2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[hhgold]

slmkhoo:

hhgold:

Hi, please advise if there will be any subjects common to express and IP stream ? If so, what are they?

Are you referring to schools with both express and IP streams? Or just a general question about the differences?

I would like to know about the difference in the subjects syllabus they learn and recommended books

[iFirefly]

Gingerbread2:

Hi,

Does it mean that the higher the cut off point for the secondary school, the better is the school? Thanks in advance.

Any one has any interesting Science or English magazines to recommend for Sec 1 ? Believe they should have outgrown from young scientists and discovery box.

Higher COP = Greater popularity

Why a school is more popular than another is subjective..

[sharonkhoo]

hhgold:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"hhgold\"]Hi, please advise if there will be any subjects common to express and IP stream ? If so, what are they?

Are you referring to schools with both express and IP streams? Or just a general question about the differences?

I would like to know about the difference in the subjects syllabus they learn and recommended books[/quote]I think IP schools differ as most design their own curriculum. However, MOE does have guidelines, so the same basics will be covered, but may be in a different order, pace, under different names etc. In terms of subjects, both express and IP cover the same areas, but I don't know about the details.

[rags]

Gingerbread2:

Hi,

Does it mean that the higher the cut off point for the secondary school, the better is the school? Thanks in advance.

Any one has any interesting Science or English magazines to recommend for Sec 1 ? Believe they should have outgrown from young scientists and discovery box.

Doesn't mean higher cut off point means the school is better but parents like to believe that. So everyone goes for the school with higher cut off point, making it popular, creating a higher cut off point. Vicious cycle.

[Sloth Squeaks]

Do more past year papers, consolidate concepts with teacher/tuition. Do not get too stressed, especially when child is only P5

[Gingerbread2]

:thankyou:

iFirefly:

Gingerbread2:

Hi,

Does it mean that the higher the cut off point for the secondary school, the better is the school? Thanks in advance.

Any one has any interesting Science or English magazines to recommend for Sec 1 ? Believe they should have outgrown from young scientists and discovery box.

Higher COP = Greater popularity

Why a school is more popular than another is subjective..

[Gingerbread2]

:thankyou:

rags:

Gingerbread2:

Hi,

Does it mean that the higher the cut off point for the secondary school, the better is the school? Thanks in advance.

Any one has any interesting Science or English magazines to recommend for Sec 1 ? Believe they should have outgrown from young scientists and discovery box.

Doesn't mean higher cut off point means the school is better but parents like to believe that. So everyone goes for the school with higher cut off point, making it popular, creating a higher cut off point. Vicious cycle.

[Chancc]

Hi Parents,

I want suggestion/idea from P6 kid’s parents regarding this matter. My friend’s son got selected to NUS through DSA 2014 and he just sit his PSLE. He has done all subject well and we didnt analyse much about his answers and just discussed about few questions which discussed in this forum.
Now we have to take the decision on accepting NUS offer by this 24th. But son dreaming of getting in to RI. So that we may need to wait till we get the PSLE results. only our worry is, in any case if he couldnt get above RI cut off marks, then we already lost NUS offer and need to think about other school.which may depress to son.
Is there any parents came across this situation or if anyone can give me any suggestion or idea will be a great help.
Thanks

[moonee]

Chancc:

Hi Parents,

I want suggestion/idea from P6 kid's parents regarding this matter. My friend's son got selected to NUS through DSA 2014 and he just sit his PSLE. He has done all subject well and we didnt analyse much about his answers and just discussed about few questions which discussed in this forum.
Now we have to take the decision on accepting NUS offer by this 24th. But son dreaming of getting in to RI. So that we may need to wait till we get the PSLE results. only our worry is, in any case if he couldnt get above RI cut off marks, then we already lost NUS offer and need to think about other school.which may depress to son.
Is there any parents came across this situation or if anyone can give me any suggestion or idea will be a great help.
Thanks

Oh well, Why did he apply NUS in the first place if his dream is for RI. Many have failed getting a CO frm NUS and ur friends son was accepted ...his standard must be rather good. Perhaps good enuff for RI too.
If I were him and with high standards I wouldn't go for DSA and just wait for the results then apply my dream school. Yes, its going to be a risk he has to take if he decide not to accept the CO as we dnt know how the results will be. Ive seen top students fm top schools in the 270 range expecting results close to that but surprisingly they received lower but enuff to get to top schools,so what Im saying is even tho u may think u did very well, we do not know what the markers are looking for. Similarly Ive seen students in the 250 range getting high or mid 260s.
So if he is kiasu then take the CO.

[sharonkhoo]

Chancc:

Hi Parents,

I want suggestion/idea from P6 kid's parents regarding this matter. My friend's son got selected to NUS through DSA 2014 and he just sit his PSLE. He has done all subject well and we didnt analyse much about his answers and just discussed about few questions which discussed in this forum.
Now we have to take the decision on accepting NUS offer by this 24th. But son dreaming of getting in to RI. So that we may need to wait till we get the PSLE results. only our worry is, in any case if he couldnt get above RI cut off marks, then we already lost NUS offer and need to think about other school.which may depress to son.
Is there any parents came across this situation or if anyone can give me any suggestion or idea will be a great help.
Thanks

He has to make a decision and stick with it. Either take the NUSH offer and forget about other schools, or reject it and take his chances, knowing that NUSH will be out. There are many other schools in Singapore. My daughter also did not a take up a CO (she wasn't that keen on the school but got persuaded to to try - complicated story), and just waited for her PSLE results. We told her that if she didn't get into her first choice school, she would just have to take what she was given, and she accepted that.