2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

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gardenia64:

Do anybody know what is the EESIS(top 3%) and top 10% cut of point since 2010 ?

Checks out this
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum ... 9&start=20

2010 260
2011 261
2012 263
2013 258
2014 257.xx

Top 10% usually 249 to 250. This year it seems to be 249 as students with this score are offered Category 3 3rd languages (French, German, etc)

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Molang2002:

Hi,

I am also a RGPS pupil and staying at Bukit Timah appreciate your thoughts
I have scored 258+2 (HMT)

1) RGS (Last year COP 259)
2) NYGH (IP) 261
3) MGS (IB) 256
4) SCGS (IP) 251
5) NJC (IP) 255 (not very keen cause Co-ed)
6) MGS (O) 252

Need help, advice from experienced parents.

Appreciate if parents can help Molang (P6 pupil) in her first 2 choices -
as I am not familiar with how the ordering of these 6 choices work, when MOE computer start to allocate pupils, into different Secondary schools of choice.
Thank you

Molang's dream school is RGS Secondary.

last year (2013) :
RGS Cut off point (at 259) was lower than that of Nanyang Girls High (NYGH) at 261.

should Molang put RGS as #1, or as #2 ?

because if she put RGS as #1 but fail to meet Cut off point (259) :
fail to enter RGS, isn't she also risking NYGH, since NYGH has a higher COP (261) than RGS (259) ?

But another dilemma, may arise.

Suppose this year (2014) : just suppose NYGH COP drop to 260 -
(because overall P6 Sg cohort performance dropped, compared to last year) -

and if Molang put NYGH as #1, RGS as #2,
with her 258 +2 : Molang able to meet NYGH COP at 260 right on the dot, computer allocate her, slot her successfully into Nanyang Girls High, since +2 is accepted by SAP school.
Then, she unable to enter RGS (her dream school), caught in dilemma.

So, issue lies in what should be the order & sequence of ranking school of choices, as #1, #2 ?

Appreciate kind advice.
Thank you, very much

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Molang2002:

Hi,

I am also a RGPS pupil and staying at Bukit Timah appreciate your thoughts
I have scored 258+2 (HMT)

1) RGS (Last year COP 259)
2) NYGH (IP) 261
3) MGS (IB) 256
4) SCGS (IP) 251
5) NJC (IP) 255 (not very keen cause Co-ed)
6) MGS (O) 252

Need help, advice from experienced parents.

Appreciate if parents can help Molang (P6 pupil) in her first 2 choices -
as I am not familiar with how the ordering of these 6 choices work, when MOE computer start to allocate pupils, into different Secondary schools of choice.
Thank you

Molang's dream school is RGS Secondary.

last year (2013) :
RGS Cut off point (at 259) was lower than that of Nanyang Girls High (NYGH) at 261.

should Molang put RGS as #1, or as #2 ?

because if she put RGS as #1 but fail to meet Cut off point (259) :
fail to enter RGS, isn't she also risking NYGH, since NYGH has a higher COP (261) than RGS (259) ?

But another dilemma, may arise.

Suppose this year (2014) : just suppose NYGH COP drop to 260 -
(because overall P6 Sg cohort performance dropped, compared to last year) -

and if Molang put NYGH as #1, RGS as #2,
with her 258 +2 : Molang able to meet NYGH COP at 260, computer allocate her, slot her successfully into Nanyang Girls High.
Then, she unable to enter RGS (her dream school), in dilemma.

So, issue lies in what should be the order of ranking of choices, as #1, #2 ?

Appreciate kind advice.
Thank you, very much

The S1 posting system is like this. At ANY one time, the system is only posting ONE student. The system sorts all students according to Tscores. It then takes the highest student and goes down his list of 6 choices. If the student chooses
1. sch A (cop 240)
2. Sch B (cop 250)

it will post him to sch A FIRST, if there is a vacancy in that school. It does not sort your choices according to COP, BUT ACCORDNG TO YOUR PREFERENCES IN THE LISTED ORDER.

In Molang's case, if she prefers RGS To NYGH, put 1. RGS, 2. NYGH. There is NO risk if she is not successful in RGS. The system will take her next choice, NYGH, and check if there is vacancy. If there is, she will be posted there. If not, it goes to her 3rd, 4th choice..6th choices in the same way. Once she is posted, then the system will go to the next lower score student and the whole process starts again.

This, it is vital that students select their choices in Order of preference. The top 2-3 choices can be higher than your Tscore, but the last 2 choices should be lower (at least 2-3 points lower) than the schools COP. To be realistic, the top 2 choices should not be too far off last year's COP. In my humble opinion, I will only try for a maximum of 2 schools not more than 3 points off my score, the 3rd & 4th choice schools at or near my score, and the last 2 choices 2-4 points lower than my score, to be safe.

[Kittycatz]

can anyone give me a list of secondary school 230 to 245?

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Go refer to the Choose your Secondary School 2015 admission booklet given by MOE. All P6 students should have one copy each. Check with your DD.

[Kittycatz]

my girl doesnt like bukit panjang and nan hua

bukit panjang all the while is not her ideal school and nan hua needs to tie plaits

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Can try Swiss Cottage Sec, cop 239.

Next is Kranji Sec since it is at CCK where you reside.

[hanhui]

Hi! Need advice from experience parents here. Can you advice if my selection of school choices are okay? My son scored 246 (+2). We stay in central. Travelling journey is almost an hour by public transport to all the schools mentioned below.


1) CATHOLIC HIGH (249) (246+2= 248)
2) VICTORIA SEC (247)
3) SJI (245)
4) CHUNG CHENG MAIN (241) (246+2= 248)
5) NAN HUA HIGH (245) (246+2=248)
6) FAIRFIELD SEC (241)

All the above school are affiliated except for Nan Hua High. Would appreciate any advice or feedback.

Thanks !

[Teacher Aaron]

abachee:

anxious.dad:

[quote=\"abachee\"]Hi all,


You guys can use this link for reference as it is the most accurate COP of 2013 for all the sch as it take in the last student count of the student getting accepted by the sch including Appeal case.

http://www.post1.net/biow/entry/2013_ps ... econdary_1

Interesting! Wondering how did the website keep track of the Appeal cases? The COPs for the first 4 schools listed at the top of the table are the same as that announced on the MOE website. I don't think these has taken the Appeal cases into consideration.

Please take note that COP is derive from supply & demand of the sch vacancy. If all the vacancy have been filled up by the COP of the year 2012 then the COP of 2013 will remain same as 2012. Vice visa if they demand drop, then the cop of 2012 will have to drop a point or 2 inorder to filled up all the vacancy. This also include Appeal case if certain percentage of posted student to their sch wanna transfer out.
This is the reason why RI & RGS COP drop much from 265 to 259[/quote]My understanding is that the COP indicated is strictly based on S1 posting exercise, and doesn't include appeal cases. Your demand-supply explanation is correct, but it also depends on whether the T-score aggregate calculation this year results in generally lower scores than the previous year.

[Jade]

Dreamgear:

Jade:

Dear KSPs


My child got 247 + 2. Would like to hear your views on the following choices:
1. CGS
2. Nan hua high
3. Bukit panjang high
4. Scgs
5. Commonwealth
6. Fairfield methodist

We stay in the west. Thanks!
Do u think it is wi5shful thinking to consider scgs ip for appeal? Did not put it first because do not want to take risk

You have 6 choices... Its ok to risk one or two... Nobody knows what will happen in the posting or appeal.... In my opinion its worth a try.

If we were to take a risk for IP, which IP school, in your opinion, will have a higher chance? Thanks all for your advice.

[Blur mum 1202]

My DS get 254+2 in PSLE, below is our options, anyone can give us comments if this is ok or too risky for ACS-IP


1. ACS -IB (253)
2. ACS - O (249)
3. Catholic high -O (249)
4. St Joseph - O (245)
5. Anderson - O (246)

desperately need some advice …thanks!

Most likely acsi. Not interested in A level IP?

thanks and wish us luck!

[xxmummy]

Hi,


Appreciate if someone can clarify the following:

1. Whether student A with 253 + 2 will be given priority over student B with 252 + 3 if both choose the same SAP school as first choice?

2. Whether student C with 252 +3 will be given priority over student D with 253 + 1 if both choose the same SAP school as first choice?

Thank you