2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[jedamum]

pirated:

jedamum:

My son school didn't brief on decimal place or t score or deviation. The p6 briefing only covers the vision of the form teacher and stress management.

Nothing was given on deviation etc, class ranking for every level.

Teacher said don't need to worry.

Do understand not every school the same

some school start briefing about PSLE at the end of P4 .... they tell you don't go for long holiday in p5 ....... more kiasu than ksp.com

:shock: :siam:

[Dreamgear]

hanhui:

hanhui wrote:


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 !


Dreamgear quote : Looks good. May need to do appeal for chs or vs

Hi Dreamgear,
May I ask if you've any advice on Maris Stella Sec? Actually, my son's more on Eng speaking based, do you think I should put Maris Stella before Chung Cheng Main & Nan Hua although COP for the later both schools are higher than Maris Stella at 236.

Pls advice. Thks!

jetsetter quote : hanhui wrote:

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 !


Dreamgear quote : Looks good. May need to do appeal for chs or vs

Hi Dreamgear,
May I ask if you've any advice on Maris Stella Sec? Actually, my son's more on Eng speaking based, do you think I should put Maris Stella before Chung Cheng Main & Nan Hua although COP for the later both schools are higher than Maris Stella at 236.

Pls advice. Thks!

jetsetter quote : But Maris Stella is also quite \"chinese\" I thought?

Your #1 choice CHS is express or IP?

You stay in central? How come it's an hour from Bishan? Or do you stay in Rochor/Bras Basah/Farrer Central planning zone?

Hi jetsetter,
I stay in Cantonment area:) Honestly, I prefer a more English environment school

Dreamgear quote : Nowadays kids mostly speak in english.... Maris stella is brother school of catholic high and enjoy bonus points for cjc.

All 3 are sap schools, if your kids prefer boys schools, can consider acsi and maris stella

Hi Dreamgear,
I'm not sure if I should consider acsi as it's cop was 249 last yr & means 3 pts away from my son's cop of 246. Worried I may waste a chance if put 1st choice incase I need to appeal as it's easier to appeal for a 1 pt difference hence I put CHS as 1st choice.

Are you trying to advice me to consider putting maris stella to replace Chung Cheng main? :?

Pls advice. Thks!

Ok for me i will go as follows -
1. Chs ip
2. Chs o level
3 and 4 vs or sji o level
5 cchm
6 msris stella

[sharon yuansong]

Can give me some advice on RVHS and NJC, which school is better in your view. I think my son can go to RVHS based on last year’s COP, but NJC is more near to my house and I am thinking to give it a try. Both school has big ratio of girls to boys, right? how about others, school culture , teachers , principal and performance?


Thanks

[Nebbermind]

sharon yuansong:

Can give me some advice on RVHS and NJC, which school is better in your view. I think my son can go to RVHS based on last year's COP, but NJC is more near to my house and I am thinking to give it a try. Both school has big ratio of girls to boys, right? how about others, school culture , teachers , principal and performance?


Thanks

If you prefer njc, just put it ahead of rv...it will not affect your entry into rv (if u meet their COP) even if you miss the COP of NJC

[pirated]

sharon yuansong:

Can give me some advice on RVHS and NJC, which school is better in your view. I think my son can go to RVHS based on last year's COP, but NJC is more near to my house and I am thinking to give it a try. Both school has big ratio of girls to boys, right? how about others, school culture , teachers , principal and performance?


Thanks

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[lim72]

Teacher Aaron:

pirated:

Every year at the briefing for P6 parents all these made known to parents - t score formula, SD, posting procedure, decimal pl etc

Appreciate your transparency

I don't need to jeopardise my friend's job to prove anything. If indeed you say that the briefing for P6 parents the decimal place system is made known to parents, it is very interesting that in my years of tutoring and having good relationships with many parents whose kids are in many different primary schools, I've not heard parents mention this after P6 briefings. Perhaps my students are somehow not studying in Singaporean primary schools? I doubt it. The only place I see this decimal place thing being mentioned is on KSP forums. It could be true; it's just that I've not been able to independently verify this. Is it a problem that a person reserves comment on something he/she is unable to independently verify?

Please refer to 'Choosing your Sec Sch 2015' booklet, SECTION III, 7.1 and 7.2.

Quote from 7.1: \"... according to their PSLE aggregate scores ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER.\"

Quote from 7.2: \"... If there is a tie, say between two Singapore Citizens, the one with the higher UNROUNDED aggregate score, ...\"

[Teacher Aaron]

lim72:

Teacher Aaron:

[quote=\"pirated\"]
Every year at the briefing for P6 parents all these made known to parents - t score formula, SD, posting procedure, decimal pl etc

Appreciate your transparency

I don't need to jeopardise my friend's job to prove anything. If indeed you say that the briefing for P6 parents the decimal place system is made known to parents, it is very interesting that in my years of tutoring and having good relationships with many parents whose kids are in many different primary schools, I've not heard parents mention this after P6 briefings. Perhaps my students are somehow not studying in Singaporean primary schools? I doubt it. The only place I see this decimal place thing being mentioned is on KSP forums. It could be true; it's just that I've not been able to independently verify this. Is it a problem that a person reserves comment on something he/she is unable to independently verify?

Please refer to 'Choosing your Sec Sch 2015' booklet, SECTION III, 7.1 and 7.2.

Quote from 7.1: \"... according to their PSLE aggregate scores ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER.\"

Quote from 7.2: \"... If there is a tie, say between two Singapore Citizens, the one with the higher UNROUNDED aggregate score, ...\"[/quote]Thanks for this. I'll need to check with my source if the ranking by HMT scores are part of the system for SAP schools.

[pirated]

http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissi ... e-posting/


this book is updated every year and is available for download

it says posting based on unrounded aggregate score is there is a tie on rounded score

[orange66]

Hi kiasu parents:

My son scored 255+3. We stay in west. Our choices as follows:
1)HCI
2)NJC
3)ACSI(IB)
4)RVHS
5)CHS
6)NAN HUA
Need your comments and advice. Thank you very much!

[KS_me]

Hi,

I have read so many message with regards to school selection. 'm still ponding what to choose for DS who got 240+2. Hope Gurus here can shed some light.

This is initial though (not considering location)
1) ACS BR - 236 (due to its sports)
2) Anglican Hig - 243
3) Chung cheng main - 241
4) Fairfield methodist - 241 –> read negative comments on forum.Any feedbacks?
5) Nan Chiau - 242
6) Ngree Ann - 237

Appreciate feedbacks.