2016 P1 Registration Exercise for 2017 In-Take

[uyia]

Thank you all for your advice. Will discuss and make arrangements with my hubby for the future!

[jukheng]

Hi everyone, just joined the group yesterday.


I have a boy born in 2010, currently staying around Aljunied area but plan to move back my own home at Toh Guan Rd (blk266).

Need your advice on any good school around the area?

I do not have a helper, my wife is working around Chao Chu Kand area and me working around Clementi … need your advice on ways we should go about looking for a good school for my son…

Thank you in advance guys …

[grapevine]

Hi. Just tring to get an idea. I applied for PV in 3 different schools. within 1km, between 1-2 km and greater than 2km. Was rejected at all 3 schools. Anyone found it difficult getting a PV spot in schools for 2017 intake.

I was wiling to do more than required PV hours and in many different capacities but still rejected.
Is it because schools are cutting down on number of parents accepted for PV?
:?

[ansari]

HI gUYS,


I JUST REGISTERED TODAY.

NEED YR HELP ON THE INFO.

DO CHINESE SCHOOL TAKE IN INDIAN STUDENTS? SCHOOLS LIKE AITONG, TOA NAN OR CATHOLIC HIGH EVEN.

I MAYBE GONNA BUY HOUSE NEAR A GOOD SCHOOL TO ENHANCE MY KID CHANCE OF ENTERING THE SCHOOL. BUT BEING AN INDIAN,NOT SURE ALL THESE GOOD SCHOOL HAVE ANY RACIAL QOATA OR DON EVEN TAKE IN INDIAN STUDENT.

PLEASE HELP ME URGENT.AS I HAVE DECIDED TO BUY THE HOUSE.

ONLY THESE QUESTION BOTHERING ME NOW.

THANKS

[floppy]

grapevine:

Hi. Just tring to get an idea. I applied for PV in 3 different schools. within 1km, between 1-2 km and greater than 2km. Was rejected at all 3 schools. Anyone found it difficult getting a PV spot in schools for 2017 intake.

I was wiling to do more than required PV hours and in many different capacities but still rejected.
Is it because schools are cutting down on number of parents accepted for PV?
:?

To answer your question, it is perhaps useful to know which are the 3 schools? Are the 3 different schools one of those \"hot\" schools? For eg. the conclusion based on NYPS, RGPS and SMPS will be very different from BTPS, SPS and BHPS (assuming all these schools accept PV).

If yes, then it is not surprising to see rejection, especially if you live more than 1km away.
If your choice within 1km is not one of those popular schools, then it is indeed surprising (but the school may have more than the required number).

[grapevine]

Two of the schools were popular - Henry park (1km) and fairfield methodist (1-2km). The other school wasn’t but may have been rejected due to distance. Well no chance for PV now. Have to try for 2C. I’m thinking of moving closer to other schools which have less likelihood of balloting. Not sure of my chances when need to ballot in phase 2C for good schools in my area.

Which was why I tried to apply for PV in the first place.

[mashy]

ansari:

HI gUYS,


I JUST REGISTERED TODAY.

NEED YR HELP ON THE INFO.

DO CHINESE SCHOOL TAKE IN INDIAN STUDENTS? SCHOOLS LIKE AITONG, TOA NAN OR CATHOLIC HIGH EVEN.

I MAYBE GONNA BUY HOUSE NEAR A GOOD SCHOOL TO ENHANCE MY KID CHANCE OF ENTERING THE SCHOOL. BUT BEING AN INDIAN,NOT SURE ALL THESE GOOD SCHOOL HAVE ANY RACIAL QOATA OR DON EVEN TAKE IN INDIAN STUDENT.

PLEASE HELP ME URGENT.AS I HAVE DECIDED TO BUY THE HOUSE.

ONLY THESE QUESTION BOTHERING ME NOW.

THANKS

You don't seem like a local. Coz a local will not ask if there's any racial quota in a school since there isn't. Are u a citizen? a lot will depend on whether u are citizen or not.

[ChiefKiasu]

ansari:

... DO CHINESE SCHOOL TAKE IN INDIAN STUDENTS? SCHOOLS LIKE AITONG, TOA NAN OR CATHOLIC HIGH EVEN...

It only depends on whether you are willing to let your child learn Chinese as \"mother tongue\". The schools you mentioned only offer Chinese, and not Tamil or Malay. The languages offered by each school are listed on http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/.

[miereddy]

Vanocas:

You beta check with SHHK on your chances cos Ai Tong is a very hot school. Traditionally, one has to score very high on their internal scale (either long tenure member - 1/2 years is very hard) or maybe do a lot of volunteer work etc in order to qualify for the recommendation letter. Pls note, SHHK will not be able to tell you definitively that they can issue you the letter - it will depend on supply and demand at end of day.

Ai Tong is jus one of the school under SHHK...i am also aiming for Chongfu which is within 1km fr my house. Aitong is nearer to my boy's school in bishan. Definitely I will check with SHHK before deciding to join or not. Nothing is definite...jus trying our best to get our kids in good school afterall. Fail also no regret...as least i tried.. [/quote]

Why not you consider to join grassroot?

[miereddy]

phtthp:

bubbleblue:

By the way, can I seek for advise here? Everyone seems to be flocking to do PV or finding means to get into a \"good\" school?


Is there very big significant difference in education standard between neighbourhood pri school and \"famous, good\" primary school?

it is not easy to get into a good Secondary school, nowadays.
our Sg education system is fast paced, a bit stressful.

based on PSLE T-score -
the child must do very well, in order to get into Top Tier 1 or Tier 2 good, Secondary schools.

if a child fail to receive any DSA Offer before PSLE results are released -
then the only way to enter good, Secondary schools, is by ranking of PSLE T-score, nation wide.
All P6 cohort students' PSLE T-score are computed, up to minute decimal points.
sorted and ranked accordingly (one by one), by computer.
from the first Top student (nation wide), to the lowest T-score last student.

a)
So, if can get into \"famous, good\" primary schools that are affliated to good Secondary schools, people tend to flock to them.
These schools thus become highly sought after.

once a child get in, child can study \"in peace\", for the next 10 years
(from P1 to GCE O level)

if child able to do very well with high PSLE above 260, child can go to Top Tier Secondary schools.
else, child can remain back in good, affliated Secondary schools to do O level Track, if can meet discounted Cut off Point (difference can be wide), due to affliation relationship.

example of \"famous, good\" primary schools that're affliated to good Secondary schools include :-

- Catholic High
- CHIJ St Nicholas
- SCGS

- Maris Stella

- MGS (Blackmore drive)
- Paya Lebar MGS
- ACS Barker

- CHIJ Toa Payoh
- St Joseph Junior

demand is high, in each school, above.
every year, under Phase 2C (open to public) :-
balloting occurred for SC children, within 1 km.

b) another category of good, primary schools that're not affliated to Secondary schools but are still very hot and popular, are SAP schools.

in SAP schools : overall academic rigor is deemed to be high.

example
Pei Chun (Toa Payoh)
Poi Ching (Tampines)

Hong Wen (Bendeemer)

CHIJ St Nicholas (Ang Mo Kio)

Red Swastika (Bedok)

Hokkien Huay Kuan affliated schools also included, like -
Ai Tong
Chong Fu

Nan Chiau

Kong Hua
Tao Nan

Buddhist affliated schools also included, like -
Maha Bodhi
Mee Toh


c) some GEP schools may not be affliated to any Secondary school.
Yet they are highly sought after, due to the attraction and lure of the presense of GEP programme
(from P4 to P6).

example of (non-SAP + GEP) schools :-
Henry Park
RGPS
Rosyth

St Hilda
ACS Barker

example of (SAP + GEP) schools :-
Nan Hua
Nanyang
Tao Nan

Catholic High

d) some new neighbourhood schools that are getting popular -
are those helmed by leadership coming from new Principal(s) who were ex Principal(s) before, from good, primary schools in the past.

parents believe that since this new Principal was an ex Principal of some \"famous\" primary school before -
then this Principal should have the leadership capability to scale this new, Neighbourhood school, to greater height(s) & glory.

example
Alexandra primary

current Principal and VP of Alexandra primary were ex Principals from -
CHIJ St Nicholas and Maha Bodhi primary.

as such, in parents' mindset -
demand for \"famous, good\" primary schools is always high,
vs. neigbourhood primary schools.

\"good\" schools are often over-subscribed :-
http://www.edvantage.com.sg/content/pri ... nts-places

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