Compare RGS vs NYGH

[rains]

You have mistaken what I said. I am not saying that the ‘lesser chance’ child got the offer by luck. What I meant was, luck comes into play, whether we like it or not. Even in exams, some are luckier than others. Even at psle marking, some are luckier than others. I won’t dismiss the possibility of the child you mentioned as being lucky to get a more lenient oral examiner or marker. And for that particular child, if it’s truly bcos she did very well and NYGH thought she would have got in via her T-score anyway, and thus offered the other child the CO, then I will see NYGH as being noble - choosing the one unlikely to do as well over the one ‘confirmed will do well’.


As educators, NYGH would have been able to assess if the girls are consistent performers who are likely to excel at psle. Glitches or hiccups are rare. And even if they do happen, these children will still rise above their odds eventually, so I believe NYGH made that decision not to push away the child, but to give the chance to the more unlikely candidate.

I honestly don’t think NYGH is hard up for academically excellent girls. My gut feel is schools find sports talents more rare than academic children, so perhaps when it comes to DSA academic, they might not be looking at the top of the top all the time. I am sure there is no lack of such girls in the school though, so by that, NYGH was true to what she said when she said she wanted ‘diversity’.

I am not sure why you are so upset with NYGH bcos the child was unsuccessful at DSA application. Just bcos it’s unfair and untransparent and you feel that the girl should get in bcos of her excellent track record? The fact that she was invited for the burger session tells me that NYGH viewed her as a hopeful and that says a lot about her chance to get into the school whether it’s via DSA or T-score. Rather than feeling bitter that NYGH didn’t recognise her as a 千里马, why not take it in her stride that rejection can happen to anybody, even the best? And perhaps NYGH is not the best school for her. I for one would have persuaded my kid to choose another school if given another chance.

It’s great that the child is so driven, but she should not feel entitled to have everything she desires.

[pirated]

aiyo, tok so much, already not happy sure can find 1001 reasons to find fault

[keithleo]

pirated:

aiyo, tok so much, already not happy sure can find 1001 reasons to find fault

Yes, so sad that some parent(s) just can't accept DSA rejection by schools & keep going merry go round, unfair on this & that. If i'm NYGH P, I will be also glad that I had made the right decision.

To all 2016 P6 parents & students who intend to dsa, pls pls plsssss manage yr own expectations first. Don't bear a grudge against a school juz because they dun offer a CO to your child or to someone u know who is top, top, top in everything in pri sch.

[UBKmom]

From my understanding, you just need 250 above (as compared to 265 for non-affiliated) to enter NYGH if you are from NYPS…if she is top top top top…why on earth she would want to waste her time DSA to NYGH? I wonder how many NYPS girls DSA to NYGH every year? Assuming most NYPS girls who DSA into NYGH will meet the 250 cutoff, wouldn’t it is better since that will leave more space for other school students during S1 posting? I would suspect majority of those who DSA to NYGH are not from NYPS…there is no logic if they take in NYPS through DSA unless special cases…double privileges??


Does NYPS has more girl than boy since they have no affiliation to any school? I wonder how the boy will feel if he has the same 250 as the girls but the girls will enter NYGH leading to HCI but the boy might not get into any IP school…this is more unfair right?..as compared to the top top top not accepting by NYGH through DSA…

Side track abit…I have a feeling NYGH is having a higher profile than RGS lately…

[phtthp]

what’s the ratio like, for P6 NYPS students ?


is it half half, or are there more P6 NYPS girls than boys ?

[iRabbit]

The history of NYGH and NYPS is tightly intertwined. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, they used to be the same school. It was only later that they were split and housed on different plots of land. The relationship between NYGH & NYPS is no different from as an example, MGS (sec) and MGS (pri). It's bcoz they are physically separated now, thus that intimate relationship is lost to some.


While it's a great advantage to be affiliated to an established school like NYGH, so far I have not heard of any NYPS boy who begrudges his female counterparts of this privilege. Many boys at age 12 are 'minimalist'. In a way, not having any affiliation will incentivise them to work harder for PSLE.

[Ikid]

Always bear in mind, Do Not Be A Sore Loser, have good sportsmanship.

[UBKmom]

From what I know, only NYPS has this unique situation in Singapore where only one of the sexes has affiliation to a secondary school.


They should just become full girls school, there will definitely no lacks of potential students.

[phtthp]

But if NYPS were to become a full girls’ school (no more co-ed), then will become another school like SCGS, MGS


full girls’ school means the boys cannot study in NYPS, anymore


however, is it feasible for NYPS to turn into a full girls’ school ?
due to the existence of GEP programme (P4 to P6) : unlikely, as GEP admit co-ed students

[UBKmom]

phtthp:

But if NYPS were to become a full girls' school (no more co-ed), then will become another school like SCGS, MGS


full girls' school means the boys cannot study in NYPS, anymore


however, is it feasible for NYPS to turn into a full girls' school ?
due to the existence of GEP programme (P4 to P6) : unlikely, as GEP admit co-ed students

Why not? ACPS and RGPS are all single sex school that run the GEP program. Well, if it is a full girls school, there will probably more girls will move on to NYGH and lesser space for others.