Any Updates As To When PSLE T-Scores Will Be Scrapped?

[ChiefKiasu]

pirate:

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I think if the end all and be all of education for a primary school child is to get into a particular 'dream' secondary school, then the child has a more serious problem than having to ballot. :siam:

Maybe we are all taking the \"it's the journey that counts...\" a little too literally. So getting into the school becomes more important than the question of why we are there... :evil:

[pirate]

ryka:

My question is where the student go if ALL (2nd, 3rd, 4th,...) his/her choices school has been fully subscribed?

If I have 4-5 points AL, naturally I will pick all the best/popular schools..
These schools may have been fully subscribed.
I predict this kind of scenario may happen.

Probably the same place as somebody with a T-score of 230 who put 1st choice NYGH, 2nd choice RGS, 3rd choice MGS, 4th choice Dunman High IP, 5th choice St Nicks IP and 6th choice SCGS. :evil:

Now that MOE has told you how the system is going to work, why would you want to go and do something stupid like that? :scratchhead:

[Hello How]

Maybe we should think of ways on how to achieve the final objectives of becoming professionals like doctors or super stars at the low possible costs without going through all these layers of old and new systems.


The children and the parents get to choose what they like best.

[ngl2010]

pirate:

ngl2010:

I feel a 10% probability of not getting into dream school despite working very hard is unfair. It will never happen under the old system. So, every year there will be 4,000 disappointed children. How are we going to tell our child to work hard in the future if they are balloted out? One day they will become 10% of the work force. Would the S1 bitter experience still haunt them? So, no need to work too hard as they don't have as good luck as others? Or, is it parents' responsibilities to make sure they bounce back? There are some children that just don't bounce back or will be scarred by it.

Every year there are 4,000 students with 4 A*s? Sure or not? :skeptical:

I think if the end all and be all of education for a primary school child is to get into a particular 'dream' secondary school, then the child has a more serious problem than having to ballot. :siam:

Where did I say that dream school only available to children with 4 A*? :?

[phtthp]

pirate:

ryka:

My question is where the student go if ALL (2nd, 3rd, 4th,...) his/her choices school has been fully subscribed?

If I have 4-5 points AL, naturally I will pick all the best/popular schools..
These schools may have been fully subscribed.
I predict this kind of scenario may happen.

Probably the same place as somebody with a T-score of 230 who put 1st choice NYGH, 2nd choice RGS, 3rd choice MGS, 4th choice Dunman High IP, 5th choice St Nicks IP and 6th choice SCGS. :evil:

Now that MOE has told you how the system is going to work, why would you want to go and do something stupid like that? :scratchhead:

How to get T-score, 230 ?

On average, per subject : Raw score need to score at least lowest 80 (ie. AL 3)


Then, how to get T-score 261, to enter RGS Secondary ?
On average, per subject : Raw score need to score at least lowest 91, to get into RGS.
(Ie. AL 1)

NYGH, RGS, Dunman High, St Nick IP and even 6th choice SCGS O level require at least minimum 250.

If put above 6 choices down inside the list : with 230, you can't even get into the last 6th choice.
You don't even get close to your #6 last choice.
Computer will just simply allocate your child a Secondary school, based on his or her AL score, see which Secondary school can possibly fit into.

The school the child get posted to, will be outside his 6 choices.
Child will get a shock, got posted by computer to an unwanted school, can cry

[floppy]

pirate:

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Now that MOE has told you how the system is going to work, why would you want to go and do something stupid like that? :scratchhead:

Because there exist people, despite what their academic results say, isn't too bright in making life choices.

[grimm]

floppy:

pirate:

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Now that MOE has told you how the system is going to work, why would you want to go and do something stupid like that? :scratchhead:

Because there exist people, despite what their academic results say, isn't too bright in making life choices.

that's not fair. Maybe they just couldn't stand up to their not very bright parents.

[ryka]

Pirate… I do not think 4 or 5 points AL will equate to t-score 230!

[aiyoaiyo]

Maybe MOE should accord more schools SAP status? Nanchiau High is one example. After gaining SAP status, it attracted more students with higher Tscore (eg. 25X to 26X) than before.

[waterbay]

I'm not really convince on the their objective in this exercise. Does it mean a kid can dream of becoming a doctor now with AL16? Focus on their passion... and follow their dreams :imanangel:


Assuming averaging 75-79 for every subject, which is not bad. If i didn't remember wrongly, passing a subject in Imperial College need >30, 1st class >70

Now we are a nation obsessed with balloting. Pri 1 entry, HDB flat application, now Sec Sch posting as well :siao: