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[grimm]

Thanks galaxyraider for helping to explain

[waterbay]

Thks grimm and galaxyraider for helping me clarify my misunderstanding. This stuff is hard to digest :imconstipated:


I'm new to the scene of the P1 registration exercise, which is growing more complex with new schemes intertwine with legacy policies. Now I understand :razz: why MOE try to simplify for folks :imdrowning: like me using the balloting tie-breaker for Sec sch selection :stupid:

[galaxyraider]

waterbay:

Thks grimm and galaxyraider for helping me clarify my misunderstanding. This stuff is hard to digest :imconstipated:


I'm new to the scene of the P1 registration exercise, which is growing more complex with new schemes intertwine with legacy policies. Now I understand :razz: why MOE try to simplify for folks :imdrowning: like me using the balloting tie-breaker for Sec sch selection :stupid:

The secondary school posting is a different ball game altogether. I prefer the current T-score system as it's more \"fair\". The new system is much worse and much more stressful, but I won't discuss it here as there's another thread for that.

[grimm]

waterbay:

Thks grimm and galaxyraider for helping me clarify my misunderstanding. This stuff is hard to digest :imconstipated:


I'm new to the scene of the P1 registration exercise, which is growing more complex with new schemes intertwine with legacy policies. Now I understand :razz: why MOE try to simplify for folks :imdrowning: like me using the balloting tie-breaker for Sec sch selection :stupid:

Actually the scheme has been quite stable for a while now but it's just that a lot of us only bother to find out when our turn is next (like me).

If the schemes are complex, it is partially to cater to varied stakeholders
- Alumni
- Church / Temple
- Clan
- RC
- People who live nearby

But the bigger problem is the belief that one has to get into XXX school when a lot of times not actually knowing what the school is all about. Hence all the angst and unhappiness when they can't get in. Anyway, that's self-inflicted so no one can help you. (I saw it as far back as 25 years ago when classmates were upset because they couldn't go to XX JC...sigh)

[mumenetan]

Hi,

I read that we have to join on 30 June if we want to try for 2b.

If i want to join as volunteers now and try to be EM for my son’s school enrollment will it be too late? My son is born on 2012… and wil probably be under the 2018.

not sure to join or not.

thanks

[grimm]

From what I have read around here, it likely too late as apparently there is a 2-year service requirement and you will not start as an EM straight away but rather as an observer.


There were a couple of posts back in mid July on this thread where a forum member with 21-months of service was rejected by PA

[troychua79]

PA now is very strict on the 2 years requirement, as they cannot be seen as bending the rules. Furthermore adviser need to endorse so they also don’t want the public to question why there are double standards.


Maybe can try PV or other schemes?

[friendli]

Agree with Waterbay that the Phase 2A is not fair. Only the contribute alumni should be given the priority rather than the ones who already graduated 30 years ago and never come back to school after that. For top schools, people(alumni) who live very far far away to have their 6 years old child waken up very early to attend the good school. This is not good for the young generation’s health and safety, and bad for transportation situation in Singapore at least. Now as Waterbay said, most vacancies are taken in Phase 2A, that means top parents from top schools transfer their priority to their children and left almost nothing(20+20 from 300 in all) to the ordinary citizens. However, where is the primary school get money from? the Alumni or the TAX from everyone?

[troychua79]

friendli:

Agree with Waterbay that the Phase 2A is not fair. Only the contribute alumni should be given the priority rather than the ones who already graduated 30 years ago and never come back to school after that. For top schools, people(alumni) who live very far far away to have their 6 years old child waken up very early to attend the good school. This is not good for the young generation's health and safety, and bad for transportation situation in Singapore at least. Now as Waterbay said, most vacancies are taken in Phase 2A, that means top parents from top schools transfer their priority to their children and left almost nothing(20+20 from 300 in all) to the ordinary citizens. However, where is the primary school get money from? the Alumni or the TAX from everyone?

IMHO.

Most of the popular schools are Govt-aided schools meaning they are financially independent from MOE to a certain extent, they can get money from alumni fees and can conduct their own fund raising, and they tend to grow faster because of the additional money. So phase 2A is supposedly to \"reward\" this group who contributed to the growth of the school financially.

[friendli]

troychua79:

friendli:

Agree with Waterbay that the Phase 2A is not fair. Only the contribute alumni should be given the priority rather than the ones who already graduated 30 years ago and never come back to school after that. For top schools, people(alumni) who live very far far away to have their 6 years old child waken up very early to attend the good school. This is not good for the young generation's health and safety, and bad for transportation situation in Singapore at least. Now as Waterbay said, most vacancies are taken in Phase 2A, that means top parents from top schools transfer their priority to their children and left almost nothing(20+20 from 300 in all) to the ordinary citizens. However, where is the primary school get money from? the Alumni or the TAX from everyone?

IMHO.

Most of the popular schools are Govt-aided schools meaning they are financially independent from MOE to a certain extent, they can get money from alumni fees and can conduct their own fund raising, and they tend to grow faster because of the additional money. So phase 2A is supposedly to \"reward\" this group who contributed to the growth of the school financially.

The question is how much is on their own? Even IP school like RI or Hua Chong depend on MOE for 90% above for funding. And the primary school is compulsory education, not to forget.