2017 P1 Registration Exercise for 2018 In-Take

[ChiefKiasu]

ksmember:

I'm looking at Northland in Yishun, wondering why Phase 2B is not so competitive but 2C is like more than 200%. Wondering what happened.

What janet88 said are good reasons. In addition, it is my belief that this year's 2C is likely going to be more competitive than last year's, especially for traditionally \"2nd choice\" schools. This is because of the significant reduction in places and schools this year. If your 2nd choice school is on the borderline and may not have places in 2C(S), you should go for it in 2C instead of gambling in 2C(S).

PRs will naturally go for the less popular schools in 2C, since they have no chance in the hotter schools. MOE set aside lesser places for PRs and foreigners this year. The total number of places is actually lesser than the total births (PRs+SCs) 6 years ago. So you can imagine the pressure on PRs to secure a place by 2C. While SCs may have absolute priority over PRs in individual phases, if an SC gets balloted out of a place in 2C while a PR gets into his 2nd choice school in 2C, the SC will still lose out to the PR.

Bottom line - Don't waste your 2C chance to get into a reasonably good school. Like floppy said earlier, a bird in hand is worth much more than dunno how many in the bush.

[Avenue3]

ChiefKiasu:

zac's mum:

I don't think u need to have sparkling credentials...what can a specialist Doctor and lawyer offer in a school setting? Unless he is a paediatrician or child psychologist, that would be highly relevant. Or lawyer must be willing to do free English tutoring to the weaker students. I believe it's how you can convince the school(s).


My job credentials were nothing great in my field (bilingual editor), but I offered my flexi time to coach the kids in English & Chinese. Wrote to 3 schools & rejected by 1. In the end, the school which I chose to spend most time at, didn't even use my job experience. I was tasked to assist with PE and PAL, just like all the other PVs. And some miscellaneous art & craft. Maybe the schools just want your availability and enthusiasm.

Great points! Thanks for sharing. Indeed I think the school is looking more for commitment and availability. My doctor friend is a urologist, so unless the school needs someone to lecture on things like erectile problems for parents, I think his scope is limited... :rotflmao:

He can work as GRL and advise parents with one child only and encourage to contribute to nation building :boogie:

[jedamum]

zac's mum:

Sure, as many as you wish. For those who don't have any privileged heritage or religion, PV is the only fair way to \"fight\" for the 2B priority by sowing your efforts. I would say it is the only meritocratic path besides 2C.


Actually GRL route also can but that's unpredictable because subject to shifting electoral boundaries.

Regarding pv, I inquire as early as when my kid is 4 years old and every 6monthly the answers I got was there were insufficient PV jobs so no vacancies for them to open application for purpose of PV. Imagine my disappointment when I found out someone else given PV jobs (of unskilled nature) at the same sch during the period that I was looking for same opportunities. So I don't feel p2b is meritocratic. The school has the say to award application vacancies based on the applicants situation (perhaps that pv parent was outside 2km so no chance in p2c while I still had).

Then on after my kids in the sch when parents were asked if they could volunteer for sch activities, I didn't sign up as I feel give the PV more jobs to fulfil their requirements lah...as active psg reduces the sch workload that pv can do to fulfil requirements.

[janet88]

does 2C start this week?

all the best to you parents.

with the reduction of places, please remember this. quote from CKS.
Bottom line - Don't waste your 2C chance to get into a reasonably good school. Like floppy said earlier, a bird in hand is worth much more than dunno how many in the bush

[Orb]

janet88:

does 2C start this week?

all the best to you parents.

26-28 jul (wed-fri)
But i think internet registration starts earlier.

Yes all the best to you parents!
Priority is to gain admission. Dont waste your 2C chance

[ChiefKiasu]

jedamum:

Regarding pv, I inquire as early as when my kid is 4 years old and every 6monthly the answers I got was there were insufficient PV jobs so no vacancies for them to open application for purpose of PV. Imagine my disappointment when I found out someone else given PV jobs (of unskilled nature) at the same sch during the period that I was looking for same opportunities. So I don't feel p2b is meritocratic. The school has the say to award application vacancies based on the applicants situation (perhaps that pv parent was outside 2km so no chance in p2c while I still had).


Then on after my kids in the sch when parents were asked if they could volunteer for sch activities, I didn't sign up as I feel give the PV more jobs to fulfil their requirements lah...as active psg reduces the sch workload that pv can do to fulfil requirements.

Nope. The selection is definitely not meritocratic. We tried to PV at Konghwa too but did not even get a call back from the school. We had to go the SHHK way for Phase 2B.

[larkspur]

jedamum:

Then on after my kids in the sch when parents were asked if they could volunteer for sch activities, I didn't sign up as I feel give the PV more jobs to fulfil their requirements lah...as active psg reduces the sch workload that pv can do to fulfil requirements.

an activepsg and pv are 2 totally different things. A psg parents are helpedout in children safty, literacy and big events in school and it is a big respnsibility they haveto answered , they are in charge of children safety to ensure spillage on floor are cleaned up before a child slipped and falls. make sure no strangers be it beparents and granparents are allowed on premise.All these need parents commitment every week for at least a few years. unlike pv they are there justto clock hours, and if anything happens to the students, they cant be helped responsible since their children arenot in school yet. we have cases with 1 current psg who agreed to take thelead in theteam wherby nobody wants to be and she took some impt keys and cery uncontactable with schools and the head trying to reach her. in the end letter was issued to the parent's child in school. then things can be resolved. imagine this is under pv who might got balloted out in phase2B and are done over with this school? canwe hold this person responsible?

[Ice7448]

ChiefKiasu:

ksmember:

I'm looking at Northland in Yishun, wondering why Phase 2B is not so competitive but 2C is like more than 200%. Wondering what happened.

What janet88 said are good reasons. In addition, it is my belief that this year's 2C is likely going to be more competitive than last year's, especially for traditionally \"2nd choice\" schools. This is because of the significant reduction in places and schools this year. If your 2nd choice school is on the borderline and may not have places in 2C(S), you should go for it in 2C instead of gambling in 2C(S).

PRs will naturally go for the less popular schools in 2C, since they have no chance in the hotter schools. MOE set aside lesser places for PRs and foreigners this year. The total number of places is actually lesser than the total births (PRs+SCs) 6 years ago. So you can imagine the pressure on PRs to secure a place by 2C. While SCs may have absolute priority over PRs in individual phases, if an SC gets balloted out of a place in 2C while a PR gets into his 2nd choice school in 2C, the SC will still lose out to the PR.

Bottom line - Don't waste your 2C chance to get into a reasonably good school. Like floppy said earlier, a bird in hand is worth much more than dunno how many in the bush.

Hi all, pls guide us along. We are SC, staying just opposite Rosyth. However within 1km, there's only rosyth and xinming. We are in phase2c. I would prefer to get into rosyth. However, I'm worried if we can't get it, 2cS do not seem to have many schools with vacancies. What should we do?

[ChiefKiasu]

larkspur:

an activepsg and pv are 2 totally different things. A psg parents are helpedout in children safty, literacy and big events in school and it is a big respnsibility they haveto answered , they are in charge of children safety to ensure spillage on floor are cleaned up before a child slipped and falls. make sure no strangers be it beparents and granparents are allowed on premise.All these need parents commitment every week for at least a few years. unlike pv they are there justto clock hours, and if anything happens to the students, they cant be helped responsible since their children arenot in school yet. we have cases with 1 current psg who agreed to take thelead in theteam wherby nobody wants to be and she took some impt keys and cery uncontactable with schools and the head trying to reach her. in the end letter was issued to the parent's child in school. then things can be resolved. imagine this is under pv who might got balloted out in phase2B and are done over with this school? canwe hold this person responsible?

I'll take your point with regards to the difference between the role of psg parents and pv parents. However, regardless of whether one is psg or pv, if one has been placed in charge of ensuring the safety of students in the schools, one is fully responsible for discharging that duty in a proper manner. If something goes wrong, that parent is still responsible.

[ChiefKiasu]

Ice7448:

Hi all, pls guide us along. We are SC, staying just opposite Rosyth. However within 1km, there's only rosyth and xinming. We are in phase2c. I would prefer to get into rosyth. However, I'm worried if we can't get it, 2cS do not seem to have many schools with vacancies. What should we do?

My goodness. You are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Both Rosyth and Xinmin has required balloting within 1km for the last 11 years. Rosyth's odds are higher than Xinmin, although in the last few years the competition has dropped from being oversubscribed by 4 times to just 1.5 times last year.

What you need to do is to monitor the situation at both schools and register on the 3rd day when the situation is clearer. Also, start considering schools within 2km as possible choices for Phase 2C.