2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[HHMummy]

Orb:

NardNegoy:

Hi everyone,


My wife and I hope to send our daughter to a popular school in phase 2B (parent volunteer), with my wife's former primary school as a back up in phase 2A. What would be the best strategy to adopt during the registration exercise? Are we allowed to apply in phase 2A, and then subsequently in phase 2B, so that we drop my wife's primary school in 2A to move to the school in 2B? How does that work, and what steps should we take?

Or are we allowed to only apply and secure a place in one phase?

New to this, appreciate any help. Thanks!

You may register at Phase 2A. But u will need to withdraw from your wife's school in phase 2B and register in the popular school.

I would suggest you monitor your odds on last day of phase 2B then decide whether there balloting for you. Once you withdraw from school A and you are unsuccessful in 2B, you have to go to 2C.

I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

[Orb]

HHMummy:

I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

You will not be penalised. However, its quite a hassle isn't it. Why not just register at 2B and if unsuccessful, go to 2C and register at school X?

[floppy]

Orb:

HHMummy:

I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

You will not be penalised. However, its quite a hassle isn't it. Why not just register at 2B and if unsuccessful, go to 2C and register at school X?

If anyone is thinking of a popular school becoming less popular next year, don't. The odds aren't getting any better and the risks are probably higher.

Saves you the hassle of registering / deregistering.

[HHMummy]

floppy:

Orb:

[quote=\"HHMummy\"]
I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

You will not be penalised. However, its quite a hassle isn't it. Why not just register at 2B and if unsuccessful, go to 2C and register at school X?

If anyone is thinking of a popular school becoming less popular next year, don't. The odds aren't getting any better and the risks are probably higher.

Saves you the hassle of registering / deregistering.[/quote]Thank you Orb and floppy.

Agree. Which is why was strategising to register at school X and secure a place 1st based on the so-called \"bird in hand\" theory as advised in the other topic.

Dragon babies registration year is a totally different ball game altogether. Past years trending and previous dragon babies registration year do not apply as good references as birth rates have differed and MOE's rules and regulations have changed.

[Lexy]

NardNegoy:

Hi everyone,


My wife and I hope to send our daughter to a popular school in phase 2B (parent volunteer), with my wife's former primary school as a back up in phase 2A. What would be the best strategy to adopt during the registration exercise? Are we allowed to apply in phase 2A, and then subsequently in phase 2B, so that we drop my wife's primary school in 2A to move to the school in 2B? How does that work, and what steps should we take?

Or are we allowed to only apply and secure a place in one phase?

New to this, appreciate any help. Thanks!

NardNegoy - does the school in 2B require balloting every year? how far away are you from that school?

You are allowed to apply for 1 school at one time, meaning if you decided to withdraw from 2A school, you would have given up the place.

Question for you is whether you will still withdraw from the 2A school if it require balloting at 2B and what is your risk threshold for balloting if that occur? say 1.5 applicants is to 1 spot? or 2 is to 1 spot? Or you want to secure a place without balloting?

HHMummy:

I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

HHMummy - how far away are you from the school X? and under 2C, will there be balloting require? I dont think the school will bar you from registering under 2C but for waitlist, you need to prepare a very good reason for doing what you planning (or already done so) to do.

Again repeating the quetion: does the school X in 2B require balloting every year? how far away are you from that school?

Question for you is whether you will still withdraw from the 2A school if it require balloting at 2B and what is your risk threshold for balloting if that occur? say 1.5 applicants is to 1 spot? or 2 is to 1 spot? Or you want to secure a place without balloting?

In summary, with more choices and options, it actually create more thinking (problems) for ourselves.
PS: for PV, please make sure you secure the requirement.

[HHMummy]

Lexy:

NardNegoy:

Hi everyone,


My wife and I hope to send our daughter to a popular school in phase 2B (parent volunteer), with my wife's former primary school as a back up in phase 2A. What would be the best strategy to adopt during the registration exercise? Are we allowed to apply in phase 2A, and then subsequently in phase 2B, so that we drop my wife's primary school in 2A to move to the school in 2B? How does that work, and what steps should we take?

Or are we allowed to only apply and secure a place in one phase?

New to this, appreciate any help. Thanks!

NardNegoy - does the school in 2B require balloting every year? how far away are you from that school?

You are allowed to apply for 1 school at one time, meaning if you decided to withdraw from 2A school, you would have given up the place.

Question for you is whether you will still withdraw from the 2A school if it require balloting at 2B and what is your risk threshold for balloting if that occur? say 1.5 applicants is to 1 spot? or 2 is to 1 spot? Or you want to secure a place without balloting?

HHMummy:

I'm somewhat in the same situation too. May I ask KSPs for kind advise if I can do the following?

P2A(2) - Previous primary school (X). Register and secured a place.

P2B (PV) - Popular school (Y). Decided to deregister at school X and register under this phase at school Y.

If fail at P2B at school Y, can I go back to school X again and register under P2C? Will school X bar me from registering in future phases bcoz I registered and secured a place then subsequently deregistered and gave up the place?

HHMummy - how far away are you from the school X? and under 2C, will there be balloting require? I dont think the school will bar you from registering under 2C but for waitlist, you need to prepare a very good reason for doing what you planning (or already done so) to do.

Again repeating the quetion: does the school X in 2B require balloting every year? how far away are you from that school?

Question for you is whether you will still withdraw from the 2A school if it require balloting at 2B and what is your risk threshold for balloting if that occur? say 1.5 applicants is to 1 spot? or 2 is to 1 spot? Or you want to secure a place without balloting?

In summary, with more choices and options, it actually create more thinking (problems) for ourselves.
PS: for PV, please make sure you secure the requirement.

Hi Lexy, we are within 1km of both schools X and Y. This year, school Y no balloting in P2B; under 2km all in. There's balloting for school X under P2C though can't remember is it balloting for under 1km.

I would say 1:1.5 is the most I can still stomach.

[seriallain85]

HHMummy:

Thank you Orb and floppy.

Agree. Which is why was strategising to register at school X and secure a place 1st based on the so-called \"bird in hand\" theory as advised in the other topic.

Dragon babies registration year is a totally different ball game altogether. Past years trending and previous dragon babies registration year do not apply as good references as birth rates have differed and MOE's rules and regulations have changed.

Hmm, is there really that huge of a change between the two batches of dragon babies? I recall just two major changes - Singapore Citizen separate balloting from PR and 30month address rule ? Though, the 30 month rule will likely deter renters. Quite a huge amount of money needed and in some neighbourhoods can add up to be 1/2 a cheap car.

[Lexy]

seriallain85:

HHMummy:

Thank you Orb and floppy.

Agree. Which is why was strategising to register at school X and secure a place 1st based on the so-called \"bird in hand\" theory as advised in the other topic.

Dragon babies registration year is a totally different ball game altogether. Past years trending and previous dragon babies registration year do not apply as good references as birth rates have differed and MOE's rules and regulations have changed.

Hmm, is there really that huge of a change between the two batches of dragon babies? I recall just two major changes - Singapore Citizen separate balloting from PR and 30month address rule ? Though, the 30 month rule will likely deter renters. Quite a huge amount of money needed and in some neighbourhoods can add up to be 1/2 a cheap car.

and reserve 40 slots for 2b and 2c

[floppy]

Lexy:

seriallain85:

[quote=\"HHMummy\"]

Thank you Orb and floppy.

Agree. Which is why was strategising to register at school X and secure a place 1st based on the so-called \"bird in hand\" theory as advised in the other topic.

Dragon babies registration year is a totally different ball game altogether. Past years trending and previous dragon babies registration year do not apply as good references as birth rates have differed and MOE's rules and regulations have changed.

Hmm, is there really that huge of a change between the two batches of dragon babies? I recall just two major changes - Singapore Citizen separate balloting from PR and 30month address rule ? Though, the 30 month rule will likely deter renters. Quite a huge amount of money needed and in some neighbourhoods can add up to be 1/2 a cheap car.

and reserve 40 slots for 2b and 2c[/quote]Somehow, I think the reservation of the 20 places for 2b and 2c each gives a lot of people false hope and encourages them to give it a try, at the detriment of opting for other good options elsewhere.

[NardNegoy]

Lexy:

NardNegoy:

Hi everyone,


My wife and I hope to send our daughter to a popular school in phase 2B (parent volunteer), with my wife's former primary school as a back up in phase 2A. What would be the best strategy to adopt during the registration exercise? Are we allowed to apply in phase 2A, and then subsequently in phase 2B, so that we drop my wife's primary school in 2A to move to the school in 2B? How does that work, and what steps should we take?

Or are we allowed to only apply and secure a place in one phase?

New to this, appreciate any help. Thanks!

NardNegoy - does the school in 2B require balloting every year? how far away are you from that school?

You are allowed to apply for 1 school at one time, meaning if you decided to withdraw from 2A school, you would have given up the place.

Question for you is whether you will still withdraw from the 2A school if it require balloting at 2B and what is your risk threshold for balloting if that occur? say 1.5 applicants is to 1 spot? or 2 is to 1 spot? Or you want to secure a place without balloting?

Hi Lexy, thanks for sharing your thoughts, especially on the risk appetite for balloting. My wife and I will be staying within 1km of the 2B school, to give ourselves as best a chance as possible (I understand our odds will be higher in 2C too if we live within 1km). I was just unsure on the steps to take in terms of securing one school in 2A first before giving it up for another in 2B, etc, since it's my first time. So from what I've heard, the steps seem to be:

1) Apply in 2A, secure wife's school.
2) Enquire on the very last day of phase 2B at the preferred school on the numbers.
3) Based on the enquiry, if we're applying at preferred school, get wife to give up 2A place in wife's school and immediately apply for 2B place in preferred school on same day.

Could someone advise me if I got the sequence of events correct? Also, are schools generally forthcoming on the numbers applying per phase, and other stats? Like, is the info easily available? I'm asking with regards to step 2) above.

Thank you every one who helped clear things up, I'm sure many others have the same question as me on their minds, and I appreciate the replies. Cheers!