2017 PSLE Discussions and Strategies

[zeemimi]

ELLYS:

Hi did anyone notice that in the colourful MOE brochure named 'What's Next' inside the result pack, it states that CHIJ St Nicholas has both IP and IB programme? Since when did this school have an IB offer? How can MOE make such a major blunder or am I the one who is uninformed?



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that's a real boo boo. Unlikely for a sch to offer curriculum leading to both the A levels and IB.

[Song22]

BonaFides:

Dear Parents

Kindly share your thoughts about pros & cons of RI & HCI. My DS has 276 and now we don’t know whether he goes RI or HCI.
If you know the cultural differences between these two schools, also kindly share with us.

HCI has a open house today and next Monday. You can check RI website if they have open house. You may wish to visit the open house

[DaddyL]

gbsl99:

Hi Parents,


Does anyone know where to find historical information about % of students score above 250?

Thanks

Should be 10% thereabouts. This is usually the cut off point for Foreign language Programme (Foreign language offer is included in the result slip)

[DaddyL]

zeemimi:

I think there is the perennial questions of RI vs HCI, RGS vs NYGH, A levels vs IB, Sch A vs Sch B.


Some past threads may be useful , eg
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=12662&start=760
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=48

Very often the parent already has a school in mind and just want confirmation here. Best is to post in the schools' individual thread and ask parents with children in the school.

I look at this thread I also get intimidated cos it looks more like a top schools thread with kids scoring above 260. :siam:

All schools are good schools and it's never too early for kids to learn how to adapt with new environments and culture, and also to take responsibility of their own choice in life. Personal view is we parent can have an opinion on school choices and share perspectives with the kids, but ultimately coach the kids to make their own decision and learn from there to maximise on the choice they make. Most will turn out fine in whichever school they choose.

[qms]

Mod's Note


For advice and suggestions on secondary schools selection, please post in the https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=90030 thread.

[asiancow]

My DD got 256, what schools should she realistically try ? The score is borderline for IP … so better try O level schools ? Among IP schools - which is best : RV SCGS NJC ?

[Newinthisforum]

Any one can tell me when the rgs move to bishan?

[Cloud Cloud]

Newinthisforum:

Any one can tell me when the rgs move to bishan?

End 2019 if no delay

[DaddyL]

asiancow:

My DD got 256, what schools should she realistically try ? The score is borderline for IP ... so better try O level schools ? Among IP schools - which is best : RV SCGS NJC ?

Shouldn't worry about coping with IP if that is the school that she really preferred after doing her research.

Doubt there is any difference between PSLE score of 250 or 270 when come to coping in secondary school. In the HCI symposium two years ago, their principal kind of suggest they gauge their DSA offer base on an indication that the student have high chance to score around 250 and so far it works well for them, as you couldn't really say one student is really intellectually more capable using PSLE T-score variation (I.e. Hardworking, additional resources, learning style, motivation, etc all contribute to the PSLE score variation and not every student have the same baseline to begin with)

Don't worry too much, guide your DD think through her option, consider on the positive that the school might offer and let her make her own decision.

[Newinthisforum]

Cloud Cloud:

Newinthisforum:

Any one can tell me when the rgs move to bishan?

End 2019 if no delay

Thanks.
But why i read it's in Braddell Road , it's diffrent with new campus in bishan?