2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[zac's mum]

yvonnechua84:

zac's mum:

[quote=\"yvonnechua84\"]PR , girl applying in Phase 2C for:


Under 1km
1. Concord primary school
2. Choa Chu Kang primary school

1km-2km
3. Southview primary school

Over 2 km
4. De la Salle
5. Teck whey primary school

Going on historical data last year, all three schools need to be balloting for SC in phase 2C. Although before that have chance for PR balloting. What would be my strategy for securing a place at one of these the schools?

Or should I directly choose school is >2km in phase 2C instead of <2km? Is this a good strategies?

Many thanks in advance.

No, it is not a good strategy.

You need to find some schools which have a very safe chance for PRs.

Is that mean should I directly to apply school >2km, option 4 and 5 which is still available for phase 2C(s) registration from last year historic, no balloting on phase 2C? But it was 2 km away from my house, it is ok?
So far the nearest school is all in my list above from 1 to 5. Others school is even more far away..[/quote]For PR, your strategy must be: choose the less popular schools which the SCs don’t want. Don’t fight with the SCs, you will lose.

Your safest school for Phase 2C which is not too far is Teck Whye Primary. Even De La Salle and Unity Primary are quite popular in certain years (look at the Take Up Rate, TUR, in phase 2C, it’s >90%! Meaning the whole school is almost full!)

If you need a backup for Phase 2C(S), it will have to be those unpopular schools even further away like Yew Tee Pri or Kranji Pri.

[yvonnechua84]

[/quote]

For PR, your strategy must be: choose the less popular schools which the SCs don’t want. Don’t fight with the SCs, you will lose.

Your safest school for Phase 2C which is not too far is Teck Whye Primary. Even De La Salle and Unity Primary are quite popular in certain years (look at the Take Up Rate, TUR, in phase 2C, it’s >90%! Meaning the whole school is almost full!)

If you need a backup for Phase 2C(S), it will have to be those unpopular schools even further away like Yew Tee Pri or Kranji Pri.[/quote]

If base on the last year chart, it is mean that if I select de la salle on phase 2C, even in PR and >2km, I still secure get the seat as they still have vacancy on phase 2C(S).
But due to this year dragon baby a lot, maybe chance will be lower. Unless I wan to try and if fail to get the seat then need to select Teck whye primary school already. As I found that the take up rate is even low at phase 2C(S)

[zac's mum]

Correct.

[Lexy]

Back from hibernation. My brain was fried with some mind boggling stuff, hope still working.

Taking questions and queries. I will take some time to get to speed though (settle in) and hopefully can help some folks here.

All the best.

[zac's mum]

Welcome back! Good to have another veteran here helping to field the questions. Here’s the handy infographic for this year’s timelines:


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[HHMummy]

Will MOE send out any letter to parents whose kids are due to register prior to the start of the registeration phase?

[HHMummy]

Will MOE send out any letter to parents whose kids are due to register prior to the start of the registration phase?

[zac's mum]

HHMummy:

Will MOE send out any letter to parents whose kids are due to register prior to the start of the registration phase?

Don’t count on it. I never received mine. Neither did my son’s classmates.

Why do you need that letter anyway?? Notice has been given in the press already. Everybody knows the dates. If u miss the registration date, your child will lose out. Nobody else’s fault.

[janet88]

HHMummy:

Will MOE send out any letter to parents whose kids are due to register prior to the start of the registration phase?

kindergartens/childcare centres will be given booklets to advise parents those dates of each phase.
parents whose kids are in K2 will definitely have to know which phase their kids are under.

[HHMummy]

janet88:

HHMummy:

Will MOE send out any letter to parents whose kids are due to register prior to the start of the registration phase?

kindergartens/childcare centres will be given booklets to advise parents those dates of each phase.
parents whose kids are in K2 will definitely have to know which phase their kids are under.

Hi janet88, thank you.

We did receive a colored phamplet from CC containing instructions about the registration phase and procedure. Guess that would suffice and no further comms via ie mail from MOE to parents prior to the start of the registration.