[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[janet88]

maxbear:

APS has been around for 4yrs, CPS for 7yrs. But not just based on that. Speaking with people around, APS is just hyped up in comparison with the other schools in Queenstown.

APS is really overhyped. many register their kids there although there is no proven record.
there are several good schools in bukit merah.

[tourktm]

janet88:

maxbear:

APS has been around for 4yrs, CPS for 7yrs. But not just based on that. Speaking with people around, APS is just hyped up in comparison with the other schools in Queenstown.

APS is really overhyped. many register their kids there although there is no proven record.
there are several good schools in bukit merah.

In this area, good results is proven in Radin Mas and CHIJ Kellock?
Followed by Cantonment> Zhangde/Queenstown> Gan Eng Seng> Blangah Rise?

[maxbear]

tourktm:

janet88:

[quote=\"maxbear\"]
APS has been around for 4yrs, CPS for 7yrs. But not just based on that. Speaking with people around, APS is just hyped up in comparison with the other schools in Queenstown.

APS is really overhyped. many register their kids there although there is no proven record.
there are several good schools in bukit merah.

In this area, good results is proven in Radin Mas and CHIJ Kellock?
Followed by Cantonment> Zhangde/Queenstown> Gan Eng Seng> Blangah Rise?[/quote]I guess if push comes to shove in education, with extra tuition and not necessarily teachers then you get better results. And usually oversubscribed schools are one of those. Parents play a part, not giving just credit on the schools. If the kid is good already, it doesn't matter which school. If we want better students then it's up to us to guide the kids. Not just the school.

[janet88]

maxbear:

I guess if push comes to shove in education, with extra tuition and not necessarily teachers then you get better results. And usually oversubscribed schools are one of those. Parents play a part, not giving just credit on the schools. If the kid is good already, it doesn't matter which school. If we want better students then it's up to us to guide the kids. Not just the school.

parents have to play a part in coaching their kids and not expect schools to do everything.
the more popular a school is, the more tuition is required.
for some popular schools, teachers would even expect students to understand what is taught.

[maxbear]

janet88:

maxbear:

I guess if push comes to shove in education, with extra tuition and not necessarily teachers then you get better results. And usually oversubscribed schools are one of those. Parents play a part, not giving just credit on the schools. If the kid is good already, it doesn't matter which school. If we want better students then it's up to us to guide the kids. Not just the school.

parents have to play a part in coaching their kids and not expect schools to do everything.
the more popular a school is, the more tuition is required.
for some popular schools, teachers would even expect students to understand what is taught.

Exactly, and a good reminder!

[janet88]

parents,

don’t follow the herd blindly.
no matter what school you register, you need to do your part to coach the kids. teachers are not able to reach out to individual students. there are 30 in a class and only that 1 hour to teach. teachers are hard pressed for time.

[qms]

janet88:

APS is really overhyped. many register their kids there although there is no proven record.

there are several good schools in bukit merah.

Janet,

What do you know about the school that makes you think that it is \"overhyped\"? Maybe you would like to share with fellow forummers here?

[janet88]

qms:

janet88:

APS is really overhyped. many register their kids there although there is no proven record.

there are several good schools in bukit merah.

Janet,

What do you know about the school that makes you think that it is \"overhyped\"? Maybe you would like to share with fellow forummers here?

there is no benchmark as the school is very new.
hubby used to tutor 2 kids from the school. it's hard to tell where the students compare with those from other schools. there is no way of telling how the first batch of P6 students will do for psle.
there are established schools and also new schools in bukit merah but why does APS have such a high take up rate?

[qms]

janet88:

there is no benchmark as the school is very new.

hubby used to tutor 2 kids from the school. it's hard to tell where the students compare with those from other schools. there is no way of telling how the first batch of P6 students will do for psle.
there are established schools and also new schools in bukit merah but why does APS have such a high take up rate?

You used the word \"overhyped\", so I had assumed that you felt the school didn't deserve the attention it received. If it is purely based on the observation you mentioned above and not on any insider information about the school, is it right to conclude that the school is \"overhyped\"?

[janet88]

qms:

You used the word \"overhyped\", so I had assumed that you felt the school didn't deserve the attention it received. If it is purely based on the observation you mentioned above and not on any insider information about the school, is it right to conclude that the school is \"overhyped\"?

then I take back the word.