2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[skii]

Not entirely correct.


The exact rule is
Minimum of 40 places - shared EQUALLY between 2b and 2c.

Quoting your example below:

42 available for 2b and 17 registered.
Left over from 2b = 25

2c will have 42+ 25 = 67 seats.

vivi_vivi:

retrobuzz:

Is it really true that the govt set aside 40 vacancies each for phase 2B and 2C from the start??
Or does some school have a way to get around this? Pls advise.

I remembered that when it comes to phase 2C, the school which we applied for already has less than 40 vacancies left (about 20 plus). We went for balloting but no luck, so had to register again during this 2CS phase.

If my understanding is correct, MOE will set aside 40 vacancies minimum for Phase2B AND Phase2C. Then minimum 20 seats for Phase 2C, in case Phase 2B gets oversubscribed.
If 42 seats are available during Phase2B, and 17 registered, means 25 seats left for Phase 2C.
If 42 seats are available during Phase2B, and 26 registered, means 20 seats left for Phase 2C. And 4 people will be balloted out in Phase 2B.

[vivi_vivi]

skii:

Not entirely correct.


The exact rule is
Minimum of 40 places - shared EQUALLY between 2b and 2c.

Quoting your example below:

42 available for 2b and 17 registered.
Left over from 2b = 25

2c will have 42+ 25 = 67 seats.

vivi_vivi:

[quote=\"retrobuzz\"]Is it really true that the govt set aside 40 vacancies each for phase 2B and 2C from the start??
Or does some school have a way to get around this? Pls advise.

I remembered that when it comes to phase 2C, the school which we applied for already has less than 40 vacancies left (about 20 plus). We went for balloting but no luck, so had to register again during this 2CS phase.

If my understanding is correct, MOE will set aside 40 vacancies minimum for Phase2B AND Phase2C. Then minimum 20 seats for Phase 2C, in case Phase 2B gets oversubscribed.
If 42 seats are available during Phase2B, and 17 registered, means 25 seats left for Phase 2C.
If 42 seats are available during Phase2B, and 26 registered, means 20 seats left for Phase 2C. And 4 people will be balloted out in Phase 2B.

[/quote]oh yep.. you are right. Cos i was refering to 42 seats left over for Phase 2B (and 2C). Thanks for clarifying here!

[TheTeds]

When will moe announce which school need to ballot at what distance? Tomorrow?

[twinkle1010]

floppy:

TheTeds:

[quote=\"kkkcheng168\"]

It’s a mixed bag, bad news because I am >2km. I don’t feel like ballotting so I went over to Opera Estate instead where SC should all be admitted.

Now if St Stephens decides to admit the 2 overflow students, then I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry.

Will this happen? I mean absorbing the overflow?

In other years... even over by 1 must also ballot (unless there's a pair of twins among the numbers).
So, no. It won't happen.[/quote]Extra one seat ONLY if the last ballot goes to a kid with a twin. If a kid with a twin gets an earlier ballot, 2 seats are taken up immediately - then no extra seat is allocated.

[zac's mum]

TheTeds:

When will moe announce which school need to ballot at what distance? Tomorrow?

Yes. Tomorrow by 12 noon or so.

If you really die die want to know for peace of mind today, try calling the school now. Hopefully they haven’t leave office yet.

[floppy]

twinkle1010:

Extra one seat ONLY if the last ballot goes to a kid with a twin. If a kid with a twin gets an earlier ballot, 2 seats are taken up immediately - then no extra seat is allocated.

Mathematically, you are right but that’s not how it works (at least in the past before centralized / computerized balloting takes place).

Assuming 31 applicants (including a pair of twins) ballot for 30 places.

Since twins are indivisible, there will only be 30 ping pong balls drawing for 30 places (which is kinda ridiculous). If the twins get picked, one ball is disappointed. If the twin gets picked last, no one gets disappointed. Hence, most schools just do away with the ballot and accept all in such a scenario to avoid a ridiculous situation (where 29 balls will pray for the twins’ ball to be drawn last).

[Lexy]

Ok Folks, 2Cs over, lets cool it off. I am sure everyone wants the best for their kids, keep that spirit and go on doing so.


Time to hibernate. See you guys (or next batch of folks) next year.

[skii]

I guessed too. Cheers.


42 =
21 for 2b and
21 for 2c

If odd numbers, I asked moe before, the extra one goes to 2c.

vivi_vivi:

oh yep.. you are right. Cos i was refering to 42 seats left over for Phase 2B (and 2C). Thanks for clarifying here!

[zac's mum]

skii:

I guessed too. Cheers.


42 =
21 for 2b and
21 for 2c

If odd numbers, I asked moe before, the extra one goes to 2c.

vivi_vivi:

oh yep.. you are right. Cos i was refering to 42 seats left over for Phase 2B (and 2C). Thanks for clarifying here!

I recall quite clearly that if odd number, then extra goes to 2B. Unfair for members of the public. That’s why I remember very well.

[skii]

I never really watch out for this anomaly this year,


But the moe officer, whom I spoke to over the helpline, told me when i asked causally.

zac's mum:

skii:

I guessed too. Cheers.

42 =
21 for 2b and
21 for 2c

If odd numbers, I asked moe before, the extra one goes to 2c.
[quote=\"vivi_vivi\"]oh yep.. you are right. Cos i was refering to 42 seats left over for Phase 2B (and 2C). Thanks for clarifying here!

I recall quite clearly that if odd number, then extra goes to 2B. Unfair for members of the public. That’s why I remember very well.[/quote]