Maris Stella High

[Topsage]

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Run Run Shaw is an alumni? :yikes:

[nms1]

Jen Gan:

snowcat:

Maris Stella Teachers are very dedicated and their supplementary worksheets are well crafted. If your Son is able to focus in class and listen to the Teachers, he should be able to do well without the help from tutors.

Totally agree with you. Putting my 2 sons in Maris Stella is one of the best decision I have made. Both my sons were from Maris Stella (Primary) and now in Maris Stella (Secondary). They have very kind and dedicated teachers and principal plus a supportive group of parents in the parent support group. Each student regardless of their academic performance is given equal opportunities and treated the same.

I would disagree slightly with the above comments. While there are a large number of very good & dedicated teachers, my two boys (now P5 & P2) have also had their fair share of ineffective ones. They do give a lot of asssistance to the weaker students but they still fall into the trap of many of the opportunities to participate in special activities and trips being given to those who perform better academically. This is not unique to Maris Stella.

I also don't believe that you can perform at a high level for PSLE just based on the work given by the school. I have an elder daughter who is now in Sec 2 so, based on my experience, they do still need to supplement with extra work outside of school.

I don't want to be negative but the average PSLE score for the past two years has been below the affiliated cut-off point for the secondary school. It is a great school in terms of the overall environment and most of the teachers but it still has its shortcomings.

[Topsage]

So meaning we can’t just rely on the teachers alone. Tuition is still a must have…

[Sky king]

Getting scared with this year’s 2C balloting...

Thought the new BTOs resident wld be young newly wed couples hence children won’t be old enf for P1 yet... looks like not the case from this year registration
Or is it cuz of dragon year
:?:

[baby_ayumi]

I’m torn between Maris Stella and SJI. Which is better in terms of academics and holistic approach? And why?

[absolut_vodka]

I think both schools aren’t too far off in terms of academics. It depends on where you prefer a chinese or english focus. In MSHS (a SAP school), the boys are exposed to "harder" chinese. The boys from SJI, on the other hand, will probably be more eloquent in english. In terms of the demographics, based on the location, you are more likely to encounter "wealthier" families in SJI. Both schools enjoy secondary school affiliations.

[phtthp]

SJI offer IB

[absolut_vodka]

And school fees are higher too!

[deardear07]

nms1:

I would disagree slightly with the above comments. While there are a large number of very good & dedicated teachers, my two boys (now P5 & P2) have also had their fair share of ineffective ones. They do give a lot of asssistance to the weaker students but they still fall into the trap of many of the opportunities to participate in special activities and trips being given to those who perform better academically. This is not unique to Maris Stella.

I also don't believe that you can perform at a high level for PSLE just based on the work given by the school. I have an elder daughter who is now in Sec 2 so, based on my experience, they do still need to supplement with extra work outside of school.

I don't want to be negative but the average PSLE score for the past two years has been below the affiliated cut-off point for the secondary school. It is a great school in terms of the overall environment and most of the teachers but it still has its shortcomings.

hi, when u mean that 'the average PSLE score for the past two years has been below the affiliated cut-off point for the secondary school', that also means that there r many kids below the COP that didn't enter Maris stella high? what is the level of affiliation still from pri to sec?

[phtthp]

deardear07:

nms1:

I don't want to be negative but the average PSLE score for the past two years has been below the affiliated cut-off point for the secondary school. It is a great school in terms of the overall environment and most of the teachers but it still has its shortcomings.

hi, when u mean that 'the average PSLE score for the past two years has been below the affiliated cut-off point for the secondary school', that also means that there r many kids below the COP that didn't enter Maris stella high? what is the level of affiliation still from pri to sec?

Maris Stella school code is 7111

Affliation Cut-off-point is 226
(based on 2018 Sec 1 entry)

https://sis.moe.gov.sg/SchoolDetails.aspx?schoolCode=7111