2020 P1 Registration Exercise for 2021 In-take

[hethet]

floppy:

Fatte:

Hi there, everyone. I am a newbie here, and I have 2 questions:


1. When people say \"Bukit Timah Primary School went into a ballot in Aug 2018\" - they mean that it did so for phase 2C(S), right?
Does this mean that all those who applied to BTPS during phase 2C - including any PRs - had a straight-forward admission, without any ballot? This is important for us to understand.

2. Did schools like BTPS add an extra class only for this year ('dragon' kids), or is it a permanent addition?

Thank you all for your answers, and also for your informative posts!

I don’t think BTPS has ever balloted in Phase 2C or before. Therefore, everyone who had applied to it in Phase 2C and before would have gotten in.

Given that total places in schools haven’t been fully utilized and some schools even have to merge to maintain efficient use of resources, no classes have been added because of Dragon year. You should count your blessings off number of available places don’t go down further this year.

There were more places added to cater for larger Dragon Year cohort P1 registration in 2018. Additional 1 class for BTPS in 2018 vs 2017,2016.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/2600-more-places-available-for-dragon-year-primary-one-cohort-education-minister

[zac's mum]

Fatte:

Hi there, everyone. I am a newbie here, and I have 2 questions:


1. When people say \"Bukit Timah Primary School went into a ballot in Aug 2018\" - they mean that it did so for phase 2C(S), right?
Does this mean that all those who applied to BTPS during phase 2C - including any PRs - had a straight-forward admission, without any ballot? This is important for us to understand.

2. Did schools like BTPS add an extra class only for this year ('dragon' kids), or is it a permanent addition?

Thank you all for your answers, and also for your informative posts!

Ok, I went back to the 2018 thread and dug out (on page 364 of that thread) this image that I posted. This should answer once and for all your qn:

https://i.postimg.cc/jqQ38z7f/C3657-F68-C518-47-EA-99-FA-BF772-D9-CE4-BC.jpg\">

In other words, if you apply to BTPS under phase 2C, you are absolutely safe.

It is those people who went to place their bets at some popular school during phase 2C but failed, then went to BTPS at 2C(S) but unfortunately insufficient places left there, so the SCs >2km had to ballot.

Yes, BTPS added an extra class for 2018 Dragon year. No idea regarding this year. But MOE will reveal the number of total vacancies per school in a few months’ time.

[floppy]

hethet:

floppy:

[quote=\"Fatte\"]Hi there, everyone. I am a newbie here, and I have 2 questions:


1. When people say \"Bukit Timah Primary School went into a ballot in Aug 2018\" - they mean that it did so for phase 2C(S), right?
Does this mean that all those who applied to BTPS during phase 2C - including any PRs - had a straight-forward admission, without any ballot? This is important for us to understand.

2. Did schools like BTPS add an extra class only for this year ('dragon' kids), or is it a permanent addition?

Thank you all for your answers, and also for your informative posts!

I don’t think BTPS has ever balloted in Phase 2C or before. Therefore, everyone who had applied to it in Phase 2C and before would have gotten in.

Given that total places in schools haven’t been fully utilized and some schools even have to merge to maintain efficient use of resources, no classes have been added because of Dragon year. You should count your blessings off number of available places don’t go down further this year.

There were more places added to cater for larger Dragon Year cohort P1 registration in 2018. Additional 1 class for BTPS in 2018 vs 2017,2016.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/2600-more-places-available-for-dragon-year-primary-one-cohort-education-minister[/quote]Ok. I stand corrected.

[Fatte]

zac's mum:

Fatte:

Hi there, everyone. I am a newbie here, and I have 2 questions:


1. When people say \"Bukit Timah Primary School went into a ballot in Aug 2018\" - they mean that it did so for phase 2C(S), right?
Does this mean that all those who applied to BTPS during phase 2C - including any PRs - had a straight-forward admission, without any ballot? This is important for us to understand.

2. Did schools like BTPS add an extra class only for this year ('dragon' kids), or is it a permanent addition?

Thank you all for your answers, and also for your informative posts!

Ok, I went back to the 2018 thread and dug out (on page 364 of that thread) this image that I posted. This should answer once and for all your qn:

https://i.postimg.cc/jqQ38z7f/C3657-F68-C518-47-EA-99-FA-BF772-D9-CE4-BC.jpg\">

In other words, if you apply to BTPS under phase 2C, you are absolutely safe.

It is those people who went to place their bets at some popular school during phase 2C but failed, then went to BTPS at 2C(S) but unfortunately insufficient places left there, so the SCs >2km had to ballot.

Yes, BTPS added an extra class for 2018 Dragon year. No idea regarding this year. But MOE will reveal the number of total vacancies per school in a few months’ time.

Thank you very much zac's mom. When you say - \"if you apply to BTPS under phase 2C, you are absolutely safe\" - to be applicable to all citizens as well as permanent residents.

I'll hope they keep the higher number of seats.

[zac's mum]

Yes double chop and confirm. All SCs and PRs all distances absolutely safe at 2C for BTPS.


Keep watch in June. MOE will release the number of seats then.

[Fatte]

Thanks zac’s mum and hethet!

[glitterystar]

hi all! I have twin girls, staying within 1Km within SCGS. Applied for SCGS PV but didnt get. Want to seek your advice if i should still try for SCGS and what will you recommend for the backup plan. TIA!

[floppy]

glitterystar\" post_id=\"1899700\" time=\"1551075546\" user_id=\"168740:

hi all! I have twin girls, staying within 1Km within SCGS. Applied for SCGS PV but didnt get. Want to seek your advice if i should still try for SCGS and what will you recommend for the backup plan. TIA!

Depends on your exact location, you may not have many options for backup in Phase 2Cs.
May have to look > 2km, e.g. Farrer Park Primary School or Bukit Timah Primary School.

[glitterystar]

Thanks much! I stay closer to the acs side. Was very heng to get my son into acs by luck. I am contemplating if I should just try rgps instead of scgs to begin with since the chances of getting into scgs is so low. RGPS will be more than 2km from my place. Any thoughts?

[floppy]

glitterystar\" post_id=\"1899848\" time=\"1551109642\" user_id=\"168740:

Thanks much! I stay closer to the acs side. Was very heng to get my son into acs by luck. I am contemplating if I should just try rgps instead of scgs to begin with since the chances of getting into scgs is so low. RGPS will be more than 2km from my place. Any thoughts?

If you are more than 2km from RGPS, you will also be subjected to balloting. It’s not any better than your current option. If both have to ballot, may as well stick to SCGS. At least, you are guaranteed a spot in the ballot whereas for RGPS > 2km, you have to watch over your shoulder constantly in case < 2km turns up last minute and screw up your ballot chances.