2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

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manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

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How are the big 4 decided?

Without a doubt, it's ranked by the design of the school uniform.

RI should have been ranked poorly TBH... but people are so used to see white on white.

[Dino]

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P1 mummy\" post_id=\"1936996\" time=\"1569367745\" user_id=\"68074:[quote=\"P1 mummy\" post_id=1936996 time=1569367745 user_id=68074]

I see. Thanks. What about MGS? I thought MGS has higher COP for IP than NYGH last year?

How are the big 4 decided?

big 4 = PWC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte..... haha oops sorry for the carp........ I think these four Big 4 got lesser ambiguity.... haha

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manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

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RI, RGS,NYGH, HCI ....the top 4.

I see. Thanks. What about MGS? I thought MGS has higher COP for IP than NYGH last year?

How are the big 4 decided?

big 4 = PWC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte..... haha oops sorry for the carp........ I think these four Big 4 got lesser ambiguity.... haha[/quote]From Big 8 to Big 6 to Big 5 and now Big 4.

[manorway]

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manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

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How are the big 4 decided?

Without a doubt, it's ranked by the design of the school uniform.

RI should have been ranked poorly TBH... but people are so used to see white on white.

Haha

Why do you think RI should be ranked poorly?

I just don’t get why these are the big 4? Besides the Raffles name, what else is special about the school programmes that are superior to other schools?

HCI and NYGH offer bilingual programmes but I know so many kids who struggle to speak Mandarin in the 2 schools, so they are definitely not interested in the bilingual programmes.

[Timmy21]

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manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

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How are the big 4 decided?

Without a doubt, it's ranked by the design of the school uniform.

RI should have been ranked poorly TBH... but people are so used to see white on white.

[P1 mummy]

manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

P1 mummy\" post_id=\"1936996\" time=\"1569367745\" user_id=\"68074:[quote=\"P1 mummy\" post_id=1936996 time=1569367745 user_id=68074]

Which Big 4 schools?

RI, RGS,NYGH, HCI ....the top 4.

I see. Thanks. What about MGS? I thought MGS has higher COP for IP than NYGH last year?

That's an exception. Last year was an exception in terms of cop for middle tier schools. NYGH have always been a school of higher cop than MGS. NYGH cop for affiliation is 250 MGS is 220 for their own girls from the primary. Your DD gets 250 n is from mgs pri where would u rather she goes? A homogenous school is better. Imo

[P1 mummy]

manorway\" post_id=\"1937045\" time=\"1569381449\" user_id=\"9303:

P1 mummy\" post_id=\"1936996\" time=\"1569367745\" user_id=\"68074:[quote=\"P1 mummy\" post_id=1936996 time=1569367745 user_id=68074]

Which Big 4 schools?

RI, RGS,NYGH, HCI ....the top 4.

I see. Thanks. What about MGS? I thought MGS has higher COP for IP than NYGH last year?

That's an exception. Last year was an exception in terms of cop for middle tier schools. NYGH have always been a school of higher cop than MGS. NYGH cop for affiliation is 250 MGS is 220 for their own girls from the primary. Your DD gets 250 n is from mgs pri where would u rather she goes? A homogenous school is better. Imo

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[quote=manorway post_id=1937045 time=1569381449 user_id=9303]...
How are the big 4 decided?

Without a doubt, it's ranked by the design of the school uniform.

RI should have been ranked poorly TBH... but people are so used to see white on white.

Haha

Why do you think RI should be ranked poorly?

I just don’t get why these are the big 4? Besides the Raffles name, what else is special about the school programmes that are superior to other schools?

HCI and NYGH offer bilingual programmes but I know so many kids who struggle to speak Mandarin in the 2 schools, so they are definitely not interested in the bilingual programmes.[/quote]Could be because they are the first 4 schools that started the through train so they have more years of having people talk about them, and being longer in the program could mean the program is more established. If you really ask some of the p6 children why they want to go to these schools, many of them dont really know. Or like one of them told me, she just ranked the schools by COP in her 6 choices.

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patlsy79\" post_id=\"1935311\" time=\"1568473017\" user_id=\"65743:

Saw the ch8 news..n95 out of stock islandwide...

Thank God is raining now, drive away the haze, air feel refreshing

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P1 mummy\" post_id=\"1937078\" time=\"1569386812\" user_id=\"68074:[quote=\"P1 mummy\" post_id=1937078 time=1569386812 user_id=68074]

That's an exception. Last year was an exception in terms of cop for middle tier schools. NYGH have always been a school of higher cop than MGS. NYGH cop for affiliation is 250 MGS is 220 for their own girls from the primary. Your DD gets 250 n is from mgs pri where would u rather she goes? A homogenous school is better. Imo[/quote]

Cannot compare apples and oranges, and then say the pears are a better buy.

NYGH COP affiliation (250) is for IP whereas MGS COP affiliation (220) is for OP only.

In addition, NYGH is a through train to A Level whereas MGS is a IB Programme.

Here are the numbers for this year cohort:
MGS IP COP is 258 (no bonus for affiliation).
NYGH IP COP is also 258 (for non-affiliated students). However, a handful of NYPS girls will get in via affiliation at 250.

For last year cohort,
MGS IP COP is 260, NYGH IP COP is 264.

Going back another year,
MGS IP COP is 259, NYGH IP COP is 264.

I think calling MGS a middle tier school is a bit daft.