2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[rosnyus]

Do you know of any student able to get with a score below the listed COP of a school in past years??

[tyeogh]

rosnyus\" post_id=\"1947887\" time=\"1574402096\" user_id=\"29752:

Do you think St Gabriel will be in high demand? COP is 226.. my son's score is off by a few points.. trying our luck

Worth a try. St Gab has an affiliated primary school. With MOE forcing the school to open 20% to the public, this year COP should drop. More slots for the public, easier to enter. Demand vs supply.

[Timmy21]

Dino\" post_id=\"1947913\" time=\"1574403823\" user_id=\"6726:

Timmy21\" post_id=\"1947908\" time=\"1574403606\" user_id=\"122721:

[quote=Timmei13 post_id=1947859 time=1574399396 user_id=105653]
How about Taonan? Anyone knows?

i saw somewhere else in the KSP forum tat about 120 students in Taonan got >250.

everyone complain psle tough....... These kids make it look like it;s some kindergarten exam...... too qiang oredi..... Maybe next time they will only announce 260 or more..... too many in the 250s range[/quote]But do bear in mind tat Taonan is not a typical pri sch....it has GEP classes

[Timmy21]

tyeogh\" post_id=\"1947897\" time=\"1574402826\" user_id=\"94399:

hazeline\" post_id=\"1947869\" time=\"1574400358\" user_id=\"18065:

[quote=fivefingers post_id=1947863 time=1574399906 user_id=45568]Want to seek opinion of parents here re the new 20% for non-affiliated. I know some schools COP will drop this year as they take in mostly their own pri students (like PLMGS) previously. Just wondering if anyone knows about schools like CHIJ St Nick or SCGS? Their COP is high for non-affiliate but I wonder if they have already started taking in more outsiders in previous years. If so, this means their COP is not \"artifically high\". My dd score 248, a bit short to go to her dream schools which are in the 250 range.

I would think otherwise. Those schools who have to open up to outsides (eg.PLMGS) would see an increase in COP because previously, their COP was artificially lowered to accommodate the affiliated students.

Not sure if this is correct. No school sets a standard or artificially lowers one. Eg a school has 100 slots. It is mandated to open 20 slots to the public. It reserves 80 slots for its affiliated primary school.

The affiliated primary school competes for the 80 slots. Hence a COP of eg 220 for affiliates is derived once the 80th student enters.

The public competes for the 20 slots. Hence, the COP of 250 for public is derived once the 20th student enters.

The COP increase or decrease is dependent on how many are competing for the slots.

By my reckoning, when MOE forces 20%, the number of slots for the public increases. Hence, for the public the COP will fall.

For affiliates, bec of this forced 20%, the number of slots decreases. So the COP for affiliates increases.

(why else will MOE force the 20% to remove stress. Bec clans were hoarding up for their own)[/quote]ur interpretation for the affiliated students not correct becos the COP has already been set and made known way before the students took the PSLE, e.g., SJI O-level track has 238 as the COP for the Christian Brothers pri sch boys. Of cos, in ur example, if there r 30 students with 238 competing for the last 10 spots, my guess is they will look at the decimal points to fill up these 10 spots.

[tyeogh]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"1947924\" time=\"1574404501\" user_id=\"122721:

ur interpretation for the affiliated students not correct becos the COP has already been set and made known way before the students took the PSLE, e.g., SJI O-level track has 238 as the COP for the Christian Brothers pri sch boys. Of cos, in ur example, if there r 30 students with 238 competing for the last 10 spots, my guess is they will look at the decimal points to fill up these 10 spots.

COP taken from historical data. In the past, most schools open slots to the public. After affiliates are done. Just not 20%.

[bluemom]

My girl got 250+2 , she wanted to try scgs IP (cop 252) n River valley high (cop 252) , which one has a higher chance of getting in?


If not to mention the both sch COP, which sch is better?

[Dino]

bluemom\" post_id=\"1947930\" time=\"1574405239\" user_id=\"12853:

My girl got 250+2 , she wanted to try scgs IP (cop 252) n River valley high (cop 252) , which one has a higher chance of getting in?

If not to mention the both sch COP, which sch is better?

I don't think u can use the +2 for SCGS cos its not a SAP school......

[meremortal]

Swc\" post_id=\"1947865\" time=\"1574400098\" user_id=\"178585:

Jazzcy\" post_id=\"1947840\" time=\"1574397043\" user_id=\"53313:

May I know what is the cut off point to qualify for foreign language this yr? Or is every year the same number?

252 this year. No every year is different coz this is basically the cut off for top 10%.

I have a colleague, kid got 250 - still offered a 3rd language - so I guess top 10% is 250 this year?

[Timmy21]

bluemom\" post_id=\"1947930\" time=\"1574405239\" user_id=\"12853:

My girl got 250+2 , she wanted to try scgs IP (cop 252) n River valley high (cop 252) , which one has a higher chance of getting in?

If not to mention the both sch COP, which sch is better?

RV should be a more likely bet becos the HMT bonus can be included, whereas SCGS doesn't count the HMT bonus.

[Timmy21]

meremortal\" post_id=\"1947936\" time=\"1574405969\" user_id=\"7232:

Swc\" post_id=\"1947865\" time=\"1574400098\" user_id=\"178585:

[quote=Jazzcy post_id=1947840 time=1574397043 user_id=53313]May I know what is the cut off point to qualify for foreign language this yr? Or is every year the same number?

252 this year. No every year is different coz this is basically the cut off for top 10%.

I have a colleague, kid got 250 - still offered a 3rd language - so I guess top 10% is 250 this year?[/quote]based on wat i hear fr ppl over so many years, 250 is commonly set as top 10% demarcation for most years.