2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[jellyfulla]

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@phtthp. I don't have the enrolment number for German, but it looks similar to the French one if you infer from staff strength:
https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg/contact-us/

Spanish is easier but limited vacancies; German is more difficult but seems to have more vacancies. You don't need to pass (passing marks ~60%) third language to be promoted to the next year's class. Moelc just wants everyone to stay in the course as long as they can. (My understanding from them all is that,) So long as your own secondary school allows you to take third language (your sec school will review your overall progress usually at the end of Year2), you can do so from Years1-4 (without worrying too much).[/quote]

:thankyou:

[mengsan]

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Just curious, IP schs only do 6-year IB dip, so their O levels track is never a 4-year IB right? So why pay so much for the O levels at independent schs like ACS, MGS, SJI, etc.

[Timmy21]

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Hi all

Are those published COP included SAP HMT bonus points?

yes, inclusive

[sky minecrafter]

mengsan:

...IP schs only do 6-year IB dip, so their O level track is never a 4-year IB right? So (1) why pay so much for the same O level KN ACS, MGS, SJI, etc.

Hi, (1) you may want to try comparing the OLevel subjects offered by SJI, ACSI ... with those offered by other OLevel schools; there are differences. AFAIK, SJI OLevel students for instance, are also allowed+ encouraged to participate in IP programs, as an enrichment module.

[Monkeysea]

Does anyone know if MGS IB accepts student from another IP school during Y3 admission? What is the rate of admission? And what is the number of students from MGS O levels successfully transferred to IB at Y3?

[a p6 student]

For the submission of sec 1 options, must we fill everything up?can we just fill up only the first four?

[lego]

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For the submission of sec 1 options, must we fill everything up?can we just fill up only the first four?[/quote]

Hi, i think the important thing is you have to be very sure your T score will land u in one of the 4 (or 6 if u do fill up an additional 2) choices.

Do take note that the COP given in the secondary school selection booklet is that of the previous year, the actual COP for your batch can either go up or down.

[a p6 student]

lego\" post_id=\"1948354\" time=\"1574502472\" user_id=\"11821:

a p6 student\" post_id=\"1948351\" time=\"1574501433\" user_id=\"182444:[quote=\"a p6 student\" post_id=1948351 time=1574501433 user_id=182444]For the submission of sec 1 options, must we fill everything up?can we just fill up only the first four?

Hi, i think the important thing is you have to be very sure your T score will land u in one of the 4 (or 6 if u do fill up an additional 2) choices.
Do take note that the COP given in the secondary school selection booklet is that of the previous year, the actual COP for your batch can either go up or down.[/quote]

Thanks for the advice! My psle T score is well above the COP for the school of my choice. :thankyou:

[manorway]

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mummyofone\" post_id=\"1948239\" time=\"1574484607\" user_id=\"97320:

Just wondering... Most mention distance as a factor in school selection...any parents here of older kids who travel to school?
Or anyone who does not mind the travel time and is considering a school that requires travel?
What would you consider as an OK traveling time?

My kids have’ friends who travel for 2 hrs a day ONE way! Personally I think it is too much. When CCA ends at 7, reach home at 9. Sometimes the kids ended up taking taxi because they are too tired. A boy we know will do homework in MRT.

I think 45 min one way, door to door is max. It is really tiring as many still have to do homework after they get home.



What is considered an OK travelling time really depends on individual. However, do take note that your child will be staying in school for much longer hours. 3 to 4 days staying till 6 plus can be quite common in secondary school. So you have to ask yourself of you are fine with your child spending an hour travelling home from school after he or she has spent 10 or more hours in school.

[manorway]

My kids have’ friends who travel for 2 hrs a day ONE way! Personally I think it is too much. When CCA ends at 7, reach home at 9. Sometimes the kids ended up taking taxi because they are too tired. A boy we know will do homework in MRT.


I think 45 min one way, door to door is max. It is really tiring as many still have to do homework after they get home.