2019 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2007)

[iRabbit]

With a spanking new campus, I’m curious about RGS’ COP for this year.

[RRSMom]

Thank you Phtthp, iRabbit and mommyNg for the clarifications, really appreciate it. Was trying to get DS to put HCI as his 1st choice (more secured) but he insisted on trying for RI first. 😅 So I was initially worried that rank of choices matters in the posting.

[lee_yl]

iRabbit\" post_id=\"1948373\" time=\"1574507707\" user_id=\"51587:

With a spanking new campus, I’m curious about RGS’ COP for this year.

Should be up bah. +2? +3? +5?? After all it’s a brand new campus leh.

Today my DD1 went to help out at SCGS open house. DD1 said it was packed with people. Many thronged the newly opened underpass from
Steven station right into the school. Everyone was curious about new school facilities / new expansion building and whether the sec and Pri share the same canteen etc. No one asked about the curriculum, lol.

[NKTan]

Hi parents, my gal is offered a 3rd language but if she is not going to take it up, my interpretation of the S1 letter is, there is nothing I need to do. And since she has a successful DSA application, I don’t even need to login to the S1 portal. Is my understand correct? Thanks!

[phtthp]

iRabbit\" post_id=\"1948373\" time=\"1574507707\" user_id=\"51587:

With a spanking new campus, I’m curious about RGS’ COP for this year.

Although the Total number of 2020 Sec 1 seats remains unchanged, but because is a brand new campus, the demand will rise ...
2019 RGS (COP) should rise, compared to last year 2018

[phtthp]

NKTan\" post_id=\"1948380\" time=\"1574509200\" user_id=\"181287:

Hi parents,

my gal is offered a 3rd language but if she is not going to take it up, my interpretation of the S1 letter is, there is nothing I need to do.

And since she has a successful DSA application, I don’t even need to login to the S1 portal. Is my understand correct? Thanks!

Let your daughter try out the 3rd foreign language, first. Don't give up, without even trying. Sec 1 is an adjustment year, gradually ease in

[mummyofone]

manorway\" post_id=\"1948364\" time=\"1574505897\" user_id=\"9303:

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.

2 hours! Now that's commitment for you.
I can't imagine that. I used to travel about an hour, on two busses to my own school years ago.

[iRabbit]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1948379\" time=\"1574508982\" user_id=\"17023:

iRabbit\" post_id=\"1948373\" time=\"1574507707\" user_id=\"51587:

With a spanking new campus, I’m curious about RGS’ COP for this year.

Should be up bah. +2? +3? +5?? After all it’s a brand new campus leh.

Today my DD1 went to help out at SCGS open house. DD1 said it was packed with people. Many thronged the newly opened underpass from
Steven station right into the school. Everyone was curious about new school facilities / new expansion building and whether the sec and Pri share the same canteen etc. No one asked about the curriculum, lol.

Based on the delta in COP between this and last yr, we can have an insight how much new facilities play a part in students’ (or their parents’) choices in Sch selection.

[phtthp]

2 hours, per way, is too long, so tiring ! To and fro, will be 4 hours spent travelling per day.

Choose other Secondary schools nearer, closer home

[lee_yl]

mummyofone\" post_id=\"1948385\" time=\"1574509825\" user_id=\"97320:

manorway\" post_id=\"1948364\" time=\"1574505897\" user_id=\"9303:

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.

2 hours! Now that's commitment for you.
I can't imagine that. I used to travel about an hour, on two busses to my own school years ago.

I remember I have this friend, who used to travel from one end (home) of the island to the other end (Uni), maybe more than 2hrs of traveling a day. End of 1st year, she just dropped out of Uni.