Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools
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MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958312\" time=\"1578616695\" user_id=\"2964:
Right!
Yes. So it makes no difference whether you have affiliation or not.
Perhaps it's a popular consideration coz only a small % of schools have affiliation. -
Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1958307\" time=\"1578615703\" user_id=\"15571:
It’s easier to get +1 or +2 marks from each of the other subjects BUT +1 or +2 don’t necessarily equal +3 to your t-score.
Base on the old T-score system, is the +3 (max) bonus point worth the effort of doing HCL?
Unless taking CL or HCL makes no diff to the kid, I feel it's 100x easier to be less careless or study harder to gain the extra 1 or 2 marks from each of the other subjects for the +3 points.
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Furthermore, old +3 helps a wide range of students, up to 3 below COP, and they are not subjected to ballot once t-score plus 3 is more than COP. New system only helps those that meet COP and you are still subjected ballot to those that meets the same COP and HCL criteria (which is likely to be more than before).
TL;DR. It’s worth doing HCL in the old system if you are aiming for certain schools. -
Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1958307\" time=\"1578615703\" user_id=\"15571:
Doing HCL in pri sch is only one more subject, or rather half a subject more. Since there is so much overlap. Not hard to get +3.floppy\" post_id=\"1958224\" time=\"1578558279\" user_id=\"97579:[quote=floppy post_id=1958224 time=1578558279 user_id=97579]What makes you think it will be easier in a girls’ school with all the bitching and sniping going on?
The SAP bonus is only helpful if you are aiming for NYGH, SNGS. Otherwise, it’s probably not very helpful in the context of PSLE (since you can only use the bonus tie-breaker for SAP schools). However, if you would like your child to better appreciate Chinese culture, and are thinking that 耳濡目染 could improve her Chinese-ness, you will be in the right place.lee_yl\" post_id=\"1958243\" time=\"1578566280\" user_id=\"17023:Base on the old T-score system, is the +3 (max) bonus point worth the effort of doing HCL?
Unless taking CL or HCL makes no diff to the kid, I feel it's 100x easier to be less careless or study harder to gain the extra 1 or 2 marks from each of the other subjects for the +3 points.
lee_yl is right. Many SG kids dislike chinese...donch understand why. I have friends who are chinese 'chers, or one half of parents is PRC...same complaint.
You need a good environment and good teachers to like Chinese. It is just like any other subject. I think most children dont like the subject that their parents didnt like like. Eg, this kid i know hates maths, then I found out the mother always say “i hated maths as a kid”. And I am sure many parents of today, are not good in Chinese and didnt like Chinese when they were in school. -
MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958311\" time=\"1578616543\" user_id=\"2964:
Another example would be CJC.
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On a side note, I picked Manj cos it has no affiliation to JC, else it will never stop, cos there will be those who think going to GM can get them to AC. In theory yes. In reality, just go to AC and count how many are from GM.
CJC is affiliated to 15 (yes, 15 !!!) secondary schools. While students from CHS, SNGS or SJI are probably aiming for bigger fishes, how many students from the rest actually end up in CJC given the bonus points. That, unfortunately, is how things look like in the real world. -
Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1958313\" time=\"1578616959\" user_id=\"15571:
Some “concepts” are just over hyped. Affiliation? Go! Less than 1km 2C ballot? Go! I have friends sending kids from Punggol to HW, Woodlands to HPPS, Pasir Ris to OLN, and one bought this run down flat to ballot for Rulang. It’s crazy.
Right!MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958312\" time=\"1578616695\" user_id=\"2964:
Yes. So it makes no difference whether you have affiliation or not.
Perhaps it's a popular consideration coz only a small % of schools have affiliation. -
MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958318\" time=\"1578618574\" user_id=\"2964:
I agree, except for the example of Punggol to HWS
Some “concepts” are just over hyped. Affiliation? Go! Less than 1km 2C ballot? Go! I have friends sending kids from Punggol to HW, Woodlands to HPPS, Pasir Ris to OLN, and one bought this run down flat to ballot for Rulang. It’s crazy.
Station to station, it’s only 8 stops and around 20mins traveling time. Therefore, depending on where your friend lives, the kid can theoretically go from door to door in 30 mins using public transport. Doesn’t seem far to me
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MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958318\" time=\"1578618574\" user_id=\"2964:
Some “concepts” are just over hyped. Affiliation? Go! Less than 1km 2C ballot? Go! I have friends sending kids from Punggol to HW, Woodlands to HPPS, Pasir Ris to OLN, and one bought this run down flat to ballot for Rulang. It’s crazy.[/quote]And the outcome? Returns on investment? Do share success/non-success stories if u have.
Right!Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1958313\" time=\"1578616959\" user_id=\"15571:
[quote=MerlionInGermany post_id=1958312 time=1578616695 user_id=2964]Yes. So it makes no difference whether you have affiliation or not.
Perhaps it's a popular consideration coz only a small % of schools have affiliation. -
MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958316\" time=\"1578617464\" user_id=\"2964:
Personally, if getting the +3 is not difficult, then the kid probably also got T-score high enough not to need the +3.
Doing HCL in pri sch is only one more subject, or rather half a subject more. Since there is so much overlap. Not hard to get +3.
You need a good environment and good teachers to like Chinese. It is just like any other subject. I think most children dont like the subject that their parents didnt like like. Eg, this kid i know hates maths, then I found out the mother always say “i hated maths as a kid”. And I am sure many parents of today, are not good in Chinese and didnt like Chinese when they were in school.
+3 in HCL definitely needs a lot more effort than getting another +3 from the other 3 subjects combined.
Anyway, it's just my pov...since most kids will end up being so-so, the +n probably doesn't matter too much if the score is below 230. -
floppy\" post_id=\"1958319\" time=\"1578619251\" user_id=\"97579:
School bus lah,, first to board, last to alight. Now kid in upper sec. was in so called top class in HW, but ended up not so top when you look at the psle score. Even the parents said they were disappointed and regretted. All that money spent on the school bus. If you go there, it should because you love to celebrate mid autumn festival, want to join wushu or guzheng, totally enjoy dancing to lion dance tunes, want to do chinese painting for art class etc. If you think just because the school (any school) ballots within 1km every year, and you have 2A to get in, people tell you it is a no brainer, think again.
I agree, except for the example of Punggol to HWSMerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958318\" time=\"1578618574\" user_id=\"2964:
Some “concepts” are just over hyped. Affiliation? Go! Less than 1km 2C ballot? Go! I have friends sending kids from Punggol to HW, Woodlands to HPPS, Pasir Ris to OLN, and one bought this run down flat to ballot for Rulang. It’s crazy.
Station to station, it’s only 8 stops and around 20mins traveling time. Therefore, depending on where your friend lives, the kid can theoretically go from door to door in 30 mins using public transport. Doesn’t seem far to me -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"1958320\" time=\"1578619324\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1958320 time=1578619324 user_id=53606]
And the outcome? Returns on investment? Do share success/non-success stories if u have.[/quote]None of them are success stories. Unless Guangyang sec is your dream school.MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1958318\" time=\"1578618574\" user_id=\"2964:
Some “concepts” are just over hyped. Affiliation? Go! Less than 1km 2C ballot? Go! I have friends sending kids from Punggol to HW, Woodlands to HPPS, Pasir Ris to OLN, and one bought this run down flat to ballot for Rulang. It’s crazy.
Right!
Perhaps it's a popular consideration coz only a small % of schools have affiliation.
The OLN one had 200 affiliation to SJC, scored 18+, if go to SJC, had to do NA, so she went to Yuying Express. Where is the safety net? For your interest, my colleague was from JS, went to ACS Barker, and ended up in CJ. Where is the safety net?
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