2022 P1 Registration Exercise for 2023 In-take

[MerlionInGermany]

Daxiuyi\" post_id=\"1994069\" time=\"1599443320\" user_id=\"188303:

Thanks for clarifying (and correcting) my jargon. Coming from a country where education is 6+6, am still getting used to the whole secondary/JC separation thing. I guess schools that offer the IP track thus appeals to me a bit more as I'm more familiar with it.

Both RGPS and SCGSP are not 6+6.
As pointed out by several others, RGPS has no sec affiliation to RGS, hence it is a 6.
SC is a 6+4, as there is no JC affiliation.

[Daxiuyi]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1994127\" time=\"1599454017\" user_id=\"2964:

Both RGPS and SCGSP are not 6+6.
As pointed out by several others, RGPS has no sec affiliation to RGS, hence it is a 6.
SC is a 6+4, as there is no JC affiliation.

I get that. My point is that I'm used to 6 years of high school (in one place) building up to the final exams, more like the IP track here building up to A levels. I'm more familiar with that than the O levels in secondary school and A levels in JC.

Not saying one is better than the other (that is another story), just explaining what I'm more familiar with...

[MerlionInGermany]

Daxiuyi\" post_id=\"1994130\" time=\"1599454604\" user_id=\"188303:

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1994127\" time=\"1599454017\" user_id=\"2964:

Both RGPS and SCGSP are not 6+6.
As pointed out by several others, RGPS has no sec affiliation to RGS, hence it is a 6.
SC is a 6+4, as there is no JC affiliation.

I get that. My point is that I'm used to 6 years of high school (in one place) building up to the final exams, more like the IP track here building up to A levels. I'm more familiar with that than the O levels in secondary school and A levels in JC.

Not saying one is better than the other (that is another story), just explaining what I'm more familiar with...

No issue, was genuinely concerned in case the primary school you end up with is not a good match as it does not give you the more familiar 6+6.

In any case, 6 years of high school in one place, as in one location? Not every IP school does 6 years in one place. Most require moving on to another school in another location. But yes, the IP does build up to the final exams, though not in the same location. And I figure you get that too.

[rachelly21]

Hi experts，it is good to know have the 2016 monkey thread. I have read some past year topics, but I cannot find same situation like me. Appreciate your advice.


I have a daughter (born in 2016) and a son (born in 2019). We are Singapore PR, and planning apply Singapore citizenships, we are here for 20 years and locally educated , the chance of approval is high. So just base on kids are SC to plan the P1 registration.Actually I am quite struggling to send them to co-ed school or girls and boy school separately, because most of primary school with secondary affiliation is girls and boy school.

Appreciate someone share your thoughts, assume kids are SC. We should be at phase 2C, as some schools require kids must be SC before we can apply PV, such as Pei Chun.

Scenario 1: we are stay at Yew Tee currently. South view primary school is within 1-2km; De La Salle, kranji primary, Yew Tee primary is within 1 km.

My question: whether have any chance go to South View as we stay 1-2km? Which one is best backup school among other three schools in phase 2Cs.

Scenario 2: we are willing to move. Either rent or buy. Prefer Bishan, Tao Payoh, Serangoon, central.

Question: if we move to Bukit Timah or Newton. Singapore Chinese Girls and Raffles girls primary school, which one has higher chance?
For my son, ACS and SJIJ, which school
has more chance?
Because I think only within 1km will have the chance, but I couldn’t find an area can cover one girl and one boy within 1km.
What is the best backup for phase 2Cs?

Scenario 3: we move to within 1km of Pei chun, only back up for 2Cs is Guang Yang? Any other back up?

Scenario 4: if we move within 1km of CHIJ Toa Payoh. Any chance to go in at 2C stage. Which boy school is available for my son?

Scenario 5: I am not familiar with Serangoon area. But I feel that area is quite convenient. Any recommendations?

Scenarios 6: compare with primary with or without secondary affiliation. With affiliation, does it means can go to secondary school with lower marks? Is it a very big difference in terms of results. Like 20 points?

Thanks in advance.

[Davischew]

rachelly21\" post_id=\"1996066\" time=\"1600845169\" user_id=\"172066:

Hi experts，it is good to know have the 2016 monkey thread. I have read some past year topics, but I cannot find same situation like me. Appreciate your advice.

I have a daughter (born in 2016) and a son (born in 2019). We are Singapore PR, and planning apply Singapore citizenships, we are here for 20 years and locally educated , the chance of approval is high. So just base on kids are SC to plan the P1 registration.Actually I am quite struggling to send them to co-ed school or girls and boy school separately, because most of primary school with secondary affiliation is girls and boy school.

Appreciate someone share your thoughts, assume kids are SC. We should be at phase 2C, as some schools require kids must be SC before we can apply PV, such as Pei Chun.

Scenario 1: we are stay at Yew Tee currently. South view primary school is within 1-2km; De La Salle, kranji primary, Yew Tee primary is within 1 km.

My question: whether have any chance go to South View as we stay 1-2km? Which one is best backup school among other three schools in phase 2Cs.

Scenario 2: we are willing to move. Either rent or buy. Prefer Bishan, Tao Payoh, Serangoon, central.

Question: if we move to Bukit Timah or Newton. Singapore Chinese Girls and Raffles girls primary school, which one has higher chance?
For my son, ACS and SJIJ, which school
has more chance?
Because I think only within 1km will have the chance, but I couldn’t find an area can cover one girl and one boy within 1km.
What is the best backup for phase 2Cs?

Scenario 3: we move to within 1km of Pei chun, only back up for 2Cs is Guang Yang? Any other back up?

Scenario 4: if we move within 1km of CHIJ Toa Payoh. Any chance to go in at 2C stage. Which boy school is available for my son?

Scenario 5: I am not familiar with Serangoon area. But I feel that area is quite convenient. Any recommendations?

Scenarios 6: compare with primary with or without secondary affiliation. With affiliation, does it means can go to secondary school with lower marks? Is it a very big difference in terms of results. Like 20 points?

Thanks in advance.

Too many questions to answer. See below link for the stats and decide on the area 1st.
Affiliation mostly can save quite a lot of points, 20 upwards for some.

https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/singapore-primary-1-registration-school-balloting-history/

[rachelly21]

Thanks Davidchew. Actually question 2 and 3 are more important. If I have 2 girls or 2 boys, I will not have such headache.

[floppy]

Step by step, ooh, baby, gonna get to you, girl.


The only important question / answer is when will your citizenship be approved. A good chance of being approved is not the same as have been approved, and being approved in late 2022 is also of no use (and as you have discovered, being approved in 2021 may also not be of much used since PV route to popular schools may have already been closed by then). If you are still at the stage of “planning”, you may want to action on that. The G may not work on the timeline as you. Until it’s approved, all these headache over scenarios A to Z is meaningless.

[zac's mum]

You both studied in local schools. Can send to your old primary school(s)? Under Phase 2A2 quite safe, don’t need to worry so much, especially if citizenship not granted fast enough.


Affiliation discount can be quite substantial under the current T score system. It’s helpful for the weaker students to have an affiliated secondary school that accepts them with a discount compared to the public.

Out of the 27 affiliated primary schools, these are the only 7 co-ed schools:
1. Fairfield Methodist Primary
2. Holy Innocents Primary
3. Maha Bodhi School
4. St Hilda’s Primary
5. Geylang Methodist Primary
6. Ngee Ann Primary
7. Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary

You can strike out the first 4 schools as they all require balloting <1km. No point moving house just to join lucky draw.

Out of the remaining 3 schools, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian is located in one of those places where you don’t mind moving to. Usually balloting 1-2km but beware for Dragon year it was <1km.

There are no all-girls + all-boys combos that are near each other and easy to get in, so just save yourself the hassle of separating them. Furthermore, your kids are born 3 calendar years apart. You can’t move for the boy’s registration before finishing your 30-month lock-in requirement.

[floppy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1996090\" time=\"1600849976\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1996090 time=1600849976 user_id=53606]
You both studied in local schools. Can send to your old primary school(s)? Under Phase 2A2 quite safe, don’t need to worry so much, especially if citizenship not granted fast enough.
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They are here for 20 years. The maths says they are unlikely to be schooled in a local primary school.

[Davischew]

floppy\" post_id=\"1996096\" time=\"1600850802\" user_id=\"97579:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1996090\" time=\"1600849976\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1996090 time=1600849976 user_id=53606]You both studied in local schools. Can send to your old primary school(s)? Under Phase 2A2 quite safe, don’t need to worry so much, especially if citizenship not granted fast enough.
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They are here for 20 years. The maths says they are unlikely to be schooled in a local primary school.[/quote]

can lah, maybe start P5 or P6 also counted.