2020 PSLE Discussions and Strategies(for those born in 2008)

[6thisnthat9]

Any chance of physical open houses after 01 Nov?

[zac's mum]

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Any chance of physical open houses after 01 Nov?

Based on the official link that Putien shared above, Assumption English School will be having \"...physical engagement for pre-registered parents with limited slots of 5 pax per group starting from 26 Nov\".

As for the other more popular schools, they probably won't bother.

If your child really needs to \"walk walk see see\" type like mine, especially P5 kids still got time, I suggest making use of the school holiday period when the school compounds are far less crowded, write in or call the General Office, see if there's any kind soul willing to give you a very quick tour during the lull holiday season. Small group they may be ok.

[deardear07]

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https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/arrangements-for-the-release-of-results-for-the-2020-national-examinations

This covid year, there are 2 ways of checking your PSLE results

1) go back to school,
collect results from P6 classroom. In past years, usually around 11+ am, P6 Form Teachers start released PSLE results slip and certificate.

Go back to school is more exciting, because you can see your fellow classmates, see your Form Tr and maybe Principal flashed an update on P6 cohort overall Psle statistics via zoom or via overhead projector or announce some vital info, inside your classroom.


2) view online directly from your home PC, using login Sing-pass.

This year, how early can u login to check your Psle Tscore, how many A *, A or B gotten ?

If login 8.30 am online, can see ?

(make sure your login Sing-pass account userid and password, are working properly)

I’m curious to know what time log in for results is available too...

This yr, collection of results r really so quiet.. no atmosphere.. excitement.. last day for the kids to mingle as a class n yet everything is restricted. Sad for them..

Like 1 of the radio stations mentioned, no playing peekaboo with the hardcopy result slip if can be viewed online 😆.. unless u put a paper n cover the screen when u log in n slowly reveal....

[6thisnthat9]

If a child score close to 243, how to choose between say fairfield or Swiss if he lives in the west, whether the school culture is suitable, without physically visiting the school?

[sky minecrafter]

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If a child score close to 243, how to choose between say fairfield or Swiss if he lives in the west, whether the school culture is suitable, without physically visiting the school?

Hi, (jmo) in order of significance, beginning from the most important consideration:
Subjects offered at OLevel, CCAs offered, Distinctive programs, Affiliation, Getting there, Secular?...

[zac's mum]

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If a child score close to 243, how to choose between say fairfield or Swiss if he lives in the west, whether the school culture is suitable, without physically visiting the school?

Both are having virtual open house. I suggest your child go and take a look and see whether any good or bad vibes. Fairfield's Christian culture is quite strong. It offers affiliation to ACJC. Swiss Cottage is more reputable academically, can consider if you're non-Christian and got direct bus.

https://swisscottagesec.moe.edu.sg/e-open-house-2020/

https://fairfieldmethodistsec.moe.edu.sg/prospective-students/2020-virtual-open-house

Possible to ask your questions to the school leaders online also.

[6thisnthat9]

Exactly, these are theoretical.


But there are non Chinese, non Christians in fairfield or other Christian schools. Without visiting the school, difficult.
Academically emphasized school may not be what the child needs too. One school may offer program or cca that the other doesn’t. But it is also not right to choose a school based on just cca selection

[sky minecrafter]

Hi, perhaps you have answered your own question - you should select a secondary school based on what matters most to your child+ you. School culture can be a subjective/ generalised concept.

[phtthp]

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If a child score close to 243, how to choose between say fairfield or Swiss if he lives in the west, whether the school culture is suitable, without physically visiting the school?

should choose a Secondary school that got affliation to JC, because in O-level, is very easy to clock up points, per subject.

E.g.
if one subject score
B4 in O-level (60 to 64 marks), another subject also B4, soon, very fast exceed 12 points easily.

Go for Fairfield
Affliated to ACJC

What was ACJC Science & Arts stream for A level ?

Science stream : 8 points needed, for admission

Arts stream: 9 points


Not easy to enter, without affliation unless you are those hardworking and determined ones, that can ensure that u score below 10 points for your L1R5

From moe website (ACJC), cut off point

https://sis.moe.gov.sg/SchoolDetails.aspx?schoolCode=0803

[6thisnthat9]

I meant to say, at least physical visit the school can help with having a sense of the culture and student population, composition and other parents around.


My kids are not in P6, yet. But a few parents were thinking of going for open houses together for our kids.

Looking at the climate, looks like physical open house would not be possible even for next year.