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

[pengpeng]

Sorry, not by luck of draw at play here. [Refer to the official news link provided by the other contributor]. => It's determined by the decimals.... The last seat goes to the ranked highest.

[/quote]

Sorry a bit confused.
This is exactly extracted from MOE website:

2. How your child is posted
The posting process is based on PSLE score according to the order of their school choices and vacancies at the selected schools. Students with higher PSLE scores will be considered first for vacancies in their chosen schools.

What if two students have the same score?
Singapore Citizens have priority in the case of a tied score. Between two students with the same citizenship, a tie is resolved by a computerised ballot with an equal chance for each student.

Does the order of school choice matter when there is a tie-break?
For the 2020 P6 cohort, the order in which a student lists their school choices does not give them priority in determining who gets a place.

For example, John and Mary are vying for the last place in School A. They:

Have the same aggregate score.
Are both Singapore Citizens.
John listed School A as his first choice and Mary listed it as her third. In this case, the posting will be determined by a computerised ballot with an equal chance for each student.

https://beta.moe.gov.sg/secondary/s1-posting/results/how-posted/

Seems there is different view between MOE website and Straitstimes, not sure which one is correct about whether unrounded decimal point is a deciding factor. Just for discussion.

[coast]

pengpeng\" post_id=\"2004501\" time=\"1606379416\" user_id=\"77520:

Sorry a bit confused.
This is exactly extracted from MOE website:

2. How your child is posted
The posting process is based on PSLE score according to the order of their school choices and vacancies at the selected schools. Students with higher PSLE scores will be considered first for vacancies in their chosen schools.

What if two students have the same score?
Singapore Citizens have priority in the case of a tied score. Between two students with the same citizenship, a tie is resolved by a computerised ballot with an equal chance for each student.

Does the order of school choice matter when there is a tie-break?
For the 2020 P6 cohort, the order in which a student lists their school choices does not give them priority in determining who gets a place.

For example, John and Mary are vying for the last place in School A. They:

Have the same aggregate score.
Are both Singapore Citizens.
John listed School A as his first choice and Mary listed it as her third. In this case, the posting will be determined by a computerised ballot with an equal chance for each student.

https://beta.moe.gov.sg/secondary/s1-posting/results/how-posted/

Seems there is different view between MOE website and Straitstimes, not sure which one is correct about whether unrounded decimal point is a deciding factor. Just for discussion.

The Straits Times article is correct that pupils are ranked according to detailed aggregate PSLE scores that extend to decimal points. You can also refer to PM Lee's speech. Links for both are provided below.

But at the age of 12, one examination, four papers and you want to measure the child to so many decimal points and say well, this one got one point better than that child? It is a distinction which is meaningless and too fine to make.

https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/prime-minister-lee-hsien-loongs-national-day-rally-2013-english

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/picking-a-secondary-school-under-the-new-psle-scoring-system

[Mykid]

Hi, if my son is enrolled into a SAP school using his HCL score, he must take HCL throughout secondary school? Or midway can opt out?

[Serendipity]

Mykid\" post_id=\"2004510\" time=\"1606381009\" user_id=\"16044:

Hi, if my son is enrolled into a SAP school using his HCL score, he must take HCL throughout secondary school? Or midway can opt out?

Most, if not all, SAP schools will expect students to take HCL up to Sec 4.

[Doitlater]

Hi , My son got 259 +1. Our my choices are as follow:

We stay at Bishan and distance is our main concern. My son hopes to go to CHS very much as it is within 1km and EJC is directly opposite our house. What are our chances of getting into CHS?

1) CHS IP,
2) CHS O level,
3) Maris Stella (his primary school, no affiliation points since not first choice)
4) Anderson
5) Presbyterian High
6) Kuo Chuan

[Cool nurse]

Doitlater\" post_id=\"2004512\" time=\"1606381504\" user_id=\"189747:

Hi , My son got 259 +1. Our my choices are as follow:
We stay at Bishan and distance is our main concern. My son hopes to go to CHS very much as it is within 1km and EJC is directly opposite our house. What are our chances of getting into CHS?

1) CHS IP,
2) CHS O level,
3) Maris Stella (his primary school, no affiliation points since not first choice)
4) Anderson
5) Presbyterian High
6) Kuo Chuan

very rare for a school's COP to increase by 8 points, so you have a good chance of getting into CHS

[Mykid]

Your son not keen on RI since you are staying at Bishan? 50% chance though as COP may go up or down this year.

[Doitlater]

Mykid\" post_id=\"2004514\" time=\"1606381736\" user_id=\"16044:

Your son not keen on RI since you are staying at Bishan? 50% chance though as COP may go up or down this year.

Thank you for your reply. Many people asked me why not Raffles? My husband and I want to let my son enjoy his secondary school years. We feel that Raffles may be too competitive and stressful for him.

[Doitlater]

:thankyou:

Cool nurse\" post_id=\"2004513\" time=\"1606381669\" user_id=\"185329:[quote=\"Cool nurse\" post_id=2004513 time=1606381669 user_id=185329]

Doitlater\" post_id=\"2004512\" time=\"1606381504\" user_id=\"189747:

very rare for a school's COP to increase by 8 points, so you have a good chance of getting into CHS

:thankyou:

[doodbug]

Hi Doitlater,


You may like to consider HCI, which may be ‘culturally closer’ to CHS, as a SAP school. My son is not academically inclined at all, but he’s thoroughly enjoying HCI. He doesn’t find the environment to be overly competitive, and he’s actually used to a pretty laid back and loving school environment, as he was from a mission primary school (not a top mission primary school haha).

CHS is by any counts, a great school. But I would say, most parents are more familiar with RI or Hwa Chong for JC, than EJC, for Years 5 and 6. I have another child who is progressint to EJC, and I myself am wondering what the experience will be. EJC has less of a ‘track record’ given it is fairly new.

Regardless, congratulations on a fine performance!