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

[Timmy21]

Leepoh\" post_id=\"2005081\" time=\"1606487067\" user_id=\"163075:

My son currently in Catholic high. Scored 256 (+2). May I ask if I put his choice as below:

1st: HCI
2nd: CHS (IP)

Q1: What will be his chance to get CHS (IP) if get rejected by HCI?
Q2: we are staying my in yishun. What school you all will suggest to put as 3rd to 6th choice? Distance and JC will be consideration factor as well.
Q3: is his chance to HCI possible?

Thanks much!

My guess is HCI COP will increase this year. If it's 258, your son has a fair but not guaranteed chance. If it increases to 259 or more, then he will be posted to CHS(IP) which historically has never had a COP as high as 258.
For the rest of the choices, depends on how badly you want an integrated programme. If so, can consider DHS, NJC, SJI (IP). Otherwise, can include CHS (O Level). But CHS(IP) should already be a strong safety net.

[Cypress_tree]

Hi all, DS is 251+2 and we’re living in the east. Could anyone please kindly give some comments on these choices?


1) Dunman High
2) Victoria IP
3) Victoria O
4) Temasek JC
5) Chung Cheng High
6) Anglican High

Would it be totally pointless to put DHS at all? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you!

[Timmy21]

xiaomingiconic\" post_id=\"2005095\" time=\"1606488634\" user_id=\"188698:

hi, my cousin scored 262 + 3 ( hcl ) she put her first choice as rgs , what are her chances of getting in? her 2nd choice is nygh (sap sch so will add the hcl points) would she stand a higher chance of getting into rgs or nygh? thanks in advance

RGS COP likely to increase from last year's 261, but no one knows is it 262 or 263 or more. But no harm for her to try. Her 2nd choice of NYGH has a much higher chance than RGS, because of her higher chinese bonus of 3 points. Her 3rd and 4th choice (MGS, St Nics, DHS, NJC, etc) should easily provide a good safety net anyway.

[Timmy21]

Cypress_tree\" post_id=\"2005115\" time=\"1606491295\" user_id=\"119522:

Hi all, DS is 251+2 and we’re living in the east. Could anyone please kindly give some comments on these choices?

1) Dunman High
2) Victoria IP
3) Victoria O
4) Temasek JC
5) Chung Cheng High
6) Anglican High

Would it be totally pointless to put DHS at all? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you!

You have 2 good safety choices (5th and 6th), so you probably can afford to be daring and put whatever you want in the first 2 choices. (my personal guess is COP will increase this year)

[Leepoh]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005114\" time=\"1606490970\" user_id=\"122721:

Leepoh\" post_id=\"2005081\" time=\"1606487067\" user_id=\"163075:

My son currently in Catholic high. Scored 256 (+2). May I ask if I put his choice as below:

1st: HCI
2nd: CHS (IP)

Q1: What will be his chance to get CHS (IP) if get rejected by HCI?
Q2: we are staying my in yishun. What school you all will suggest to put as 3rd to 6th choice? Distance and JC will be consideration factor as well.
Q3: is his chance to HCI possible?

Thanks much!

My guess is HCI COP will increase this year. If it's 258, your son has a fair but not guaranteed chance. If it increases to 259 or more, then he will be posted to CHS(IP) which historically has never had a COP as high as 258.
For the rest of the choices, depends on how badly you want an integrated programme. If so, can consider DHS, NJC, SJI (IP). Otherwise, can include CHS (O Level). But CHS(IP) should already be a strong safety net.

Thank you for the sharing and advice.

[xiaomingiconic]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005116\" time=\"1606491353\" user_id=\"122721:

xiaomingiconic\" post_id=\"2005095\" time=\"1606488634\" user_id=\"188698:

hi, my cousin scored 262 + 3 ( hcl ) she put her first choice as rgs , what are her chances of getting in? her 2nd choice is nygh (sap sch so will add the hcl points) would she stand a higher chance of getting into rgs or nygh? thanks in advance

RGS COP likely to increase from last year's 261, but no one knows is it 262 or 263 or more. But no harm for her to try. Her 2nd choice of NYGH has a much higher chance than RGS, because of her higher chinese bonus of 3 points. Her 3rd and 4th choice (MGS, St Nics, DHS, NJC, etc) should easily provide a good safety net anyway.

thank you !! but may i know why rgs cop likely to increase?

[Timmy21]

xiaomingiconic\" post_id=\"2005124\" time=\"1606492440\" user_id=\"188698:

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005116\" time=\"1606491353\" user_id=\"122721:

[quote=xiaomingiconic post_id=2005095 time=1606488634 user_id=188698]hi, my cousin scored 262 + 3 ( hcl ) she put her first choice as rgs , what are her chances of getting in? her 2nd choice is nygh (sap sch so will add the hcl points) would she stand a higher chance of getting into rgs or nygh? thanks in advance

RGS COP likely to increase from last year's 261, but no one knows is it 262 or 263 or more. But no harm for her to try. Her 2nd choice of NYGH has a much higher chance than RGS, because of her higher chinese bonus of 3 points. Her 3rd and 4th choice (MGS, St Nics, DHS, NJC, etc) should easily provide a good safety net anyway.

thank you !! but may i know why rgs cop likely to increase?[/quote]The latest info tat KSP forum ppl provided on foreign 3rd language qualifying score shows that it has gone up from 250 (last year) to 252 (this year). That score is effectively for top 10% of the cohort. That's why I expect the COP of above-average schools to increase.

[xiaomingiconic]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005125\" time=\"1606492647\" user_id=\"122721:

xiaomingiconic\" post_id=\"2005124\" time=\"1606492440\" user_id=\"188698:

[quote=Timmy21 post_id=2005116 time=1606491353 user_id=122721]

RGS COP likely to increase from last year's 261, but no one knows is it 262 or 263 or more. But no harm for her to try. Her 2nd choice of NYGH has a much higher chance than RGS, because of her higher chinese bonus of 3 points. Her 3rd and 4th choice (MGS, St Nics, DHS, NJC, etc) should easily provide a good safety net anyway.

thank you !! but may i know why rgs cop likely to increase?

The latest info tat KSP forum ppl provided on foreign 3rd language qualifying score shows that it has gone up from 250 (last year) to 252 (this year). That score is effectively for top 10% of the cohort. That's why I expect the COP of above-average schools to increase.[/quote]ahh thank you so much!

[Tookies]

pengpeng\" post_id=\"2004925\" time=\"1606464489\" user_id=\"77520:

Tookies\" post_id=\"2004913\" time=\"1606463097\" user_id=\"124548:

Hi, we have kind of decided on these schools and order by preference. I have quoted the latest year COP for reference here. Would appreciate kind parents for your advices on our ordering cos we are a bit uncertain if we sure can enter any of the schools here. Can I say that DS will most likely enter Dunman High and the 5th & 6th school is safe enough as safety net? our DS T-score 255, HCL +3 and we are looking at IP courses.

1. RI (259) - his dream school so he die die wants to try even though he know its almost impossible.
2. HCI (257)
3. ACSI (256) or Dunman High (255)
4. Dunman (255) or ACSI (256)
5. Catholic High (252)
6. River Valley High (253)

we couldn't decide between ACSI and DHS ordering. Cos if DHS is in 3rd, I think we can get in but the father prefers ACSI which is nearer to us with direct bus.

RI no chance, HCI half chance, ACSI half chance, Dunman High high chance, CHS & RV safe.
If you think of the order of ACSI & Dunman, not only the distance, but the IP IB and the cultures are quite different, go visit the schools twice and make final decision, no regrets after enrolled.
NJC could be one of the choice.

Thank you pengpeng & hazeline!
We didn’t consider IB initially so we are now looking at how different IB is from A levels. DS ruled out NJC because it doesn’t have CCA that he is interested in.

[mommyNg]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005125\" time=\"1606492647\" user_id=\"122721:

xiaomingiconic\" post_id=\"2005124\" time=\"1606492440\" user_id=\"188698:

[quote=Timmy21 post_id=2005116 time=1606491353 user_id=122721]

RGS COP likely to increase from last year's 261, but no one knows is it 262 or 263 or more. But no harm for her to try. Her 2nd choice of NYGH has a much higher chance than RGS, because of her higher chinese bonus of 3 points. Her 3rd and 4th choice (MGS, St Nics, DHS, NJC, etc) should easily provide a good safety net anyway.

thank you !! but may i know why rgs cop likely to increase?

The latest info tat KSP forum ppl provided on foreign 3rd language qualifying score shows that it has gone up from 250 (last year) to 252 (this year). That score is effectively for top 10% of the cohort. That's why I expect the COP of above-average schools to increase.[/quote]It is not for sure that RGS (or the other schools for that matter) COP would likely increase just because TOP 10% COP increased by 2 this year. To give an example, from 2018-2019, ESIS went up but top 10% went down, although RGS, NYGH, and RI COP went up, HCI and MGS COP actually went down.

Year. - 2018, 2019, 2020
ESIS - 260, 261(+1), 261
TOP 10% - 252, 250 (-2), 252

RGS - 259, 261 (+2)
NYGH - 258, 261 (+3)
HCI - 259, 257 (-2)
RI - 258, 259 (+1)
MGS - 258, 257 (-1)

There are factors that affect whether cop goes up and down, including supply (eg how many DSA offers were accepted therefore how many vacancies left for S1 posting), and demand (eg how many eligible girls/boys decide to choose a particular school), on TOP of how many higher scorers there were.

So, my advice is, since you don’t exactly know if cop will go up or down, just go ahead and put your dream school as first choice and make sure you have other schools to catch you in case you can’t get it.