Express or Normal stream

[Bentan]

Many parents are not aware of the various progress paths available to their child when opting for NA stream. The lack of understanding often causes parents to believe that no matter how hard their child study, he is left only with very limited options for his education progress.


http://singapore.math-chinese-tutor.com/normal-academic-streaming-in-secondary-school/ offers good advice on options avaialble...

[Judeslaw]

Bentan:

Many parents are not aware of the various progress paths available to their child when opting for NA stream. The lack of understanding often causes parents to believe that no matter how hard their child study, he is left only with very limited options for his education progress.


http://singapore.math-chinese-tutor.com/normal-academic-streaming-in-secondary-school/ offers good advice on options avaialble...

I was from N(T) but went to NUS anyway and have gotten a Degree in IT. Although I must admit that if there was some life coach at that time, I could have done better? Being admitted to Normal stream is not end of the road. I have seen many Express students not making it to Uni. From my personal experience, the most important thing is to motivate your child enough to want to progress academically.

Encourage but do not force your child. Having a degree is no big deal too as there are many of my ex-colleagues/colleagues who has degrees but do not do well in life, and vice-versa.

Personally, I do not think streaming is a good measure of just intellect, but also a measure of \"willingnes to study\".

[lilac88]

I would still choose express because the environment there is generally better and express is only 4 yes.

Still if the child is very eager to go to a particular school but only qualifies for normal stream there, you might want to find out from others about the class environment there, especially if you have relatives or friends etc. who have volunteered there before for field trips or class activities there in the normal stream classes. If you find it ok then I suggest you just go ahead and choose normal stream. After all if child does well in sec one he or she can always transfer to express in sec two onwards.

[skss]

Please enlighten me here... out of touch with the secondary school system since my own...


Qn1) If a student gets eg. 240, it's an Express for sure and there is no option for student to choose normal, right?
Qn2) If student gets 180, it's Normal for sure, right?
Qn3) What is range for those who can choose Express or Normal ( somewhere around 188 to 200)???

:scratchhead:

[wpslok]

Anyone here can give some comment on the following school. Thinking of choosing the Express stream in these school.

1) Bartley sec
2) Bendemeer Sec
3) Serangoon garden sec
4) Yio Chu Kang sec
5) Yuying Sec

[chenlaoshi]

Just thought this article is worth sharing - for current and prospective Normal stream students.


https://i.imgur.com/EiIZxSC.jpg\">

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/normal-stream-student-achieves-his-dream-of-becoming-a-doctor
https://fb.watch/7KCy0q76Ns/

[chika2021]

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Please enlighten me here... out of touch with the secondary school system since my own...

Qn1) If a student gets eg. 240, it's an Express for sure and there is no option for student to choose normal, right?
Qn2) If student gets 180, it's Normal for sure, right?
Qn3) What is range for those who can choose Express or Normal ( somewhere around 188 to 200)???

:scratchhead:

This year onwards MOE uses the AL system so they need AL 21-22 to be in the range for which they can choose between Express or NA.

[maple]

If the child score AL 21 or AL 22, any advice what are the factors to consider when choosing express or normal stream?

[zac's mum]

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If the child score AL 21 or AL 22, any advice what are the factors to consider when choosing express or normal stream?

All the 6 choices in the form must be for the same stream, ie. Either all Express, or all NA stream.

So sometimes there are very limited choices of schools for Express especially if you want near your house.

Worthwhile to consider those pilot FSBB schools, pick NA stream instead, especially if only 1 subject (Eg CL) dragged down the total PSLE score. Child still has chance to do the other subjects at Express level.

[Zeal mummy]

I would pick express, whenever it’s possible. Just try, yup!