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

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Chilling\" post_id=\"2005710\" time=\"1606654241\" user_id=\"189845:

Hi we live in Hougang, son got 230. Need advice on sch choices:
1) Holy Innocents (233)
2) xinmin (235)
3) Bowen (226)
4) Edgefield (229)
5) presbytarian high (235)
6) ??

Are these ok, what other options should we look at?

Did u get the correct COP? Anyway u can consider:

Presbyterian High School (co-ed) – 236
Xinmin Secondary School (co-ed) – 234
Holy Innocents’ High School (co-ed) – 232
Edgefield Secondary School (co-ed) – 230
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (co-ed) – 229
Bowen Secondary School (co-ed) – 226
Pei Hwa Secondary School (co-ed) – 226
St. Gabriel’s Secondary School (boys) – 225

[Ling Jang]

Thanks very much

[Ling Jang]

What is the difference btw IP and IB program?

[MrCool]

Is it reasonable to put ACSI- O level with score 247? Any idea that COP for o-level might go down by 5 points?

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cowiepig\" post_id=\"2005712\" time=\"1606655808\" user_id=\"9764:

phtthp\" post_id=\"2005687\" time=\"1606649012\" user_id=\"35251:

[quote=cowiepig post_id=2005685 time=1606648711 user_id=9764]But her schoolmate’s score was 233 and was offered HCL

233 is definitely also not within Top 10 %

Next question
Did your daughter
( score A * in her Standard Chinese or score minimum at least a merit in Psle Higher Chinese) ?

Pose the same qn, to this 233-girl
There should be some differences, between your daughter and this 233-girl

**Sad** She neither scored A* CL nor merit for HCL.
My guess is for the 233 girl, she scored an A* for her CL.[/quote]Don't be sad

If you really want to do Sec 1 HCL, but Don't qualify because MOE didnt give that eligibility HCL letter, there are a few ways to go around it

1) join those SAP schools that overide MOE HCL letter

Example

Join SAP schools like Chung Cheng High (Main), because their Chinese Department has overiden the MOE letter, enabling ALL Sec 1 students to take Higher Chinese.

Even if students never received MOE letter, never mind. All can take Higher Chinese from Sec 1 onwards, once joined CCH (Main)

Note
I mentioned join CCH (Main), never said join CCH (Yishun), because Yishun is not a SAP school. CCH (Yishun) branch, their Chinese Department never override Moe HCL letter.


2) if your girl join other schools , next year Y2021 Sec 1, continue to take external tuition in Higher Chinese outside, try to reach your targeted objective. That is

- by end of Sec 1,
try to score minimum grade A1 (75 marks & above) in your Standard Chinese (bu-hua)

- by end of Sec 1,
try to achieve minimum grade A (comprising either A1 or A2) in your Sec 1 both (Maths & Science) & minimum a B3 in your English language.

- Then, after Sec 1 year-end exam over, approach your Chinese HOD personally & appeal to let your daughter take HCL, starting from Sec 2 onwards.

The reason why, your other Sec 1 subjects (Eng, Maths, Science) must also be strong, not just your bu-hua stand alone one single Chinese subject strong only, is because for Secondary HCL, you need to spend time reading up zuowen (yi lun wen, ji lu wen, qing jing zuowen, debate argumentative type of zuowen), read up newspaper cut articles, listen to Chinese radio news current affair, etc. Otherwise, if u don't spend time reading, when zuowen ask you to comment and give your view or opinion whether you agree or u dont agree with the zuowen topic, u got no \"meat\", no substance to support your \"argumentative\" essay, which come in by Sec 2 AFTER end of Semester 1

[Ling Jang]

Need your opinion btw these two sch, ACS and SJI compared to Hwa zhong.

Thanks

[coast]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2005758\" time=\"1606662574\" user_id=\"187777:

Is it reasonable to put ACSI- O level with score 247? Any idea that COP for o-level might go down by 5 points?

Very unlikely (refer past 5 years COP). But you can always put it as first choice in case it really happen.

All the best! :rahrah:

2020 - 252
2019 - 250
2018 - 250
2017 - 249
2016 - 250

[SG_KP1]

Ling Jang\" post_id=\"2005760\" time=\"1606662699\" user_id=\"44574:[quote=\"Ling Jang\" post_id=2005760 time=1606662699 user_id=44574]
Need your opinion btw these two sch, ACS and SJI compared to Hwa zhong.
Thanks[/quote]

All are good but quite different. HCI is SAP school and running IP/A-Level. ACS and SJI are running IP/IB or O-Level.

Don't give up on HCI if still like it the most. Put it first choice (just make sure have other choices behind it). The COPs may move up or they may not. While up may be more likely, there are a lot of other factors for any one school that will determine where the COP is.

If want another SAP school, consider Dunman High (DHS), River Valley (RVHS), or Catholic High (CHS).

Can read on IB vs. A-Level here.
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=8100

[Timmy21]

Van08\" post_id=\"2005741\" time=\"1606660795\" user_id=\"31802:

Hi, my girl's score is 239, we are looking at TKGS or PLMGS as first choice. Both COP are 237 (plmgs non affiliation). Any advice or comments about the 2 schools? Thanks!

Both are good schools. If your DD is outgoing/extroverted, should have no problem making new frens in PLMGS which usually has a majority of students coming from the affiliated pri sch.

[phtthp]

marcolisa\" post_id=\"2005733\" time=\"1606659669\" user_id=\"9017:

If I stay in Jurong, should I choose Nan Hua or CHS o level for the chance of IP in Sec 3? He is from NH PS

whether you are a Sec 2 student from Nan Hua Secondary co-ed or from any other local Secondary school in Singapore,

If you are interested in joining Sec 3 CHS ( IP ) programme,

CHS school welcome interested end-of-sec 2 students to apply.

Just fill up the Transfer Application form to join IP, look out for the test dates to take the subject entrance tests, because you are changing from a different O-level curriculum track into IP

https://catholichigh.moe.edu.sg/secondary/application-and-fees/

But if you remain inside the same curriculum track, just seeking Transfer from one O-level school to Catholic High (also O level) track, then No need to take entrance subject tests. They just look at your Sec 1 and Sec 2 Report card, will do. You can seek Transfer at either end of Sec 1 or at end of Sec 2. If vacancies arise, school will consider.