Presbyterian High
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New HiHi\" post_id=\"2006179\" time=\"1606787606\" user_id=\"186762:[quote=\"New HiHi\" post_id=2006179 time=1606787606 user_id=186762]
I happened to be near that area today and drove by to take a look. There's an entire area in front of the school's main gate that has been hoarded up for the NSC construction. Also behind the school, a substantial corner plot of land looks like it has been carved out of the school compound and hoarded up.matrix0405\" post_id=\"2005696\" time=\"1606650886\" user_id=\"1474:
Is that affecting the campus a lot? This is not positive information for this year S1 posting:)[/quote]N-S highway major construction cutting into PHS' compound. Maybe very noisy and dusty over the next few years.
While it is true the NSC is underground, but still the massive construction equipment needs to be sited on current land plots, so that the tunnelling can take place and be monitored from those entry points. Maybe once the NSC is fully completed in 2026 the school will get the corner plot of land returned to it.
I believe it is still a good Christian co-ed school. If can bear with the pounding noise and dust, the school is actually an ultra convenient quick walk from YCK MRT station. Of course for personal reasons I would hope the demand goes down so that the COP also goes down. -
Good morning, everyone
This year (2020) marks the final, last exiting batch of the PSLE Tscore system. Next year (2021) onwards, MOE will launch the new AL scoring system
2020 Psle Cut-off point, for admission into 2021 Sec 1
( students born in 2008)
info provided, by PHS Admin office
https://presbyterian.moe.edu.sg
Express (O-level) COP : 236
the same as last year (2019), also 236
Normal (Academic) COP : 182
rose by 2 points, from 2019 COP at 180
Normal (Technical) : 135
rose by 2 points, from 2019 COP, at 133
Here was last year (2019) COP
https://sis.moe.gov.sg/SchoolDetails.aspx?schoolCode=7308 -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2007197\" time=\"1607397633\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2007197 time=1607397633 user_id=53606]
I happened to be near that area today and drove by to take a look. There's an entire area in front of the school's main gate that has been hoarded up for the NSC construction. Also behind the school, a substantial corner plot of land looks like it has been carved out of the school compound and hoarded up.New HiHi\" post_id=\"2006179\" time=\"1606787606\" user_id=\"186762:[quote=\"New HiHi\" post_id=2006179 time=1606787606 user_id=186762]
Is that affecting the campus a lot? This is not positive information for this year S1 posting:)[/quote]N-S highway major construction cutting into PHS' compound. Maybe very noisy and dusty over the next few years.
While it is true the NSC is underground, but still the massive construction equipment needs to be sited on current land plots, so that the tunnelling can take place and be monitored from those entry points. Maybe once the NSC is fully completed in 2026 the school will get the corner plot of land returned to it.
I believe it is still a good Christian co-ed school. If can bear with the pounding noise and dust, the school is actually an ultra convenient quick walk from YCK MRT station. Of course for personal reasons I would hope the demand goes down so that the COP also goes down.[/quote]You're correct. As shared by phtthp, PHS COP for 2020 remains the same as previous year for Express stream while those for NA and NT stream rose slightly. Perhaps if not for the massive construction, the COP may even be higher. Are you surprised? -
Hello Parents,
My eldest son will be in Sec 1 this year and he's in class 1 Endurance. Any parents with child in sec 1 or any idea if there's WhatsApp group for sec 1 parents that I can join please?
Thanks in advance.
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Evetc\" post_id=\"2010468\" time=\"1609519406\" user_id=\"118769:
Hi, my DS is in 1 Faith. Keen to join whatapps grp if any too.
Hello Parents,
My eldest son will be in Sec 1 this year and he's in class 1 Endurance. Any parents with child in sec 1 or any idea if there's WhatsApp group for sec 1 parents that I can join please?
Thanks in advance. -
Mommyto4js\" post_id=\"2010603\" time=\"1609659934\" user_id=\"190496:
Nice! Let me pm you my contact no. so we can connect if you don't mind?
Hi, my DS is in 1 Faith. Keen to join whatapps grp if any too.Evetc\" post_id=\"2010468\" time=\"1609519406\" user_id=\"118769:
Hello Parents,
My eldest son will be in Sec 1 this year and he's in class 1 Endurance. Any parents with child in sec 1 or any idea if there's WhatsApp group for sec 1 parents that I can join please?
Thanks in advance.
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My gal is in 1 Endurance too! Let’s keep in touch!
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nikkilime\" post_id=\"2010612\" time=\"1609664127\" user_id=\"56918:
That's great! Pm'd u
My gal is in 1 Endurance too! Let’s keep in touch!
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At end of Sec 2 streaming,
when come to choosing Sec 3 subject combination,
nowadays,
many schools encourage their Sec 2 students to target towards "double" concept choice of combination. That means, target 8 subject combination.
Everything, work on "double" concept !
Hence,
for "O-level" track Express stream, it is common to see year end Sec 2 students taking Sec three 8 subject combination, because everything also "double " up
This common 8 subject combination, constitute (comprise)
1) "double" languages
That is, include English and (Standard Mother Tongue or Higher Mother tongue)
2) "double" Maths
That is, students sit for both O-level ( "Additional" Maths & "Elementary" Maths ).
3) "double" Pure Sciences
Since Chemistry is compulsory, can make your choice, between Pure (Physics or Biology), for your second Science subject.
Boys usually tend to choose "Physics", if they are targeting for Engineering based university courses later on, in future.
4) "double " Humanities
a) your First humanities, is your "Elective", that accompany the compulsory "Social Studies" (SS). Elective, together with SS, form one single subject, altogether.
Elective, can be (History, Geography, Literature).
b) your Second Humanities, can be the popular O-level Economics, SEAB exam subject "2286",
or
the Core or Full (History / Geography / Literature)
The reason why many schools nowadays, encouraged "double" humanities, is because
In the unfortunate event, if O-level students did not do well in their compulsory "Social Studies" Hmanities, at least, they still have another second Core / Full Humanities to fall back upon, to rescue them, in their final computation on overall Raw score "L1R5", admission entry for JCs/ Polytechnic. The lower the original Raw L1R5 score, the better it is.
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For students in Presbyterian High, who are taking the 9th or 10th O-level subject combination,
- what is your number 9th subject ?
can be your Triple 3rd Pure Science subject.
- then, what is your number 10th subject ?
can be your 3rd foreign language taught at MOELC :-
(Spanish / German / Japanese / French)
To sit for the O-level #10th subject, students need to seek approval from the school / MOE, first.
Students need to prove to school that they have the confidence (ability) to tackle and manage their 9 subjects first, before school approve student to sit for his (her) number 10th O-level subject.
Actually, 9th subject combination itself, is already a very heavy workload.
If a student is barely able to cope, can’t breathe, under stress struggling with 8 or 9 subject combination, school won’t approve the pupil taking number 10th subject -
For O-level track in Presbyterian High school,
under the Sec 3 "8-subject" combination,
if end-of-Sec 2 students wish to take O-level Economics (SEAB subject 2286), Yes, can, our school allow.
However,
PHS allow Econs (2286) combination to go with maximum at the very most, "double" Sciences only, thus students choose either :-
Pure (Chemistry + Physics)
Or
Pure (Chemistry + Biology),
since Chemistry is compulsory.
If heading / targeting future Engineering-based career(s) in universities later on , choose Physics preferably.
However,
PHS don’t allow Econs to go with Triple Pure Sciences,
because
too many subjects to handle, to cope with, since
"Social Studies" is compulsory for all O-level track students.
Hence, it is compulsory to take the "Elective" Humanities too,
because
"Elective" + Social Studies, are lumped together, as "one" single subject.
Thus, during O-level exam, it is not sufficient to do well only in your "Elective", but also need to do well in your "Social studies" part too,
because
If do well only in the "Elective" component, but do badly in the partner "Social studies" (SS), overall, your humanities grade will be pulled down, since (SS + Elective) are lumped together, as one single subject, cannot separate them.
Likewise, the other way round, can also happen. If do well in SS, but fared poorly in "Elective" portion, overall will also be pulled down. Hence, during year end Sec 2 streaming exercise, need to consider, choose which Elective wisely, out of the three available choices (Literature / History / Geography), + also consider & factor in your own interests in that subject domain.
The lesser number of subjects to sit for at O-level National exam, the better the students tend to do well in their L1R5, because time is of essence, in your revision time-table planning management & execution strategies.
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