Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

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Looking for good Science Tuition Center. We badly needed a recommended tuition as my daughter is now in P6. She needs a boost on her preparation for PSLE. Preferably at a walking distance from Pei Hwa PS. Thank for those who can help! Cheers for 2021!

[Hellobyebye]

Hello all, i am eligible for phase 2A1 and considering if we have to move closer for a guaranteed space in school. May I ask if last year was the only year so far that had balloting for >2km at Phase 2A1?

[Davischew]

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Hello all, i am eligible for phase 2A1 and considering if we have to move closer for a guaranteed space in school. May I ask if last year was the only year so far that had balloting for >2km at Phase 2A1?

Yes last year was the only extraordinary year. Though need ballot, only about 68 applicants vs 66 vacancies. Very little risk of ballot out. Probably don’t need to move.

[kylene]

Are the kids “streamed” at the end of P4 and P5 classes are grouped according to grades?

[sky minecrafter]

Hi, not a PeiHwa parent, just being kaypoh… my dc did not stream until P4 (P1-3 were the same 30 students). As a Gep centre, P4 form classes (8) are a random mix of Gep (roughly 2 classes if they were to congregate) & Mainstream children. So, when it comes to the EL/ HCL/ MA/ SC periods, everyone packs up & goes to his allocated (by merit - P3 SA2) classroom. I find it mind boggling; but my kid says she finds it alright. Status quo till P6

[zac's mum]

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...when it comes to the EL/ HCL/ MA/ SC periods, everyone packs up & goes to his allocated (by merit - P3 SA2) classroom...[/quote]

This is what MOE calls SBB (subject-based banding). The kids go to different pull-out classes for each subject, but they are thrown together into a random form class in order to mix them up for socialization.

Our kids will need to get used to the strange timetables and different classrooms, becos they will continue to encounter it in Secondary school. MOE moving to full SBB (for all 8-10 examinable subjects) in every secondary school, by year 2024.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/full-subject-based-banding/about-full-sbb.html

[kylene]

sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"2012740\" time=\"1611209623\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=2012740 time=1611209623 user_id=130531]
Hi, not a PeiHwa parent, just being kaypoh... my dc did not stream until P4 (P1-3 were the same 30 students). As a Gep centre, P4 form classes (8) are a random mix of Gep (roughly 2 classes if they were to congregate) & Mainstream children. So, when it comes to the EL/ HCL/ MA/ SC periods, everyone packs up & goes to his allocated (by merit - P3 SA2) classroom. I find it mind boggling; but my kid says she finds it alright. Status quo till P6[/quote]

Think for primary school the practice varies . So wondering what PHPPS is doing .

[kylene]

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sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"2012740\" time=\"1611209623\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=2012740 time=1611209623 user_id=130531]...when it comes to the EL/ HCL/ MA/ SC periods, everyone packs up & goes to his allocated (by merit - P3 SA2) classroom...[/quote]

This is what MOE calls SBB (subject-based banding). The kids go to different pull-out classes for each subject, but they are thrown together into a random form class in order to mix them up for socialization.

Our kids will need to get used to the strange timetables and different classrooms, becos they will continue to encounter it in Secondary school. MOE moving to full SBB (for all 8-10 examinable subjects) in every secondary school, by year 2024.

https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/full-subject-based-banding/about-full-sbb.html[/quote]

I see . But this is only for Sec school ?

[zac's mum]

My friend whose child is P5 in PHPPS does not know either. The school’s official answer is there are no more top classes. Guess u have to go around asking all the classmates’ last year overall to find out if u want.

[sky minecrafter]

OT:

Wow zacs mum, so nice of you to utilise your grapevine! For us, there's clarity - strong students congregate for the 4 subjects (for HCL, the usual practice remains, that is the enriched HCL Mainstream pupils come together with the Gep ones). So, instead of which class is the strong class, it'd be - are you in E1, HCL8, M4, S3?...