2022 P1 Registration Exercise for 2023 In-take

[bombolinilove]

Hello, would like to get some opinions please -


My husband and I are alumni from peichun and St Hildas. Both grandparents live within 2km of both schools and will be doing the pickups/caregiving during after school hours. If we use the grandparents address as caregivers, I understand we will be considered as the SC 1-2km priority.

1) which do you think has a higher chance of getting in at Phase 2A SC 1-2km? I looked at the historical data and minused away 20 spots - both schools will require balloting but I do not know the breakdown in terms of the home distance of applicants. We did not do PV anywhere so if we do not get in at Phase 2A, we will be applying for Phase 2C at other schools since both pcps and shps will already require balloting for SC <1km for Phase 2C.

2) any thoughts about sending your child to pcps vs shps? Pros and cons that we can think of - pcps is strong in Mandarin, shps has a very nurturing and Christian environment (we are Christians).
- How are the current academic strengths like? I read on previous forum posts that pcps does not give out much homework now - I guess that's a good thing? I also heard from parents of existing pupils in shps that their academics aren't as top as before?
- it seems like shps CCA options are more than pcps?
- both principals look good from what I can see online
- any other considerations that I should be thinking about?

Thanks in advance for reading my long post. Been thinking a lot about it and would like to tap on the collective wisdom of all gurus here who have been there done that or are also in the same situation!

[ChiefKiasu]

bombolinilove\" post_id=\"2047140\" time=\"1637455831\" user_id=\"195910:

Hello, would like to get some opinions please -

My husband and I are alumni from peichun and St Hildas. Both grandparents live within 2km of both schools and will be doing the pickups/caregiving during after school hours. If we use the grandparents address as caregivers, I understand we will be considered as the SC 1-2km priority.

1) which do you think has a higher chance of getting in at Phase 2A SC 1-2km? I looked at the historical data and minused away 20 spots - both schools will require balloting but I do not know the breakdown in terms of the home distance of applicants. We did not do PV anywhere so if we do not get in at Phase 2A, we will be applying for Phase 2C at other schools since both pcps and shps will already require balloting for SC <1km for Phase 2C.
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The number of oversubscriptions for Pei Chun and St Hilda's are mapped above. The tables show the total number of oversubscribed people at each of the phases in the p1 exercise.

They are both very similar in terms of demand, and although St Hilda's did have 3 oversubscription last year compared to Pei Chun's 8 last year in Phase 2A2, given that Phase 2A is losing 20 seats, both schools are likely to be over 20 seats oversubscribed in Phase 2A if the trend continues :sad:

Of course, there are years where either schools have no balloting, but those times are long gone.

It's probably too late now for you, but for others who are in your same situation, there might be better hope in Phase 2B for Pei Chun than St Hilda's.

Oh wait. I forgot... you will be balloting between 1-2km for Phase 2A. So far, all the balloting for the schools at Phase 2A has been >2km. So you are safe, but the unknown here is whether that 20 spots reduction may affect you.

[bombolinilove]

Thanks chief kiasu! Yah, we didn’t apply for PV or whatever cos we thought sure get in at Phase 2A1. Did not expect the curveball to hit us at all lol.


Any thoughts abt pcps vs shps in terms of the other aspects?

[ChiefKiasu]

bombolinilove\" post_id=\"2047226\" time=\"1637494450\" user_id=\"195910:

Thanks chief kiasu! Yah, we didn't apply for PV or whatever cos we thought sure get in at Phase 2A1. Did not expect the curveball to hit us at all lol.

Any thoughts abt pcps vs shps in terms of the other aspects?

Sorry. I cannot give you comments on how the schools compare besides looking at the registration data, as it will be quite subjective and may not be accurate as my experiences might be skewed. But others may do so. In any case, you guys are ALUMNI of the schools! I'm sure you know the schools better than me

[bombolinilove]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2047250\" time=\"1637504850\" user_id=\"3:

bombolinilove\" post_id=\"2047226\" time=\"1637494450\" user_id=\"195910:

Thanks chief kiasu! Yah, we didn't apply for PV or whatever cos we thought sure get in at Phase 2A1. Did not expect the curveball to hit us at all lol.

Any thoughts abt pcps vs shps in terms of the other aspects?

Sorry. I cannot give you comments on how the schools compare besides looking at the registration data, as it will be quite subjective and may not be accurate as my experiences might be skewed. But others may do so. In any case, you guys are ALUMNI of the schools! I'm sure you know the schools better than me

Haha yes, but I was thinking if our understanding is outdated hence wanted to get fresh perspectives. After all it's been 20-30 years!

[Yiqin12535]

Hi is there any threads on 2CS for 2022 p1 registration? In case not able to get a place in 2C

[ChiefKiasu]

Yiqin12535\" post_id=\"2048105\" time=\"1637806913\" user_id=\"157249:

Hi is there any threads on 2CS for 2022 p1 registration? In case not able to get a place in 2C

2CS threads? No... we just use one thread for all the phases each year.

[ChiefKiasu]

I have put up an important new poll to test out what parents will do when they fail to secure a place in a school in Phase 2A. Given the responses, we will try to simulate the situation based on 2021’s data so that we can project what is likely to happen in the P1 registration coming up.


We will appreciate if you can pause and think for a while what you might do in the given situation.

[fastfatdude]

Hi,


I have a girl for 2023 intake.

Looking at CHIJ Katong Pri. But am more than 2km.

What are the chances I need to ballot for 2C?

Thanks for insight.

[ChiefKiasu]

fastfatdude\" post_id=\"2049104\" time=\"1638020884\" user_id=\"173861:

Hi,

I have a girl for 2023 intake.

Looking at CHIJ Katong Pri. But am more than 2km.

What are the chances I need to ballot for 2C?

Thanks for insight.

CHIJ Katong for the last 5 years had only required balloting for students outside of 2km in Phase 2C(S) at most. So you should be quite safe in Phase 2C.