2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[CathyRinee]

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Hi, if you mention your home location (North/Northeast/East/West/Northwest) and your nearest MRT station, I can provide you with suggestions that are feasible. Don’t stress, hug your son first & we can figure out the options together.

Hi, thanks so much. We live in the east, nearest MRT Mountbatten. Can i check again that appealing might not help? He wants to do everything he can to boost his results 😢 thanks for your time.

[Veyron]

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AL6 is about 262 and above While AL 5 is about 268 and above if converted to the old method.

Based on 2020.. RGS and RI cut off is about 260 to 261. This means that those got AL6 might need to ballot though the chances should be high.

AL6 in 2020 is 257 and above. AL5 should be around 261 or 262 and above.

For RGS, AL6 balloting may be risky if you ask me because in 2020, 260 COP pretty close to AL5.

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[optrex80]

How come I feel the new system make the entry to top school even harder… in the old system, if have a few subject close to the top mark… can bring up the total score… now miss by some narrow marginsin each AL bands, can make a big difference…

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[quote=Anitha_d post_id=2047803 time=1637742456 user_id=122780]With AL6, is it safe to put RI as first choice. Pls advice.

Be very careful as the system has changed. If you miss RI, then you will be disadvantage when you go for your second choice. Those 4 points, 5 points and even 6 points with First choice will be ahead of you. They will enter first as you are choosing the school as second choice. And if you choose a strong school like HCI in your second choice and miss it again; you will be even more disadvantaged in the 3rd choice.

Not only the 4 pointers and 5 pointers are ahead of you; but the 6 pointers with first choice and 6 pointers with second choice will enter first before you. So your 3rd choice school, you must be very sure even with 6 points and choosing school as 3rd choice you can get in else will go to fourth choice........

The system has changed.

First choice must take some care. Second maybe.
Third you are free to let go and whack…
There are very little 6 point COP schools left after the first 2 options, ie what you put as 3rd choice is more or less confirmed your final fallback position.[/quote]
TRUE! But also good for parents to know that COP can change! The cop parents received as indicative guide is based on psle 2020. This year psle 2021, COP can go up or go down...........

[CCK2008]

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Be very careful as the system has changed. If you miss RI, then you will be disadvantage when you go for your second choice. Those 4 points, 5 points and even 6 points with First choice will be ahead of you. They will enter first as you are choosing the school as second choice. And if you choose a strong school like HCI in your second choice and miss it again; you will be even more disadvantaged in the 3rd choice.

Not only the 4 pointers and 5 pointers are ahead of you; but the 6 pointers with first choice and 6 pointers with second choice will enter first before you. So your 3rd choice school, you must be very sure even with 6 points and choosing school as 3rd choice you can get in else will go to fourth choice........

The system has changed.

First choice must take some care. Second maybe.
Third you are free to let go and whack…
There are very little 6 point COP schools left after the first 2 options, ie what you put as 3rd choice is more or less confirmed your final fallback position.

TRUE! But also good for parents to know that COP can change! The cop parents received as indicative guide is based on psle 2020. This year psle 2021, COP can go up or go down...........[/quote]I guess your first choice, for boy, choose either RI or HCI, for girl, choose either RGS or NYGH. For second choice, choose something else, don't repeat the top 4 into 2nd choice, will be wasting your choice. Likely the COP for top 4 this year will be close.

[sembgal]

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My DS got Al16.. His prelim was quite ok, was not expecting this.. we both very stressed, dont know what sch best for him. any recommendations? if not last resort go neighborhood sch. thanks

Can consider Hai Sing Catholic School (Pasir Ris)

[zac's mum]

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Hi, thanks so much. We live in the east, nearest MRT Mountbatten. Can i check again that appealing might not help? He wants to do everything he can to boost his results 😢 thanks for your time.

Just assure him that the results are good and move on (it's not worth paying $$ per subject to request MOE to review - they only check whether got admin or calculation error - also no guarantee the mark will improve after review).

You may want to try 1st choice Tanjong Katong Secondary (14), small chance that maybe if the cut off moves downwards this year, will get in.

2nd to 6th choices to consider:
- Ngee Ann Secondary (16) - (Tampines East MRT DTL)
- Bedok View Secondary School (18) - Tanah Merah MRT (EWL)
- Pasir Ris Secondary School (18) - Tampines MRT (EWL/DTL)
- Bedok South Secondary School (19) - Tanah Merah MRT (EWL)
- Guangyang Secondary School (21) - Bishan MRT (CCL/NSL)
- Broadrick Secondary (22) - Dakota MRT CCL
- Manjusri Secondary (22) - Ubi MRT DTL (change over at Macpherson CCL/DTL interchange)
- Outram Secondary School (22) - 33min via bus #16
- Changkat Changi Secondary (22) - Simei MRT EWL

[zac's mum]

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My DS got Al16.. His prelim was quite ok, was not expecting this.. we both very stressed, dont know what sch best for him. any recommendations? if not last resort go neighborhood sch. thanks

Can consider Hai Sing Catholic School (Pasir Ris)

Hai Sing Catholic School will relocate to temp site from Jan 2023 to Dec 2024 for upgrading. Something to take into consideration.

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My DS got Al16.. His prelim was quite ok, was not expecting this.. we both very stressed, dont know what sch best for him. any recommendations? if not last resort go neighborhood sch. thanks

9 Pasir Ris Drive 6, S519421
The school will relocate to 15 Pasir Ris Street 21, Singapore 518969, from January 2023 to December 2024 (tentative), as the current campus will be undergoing upgrading.

Can consider Hai Sing Catholic School (Pasir Ris) if you are planning to drive your child to school and arrange private transport back home.