2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[Zeal mummy]

Umaashok\" post_id=\"2048705\" time=\"1637918119\" user_id=\"181133:

Hi My DD scored AL 9 . Is it risk to put 1. NJC (cop 7)
2. Crescent (cop 11)
3. Swiss ( cop 11).
I am staying in west. Pls advise if I put NJC as first choice, is it a risk?
Also bit confused between swiss and crescent. Which would be a better ?
Tks in advance.

High chance of going into crescent with a 9. NJ is for a chance to win Toto/4D, since you will have no problem going into your 2nd choice, Crescent.

.. Crescent is a pure express stream school, whereas Swiss there’s NA and NT students. As we move towards SBB, the lines will be blurred. There’s pros and there’s cons. I’ve no insider information as my kids do not go to school there.

[zac's mum]

Umaashok\" post_id=\"2048705\" time=\"1637918119\" user_id=\"181133:

Hi My DD scored AL 9 . Is it risk to put 1. NJC (cop 7)
2. Crescent (cop 11)
3. Swiss ( cop 11).
I am staying in west. Pls advise if I put NJC as first choice, is it a risk?
Also bit confused between swiss and crescent. Which would be a better ?
Tks in advance.

2 points off from NJC’s simulated COP does indeed seem risky.

- if u put Crescent Girls as first choice, definitely get in. Have not heard ANY bad reviews about this school, plenty of good reviews
- Swiss Cottage: not sure about Express stream, but seems like the good reviews are for the NA and NT teachers

- not considering St Margaret’s or Fairfield?

[lee_yl]

JGMum\" post_id=\"2048708\" time=\"1637918400\" user_id=\"2001:

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2048697\" time=\"1637916588\" user_id=\"3:

[quote=iRabbit post_id=2048476 time=1637857265 user_id=51587]

Someone above just made a good pt that the last student determines the COP. In this case, VS COP is 8 (it doesn’t matter what’s DHS COP). The local student will get VS (citizenship higher priority than order of choices) while foreign student will go to DHS.

Edit: see below for S1 posting priority
https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/posting-to-secondary-school/changes-to-s1-posting.html

Interesting, but confusing problem. It doesn't make much sense for the local student to get VS since that is not what he wants. I thought the tie-breakers come into play only when the 2 students have the same schools at the same priority level? ie. both of them specify VS as their 1st choice??

Yes, very confusing. My guess is that there would be some programming in the algorithm that would \"override\" the \"logic loop\", and the end outcome should hopefully be \"Foreigner gets Victoria IP (his first choice)\" and \"local student gets Dunman High (his first choice)\". Again, I am guessing so I might be wrong. :xedfingers:[/quote]Is it correct to say that the foreigner with 8(D) will be considered first before the local with 8(M) , if both students put DHS as 1st Choice.

However, if both of them put VS as 1st choice, then priority will be given to the local student.

[Umaashok]

Hi DD scored AL 9. We are staying in west.pls advise if my choice of order is wrong.

1.NJC (cop 7)
2. Crescent (11)
3. Swiss (11 )
4. Commonwealth ( 12)
5. Bukit panjang (11)
6. St.Magret (12)
Is NJC wrong choice for us or can I just give a try.
Also confused between choice of crescent and swiss. Which would be the better choice.
Pls Advise.

[ChiefKiasu]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2048713\" time=\"1637918774\" user_id=\"17023:

Is it correct to say that the foreigner with 8(D) will be considered first before the local with 8(M) , if both students put DHS as 1st Choice.

However, if both of them put VS as 1st choice, then priority will be given to the local student.

The foreigner scored better than the local student. So he should get the priority regardless of whether it is VS or Dunman. Or am I confused :scratchhead:
Oh wait... Dunman is a SAP school while VS is not... so I think you are right.

[Veyron]

Umaashok\" post_id=\"2048705\" time=\"1637918119\" user_id=\"181133:

Hi My DD scored AL 9 . Is it risk to put 1. NJC (cop 7)
2. Crescent (cop 11)
3. Swiss ( cop 11).
I am staying in west. Pls advise if I put NJC as first choice, is it a risk?
Also bit confused between swiss and crescent. Which would be a better ?
Tks in advance.

Dont waste your first choice on NJC because there is no chance NJC cop will slip from AL7 to AL9. Historically NJC COP has never hit the low of 250.

If your DD wishes to try her luck, better try for AL8 COP IP school, e.g. SCGS Cedar
Or other O Level track school with AL8/9 COP

[MerlionInGermany]

JGMum\" post_id=\"2048696\" time=\"1637916177\" user_id=\"2001:

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2048646\" time=\"1637908573\" user_id=\"2964:

[quote=JanelleTan post_id=2048607 time=1637902673 user_id=162702]My daughter scored 8(M) and has affliation to NYGH whose indicative COP is 8(M) for affliated students. May i ask what are her chances? Do affliated students get priority over other students who scored better AL scores? Appreciate any insights.

I think you should have been informed about the AMR. If the AMR is 8M, then you put nygh as first choice, and the total number of nyps who put nygh as first choice is within the quota, then you should get in. If quota set aside for nyps who put nygh as first choice, is filled by 8D and better, then you will not get in.

Do affliated students get priority over other students who scored better AL scores?
Nygh sets aside a fixed number of vacancies for the nyps students, this number is according to the percentage dictated by MOE. This percentage thing is the same as 2019 and 2020 psle.

I was wondering how affiliation works under the new AL system. Thanks for clarifying.
Would affiliated schools like St Nicks OP, Catholic High OP, Paya Lebar Methodist, etc. use the same system?
That is, set aside a fixed percentage dictated by MOE for affiliated students, and not admit all students who meet the indicative affiliated COP, unless number of affiliated students who choose the sec school < MOE quota?[/quote]You are right.
Same system for all sec schools taking in students from their affiliated pri sch under affiliation route.
The flow chart is, meet AMR? Yes.
Put as first choice? Yes.
Ranked by score.
Quota reached? Not yet. Welcome.
Quota reached? Yes. Join S1 posting with everyone else.

[MerlionInGermany]

Umaashok\" post_id=\"2048717\" time=\"1637919476\" user_id=\"181133:

Hi DD scored AL 9. We are staying in west.pls advise if my choice of order is wrong.
1.NJC (cop 7)
2. Crescent (11)
3. Swiss (11 )
4. Commonwealth ( 12)
5. Bukit panjang (11)
6. St.Magret (12)
Is NJC wrong choice for us or can I just give a try.
Also confused between choice of crescent and swiss. Which would be the better choice.
Pls Advise.

Between Crescent and Swiss Cottage, I would pick Crescent.

[soloestoy]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2048718\" time=\"1637919546\" user_id=\"3:

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2048713\" time=\"1637918774\" user_id=\"17023:

Is it correct to say that the foreigner with 8(D) will be considered first before the local with 8(M) , if both students put DHS as 1st Choice.

However, if both of them put VS as 1st choice, then priority will be given to the local student.

The foreigner scored better than the local student. So he should get the priority regardless of whether it is VS or Dunman. Or am I confused :scratchhead:
Oh wait... Dunman is a SAP school while VS is not... so I think you are right.

VS perspective they have the same score so need tie breaker and local wins
DHS perspective foreigner scored better than local

[Zeal mummy]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2048713\" time=\"1637918774\" user_id=\"17023:

Is it correct to say that the foreigner with 8(D) will be considered first before the local with 8(M) , if both students put DHS as 1st Choice.

However, if both of them put VS as 1st choice, then priority will be given to the local student.

There’s no certainty as we are speculating based on last year’s results & choices. Assume the data last year is still the accurate this year,

(Last year, the last child admitted to DH was 8D, VS was 8.)

Then the foreigner who scored 8D, could have been -
1. Admitted into DH,
2. subjected to balloting at DH
3. If ballot was unsuccessful, move to his next choice.

No chance for Singaporean child who scored 8M. DH is a SAP school, takes account of HCL score.

However .. Yes, if both put VS as first choice. Singaporean gets allocated to VS, since they both meet the cut off of 8.