2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[zac's mum]

Deepblue365\" post_id=\"2049261\" time=\"1638072469\" user_id=\"196090:

For example, here are all 4 pointers. If A’s 1st is HCI, B’s 1st is RI, C’s 1st is NJC, D’s 1st is RVHS so they all get their 1st choice school in this system.Am I right? Really confused. Any explanation pleaseeeeeee…

Yes.

[desnha]

Cld it because they are doing it on behalf of other parents or they are parents of multiple kids?

[Veyron]

CCK2008\" post_id=\"2049211\" time=\"1638067954\" user_id=\"26004:

Veyron\" post_id=\"2049180\" time=\"1638062064\" user_id=\"30663:

[quote=dreamer9 post_id=2049068 time=1638008414 user_id=60582]Stay in west and kid got a AL6(M). Original plan for RVHS (nearset SAP IP) but would like to try out HCI (but kind of far).
Came out with below list and wonder if RVHS (as 2nd choice) is a sure safe catch if did not get HCI?

1) HCI
2) RVHS
3) RI
4) NJC
5) Nanhua
6) Swiss Cottage

RI and NJC will not have the chance to consider your application because you have indicated RVHS AL9 (D) as second choice. AL6(M) getting into RVHS is a certainty.

If I am in your position, I would place 1) RI. 2) HCI 3) NJC, 4) RVHS

If you are living in the west why not also consider ACS(I) IB program as well?

I advised not to place this way, choice matters this year. Popular schools will be filled up at most by 2nd choice. Even your mark is above cop. If u cannot make RI, HCI, Rv and njc may most probably be filled up and you cannot enter even score is above COP. 1st choice is most important as schools are empty. Use your choice carefully. I suggested HCI as first choice. RV or NJ can be 2nd choice.[/quote]S1 posting doesn't operate this way.

AL6 students will get posted before AL7 and AL8 students even if RV is placed last choice.

posting sequence starts will AL4 AL5 AL6 and so on..its not first come first serve basis

[lee_yl]

floppy\" post_id=\"2049249\" time=\"1638071123\" user_id=\"97579:

I’m not sure why there should be a confusion over the choice merit / score thing. MOE has made it as clear as they can, and in the simplest term as they can.

I am also shocked to see some parents choosing in the following sequence if their kid scores AL10 (just an example),
1) COP AL10
2) COP AL 11
3) COP AL 12
4) COP AL 13
5) COP AL 14
6) COP AL 15

It not just one parent, quite a handful did that and many thought choice would come ahead of academic merit. MOE didn’t really communicate properly, they could have shown more concrete examples.

[putien]

desnha\" post_id=\"2049272\" time=\"1638075447\" user_id=\"28612:

Cld it because they are doing it on behalf of other parents or they are parents of multiple kids?

Unlikely if...
72*AL4 inputs from one IP address
25*AL4 inputs from another IP address
27*AL6 inputs from the 3rd IP address

[brfish]

JamesSoverklas\" post_id=\"2049203\" time=\"1638066829\" user_id=\"193980:

desnha\" post_id=\"2049161\" time=\"1638053801\" user_id=\"28612:

[quote=JamesSoverklas post_id=2049147 time=1638032190 user_id=193980]

As for me, I would prefer RGS. The path of NUSH, is towards science engineering. Example, If your child wanted to be a lawyer... NUSH is not your choice. After all it depends on what your child's dream is. If not dreams decided yet, RGS is still an open option.

At the end of the day, it is not about the parents but the child. Where would she like to be? Both NUSH and RGS are very good schools. NUSH has alumni who went on to read law and other non-S&T disciplines at top universities overseas, and locally. Congrats on securing a spot via SIE at NUSH!

Yup, after all is about the child. RGS will be more of all rounder. NUSH will be more on Math and science. I am not saying NUSH will not have a lawyer, but if NUSH is focusing on math and science, what about child is interested beside math and science. NUSH narrow down to certain extent. If my child still don't know which path she is going, why should I narrow down to a school which already trying to direct the child path.
For AL4 confirm get into RGS. Even if you put it at the sixth choice.
Congrats, achieve AL4.[/quote]You are wrong. AL4 can not go to RGS if it's 6th choice. Al4 can't even go to RGS if it's 2nd choice.

Coz Al4 will be admitted to her 1st choice school :heresmyfish: :heresmyfish: :heresmyfish:

[zac's mum]

Wow either very free, or very evil.

[lassie girl]

Imagine production lines. Simply put, MOE will first line all the AL4 in their respective first choices. As long as there is still vacancy, they are in. If any school has no more vacancy (which according to MOE’s simulation is not likely for AL4 and AL5 students), the sorting machine will move on to their second choice and the whole process repeats until all the AL4s get posted.

Next will be the AL5 and the same process goes.
Coming to AL6, IF anyone’s first choice school is full (not saying it will happen), it moves down to the next choice and so on. Balloting only starts when the no of vacancies at any stage is lesser than the no of students with same AL level and same choice ranking level. For the ones taking HCL and applying for SAP schools, AL6D, 6M and 6P ranks higher than AL6. D ranks higher than M and M ranks higher than P. Then of choice citizenship now comes into play. Hope this is clear and simple enough.

This year, no one can tell u what are your chances for getting into a school if your AL is the same as the MOE simulated cut off, because last year’s parents chose their schools based on t score, and choice ranking didn’t matter. All we know is last year’s parents are definitely more gung-ho because the kids’ scores are more finely differentiated (over 200 t scores outcome) vs AL with only 29 outcomes AND they can place their options to try until they get the best possible cut off school. In fact after this exercise, I dare to predict no one will know for sure for next year too. It will take some years for this sorting system to stabilize and for parents to understand that we should choose the school based on what we or our kids like about the school rather than based on best available options using psle exam scores.

So pick your schools based on what u and your child like about the school, location and culture. Similarly, overthinking and trying to adopt a “safe” strategy might result in regret if u don’t want your boastful neighbor to rave about how their child got into the “better” AL school compared to yours simply because u didn’t even try. :spank:

[ChiefKiasu]

putien\" post_id=\"2049279\" time=\"1638076427\" user_id=\"29927:

Unlikely if...
72*AL4 inputs from one IP address
25*AL4 inputs from another IP address
27*AL6 inputs from the 3rd IP address

So that fellow actually entered the score 72 times?? Well, he must be very proud of his achievement

[Veyron]

lee_yl\" post_id=\"2049276\" time=\"1638075845\" user_id=\"17023:

floppy\" post_id=\"2049249\" time=\"1638071123\" user_id=\"97579:

I’m not sure why there should be a confusion over the choice merit / score thing. MOE has made it as clear as they can, and in the simplest term as they can.

I am also shocked to see some parents choosing in the following sequence if their kid scores AL10 (just an example),
1) COP AL10
2) COP AL 11
3) COP AL 12
4) COP AL 13
5) COP AL 14
6) COP AL 15

It not just one parent, quite a handful did that and many thought choice would come ahead of academic merit. MOE didn’t really communicate properly, they could have shown more concrete examples.

This is a play safe strategy because if choice 1 fails, the chance of getting into choice 2 will be higher because COP is AL result + 1. If choice 2 fail, perhaps because AL COP upgrade from AL11 to AL10, choice 3 will have a good chance because its AL result + 3.

Isnt this the strategy which MOE is advising parents to do? That is to include choices that are AL result + 1 or 2.