2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[MerlionInGermany]

mcwee\" post_id=\"2049674\" time=\"1638171388\" user_id=\"143337:

My DD got AL7, and I posted earlier on the choice to include SCGS. However monthly school fees is something we took into consideration hence we strike off the choice.
@LKS2009 we also stay at north, we didn't include DHS as the travel time indeed very long.
My DD went around her choice of schools on public transport, she happy with the choice of:
1) NJC
2) RVHS
3) Nan Hua
4) Nan Chiau (Direct bus from Woodlands)
5) Chung Cheng (Yis)
6) Zhong Hua Sec Sch (Her bro previous sec sch)

Cross finger and hope for the best.

Why no St Nicholas? :scared:

[soul_starry]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2049606\" time=\"1638160638\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2049606 time=1638160638 user_id=58173]
Hi Soul,
Congratulations on the good results. Which school is his dream school? According to last year’s data, if it’s still accurate this year, he will be going to HCI. Your safety net is RV.

Hi Zeal mummy, his dream school is HCI. You think the choice order is ok?

Your choice order
1)HCI (COP 7M)
2)RI (COP 6)
3)NJC (COP 7)
4)RV (COP 9)
5)DHS (COP 8D)
6)ACS IP (COP 7)[/quote]

[SJV2608]

Hi merlion in germany went to do a bit more reading up in the other thread. For CHIJ ( SJC ) the last post was in 2020 nothing new. It has been said that the environment is conducive but is not academically strong . Known notorious school back in year 2012/14 .


Both issues i have on CHIJ ( SJC ) and PHS is equally concerned . Its really such a struggle and if i were to drop these 2 schools and moved 456 up i still need another subsitute school ?

Thank you with regards on bowen n holy. will have a final look .

[LKS2009]

Thank you 😊. We are staying at the North so it quite far us to travel to TjC . Actually we have the same concern for VS too.😅

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2049552\" time=\"1638155968\" user_id=\"188234:

Hi and congrats. I think either is fine from a risk perspective; #4-#6 or #5-#6 are likely to catch him (if not CHS O).

I'm not sure exactly where you are staying but RVHS and TJC are two other IP options (AL9(D) and AL9 respectively). Roughly speaking, I'd assume TJC is not that much more difficult logistically than DHS or VS but that may not be the case (take note, TJC will also move from 2024-2027 to 2 Tampines Avenue 9).

Good luck, hopefully he will get CHS IP!

[Timmy21]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2049677\" time=\"1638172180\" user_id=\"2964:

Why no St Nicholas? :scared:

Probably because co-ed school is a higher priority?

[SpongyBobs]

soloestoy\" post_id=\"2049630\" time=\"1638164280\" user_id=\"56690:

Why is AL9 and AL10 number so high?

Reverse engineering... Looks like insufficient information to correct samples biased.
* AL4 - AL8 has been corrected to total 10% by linear interpolation
* AL9 - AL20 has been corrected to total 58.4% by linear extrapolation
* So is AL21-24 & AL25-30 to national % of NT & NA.

Thats why you see large jump at AL9, AL21, AL25..

There isn't enough information to correct distribution due to statistical bias in AL9 - AL20 grouping.

[putien]

SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2049705\" time=\"1638177563\" user_id=\"196018:

Reverse engineering... Looks like insufficient information to correct samples biased.
* AL4 - AL8 has been corrected to total 10% by linear interpolation
* AL9 - AL20 has been corrected to total 58.4% by linear extrapolation
* So is AL21-24 & AL25-30 to national % of NT & NA.

Thats why you see large jump at AL9, AL21, AL25..

There isn't enough information to correct distribution due to statistical bias in AL9 - AL20 grouping.

Yes, that's what I did.

[kzmama]

Hi all, my dd scored AL8(M) and would like to make the following choices. Would like some invaluable inputs if it’s plausible/ too risky, etc.


1. SNGS OP (8M)
2. SCGS IP (8)
3. SCGS OP (9)
4. Cedar IP (8)
5. Cedar OP (9)
6. Nan Chiau (11)

Thank you for your advice

[Ah ye 1979]

Hi to all, tonight we are going to do our submission on sch choices…


Previously i have also sought some advice from another thread on some sch info for my son. Great info were given, and from there we come up with this list and for any advice whether this list is deem suitable for us.

We live at north area, son achieved AL 8.

1) Cath High O level (9M)
2) Maris Stella High (12)
3) Chung Cheng Yishun (11)
4). Yishun Town (13)
5) Kuo Chuan Presbyterian (13)
6). Presbyterian High(13)

Technically, we are betting on 1st - 3rd choices only, but i would like to highlight that it is not 4th - 6th choice is anyhow choose but is out of the AL 8 score, sch in term of proximity, it is the next best/ nearest to us if we can’t get 1st - 3rd choices.

Based on AL8, let says if son is not chosen for either Cath High and Maris Stella High(like very popular as heard/see in the threads that there seem to be a lot of A6/7/8(with HCL somemore) are choosing them or lower safety choice for their other choices), and knowing merit score come in play … so we are praying should minimally get Chung Cheng Yishun right based on merit scoring too right … unless a lot of same AL8 put as 1st and 2nd choice in Chung Cheng Yishun … Any kind souls can advice me that is this thinking correct or wrong…

Also can i ask on any views on Cath High O lvl (9M) we choose as 1st choice(heard from some sharing, seem that Cath High only take in 20% non-affiliated which is around 30 only based on their intake yearly about 150 for Express and IP cohort respectively. The rest are all their affiliated student.), as mentioned above on AL6/7/8(HCL) vying too…is it too ambitious or we should give up so that chance is higher for next 2 choices in case tie breaker after citizenship , choices come next?

Apology for being draggy, but would really like to hear and seek more advice before we make our final decision. Thank you.

[mcwee]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2049677\" time=\"1638172180\" user_id=\"2964:

Why no St Nicholas? :scared:

We not keen for CHIJ