2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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[email protected]\" post_id=\"2052751\" time=\"1640152481\" user_id=\"66146:
No. It has to be a ballot to satisfy those people who does not want their young children to have to be ranked \"so early\" in life. Otherwise we might as well have stuck to t-scores. There'll be hue and cry from the public if we are still using some \"hidden decimal points\" to determine who gets what. We do not want to start some conspiracy theories now, do we?
IDK. Also, what I meant to say is authorities may have (confidential) raw score (like T score) to determine who gets in that school (taken into account priority of application etc). Meaning those at AL7 who put a particular school at first choice, authorities will determine who gets in with raw score (which is confidential). It is either this or really ballot (ie computer draw lots / tikam). If it's truly really ballot, then a lot of parents may think it's unfair, me included. No matter what, a lot of children and families work so so hard for PSLE and to let a ballot determine their school is not so fair..
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SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2052749\" time=\"1640152334\" user_id=\"188234:
Quite a lot of people who missed out on RGS/RI at AL6 have been posted to other IP schools via their second choice (including HCI, NYGH, MGS, ACSI)
For IP schools/track, was anyone at the COP and got in with 2nd choice (or lower)? Or all IP COPs are first choice? -
AngMoKP\" post_id=\"2052763\" time=\"1640154191\" user_id=\"194548:
Yes, but they are inside of the COP at the school ultimately posted to (all of the above are AL7 something). I am wondering are there any AL7[X if applicable] 2nd choice+ to AL7[X if applicable] COP school that got in. Same for the AL8s and I guess RVHS at AL9(M) (1st choice only).
Quite a lot of people who missed out on RGS/RI at AL6 have been posted to other IP schools via their second choice (including HCI, NYGH, MGS, ACSI) -
We received some inputs from MOE:
\"This year we have implemented the new PSLE Scoring and Secondary 1 Posting systems and earlier today we had announced the Secondary 1 Posting results.
The school choice patterns have remained broadly similar under the new system and more than 80% of the students were posted within their first 3 secondary school choices. Cut-off points (COPs) for individual schools remain largely stable to the indicative COPs that were shared earlier this year.
We are heartened that our parents continue to select secondary school choices by looking beyond grades and focusing on their child’s strengths, interests, and abilities during the selection process. This would aid in the holistic development of our students as they embark on the next phase of their education journey.
For more information on the Secondary 1 posting outcomes, please click on the following link for press release: https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20211222-secondary-one-posting-outcomes-under-the-new-achievement-level-system\"
So it's great that most people are able to get to within their first 3 choices. -
With the new AL grading, I think the % of students appealing would be higher than previous years with the T-Score. Like in the case of RI, many AL6 would appeal. I wonder what would the criteria be for selection in the appeal cases.
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Just wondering if anybody knows of somebody who got in to ACS IB at 7 points first choice?
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ConfirmedNotGifted\" post_id=\"2052654\" time=\"1640140787\" user_id=\"75065:
Most likely balloted out of SCGS IP.
AL 8M
1st choice - SCGS IP
2nd choice - Cedar Girls IP
3rd choice - St Nicholas O level
Results - St Nicholas O level
Question to MOE - How can you determine whether a student qualifies for O level or IP track based on balloting? Does it make sense to the student?
So we can deduce that SCGS IP conducted balloting for 8 pointers who listed the school as 1st choice.
If Cedar IP also conducted balloting for 8 pointers at 1st choice, then this student will be posted to next choice school.
Maybe more than half of the IP schools conducted balloting at 1st choice. Earlier someone shared ACS(I) 7 points could not get in (listed as 2nd choice). Hope MOE can be transparent, not just list down the AL COP but also if balloting was conducted at 1st choice (or 2nd choice etc), so that next batch parents can choose sec schools with more info. -
DD got her first choice to NJC as AL7:)
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chervin\" post_id=\"2052781\" time=\"1640156841\" user_id=\"8802:
Most schools have a link to the appeal form online. A lot of the requested info is the same but not all of it is. Generally, they seem to be looking at the overall characteristics of the student (not just PSLE AL score since everyone has met that) along with the school fit / desire to go there.
With the new AL grading, I think the % of students appealing would be higher than previous years with the T-Score. Like in the case of RI, many AL6 would appeal. I wonder what would the criteria be for selection in the appeal cases.
Definitely there could be more appeals than in the past. That being said, it seems like more often than not the student is happy with wherever he/she was posted and just wants to move ahead vs more waiting. -
At the higher ALs e.g. AL12-15, there could be a few thousand pupils at each AL. So there could be more balloting at say COP 14.
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