2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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Hihi, not sure if this is asked earlier. May I check if any kind soul is tabulating the AL cut off, beyond the top schools? It will be useful to see the cut off ALs for the rest of the schools as well.
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I think we are reading too much into AL scores and t-scores.
Perspective.
The goal here is to send our kids to the most suitable school for them, and NOT the most desired school of parents. AL-scores/t-scores is just means to that end. It’s time to close the chapter on the difference or similarity between AL-scores and t-scores and instead, focus on giving our kids the best support they can get to go through the most confusing part of their lifes - teen angst. -
radiant00\" post_id=\"2053134\" time=\"1640313595\" user_id=\"118087:
There is a middle path and some schools are adopting it: encouraging students to excel and also believe in nurturing environment
that no school will be ideal - some schools are hosting a more competitive environment and some schools are nurturing students -
lassie girl\" post_id=\"2053146\" time=\"1640318009\" user_id=\"35383:[quote=\"lassie girl\" post_id=2053146 time=1640318009 user_id=35383]
The simplest explanation is that:
How does one explain why MGS with one of the highest t score cut off dropped to AL7 this year, and TJC with the lowest t score IP cut off improved by one AL? Let’s all just put the t score to sleep……[/quote]
- MGS IB was slightly less popular this year
- TJC was slightly more popular this year
I agree, no need to read too much into things.
Who knows, next year popularity could swing +1 or -1 again depending on preferences. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2053153\" time=\"1640320473\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2053153 time=1640320473 user_id=53606]
Not sure how valid is it but during the psle results release date, someone came into this forum and said MGPS did not do well this year so maybe lesser girls qualify for IP and open up more vacancies for outsiders and hence cop drops.
The simplest explanation is that:
- MGS IB was slightly less popular this year
- TJC was slightly more popular this year
I agree, no need to read too much into things.
Who knows, next year popularity could swing +1 or -1 again depending on preferences.[/quote] -
Imp75\" post_id=\"2053155\" time=\"1640321652\" user_id=\"2358:
But MGS IP/IB does not give affiliation priority.
Not sure how valid is it but during the psle results release date, someone came into this forum and said MGPS did not do well this year so maybe lesser girls qualify for IP and open up more vacancies for outsiders and hence cop drops. -
huaywenandkenneth\" post_id=\"2053149\" time=\"1640318898\" user_id=\"22058:
I believe someone here is tabulating it and it may take some time to complete as there are so many schools in Singapore.
Hihi, not sure if this is asked earlier. May I check if any kind soul is tabulating the AL cut off, beyond the top schools? It will be useful to see the cut off ALs for the rest of the schools as well. -
huaywenandkenneth\" post_id=\"2053149\" time=\"1640318898\" user_id=\"22058:
May have the simulated AL score version. Let me know if you are keen
Hihi, not sure if this is asked earlier. May I check if any kind soul is tabulating the AL cut off, beyond the top schools? It will be useful to see the cut off ALs for the rest of the schools as well. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2053156\" time=\"1640321832\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2053156 time=1640321832 user_id=53606]
Ya I mean let's say last time 20 mgps girls qualify using cop. This year only 10 as they did not do as well to qualify. These addl 10 vacancies are then trinkled down to others (assuming demand relatively constant), so cop drops?
But MGS IP/IB does not give affiliation priority.[/quote] -
lassie girl\" post_id=\"2053146\" time=\"1640318009\" user_id=\"35383:[quote=\"lassie girl\" post_id=2053146 time=1640318009 user_id=35383]
MGS has got the lowest t-score COP among the AL6 COP schools MGS 258 vs RGS 260. As I have mentioned in my earlier post (before S1 posting result) that students with AL6 will likely try for RGS instead of MGS because RGS is 100% IP school. In 2020 T-score of 258 will not stand any chance for RGS.
How does one explain why MGS with one of the highest t score cut off dropped to AL7 this year, and TJC with the lowest t score IP cut off improved by one AL? Let’s all just put the t score to sleep……[/quote]
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2048873#p2048873
The lowest possible t-score for AL8 can now be as low as 247 (with a AL5 subject), which is lower than the actual 250 t-score COP for TJC in 2020. What this means is there is a larger pool of students vying for AL8 schools.
https://www.kiasuparent.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2048805&sid=704e9eadcd207167a547698aae7137bb#p2048805
Its very likely that AL8 students who failed to get into their 1st or 2nd choice AL8 COP schools got posted to TJC with AL8 leaving no more place for AL9 students.
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