Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary
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Transferred my ward to KCPPS in 2020. Best decision made… even though, strategically, I should have applied for MGS or St Nick’s.
1. Most considerate, professional and kind Admin staff. Especially May. When my girl had fever (Vaccine-related), she made the effort to accompany my girl all the way from school. My girl was in Student Care under YMCA but May still walked with her all the way, even though it wasn’t her responsibility. She even made sure my girl was eating at recess for more than a year by checking in on her now and then. Where do you find great school admin staff like that?
The school I transfered my girl out of made it very ugly during the transfer process and though it is a neighbourhood school, they were very arrogant about the whole process. So it was like I was walking onto "Welcome to Kindness Avenue" when we were filling out the forms at Kuo Chuan. Ms May Ng made coming to Kuo Chuan such a delight.
2. Best Principals. The previous one helped raise the school standards incredibly with a focus on character development. The current one truly cares about the kids and staff. She waves to parents she knows and makes the effort to get to know each pupil. She collected the entire staff to attend my ward’s mother’s wake, despite the fact that my girl was only 1.5 mths old in the school.
3. Great teachers who care about the students. There’s remedials for those falling behind and enrichment for those who are more advanced academically. Probably the same in most schools but really caring teachers. Pastoral care is really, really good at helping students with their feelings, directing thoughts and helping parents understand their kids and vice versa.
Culturally, this is a great holistic environment to develop at your own pace. Not too much homework to killjoy and enough room to stretch and grow. My girl and I have built a relationship with the bookshop ladies who are really helpful to those on financial aid, too. There are no snobbish airs at Kuo Chuan. All are treated the same - with discipline, kindness and grace.
So, if you are looking for a peace of mind without chasing too lofty a dream, this is a great values-added school in the Bishan neighbourhood that serves my girl’s schoolmates from as far as Woodlands, Clementi, Tampines and its vicinity. The neighbourhood, which is clean (without unnecessary naughty kids around, ready to prey on innocent young minds) and within the reach of 2 MRT lines, makes it conducive for a good character-building school. -
Wow. Good that you have such a great experience. Just curious, what did KCPS look at before deciding on the transfer? Her grades in the other school? I’m sure lots of parents would like to know about the transfer process.
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carecorner\" post_id=\"2064860\" time=\"1650440835\" user_id=\"175510:
You made the right choice. There are students whose parent is principal who enrolled them into this school. Moreover, this primary school has affiliation to a secondary school which has affiliation to a JC. Sweet deal!
Transferred my ward to KCPPS in 2020. Best decision made... even though, strategically, I should have applied for MGS or St Nick's.
1. Most considerate, professional and kind Admin staff. Especially May. When my girl had fever (Vaccine-related), she made the effort to accompany my girl all the way from school. My girl was in Student Care under YMCA but May still walked with her all the way, even though it wasn't her responsibility. She even made sure my girl was eating at recess for more than a year by checking in on her now and then. Where do you find great school admin staff like that?
The school I transfered my girl out of made it very ugly during the transfer process and though it is a neighbourhood school, they were very arrogant about the whole process. So it was like I was walking onto \"Welcome to Kindness Avenue\" when we were filling out the forms at Kuo Chuan. Ms May Ng made coming to Kuo Chuan such a delight.
2. Best Principals. The previous one helped raise the school standards incredibly with a focus on character development. The current one truly cares about the kids and staff. She waves to parents she knows and makes the effort to get to know each pupil. She collected the entire staff to attend my ward's mother's wake, despite the fact that my girl was only 1.5 mths old in the school.
3. Great teachers who care about the students. There's remedials for those falling behind and enrichment for those who are more advanced academically. Probably the same in most schools but really caring teachers. Pastoral care is really, really good at helping students with their feelings, directing thoughts and helping parents understand their kids and vice versa.
Culturally, this is a great holistic environment to develop at your own pace. Not too much homework to killjoy and enough room to stretch and grow. My girl and I have built a relationship with the bookshop ladies who are really helpful to those on financial aid, too. There are no snobbish airs at Kuo Chuan. All are treated the same - with discipline, kindness and grace.
So, if you are looking for a peace of mind without chasing too lofty a dream, this is a great values-added school in the Bishan neighbourhood that serves my girl's schoolmates from as far as Woodlands, Clementi, Tampines and its vicinity. The neighbourhood, which is clean (without unnecessary naughty kids around, ready to prey on innocent young minds) and within the reach of 2 MRT lines, makes it conducive for a good character-building school. -
Yes, sweet deal indeed !
because
this primary school is affliated to her Secondary school and
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian High Secondary, is in turn affliated to St Andrew Junior College (SAJC).
And
what was L1R5 admission Cut off point for those who sat for last year (2021) GCE "O" level, born in year 2005 cohort ?
9 for COP (Science stream, JC1), right ?
Nett 9,
means that
Secondary school students studying inside KCP, their L1R5 Raw score can be …
13 (ie. 9 + 4) ?
Why +4, back ?
because
(2 discounted points for clearing Cca at Sec 4),
plus
(another 2 more, further discounted points, for being an affliated KCP Secondary school student)
Yes, sweet deal indeed,
for affliated students.
So, the child of carecorner has a smooth, straight path awaiting, from primary school right up all the way to (O-level and A-level), under "Affliation " status.
Who will reject sweet deal ?
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Question is,
How to get Raw score,
L1R5 13 points ?
Take your best 6 subjects, into consideration.
Assuming (for example)
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For each of your best 5 O-level subjects, you have scored an A2.
So, A2 x 5 subjects, equal 10 points.
Then, for your #6 subject,
just need to score a B3, will do.
So, Total up, is (10 + 3), equal 13.
There you are, achieved Raw score, 13 points !
Discount backwards 4 points, from Raw (13) to achieve Nett (9), still can go back to your affliated SAJC ( A-level ). -
any parents who are believers here? can i find out from parents who have children currently in KCPPS how are the christian values being imparted and emphasised? can PM me if you are not comfortable to share openly. thanks
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After reading the above comments, I feel I should really consider to send my son to KCPP ( 2 years later). My dh was a former-KCPP . We are staying in Serangoon north and initially we would like to apply for PV and GRL for Rosyth . We know how oversubscribe in this school this year ( and actually every year) .
However, recently I have also heard that the recent new PSLE system had affected my friend's daughter and luckily she had a affiliated primary school as a backup. Thus, recently we have a second thought of getting a affiliated school. Affiliated school that is within my 1-2km - only holy innocent .Then we went to check that actually KCPP is even better than Holy innocents. !
After seeing all the sweet deals mentioned, i am really aiming to send my son to KCPP..He has another 2 more siblings and my fil is staying in Bishan too.
I am also looking forward to more recent review on this school too. Please pm me if you prefer to pm .
Thank you in advance!!
Regards -
livaliva\" post_id=\"2074813\" time=\"1657979254\" user_id=\"188934:
Story time - Parents of students in Rosyth without any affiliation to any Sec school regretted not registering their children in KCPP. Students entered Rosyth through alumni Phase 2A. Too late for parents to regret the decision made 6 years ago.
After reading the above comments, I feel I should really consider to send my son to KCPP ( 2 years later). My dh was a former-KCPP . We are staying in Serangoon north and initially we would like to apply for PV and GRL for Rosyth . We know how oversubscribe in this school this year ( and actually every year) .
However, recently I have also heard that the recent new PSLE system had affected my friend's daughter and luckily she had a affiliated primary school as a backup. Thus, recently we have a second thought of getting a affiliated school. Affiliated school that is within my 1-2km - only holy innocent .Then we went to check that actually KCPP is even better than Holy innocents. !
After seeing all the sweet deals mentioned, i am really aiming to send my son to KCPP..He has another 2 more siblings and my fil is staying in Bishan too.
I am also looking forward to more recent review on this school too. Please pm me if you prefer to pm .
Thank you in advance!!
Regards
If you are choosing a primary school, please choose one with secondary affiliation which lead to JC affiliation.
Affiliated Express: 12 - 20
Non-affiliated Express: 10 - 12
Affiliated Normal Academic: 21 - 25
Non-affiliated Normal Academic: 21 - 24
The school brand is good but you cannot do anything if the child’s AL score does not meet the cutoff point to enter.
Second story - Parents live near Ai Tong School. They decided to register their children in KCPP as there was affiliation and parents knew their children were not very academically-inclined and felt KCPP suited their children more many years ago. Children grew up. Now, the grandchild is enrolled into KCPP under Phase 2A alumni. -
livaliva\" post_id=\"2074813\" time=\"1657979254\" user_id=\"188934:
So, have you or have you not applied for PV and GRL?
After reading the above comments, I feel I should really consider to send my son to KCPP ( 2 years later). My dh was a former-KCPP . We are staying in Serangoon north and initially we would like to apply for PV and GRL for Rosyth . We know how oversubscribe in this school this year ( and actually every year) .
However, recently I have also heard that the recent new PSLE system had affected my friend's daughter and luckily she had a affiliated primary school as a backup. Thus, recently we have a second thought of getting a affiliated school. Affiliated school that is within my 1-2km - only holy innocent .Then we went to check that actually KCPP is even better than Holy innocents. !
After seeing all the sweet deals mentioned, i am really aiming to send my son to KCPP..He has another 2 more siblings and my fil is staying in Bishan too.
I am also looking forward to more recent review on this school too. Please pm me if you prefer to pm .
Thank you in advance!!
Regards
For GRL I don’t think you will meet the cut off for 2 years later. I think PV applicant is starting next year.
Regardless, there is no reason why you can’t keep both Phase 2B and Phase 2A options open. PV application is by no means guarantee and the school could very well not select you as well.
KCP Secondary is not bad school but if I’m scoring between AL13-20, ie the points outside the COP of non-affiliated student, I probably won’t lose sleep not being able to get into the school. There are many viable and similar schools between that range. -
livaliva\" post_id=\"2074813\" time=\"1657979254\" user_id=\"188934:
So, have you or have you not applied for PV and GRL?
After reading the above comments, I feel I should really consider to send my son to KCPP ( 2 years later). My dh was a former-KCPP . We are staying in Serangoon north and initially we would like to apply for PV and GRL for Rosyth . We know how oversubscribe in this school this year ( and actually every year) .
However, recently I have also heard that the recent new PSLE system had affected my friend's daughter and luckily she had a affiliated primary school as a backup. Thus, recently we have a second thought of getting a affiliated school. Affiliated school that is within my 1-2km - only holy innocent .Then we went to check that actually KCPP is even better than Holy innocents. !
After seeing all the sweet deals mentioned, i am really aiming to send my son to KCPP..He has another 2 more siblings and my fil is staying in Bishan too.
I am also looking forward to more recent review on this school too. Please pm me if you prefer to pm .
Thank you in advance!!
Regards
For GRL I don’t think you will meet the cut off for 2 years later. I think PV applicant is starting next year.
Regardless, there is no reason why you can’t keep both Phase 2B and Phase 2A options open. PV application is by no means guarantee and the school could very well not select you as well.
KCP Secondary is not bad school but if I’m scoring between AL13-20, ie the points outside the COP of non-affiliated student, I probably won’t lose sleep not being able to get into the school. There are many viable and similar schools between that range. -
Hi , I actually applied for Pa volunteer few months ago ( didn’t do my homework so I only applied few months ago) no news on the volunteer part. Yes , their PV is next year . Haha . Not too worry now as I have planned to register kcpp under 2A . Will alumni confirm get in under the new system ? Thanks !
Regards
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