Raffles Girls' Primary

[phtthp]

clarify -


For 2022 P1 this year (girls born in year 2015),
is there still Higher Chinese, starting from Primary 1, or been scraped ?

(any curent P1 parent here,
can help to confirm ? Thanks)

[Veyron]

The no. of <1km applicants is indeed higher and this could be due to many factor


New residential development could be one, but we also need to factor in the enbloc of Watten Estate reducing the number of <1km residential units in the area. I believe this is the 2nd time in 3 years that there is balloting for <1km. But the big question is, how many <1km applicants are there balloting?

Going forward, the strategy of relying on <1km for P2C as a backup plan, especially for those trying to NYPS P2B may become risky and this may drive more parents to try to P2B at RGPS. This means we could possibly see balloting for P2B in the coming years.

I think one major factor could be due to more affluent Singaporeans who are able to afford to rent or buy property around the area.

[floppy]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2077748\" time=\"1660005391\" user_id=\"30663:

The no. of <1km applicants is indeed higher and this could be due to many factor

New residential development could be one, but we also need to factor in the enbloc of Watten Estate reducing the number of <1km residential units in the area. I believe this is the 2nd time in 3 years that there is balloting for <1km. But the big question is, how many <1km applicants are there balloting?
…

Personally, I’m surprised by the ballot < 1km especially when there are 90 places available… for a single gender. Considering that the partially overlapping SCGS (available 40) is also balloting < 1km, that’s quite a lot of girls < 1km for a low density estate!

Apart from the earlier mentioned Fourth Avenue, are there any new developments that we may not know of?

[Sasawan]

floppy\" post_id=\"2077752\" time=\"1660009167\" user_id=\"97579:

Personally, I’m surprised by the ballot < 1km especially when there are 90 places available… for a single gender. Considering that the partially overlapping SCGS (available 40) is also balloting < 1km, that’s quite a lot of girls < 1km for a low density estate!

Apart from the earlier mentioned Fourth Avenue, are there any new developments that we may not know of?

no need to actually own a unit to be eligible for 1km. Those affluent ones can just rent any existing units within 1km to be eligible there.

[manorway]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2077473\" time=\"1659713306\" user_id=\"35251:

clarify -

For 2022 P1 this year (girls born in year 2015),
is there still Higher Chinese, starting from Primary 1, or been scraped ?

(any curent P1 parent here,
can help to confirm ? Thanks)

Higher Chinese from Pri 1 was scrapped for a few years already.

[phtthp]

manorway\" post_id=\"2077806\" time=\"1660048784\" user_id=\"9303:

Higher Chinese from Pri 1 was scrapped for a few years already.

Thanks for the update, manorway.


So now, Higher Chinese in Rgps, start from which level ?
In (P3 or P4 or P5) ?
Thanks, for clarification.

[manorway]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2077813\" time=\"1660057778\" user_id=\"35251:

Thanks for the update, manorway.


So now, Higher Chinese in Rgps, start from which level ?
In (P3 or P4 or P5) ?
Thanks, for clarification.

The changes started when the Chinese textbooks changed to 欢乐伙伴。
Even in the past when P1 girls used Higher Chinese textbook, that was only for the teaching. The assessments were always using Standard Chinese format. You can see from past year exam papers. Only in P5 then the higher chinese classes would take HMT exam.

Now some P3 are selected and placed into Higher Chinese classes. But how many I don't know. Their exam is still standard chinese format.

[Porqwerty]

Veyron\" post_id=\"2077748\" time=\"1660005391\" user_id=\"30663:

The no. of <1km applicants is indeed higher and this could be due to many factor

New residential development could be one, but we also need to factor in the enbloc of Watten Estate reducing the number of <1km residential units in the area. I believe this is the 2nd time in 3 years that there is balloting for <1km. But the big question is, how many <1km applicants are there balloting?

Going forward, the strategy of relying on <1km for P2C as a backup plan, especially for those trying to NYPS P2B may become risky and this may drive more parents to try to P2B at RGPS. This means we could possibly see balloting for P2B in the coming years.

I think one major factor could be due to more affluent Singaporeans who are able to afford to rent or buy property around the area.

Seems like this rly might be the case going forward, esp once the new condo (to replaced the current old watten estate condo) is eligible to be use for registattion. That’s gonna put up 200 more potential balloting chances in the radius

[SubashiniR]

Hi, is there any further info on how many SC kids within 1km balloted for the 90 seats this year?

[Veyron]

SubashiniR\" post_id=\"2077950\" time=\"1660188467\" user_id=\"166789:

Hi, is there any further info on how many SC kids within 1km balloted for the 90 seats this year?

Unfortunately, MOE or RGPS will no longer publish such information.

Based on historical trends, we should expect to see many 1-2km SC within the mix.
So my guess is the number of <1km balloting will be around 91-95 out of the 125 students.
15 to 20 will be 1-2km, and the remaining >2km.

So for <1km SC applicants, the chance is still high, and those unsuccessful will also be placed on the priority waitlist.