2022 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (born in 2010)

[zac's mum]

coast\" post_id=\"2089964\" time=\"1669286698\" user_id=\"38933:

I would appeal to review results (if 2-4 AL grades lower than prelims) for closure but knowing that a change in results after an appeal is very rare.

Do note that there is an appeal fee (refunded if appeal is successful) and appeal must reach SEAB through the school within one week from the date of PSLE results release.

Note: Once in a while, you get to hear someone with a successful outcome.

All the best.

Oh, really got successful cases? Cos all along in the forum (and teachers etc) everyone said the grade never changes even after review.

I’m not appealing (though our school briefed the entire hall on the appeal fee and process). I have 2 friends quite traumatized by the drop, still wavering cos any change will not impact the secondary school outcome anyway. Maybe just the satisfaction of getting a corrected cert.

[bbpinksg]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2089958\" time=\"1669285676\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2089958 time=1669285676 user_id=53606]
Saw this being discussed elsewhere, also heard some personal stories. Anyone intending to pay for review of PSLE mark for Math?

Paper was supposedly easier than past years. Yet I counted at least 10 parents saying their kid’s Math grade was unexpectedly low (2-4 AL grades lower than prelims).

Yet MOE claims no bell curve…[/quote]

My DD scored AL4 for Math in Prelim
But eventually got AL1 for PSLE so def easy that’s true
She’s been participating MO since we moved here (P4) but has some hiccup during her prelim 4 qns wrong (3 careless mistakes, 1 didn’t get the concept)

[floppy]

bbpinksg\" post_id=\"2089971\" time=\"1669288033\" user_id=\"198702:

My DD scored AL4 for Math in Prelim
But eventually got AL1 for PSLE so def easy that’s true
She’s been participating MO since we moved here (P4) but has some hiccup during her prelim 4 qns wrong (3 careless mistakes, 1 didn’t get the concept)

AL4 to AL1 is only 15 marks difference. To put things in context, that could just be about getting an additional 5 questions right. It’s not really that hard to do. Likewise, it’s also not really that difficult to drop from AL1 to 4 if you make 5 or more careless mistakes.

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floppy\" post_id=\"2089974\" time=\"1669288962\" user_id=\"97579:

AL4 to AL1 is only 15 marks difference. To put things in context, that could just be about getting an additional 5 questions right. It’s not really that hard to do. Likewise, it’s also not really that difficult to drop from AL1 to 4 if you make 5 or more careless mistakes.

yes that’s what we were thinking too! And sometimes performance may vary during exams due to stress and condition that day! (Unfortunately) like my DD science down from AL1 in prelim to AL3 in PSLE :spank:


I thought every school prelim papers are not the same? I told her not to use prelim scores as a benchmark

[MrCool]

I have a question: What is the real advantage of getting into an O-level program in MGS or SCGS? Considering the school fee of 3xx, Is it completely special from the offering from neighbourhood schools? I know many students from Swiss cottage - thoroughly enjoying the course, getting exposures to lot of talent developments etc., plus getting stellar results in O-level program and got into top 3 JCs. Just contemplating, as my DD has AL8 and rare chances of getting into SCGS IP, I am not sure whether it is worth to join SCGS / MGS O program!!

[sica]

DoraLee\" post_id=\"2089949\" time=\"1669283601\" user_id=\"9794:

my DD scored AL 8 without HCL and we stay in the east


1. SCGS IP (COP 7-8)
2. SCGS O (COP 7-8)
3. CHIJ SNGS O (COP 5-9)
4. AHS (COP 4-12)
5. TKGS (COP 8-13)
6. ...

SCGS IP worth the try? any comments/advice much appreciated. thanks

As an SC student, I think it is worth a try. Quite a few of my ip schoolmates scored eight too, though I have a friend who got balloted out at eight for first choice, but she isn’t a Singapore citizen. I just it just depends on luck atp. All the best!

[00skyblue00]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2089980\" time=\"1669292333\" user_id=\"187777:

I have a question: What is the real advantage of getting into an O-level program in MGS or SCGS? Considering the school fee of 3xx, Is it completely special from the offering from neighbourhood schools? I know many students from Swiss cottage - thoroughly enjoying the course, getting exposures to lot of talent developments etc., plus getting stellar results in O-level program and got into top 3 JCs. Just contemplating, as my DD has AL8 and rare chances of getting into SCGS IP, I am not sure whether it is worth to join SCGS / MGS O program!!

Not advantage per se, some girls or parents prefer girls school, proximity or travel distance.
Also MGS has SBA enriched program for students with AL8 or less and affiliation to Acjc, tho not your definition of top jc, still decent.

Edited: please do check with sch directly about SBA, as its info cannot be found in website currently.

[phtthp]

MrCool\" post_id=\"2089980\" time=\"1669292333\" user_id=\"187777:

I have a question: What is the real advantage of getting into an O-level program in MGS or SCGS? Considering the school fee of 3xx, Is it completely special from the offering from neighbourhood schools? I know many students from Swiss cottage - thoroughly enjoying the course, getting exposures to lot of talent developments etc., plus getting stellar results in O-level program and got into top 3 JCs. Just contemplating, as my DD has AL8 and rare chances of getting into SCGS IP, I am not sure whether it is worth to join SCGS / MGS O program!!

1) Swiss Cottage Secondary no doubt churn out stellar O level results, but no affliation to any Junior College, after O level. No safety net.

2)
MGS (O-level), in contrast, is affliated to Anglo-Chinese Junior College, whose L1R5 Cut off point may not be easy to get in, for some students. In other words, having an affliation to a decent, good enough JC, is better than nothing.
ACJC is not an easy JC to enter, if a JAE student's L1R5 doesn't qualify or cannot meet the official Cut off point (ACJC).


3) MGS (O-level), in Lower Secondary 1 and 2,
for certain students who did well in Maths and Science,
eg. Those scored AL1 for (Maths & Science),
are offered some very good Talent development programme. This type of Science Talent programme inside MGS, is very different from that offered by Swiss Cottage Secondary. You can contact VP (Academic) in MGS Secondary, to find out more about it, if u are interested to pursue more.


After u find out, after spoken to the VP (Academic), then u decide for your kid : which type of Science Talent development programme exposure, do u think is better or more suitable, for your daughter ?


3) both MGS and SCGS are All Girls schools.

As a parent, if u disliked \"co-ed\" schools just in case BGR (boyfriend girlfriend relationship) develop when your daughter is in her teenager years for the next 4 years (from aged 13 to 16), hence causing un-necessary distraction to her O-level studies preparation, then better stick to All Girls' schools.

If your daughter happen to meet boys outside of school premises, eg. During Cca activities that involved other Secondary schools joining in for the same Cca activities, that Is a different story, altogether.


4) SCGS is a school, with many kids from well-to-do families. In fact, only minority stay in HDB flats, while the majority stay in (condo / landed property).

If refer to history,
who founded SCGS ?
Is those very rich Peranakan families.

Of course, in today context,
not all students studying inside SCGS are Peranakan. However, if u look at SCGS students' family background profile, many of them come from well-to-do families. In fact, if u stay in a HDB flat, u fall into the minority group, esp. From SCGS primary school.

Sometimes, parents enroll their daughters into SCGS,
so that
when they grow up into career working women, they can continue to \"network\" with their fellow SCGS class-mates / school-mates.

Sometimes, even parents themselves, also network amongst themselves, in SCGS. Are u aware that there are some parents who group together, at times go for afternoon High tea.

Is the same reasoning, same analogy -

why there are parents who so desired to enrol their sons into RI or ACSI. Is in the name of playing the game, called \"social networking\".

[DoraLee]

sica\" post_id=\"2089981\" time=\"1669292480\" user_id=\"199472:

As an SC student, I think it is worth a try. Quite a few of my ip schoolmates scored eight too, though I have a friend who got balloted out at eight for first choice, but she isn’t a Singapore citizen. I just it just depends on luck atp. All the best!

thank you for sharing. May i check those schoolmates who got in with AL8, were they from SCGPS or did they take HCL? just wondering if priority is given to some or pure balloting.

[DoraLee]

bbpinksg\" post_id=\"2089956\" time=\"1669285299\" user_id=\"198702:

Whoa that’s very far to travel to no 1-3
How bout DHS? CCMS?
My girl also AL8 w/o HCL
Bit tough to decide if we should try IP/non IP

unfortunately DD not keen on DHS or CCMS. she is quite keen on AHS. east side limited options