2024 PSLE Discussions and Strategies
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sembgal\" post_id=\"2100550\" time=\"1678344121\" user_id=\"5559:
Yes you are right, numerically. This higher / lower does get a bit confusing these days.
Isn’t a lower COP harder to get in ?
The point is, if the number of applicants from the affiliated the primary school edge closer towards 80% (max), the number of places available for non-affiliates will decrease, resulting in a low COP. On the other hand, if the number of applicants from the affiliated primary school reduces, the number of places for non-affiliates will increase, resulting in a high COP. Popularity of the school and number of applicants from non-affiliated primary schools remain constant in both instances.
Thus, it is not possible nor conclusive to use COP to determine popularity for schools with affiliation. -
sembgal\" post_id=\"2100550\" time=\"1678344121\" user_id=\"5559:
Another possibility is sch took in more DSA students as compared to the past. But express schs are generally fixed at max 20%.
Isn’t a lower COP harder to get in ?
So what the other suggested is more likely, affiliated students could do better in past year to go better or IP schools compared to last yr. -
00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2100556\" time=\"1678346098\" user_id=\"143605:
Yes, and therefore, by the same token, you wouldn’t argue that St Margaret's Sec School is getting “less popular” because the COP went up from 11 to 14 for non-affiliates.
Another possibility is sch took in more DSA students as compared to the past. But express schs are generally fixed at max 20%.
So what the other suggested is more likely, affiliated students could do better in past year to go better or IP schools compared to last yr.
Who knows, it could be due to a significant number of her affiliated primary school kids doing very well and deciding to move on to other IP schools, resulting in more places being open up for non-affiliates. -
How was term 1 for the primary 5 students here? Looking forward to the march school holidays!
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floppy\" post_id=\"2100553\" time=\"1678345214\" user_id=\"97579:
Yes, I recalled the DSA selection was stringent for KCPSS last year so it could be more places taken up by affiliated students and DSA students, resulting in lesser vacancies for non-affiliated students. However, there is a cap of 20% for non-affiliated students. These 20% non-affiliated students entered the Sec sch with 10 points or less, amazing, given that they could have chose ASS in AMK instead of KCPSS in Bishan.
Yes you are right, numerically. This higher / lower does get a bit confusing these days.
The point is, if the number of applicants from the affiliated the primary school edge closer towards 80% (max), the number of places available for non-affiliates will decrease, resulting in a low COP. On the other hand, if the number of applicants from the affiliated primary school reduces, the number of places for non-affiliates will increase, resulting in a high COP. Popularity of the school and number of applicants from non-affiliated primary schools remain constant in both instances.
Thus, it is not possible nor conclusive to use COP to determine popularity for schools with affiliation. -
sembgal\" post_id=\"2100593\" time=\"1678402828\" user_id=\"5559:
Yes, but there is a catch.
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given that they could have chose ASS in AMK instead of KCPSS in Bishan.
Applying to Anderson with 10 points mean you are going to be subjected to balloting.
Applying to KCPSS with 10 points, under normal circumstances, mean you are guaranteed a place without balloting.
Not everyone wants / likes to ballot, especially when your next choice is a lot more uncertain, and you don't want to travel far.
If you want to be amazed, perhaps you should take a look at nearby Whitley.
Their Express profile for non-affiliated students is 8 to 22.
These students entering the secondary school with 8 points, amazing, given that they could have chosen ASS in AMK, KCPSS in Bishan or even an IP school! -
Perhaps these students just didn’t want to travel further and would like to walk to school? An increase number of students in each cohort is rather common… & Some students may also prefer to be the big fish in a small pond.
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I have created few workbooks with the latest data on secondary schools. It provide parent alternative for shortlisting of secondary school for selection. pls visit this link:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sg.parent
in the workbook \"Singapore Secondary School Search\", I have also added historical COP for each school. So that parents can take into consideration changes in cut off point from the pass when deciding order of school choices. pls refer to the instruction on that workbook on how to view the historical COPs.
view these workbook from computers. It will not display fully when viewed from mobile devices. -
Hi! Can anyone share a study schedule for their P5 child? I’m wondering if my child is spending too little time revising as he spends about 2 hours on homework each day.
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Hi! Can anyone share a study schedule for their P5 child? I’m wondering if my child is spending too little time revising as he spends about 2 hours on homework each day.
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