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    2023 P1 Registration Exercise for 2024 In-take

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Selection & Registration
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    • ChiefKiasuC Offline
      ChiefKiasu
      last edited by

      nicole ng\" post_id=\"2109847\" time=\"1685331174\" user_id=\"153024:[quote=\"nicole ng\" post_id=2109847 time=1685331174 user_id=153024]
      Hi Parents,

      First time posting here and need some advice. I'm citizen, completed the PV for Holy Innocents PRI SCH. However, based on the stat for 2022, it seem very competitive even its under 2B. May i check if i should continue to apply for the same school for 2C or i should try others school, eg: Punggol Primary or CHIJ of Navity.

      Not very keen for CHIJ, reason being my second one is boy and i will end up sending 2 kids with 2 different primary school.[/quote]
      It's a difficult decision. Balloting is even worse at Phase 2C for Holy Innocents. I assume you are <1km from HIPS, because if you are not, you won't even get to ballot in Phase 2B. What's your distance from Punggol Primary? It's Phase 2C history is slightly better than HIPS.

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      • R Offline
        Raisingbebe
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        floppy\" post_id=\"2109580\" time=\"1685031281\" user_id=\"97579:

        Waiting game means everyone will wait, and wait, to avoid registering and withdrawing / re-registering on the last day.

        How does it help? It depends on which side of the fence / which team you are on.

        For <1km, they can wait and wait, especially if they have more than 1 viable choice (or are simply undecided). It's now possible to wait, and aim for the school that gives you the best odds. Given that this group *roughly* knows what the odds are, they can spring a surprise on the last day on those >1km applicants who are hopeful of their chances in a particular school.

        It's possible that the odds for >1km will dwindle very rapidly on the last day, depending on how things go. Hence, if you are >1km applying for ANY school, you will have to watch the monitor closely, in case you are caught by a sudden influx of <1km applicants.

        Ahhh… I see… thanks for the explanation!!
        Let’s see how things go this year

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        • Liew Nga WingL Offline
          Liew Nga Wing
          last edited by

          A gentle reminder for International Students :


          From MOE
          https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/p1-registration/international-students

          International students (IS) can only register for P1 during Phase 3 of the P1 Registration Exercise, after all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents have been allocated a place under the earlier phases.

          Prior to Phase 3, ISes must go through a 2-step process:

          1. Submit an online indication of interest form, available here from 9am on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 to 4.30pm on Monday, 5 June 2023, otherwise you will not be able to register in Phase 3 of the P1 Registration Exercise.

          2. We will notify you via email in October:
          Whether your child can be offered a P1 place.
          How to register in Phase 3 with the designated school if they are offered a place.

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          • ChiefKiasuC Offline
            ChiefKiasu
            last edited by

            I've put up a quick review of the 2022 P1 Registration here:

            https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/2023-p1-registration-review-of-2022-p1-registration/

            I'm going to base my predictions for 2023 on the 2022 P1 Registration only, as it has reverted back to just Phase 2A instead of Phase 2A(1) and Phase 2A(2). Should come out before the end of the week.

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            • skiiS Offline
              skii
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              floppy\" post_id=\"2109580\" time=\"1685031281\" user_id=\"97579:

              Waiting game means everyone will wait, and wait, to avoid registering and withdrawing / re-registering on the last day.

              How does it help? It depends on which side of the fence / which team you are on.

              For <1km, they can wait and wait, especially if they have more than 1 viable choice (or are simply undecided). It's now possible to wait, and aim for the school that gives you the best odds. Given that this group *roughly* knows what the odds are, they can spring a surprise on the last day on those >1km applicants who are hopeful of their chances in a particular school.

              It's possible that the odds for >1km will dwindle very rapidly on the last day, depending on how things go. Hence, if you are >1km applying for ANY school, you will have to watch the monitor closely, in case you are caught by a sudden influx of <1km applicants.
              actually - the reverse is also true.

              For instance, 21 qualified applicants. (all are SG within 1km)
              19 applied.

              u and another individual are the 20th and 21st.

              Will you:
              1) apply as the 20th applicant - pass the decision to the last person to see if he wants to bring everyone into balloting
              2) play the waiting game and apply (or not apply depending on the situation at the final hour)



              both strategies are good strategies.
              But i will play (1) anytime.

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              • floppyF Offline
                floppy
                last edited by

                skii\" post_id=\"2110750\" time=\"1686637341\" user_id=\"82603:

                actually - the reverse is also true.

                For instance, 21 qualified applicants. (all are SG within 1km)
                19 applied.

                u and another individual are the 20th and 21st.

                Will you:
                1) apply as the 20th applicant - pass the decision to the last person to see if he wants to bring everyone into balloting
                2) play the waiting game and apply (or not apply depending on the situation at the final hour)



                both strategies are good strategies.
                But i will play (1) anytime.
                Frankly, who gives a shit being the 21st applicant that brings everyone into balloting?
                \"No hard feelings bro / sis, but that's how the game is being played. Don't play if you have a weak heart.\"

                Trust me... there will be a lot more people who will tell you 21 out of 20 is good odds...
                and then 22 out of 20 is good odds....
                and 23 out of 20 is good odds...
                The next thing you know, it will be 40 out of 20 is good odds.

                A lot of < 1km will make the move late in the game.

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                • zac's mumZ Offline
                  zac's mum
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                  MOE still not providing real-time updates this year right? Or did I miss sthg?


                  Previous years, only 1 update the evening before. Then any last day applicants are all going in blind. Not like ancient days whoever walked in get death stare.

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                  • phtthpP Offline
                    phtthp
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                    zac's mum\" post_id=\"2110797\" time=\"1686696494\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2110797 time=1686696494 user_id=53606]
                    MOE still not providing real-time updates this year right? Or did I miss sthg?

                    Previous years, only 1 update the evening before. Then any last day applicants are all going in blind. Not like ancient days whoever walked in get death stare.[/quote]
                    Yes, correct.

                    1) MOE does Not provide any real time update, of registration statistics figure breakdown
                    by distance
                    (less than 1 km, within 1 to 2 km, or exceeding 2 km).


                    2) Even on the LAST day of Phase 2A, or Phase 2B or 2C registration itself -

                    All applicants go in \"blindly\",
                    because

                    applicants (parents) can also register ONLINE for their K2 kid,
                    not necessary
                    must go down to primary schools premises onsite physically, just to register their kid.


                    3) even if u are to call up the primary schools by phone, ask for detailed breakdown of statistics figures, u either receive / hear a busy \"engaged\" dialing tone phone line, cannot get through

                    OR

                    even if the Admin officer were to pick up the phone to answer your phone call,
                    she can tell u that
                    \"I won't know, because the registration data figures are still coming in right now, not finalised yet.\"


                    OR

                    Admin officer can tell you, \"Sorry. We do not have the figures with us\".

                    Example

                    RGPS (Raffles Girls' Primary school) can give u this answer,
                    even though
                    Phase 2C registration is already over, on that last day of 2C

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                    • ChiefKiasuC Offline
                      ChiefKiasu
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                      Actually, I’m with the camp that says nothing much will happen. Only the richer people will move to get what they want, and most people will stay put. Until Phase 2B, there’s already good certainty who going to apply for what school. And if they don’t get it, there was a poll previously that showed that most people will continue to apply for the same school in Phase 2C. Since people’s minds are already made up, only a few really astute ones will monitor the situation closely.

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                      • Liew Nga WingL Offline
                        Liew Nga Wing
                        last edited by

                        ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2110745\" time=\"1686630439\" user_id=\"3:

                        I've put up a quick review of the 2022 P1 Registration here:
                        https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/2023-p1-registration-review-of-2022-p1-registration/

                        I'm going to base my predictions for 2023 on the 2022 P1 Registration only, as it has reverted back to just Phase 2A instead of Phase 2A(1) and Phase 2A(2). Should come out before the end of the week.
                        Is it better to state some legends for those colour cells in the review table? For example : Green - Balloting > 2km, Yellow -?, Red - ?, Blue - ?, Orange - ? and Purple - ?

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