Your first choice for 2011 Secondary School...

[Carrot]

Augmum:

Carrot:

Parents / pupils give more feedback seriously - esp Catholic High please :?: very important to make 1-6 choices ...sure will faith when time comes to put in the school name :stupid: lei since DS need to be real independent leow :dancing:

Frankly, it is rather hard to think of approciate choices b4 taking the PSLE exams....
prob after the exams, u may have a better indication of the range of marks that yr son will get
what u can do is ....discuss with yr son which schools he likes/or had in mind
and make a selection list based on the range of T-score
such as if the t-score is between
above 258
250-258
240-249
230-239.....etc

Great Help ! I just did a little HW while my ds does his school HW hee hee for cop 2009
RI 260 ...it has to be a jackpot lol :shock:
HCI 256+2 :love:
Catholic High / Anderson Sec 248/ Victoria 245
Yishun Town 240

[Carrot]

25hourmaid:

Hi Carrot


Like you, I have boys but I did not have any headache when we made our choices for our boys. Perhaps this article that I have written for my blog might be of help to you.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/guide-selecting-secondary-school-your-child

Thanks to all the voices here :love: :celebrate:

[Carrot]

Thanks to all the voices here :love: :celebrate:[/quote]


BTW, can parents advise what does Affiliated to JC meaning ? :? better advantage after O level result to go to such school linked with \" Affiliated to JC\" ... the same as primary school with affiliated to sec school etc ? Catholic pri T score cop lower to get into CHS :roll: :? :idea: :shock: :? dont quite get it pleasee explain
thanks!!!

[verykiasu2010]

Carrot:

Thanks to all the voices here :love: :celebrate:

BTW, can parents advise what does Affiliated to JC meaning ? :? better advantage after O level result to go to such school linked with \" Affiliated to JC\" ... the same as primary school with affiliated to sec school etc ? Catholic pri T score cop lower to get into CHS :roll: :? :idea: :shock: :? dont quite get it pleasee explain
thanks!!! [/quote]

affiliated to JC means that from the 'O' Level result of L1R5 aggregates, can deduct 2 points

eg : from Anglican High or St Margarets', if L1R5 (1st Lang + relevant 5 subjects), total points is 11 for the 6 subjects, then can deduct 2 points from it and deemed to be 9 points for admission into SAJC, which is affiliated to Anglican High / St Margaret's, under the Anglican Church of Singapore

Hence, if the kids can get into IP school, (well and good, 1st preference), else \"must\" get into affiliated secondary schools with JC (2nd preference) so that can gain 2 points advantage

Since the emergence of IP schools, it becomes extremely difficult to get into top JC like HCI / RI / NJC .....cut off points for 'O' Level graduates in recent years are as low as 3 points for L1R5 .....

SAJC affiliated to St Margarets', Anglican High, etc
ACJC affiliated to MGS / ACS etc
CHS affiliated to CJC
VS affiliated to VJC ? VJC still trying to get approval to run own IP program ?

Temasek JC also started its own IP program.....



so, strategise appropriately .... kiasu parents

[octopusmum]

hey, i have been thinking about this recently ie if ds can’t get into the IP schools, then what are the other alternatives? i stay at Toa Payoh. the better schools around here will be Catholic high and St Joseph. But what holds me back is their affiliation. they are affiliated to CJC, no offence here, but i would prefer that he goes to a better jc. Victoria is affiliated to VJC which is a good JC to go to but problem is, it is the east. not sure if i should enrol him into Victoria which is better if i think long term…then again, VJC is quite far away too:(

[ycpang]

octopusmum:

hey, i have been thinking about this recently ie if ds can't get into the IP schools, then what are the other alternatives? i stay at Toa Payoh. the better schools around here will be Catholic high and St Joseph. But what holds me back is their affiliation. they are affiliated to CJC, no offence here, but i would prefer that he goes to a better jc. Victoria is affiliated to VJC which is a good JC to go to but problem is, it is the east. not sure if i should enrol him into Victoria which is better if i think long term.....then again, VJC is quite far away too:(

Toa Payoh to VS is not too far. From Google's map, it is 13km, 15 mins by car and 45 mins by bus. I think this is reasonable. VS is a very good school. Has very strong team spirits, strong in sports, good academic results. A very good all-rounded school.

[Way2GO]

octopusmum:

hey, i have been thinking about this recently ie if ds can't get into the IP schools, then what are the other alternatives? i stay at Toa Payoh. the better schools around here will be Catholic high and St Joseph. But what holds me back is their affiliation. they are affiliated to CJC, no offence here, but i would prefer that he goes to a better jc. Victoria is affiliated to VJC which is a good JC to go to but problem is, it is the east. not sure if i should enrol him into Victoria which is better if i think long term.....then again, VJC is quite far away too:(

In a kaypoh mood
Why think or worry so much now?
Your ds taking PSLE this year?
Hv u tried going the DSA route to school of his choice?
It's not too late to look at school choices after u get a better feel
of his ballpark T score after his prelims.
U can narrow your choices after PSLE results are known mah
His T score will determine his choices
maybe he can go IP right?
Don't worry too much now
relax lah
:lol:

[Carrot]

octopusmum:

hey, i have been thinking about this recently ie if ds can't get into the IP schools, then what are the other alternatives? i stay at Toa Payoh. the better schools around here will be Catholic high and St Joseph. But what holds me back is their affiliation. they are affiliated to CJC, no offence here, but i would prefer that he goes to a better jc. Victoria is affiliated to VJC which is a good JC to go to but problem is, it is the east. not sure if i should enrol him into Victoria which is better if i think long term.....then again, VJC is quite far away too:(

Gee :roll: :idea: we have the same thoughts lei felt much better that I am not the only one hving kiasu thots here ...wondering yr \" doubts\" abt CJC and the other JC? :? Dont quite get where r u coming from - pupils did not perform so well :? :shock: ...btw, any idea the way to Victoria via train ? Any Striaght Bus from bus interchange from North - Woodlands ? Gosh am I crazy to ask my DS to pick such a distance ...but come to 2nd thot if he ever get into HC same (FAR) unless our boys are all going to RI right :celebrate: ?

Sign ... one moment teacher commented DS if work harder 260 no problem ... next time you see her she gv you remarks like at least hit 240 :!: iyo like stock market how to manage this kind of stress :stupid:

[Carrot]

ycpang:

octopusmum:

hey, i have been thinking about this recently ie if ds can't get into the IP schools, then what are the other alternatives? i stay at Toa Payoh. the better schools around here will be Catholic high and St Joseph. But what holds me back is their affiliation. they are affiliated to CJC, no offence here, but i would prefer that he goes to a better jc. Victoria is affiliated to VJC which is a good JC to go to but problem is, it is the east. not sure if i should enrol him into Victoria which is better if i think long term.....then again, VJC is quite far away too:(

Toa Payoh to VS is not too far. From Google's map, it is 13km, 15 mins by car and 45 mins by bus. I think this is reasonable. VS is a very good school. Has very strong team spirits, strong in sports, good academic results. A very good all-rounded school.

Hi what about from Woodlands ? Cant drive DS to school lah We are near MRT station ...any parents / pupils out there care to share yr 2 cents point of view ... :idea: :?:

[Carrot]

25hourmaid:

Hi Carrot


Like you, I have boys but I did not have any headache when we made our choices for our boys. Perhaps this article that I have written for my blog might be of help to you.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/guide-selecting-secondary-school-your-child

Big thank you 25hourmaid! :celebrate: