[Marine Parade] Primary Schools

[ksme]

tankee:

the balloting is only for those staying within the distance being balloted. For this year's phase 2B, it is within 1km. All applicants staying > 1km are not successful.


Is your friend under phase 2B or 2C? For past years, phase 2C have been balloting for within 1km.

My friend has joined SHHK and also is an active grassroot leader. Unfortunately, his address is within 1 to 2 km of TNS. I guess he will have to cross his fingers!

[tankee]

ksme:

My friend has joined SHHK and also is an active grassroot leader. Unfortunately, his address is within 1 to 2 km of TNS. I guess he will have to cross his fingers!

IMO, your friend's chance is very very slim, crossing fingers won't help much. I do believe henceforth TNS will be balloting within 1km for phase 2B & 2C. Too many new condos & apartment within 1km to TNS.

[Marc Ma]

tankee:

ksme:

My friend has joined SHHK and also is an active grassroot leader. Unfortunately, his address is within 1 to 2 km of TNS. I guess he will have to cross his fingers!

IMO, your friend's chance is very very slim, crossing fingers won't help much. I do believe henceforth TNS will be balloting within 1km for phase 2B & 2C. Too many new condos & apartment within 1km to TNS.

Thanks all for your well wishes!

ksme,

tankee is right .... balloting for 1-2km will be a matter of the past with effect from 2010.

balloting will be for those within 1km.

Parents will try within their means to be within 1 km of 2B.
Though now its NO longer a guaranteed place.

UNLESS lesser siblings..old boys/gals. Then its still possible.
:idea:

[tankee]

school / vacancies for Phase 2C


Ngee Ann Primary School 123
Tanjong Katong Primary School 125
Tao Nan School 62

[s_0125]

between CHIJ (Katong) Primary and Haig Girls’ Primary, which school is better?

[vicki]

s_0125:

between CHIJ (Katong) Primary and Haig Girls' Primary, which school is better?

I would prefer IJ (Katong). One added advantage would be that there is affiliation all the way to JC.

[hanahana]

I compared their PSLE result. Haig Girl is much better.

[bbmummy]

But CHIJ’s English A&A* results is better than haig.

The science and maths results are similar…

[ksme]

Thanks Marc and Tankee. It looks like you guys are right. Poor friend. He worked so hard to do grassroots work and also Huay Kuan... Maybe got to rent a place nearby to increase chance.

[hanahana]

Here is the past two years comparison.


2008 ENG CL MATH SCIENCE
HAIG 62% 95% 59% 60%
CHIJ 79% 75% 55% 54%
National 44% 81% 44% 43%

2009 ENG CL MATH SCIENCE
HAIG 62% 89% 51% 47%
CHIJ 71% 79% 51% 45%
National 44% 82% 43% 43%

CHIJ is strong in English, but Chinese is below national average.
Also, HAIG has the students who scored more than 270 the last three years, but CHIJ didn’t.