7 New IP schools

[tanbh]

INNOVATE:

tanbh


Your analysis of which partnerships are more superior is just wild speculation without strong validity of arguments. How do you know the combis of scgs-st nick-chs will not work? Hve you considered the amount of time and financial support to be provided for this marriage? You are only assuming your conceptual skills more superior than the combine boards of these three top 0-level schools.

arent we people here simply writing our \"speculation\" and opinions here ? (wild or not wild is up to the reader ) ... i am just giving my personal opinion...and definitely SUBJECTIVE OPINION .. parents or students looking here are NOT stupid, they can make up their own mind.

I based my opinion on the fact that parents do not like uncertainty and JC that is not established (despite having \"IP status\" should counter abit of that effect) and the fact that those 3 CHS, SNGS and SCGS while all being top schools with good name, their SCHOOL NAME, BRAND RECOGNITION & culture cannot be transferred to the new public JC unlike SJI, ACS(i) or Dunman High........this could lead to students either not wishing to enter them after Pri6 or could leave after Sec4.... (note: those IP schools new ones are DUAL Track....can switch back to O lvl ... even if they are on IP still, i am sure if any IP student is truly talented, other established name JC WOULD NOT MIND them switching over at J1 or J2 if they are CHS or SNGS's IP students)

i already said quite abit...any one who is keen can go back to read my previous SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS :salute:

if Sir or Madam INNOVATE have any positive 100 percent SOlidly TRUE info to share on the the new PUBLIC JC OR any subjective / biased opinion to share on why the new IP jc will DEFINITELY WORK... please share with every one , subjective views also can, Discussion and conjecture here only, WE R NOT GOD, so we can't crystalball the future... :celebrate:

[zacharykieran]

tanbh:

INNOVATE:

tanbh


Your analysis of which partnerships are more superior is just wild speculation without strong validity of arguments. How do you know the combis of scgs-st nick-chs will not work? Hve you considered the amount of time and financial support to be provided for this marriage? You are only assuming your conceptual skills more superior than the combine boards of these three top 0-level schools.

arent we people here simply writing our \"speculation\" and opinions here ? (wild or not wild is up to the reader ) ... i am just giving my personal opinion...and definitely SUBJECTIVE OPINION .. parents or students looking here are NOT stupid, they can make up their own mind.

I based my opinion on the fact that parents do not like uncertainty and JC that is not established (despite having \"IP status\" should counter abit of that effect) and the fact that those 3 CHS, SNGS and SCGS while all being top schools with good name, their SCHOOL NAME, BRAND RECOGNITION & culture cannot be transferred to the new public JC unlike SJI, ACS(i) or Dunman High........this could lead to students either not wishing to enter them after Pri6 or could leave after Sec4.... (note: those IP schools new ones are DUAL Track....can switch back to O lvl ... even if they are on IP still, i am sure if any IP student is truly talented, other established name JC WOULD NOT MIND them switching over at J1 or J2 if they are CHS or SNGS's IP students)

i already said quite abit...any one who is keen can go back to read my previous SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS :salute:

if Sir or Madam INNOVATE have any positive 100 percent SOlidly TRUE info to share on the the new PUBLIC JC OR any subjective / biased opinion to share on why the new IP jc will DEFINITELY WORK... please share with every one , subjective views also can, Discussion and conjecture here only, WE R NOT GOD, so we can't crystalball the future... :celebrate:

This argument is making me absolutely bemused.. You are really silly if you can't see why these 3 brand name schools are partnering. The MOE has already given the rationale for them to create a new school instead of joining an existing school: TO CREATE SOME COMPETITION FOR THOSE TOP JCS. The govt could have just chucked them into some random JC and called it an 'IP JC', but why not? BECAUSE IT DEFEATS THE ABOVEMENTIONED PURPOSE.

And if you think the new school is not going to have any link to these existing 3 schools, you are so terribly wrong. Obviously the IP board of these schools will design a seamless curriculum and a school that has a shared heritage and culture (CHS and SNGS have already a shared heritage) In fact, there is much discussion on who from those 3 schools will head the combined school. Do note that 20% of the places will be reserved for O level students.

CHS and SNGS are the 2 BIGGEST FEEDER SCHOOLS FOR O LEVEL into schools like RJC. By removing them to start a new school, other O level schools will be able to send their students there, hence levelling the playing field.

In fact, tell me what is so different about this new school compared to SJI's Year 5/6 program that makes it, I quote, 'superior'?

[INNOVATE]

tanbh


Many thks for your response. Our top four sec schs namely: RGS,RI,NYGS and HCI get their pupils from top performers across the entire city state. Vast majority come from different pri schs including different social background.

Top coporations attract top applicants from different diciplines to enable their survival and long-term prosperity. Our government is wise not to hve these three schs to join an existing top jcs as the status quto will remain. Going forward, this city state needs new solutions and future leaders from diverse backgrounds to generate good ideals both in the public and private sectors. Education is key and herein lies the opportunity to married two SAP mission schs with an english-centered sch to form a new jc. The doubts outlined in your earlier posts had all been discussed and must had been debated. Although there are definte issues that need to be addressed I am optimistic due to the following factors:

1 Proven leadership from principals and board members of all three schs.
2 High quality of students from SCGS,ST Nick and CHS.
3 Support from MOE/Govt.

Minister Ng and his team would have given much thought and this new proposal would not hve given the green light if the chances of success are not high. Just as top coporations are able to harness their different grps of talents to perform cohesively, there is no reason why the same cannot be repeated here notwithstanding their different cultures.

IN fact, CHS and ST NICHOLASS combined would be fairly similar to HCI, now MOE is being inclusive to include a very good english-centered sch in the combination giving the minorities another avenue to receive a top jc education in an unique enviroment.

The very best will emerge as President Scholars from this more challenging eeducational lanscape.

[Daddy D]

Amusing... u all... debating so passionately...

while the \"old birds\" in the forum just sit and watch? :celebrate:

[tanbh]

Daddy

Amusing... u all... debating so passionately...

while the \"old birds\" in the forum just sit and watch? :celebrate:

:lol: bcos old birds probably bo-chap liao, newbie birds abit excited mah... :oops: ..

[verykiasu2010]

tanbh:

Daddy

Amusing... u all... debating so passionately...

while the \"old birds\" in the forum just sit and watch? :celebrate:

:lol: bcos old birds probably bo-chap liao, newbie birds abit excited mah... :oops: ..

not 'bo-chap', it is pointless debating what those decision makers went through in their heads in arriving at the final decisions of the 7 IPO schools

It should be looking forward to what they could / would do for the new JC (High Catholics Nick Chinese Girl JC)

VS & Cedar & VJC is just a natural development, likewise the Methodists....won't be surprised that ACSI and MGS have certain common board members and report to the same Methodist Bishop, or worship in the same Church in Barker Road or Wesley....(beside the reporting line to MOE)

[dunnoleh]

verykiasu2010:

... it is pointless debating what those decision makers went through in their heads ...

me new bird also think no way to know what goes (or didn't go) through those decision making heads.

verykiasu2010:

... should be looking forward to what they could / would do for the new JC (High Catholics Nick Chinese Girl JC) ...

hope they do something good,
and the kids also must study hard,
and not just nicking chinese girls all the time la.

[ubiqz]

Just wondering, though they say IP schools would still have other entry points than after PSLE, eg after Sec 2, it will probably be harder to get into these schools after PSLE due to the fewer spaces left.


Thus does more IP schools mean more competition at PSLE? Which means better get your kids to study harder for PSLE? Are there parents out there who are already planning for your kids to get into IP schools though your kid is not P6 yet?

[verykiasu2010]

ubiqz:

Just wondering, though they say IP schools would still have other entry points than after PSLE, eg after Sec 2, it will probably be harder to get into these schools after PSLE due to the fewer spaces left.


Thus does more IP schools mean more competition at PSLE? Which means better get your kids to study harder for PSLE? Are there parents out there who are already planning for your kids to get into IP schools though your kid is not P6 yet?

don't think so

because with the 7 more IPO schools, thousands more places in the IP program are created to cater for the demand. it simply means thousands more IP places available. relax !

[Brenda10]

verykiasu2010:

don't think so


because with the 7 more IPO schools, thousands more places in the IP program are created to cater for the demand. it simply means thousands more IP places available. relax !

I think the above situation would benefit the students who take PSLE on Year 2012. For PSLE on year 2011 only Cedar and VS are ready. Therefore still tough competition.