Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[janet88]

CelesteMummy:

I am considering Pei Hwa or BPP.

Which is better? Staying at Hillview Ave..>2km from both schools

Both equally good...both do not have affiliated sec school also. Pei Hwa is a SAP school but BPP does offer HCL although not a SAP school.

[janet88]

pherie:

My son registrating for P1 nx year.


Any views on the schools? Anderson Pri or SJI Junior?

Will be able to register in Phase 2A2 cos x-student

I'm staying in Hougang by the way.

Which school were you from ? Staying in Hougang, both schools are equally far. If I have to choose, I will take the school which allows me to register under Phase 2A2.

[mummy of 3]

CelesteMummy:

I am considering Pei Hwa or BPP.

Which is better? Staying at Hillview Ave..>2km from both schools

BPPS PV form is out... You may want to dwnload and post to them...
Currently, im a PV at BPPS for next year P1 registration...
When is ur child born?

[CelesteMummy]

mummy of 3:

CelesteMummy:

I am considering Pei Hwa or BPP.

Which is better? Staying at Hillview Ave..>2km from both schools

BPPS PV form is out... You may want to dwnload and post to them...
Currently, im a PV at BPPS for next year P1 registration...
When is ur child born?

Thanks! will take a look at the form. My son is born in 2006.

[register]

Hi Parents,


After reading through these posts, i really feel kinda overwhelmed… this seems really tough in getting children enroll to an ideal school…

Im a newbie, just shifted to punggol…

Can anyone advise me coz im still getting confused between phrase 2b and 2c…

im staying at punggol… and hope to register my girl for Paya Lebar MGS and if I do PV, do I stand a chance in 2B or 2C… or there’s totally no chance for me even if i were to do PV?


My friend was telling me that there is no point for me to do PV coz im staying beyond 2km… is it true?

What about Mee Toh, which im within the 2km?

[verykiasu2010]

register:

Hi Parents,


After reading through these posts, i really feel kinda overwhelmed... this seems really tough in getting children enroll to an ideal school...

Im a newbie, just shifted to punggol...

Can anyone advise me coz im still getting confused between phrase 2b and 2c...

im staying at punggol.. and hope to register my girl for Paya Lebar MGS and if I do PV, do I stand a chance in 2B or 2C.. or there's totally no chance for me even if i were to do PV?


My friend was telling me that there is no point for me to do PV coz im staying beyond 2km... is it true?

What about Mee Toh, which im within the 2km?

doing PV gets you into phase 2B

if there is more demand, i.e. more PVs at phase 2B than the number of places available for phase 2B, then the distance comes into play.....within 1 km to be filled first.......eg if the number of places left after 1km is filled is less than the number of PV...then those within 2km to be given....if that exceed the places, then ballot - even for PV within 2 km.........the above is just a possible scenario

and if unsuccessful at the phase 2b ballot, can still join in the phase 2C ballot....but if you are outside the 1 km, 2km......tough luck.....if even the PV needs to be balloted for within 2km - as an example

that is why - to be extreme kiasu, be a PV and move within 1 km of the school, unless you are an alumni that gets you into phase 2A

[sc88]

Hope this website is helpful .


http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/asia/singapore-releases-2010-primary-school-leaving-exam-results-43283.html

[24hr-mum]

apart from sap sch, which other pri schools let the children take higher chinese? is it at p3 then can choose?


i heard that for sap schools that are have affiliated sec schools, higher chinese score is not counted or needed (cos already lower Cut off point for affiliated students) when accepting admission for sec 1. if that is the case, so higher chinese score is more for non-affiliated students who want to get into sap sec schools.

if so, what is the benefit of choosing a sap sch if that primary sap sch doesnt hv an affiliated sec sch?

[verykiasu2010]

24hr-mum:

apart from sap sch, which other pri schools let the children take higher chinese? is it at p3 then can choose?


i heard that for sap schools that are have affiliated sec schools, higher chinese score is not counted or needed (cos already lower Cut off point for affiliated students) when accepting admission for sec 1. if that is the case, so higher chinese score is more for non-affiliated students who want to get into sap sec schools.

if so, what is the benefit of choosing a sap sch if that primary sap sch doesnt hv an affiliated sec sch?

that is not true

for example :

cut off point for a SAP school is 263, and for its affiliated students is 250

if the affiliated students has higher chinese distinction, she can get in with t-score of 247 + 3 (HCL distinction bonus point) = 250 to meet the cut off point for affiliated students

non-affiliated students will need 260 + 3 to get in, assuming the student has higher chinese distinction

different school has different cut off point for their affiliated students

[24hr-mum]

i see. my girl is from stnic. and a parent told me for stnic, they dont look at the HCL score, that’s why quite a lot drop HCL at p5 unless they wan to go eg NY Girls whc does look at HCL


HCL bonus is it 3 points or 2 points? or depends on the type of score?

psle score or psle t-score is it the same thing?