2010 PSLE: EESIS (top 3%) and 3rd Lang (top 10%) COP

[hoskins8h]

ycpang:

Last year (2009) EESIS was 261. They year before (2008) was 263. The drop of 2 points in EESIS caused almost all the schools COPs last year to drop 3 ~ 4 points.


If 260 is the COP for EESIS this year, then we can expect the COPs for top schools to be slightly lower than last year.

Agree, you make a lot of sense. This year's top schools COP will be a touch lower. And 260 is EESIS for this year.

[pecalis]

weekeelong:

Thank you all for the information given here. i have learnt much today.


My son managed a 263 and he was awarded EESIS + Third Language (3 categories)

in 2010, all the PSLE papers were generally easier than than 2009. Many teachers we spoke to confirmed this observation.

I like to ask why is the EESIS COP lower if the papers are generally easier in 2010 ? Wouldn't it be more logical to expect the EESIS COP to rise with easier test papers ? Is there any correlation between the difficulties of the paper and the EESIS COP ?

thank you.

When papers are easy, it is easier for majority to do well and hence, lower aggregate score (as you compare how you fare with the whole cohort) Guess, lower COP for Sec schs and lower COP for EESIS

[kiasuson]

KS Reloaded:

Any 259 out there got EESIS this year?


Last year, EESIS was 261.

Heard from some source that this year EESIS is 258. This is from some schools teacher.

[Faun]

starlight1968sg:

ptnttsg:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]Can any kind soul tell me what is EESIS ? :roll:

EESIS means Edusave Entrance Scholarships For Independent Schools. Which means school fees is paid under the scholarship with a quantum of $2400 per annum.

Thanks for sharing. Brand new to me! :oops:[/quote]is $2400 enough to cover the school fees per year? do you get every year or it depends on yearly results?

[pecalis]

kiasuson:

KS Reloaded:

Any 259 out there got EESIS this year?


Last year, EESIS was 261.

Heard from some source that this year EESIS is 258. This is from some schools teacher.

Know of someone with 259 but not offered EESIS. however, for GEP students, lower also can get!

[sinoboy]

kiasuson:

KS Reloaded:

Any 259 out there got EESIS this year?


Last year, EESIS was 261.

Heard from some source that this year EESIS is 258. This is from some schools teacher.

with EESIS falling 3 points does this mean COP for top schools will by 5 to 6 points?

[hoskins8h]

pecalis:

kiasuson:

[quote=\"KS Reloaded\"]Any 259 out there got EESIS this year?


Last year, EESIS was 261.

Heard from some source that this year EESIS is 258. This is from some schools teacher.

Know of someone with 259 but not offered EESIS. however, for GEP students, lower also can get![/quote]260 EESIS from MOE hotline.

[Faun]

pecalis:

weekeelong:

Thank you all for the information given here. i have learnt much today.


My son managed a 263 and he was awarded EESIS + Third Language (3 categories)

in 2010, all the PSLE papers were generally easier than than 2009. Many teachers we spoke to confirmed this observation.

I like to ask why is the EESIS COP lower if the papers are generally easier in 2010 ? Wouldn't it be more logical to expect the EESIS COP to rise with easier test papers ? Is there any correlation between the difficulties of the paper and the EESIS COP ?

thank you.

When papers are easy, it is easier for majority to do well and hence, lower aggregate score (as you compare how you fare with the whole cohort) Guess, lower COP for Sec schs and lower COP for EESIS

When the psle is easier, it's harder to sieve the diamonds from the rocks. The very outstandingly smart ones cannot show their true colour. So the highest t-score drops.

[weekeelong]

Faun:

pecalis:

[quote=\"weekeelong\"]Thank you all for the information given here. i have learnt much today.


My son managed a 263 and he was awarded EESIS + Third Language (3 categories)

in 2010, all the PSLE papers were generally easier than than 2009. Many teachers we spoke to confirmed this observation.

I like to ask why is the EESIS COP lower if the papers are generally easier in 2010 ? Wouldn't it be more logical to expect the EESIS COP to rise with easier test papers ? Is there any correlation between the difficulties of the paper and the EESIS COP ?

thank you.

When papers are easy, it is easier for majority to do well and hence, lower aggregate score (as you compare how you fare with the whole cohort) Guess, lower COP for Sec schs and lower COP for EESIS

When the psle is easier, it's harder to sieve the diamonds from the rocks. The very outstandingly smart ones cannot show their true colour. So the highest t-score drops.[/quote]Thank you for clarifying.

One more Q.

where in the MOE website do i go to find out abt the Mean and Median score of Sec school in 2009 ?

Thank you.

[sinoboy]

weekeelong:

Faun:

[quote=\"pecalis\"]
When papers are easy, it is easier for majority to do well and hence, lower aggregate score (as you compare how you fare with the whole cohort) Guess, lower COP for Sec schs and lower COP for EESIS

When the psle is easier, it's harder to sieve the diamonds from the rocks. The very outstandingly smart ones cannot show their true colour. So the highest t-score drops.

Thank you for clarifying.

One more Q.

where in the MOE website do i go to find out abt the Mean and Median score of Sec school in 2009 ?

Thank you.[/quote][deleted] sorry misread the post.