Catholic High (Primary)

[phankao]

Momma Joan:

My son will be in P4 next year. Can I ask how the P4 non-GEP kids will be \"streamed\"? Will the top class be 4 Goodness followed by 4 Kindness etc? What is this \"GEM\" thingy? Thanks

GEM only applies to students in \"Goodness\" (or what was previously known as the \"F\" class). They split them into groups according to their abilities within the class and they have combined classes with GEP I think? I'm not 100% sure exactly what happens.

Anyway, that's one reason why it's good to be in the top class - they are really taken care of. The lessons are more investigative, more interesting. I think the boys learn better with the extra effort put in by the teachers. That's the harsh reality in cath high. You can see the difference in how nice the GEP classrooms are compared to the non-GEP classrooms as one simple albeit superficial example already.

Yes, the next class is \"Kindness\" (the \"E\" class). Apparently it's all mixed ability classes after that, although - hmm... i think you'll just need to observe based on the mix of students. In p5, I'm quite sure that it's F, E, D(patience?), then C(peace - which tends to be a mixed HCL/CL class) and then the \"other\" classes. Peace tends to be a fairly good class except for their chinese.

[meiah]

phankao:

SummerAng:

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We won't know what's the COP for outsiders, but for affiliated pri sch kids, it has been set at a minimum of 230, unless demand in this category very very high lah.

Last known COP is 240 for Catholic High (pri) and 250 for external students.

since when was it 240??? Last yr was 225. But this yr it is set by school.[/quote]Dun scare me leh. 240 how can. Increase by 15 pts? Even SCGS is only increasing by 10 pts this year and another 10 next year. My ds2 received letter upon p1 registration day that when his turn comes for psle, the COP will be 10 pt below outsiders. If 240 this year, I'll faint.

[24hr-mum]

wow, so early they inform the parents of the COP when they just p1?


does CH still hv exams for p1?
are they on Stellar?

when are the children streamed into top classes? at which year?

[Bumblebee135]

24hr-mum:

wow, so early they inform the parents of the COP when they just p1?


does CH still hv exams for p1?
are they on Stellar?

when are the children streamed into top classes? at which year?

To what I know, this is P1 still have SA1 & SA2
They only stream them after P2.

[Bumblebee135]

The allocation of classes is out this morning.


Anyone know how was it done? Is there 1 or 2 best class/es for each level?

[24hr-mum]

does CH rank the students by class position and make it know in the report bk at p1 or p2 or any other level?

[phankao]

24hr-mum:

does CH rank the students by class position and make it know in the report bk at p1 or p2 or any other level?

No.

[24hr-mum]

just curious, how to succeed in getting a transfer into CH after the boy starts p1 in other sch?

academic results must be how gd?
other factors?
(besides gep n donation, that is)

just wonder if i do reg my boy in MS, shd i still apply for transfer into CH for later years. any benefits?

[JonC]

Why MS than go CH?


Might as well stay at MS or start of with CH.

It’s not easy to just change and change, touch for both parents and kids.

CH is getting popular, to go in at P4, seems GEP is the only way. Other level P1, P2 or P3 needs very good result too.

Chances at P5 onwards is not only slim but almost none from what I see the pass few batches.

[Shaymin]

Hi all,


I am new and I love this forum!! Good to know that they are so many parents out there who are concerned with the same subject matters as me!!

Can I ask the parents of P4 CHS students? I heard that the recent SA2 Math was extremely difficult. They are like Math Olympaid kinda of questions and quite a number of students actually failed or the highest in class was only around 60+. Is it really so scary?

If CHS is trying to push their math standard to this level, why is it that their PSLE results have been so-so these past years? Are the different text book and different teaching method really effective?

If DHS is going to depend on P5 results and due to the exceptionally difficult math papers, the children may fare poorly in their papers and may impact their DSA chances rt?

What do parents think? Please share.

Thanks!!