PSLE COP 2009

[corneyAmber]

CoffeeCat:

Lol it's ok my apologies for the sidetrack. Its ok we don't intend to pursue this issue.

Thanks for your understanding.

[verykiasu2010]

25hourmaid:

Sorry, guys, think we are way, way :offtopic: Can one of you start a separate thread to discuss this issue or request the mods to split up the thread. It is cluttering this thiread about PSLE COPs.

sorry maid ...... got carried away lah ! :imsorry:

[corneyAmber]

verykiasu2010:

25hourmaid:

Sorry, guys, think we are way, way :offtopic: Can one of you start a separate thread to discuss this issue or request the mods to split up the thread. It is cluttering this thiread about PSLE COPs.

sorry maid ...... got carried away lah ! :imsorry:

no problem, I am guilty of that too sometimes! :celebrate:

[tisha]

Who decides the COP? Individual schools? If a student scores more than the COP then is there a guarantee that he/she will get into the school or is there again a dependency on the number of vacancies?

[autolycus]

tisha:

Who decides the COP? Individual schools? If a student scores more than the COP then is there a guarantee that he/she will get into the school or is there again a dependency on the number of vacancies?

The market decides the COP. Essentially, the reported COP is the lowest t-score that a school has accepted that year. The COPs are not decided by the schools.

To conclude: COP for a given year is established AFTER all students have already been posted. It is then reported to give a crude guideline for the next year's intake to think about.

[kiasuest2]

tisha:

Who decides the COP? Individual schools? If a student scores more than the COP then is there a guarantee that he/she will get into the school or is there again a dependency on the number of vacancies?

Hi it doesn't work the way you describe. It is NOT \"determined\" upfront. Instead, the COP is the PSLE score of the last student who is allocated a place in the school.

What this COP is will be determined primarily by the popularity of the school. The more students applying for for a particular school, the higher COP will be (and vice versa).

But generally speaking, the COP of past batches is usually quite a good gauge of what the COP will be.

[autolycus]

kiasuest2:

tisha:

Who decides the COP? Individual schools? If a student scores more than the COP then is there a guarantee that he/she will get into the school or is there again a dependency on the number of vacancies?

Hi it doesn't work the way you describe. It is NOT \"determined\" upfront. Instead, the COP is the PSLE score of the last student who is allocated a place in the school.

What this COP is will be determined primarily by the popularity of the school. The more students applying for for a particular school, the higher COP will be (and vice versa).

But generally speaking, the COP of past batches is usually quite a good gauge of what the COP will be.

The likelihood of a high COP is determined primarily by the quality of the students applying. You might have a lot of applicants, but if they are all (for example) 234-245, then your COP will be 234 if you can take them all in, or higher than 234 and probably around 236-237 if you can't.

From historical analysis (which you can do if you have the time at MOE's website), the COP seldom varies by more than 1-2 points. The only exceptions are when a school changes status or programme very suddenly. That normally means a stronger 'pull' factor and students with high t-scores will enter the queue. If enough of them are 'pulled', then the COP will likely rise.

Just think 'market forces'. You can also think of DSA etc as 'market failure'.

[tisha]

kiasuest2:

tisha:

Who decides the COP? Individual schools? If a student scores more than the COP then is there a guarantee that he/she will get into the school or is there again a dependency on the number of vacancies?

Hi it doesn't work the way you describe. It is NOT \"determined\" upfront. Instead, the COP is the PSLE score of the last student who is allocated a place in the school.

What this COP is will be determined primarily by the popularity of the school. The more students applying for for a particular school, the higher COP will be (and vice versa).

But generally speaking, the COP of past batches is usually quite a good gauge of what the COP will be.

Thanks kiasuest2 and autolycus. I understand now.
When I went to a open-house recently, the Pricipal said that she does not know the COP? :!: It depends on demand and supply.
Now with your reply it is clear.
My kid will be P6 next year, just being kiasu and gathering info, in order to make 'informed choices' next year.

[JonC]

Should read http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=279822#279822

[doublesmile10]

MooMoo:

AWSP:

just rcvd ds - hci 258+2

Received SMS posting at 6am too. My DS got his 1st choice - HCI with 258+2.

Wonder what is the COP for RI this year?

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