Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[jtoh]

qms:

jtoh:

If RJC, then secondary school mostly RGS and RI. Primary school hard to say because they come from all over.

Well, that was what greenbean2011 was interested in - which primary school. :evil:

I think she might already have the answer. The original thread where she posted that question was for schools in Bukit Timah area.

No leh, greenbean2011 said secondary school:

greenbean2011:

anyone know which Secondary school in SG produce a lot of medical doctors when children grow up ?

[verykiasu2010]

verykiasu2010:

greenbean2011:

anyone know which Secondary school in SG produce a lot of medical doctors when children grow up ?

heard that in recent years, half the medical faculty is from RJC

hearsay hor, please don't flame me

say at JC 2, the RJC output is about 1200 per year, out of which 450 are from RI and 450from RGS .....even then it is a small proportion who made it to NUS Medical school because the NUS intake is small, 200 or 300 only per year...so even if half of 200 is from RJC, it is still only 100 out of the 1200 yearly output...and perhaps there are many who made to to overseas med school but then it is not that difficult to get into overseas med school if the parents got the $$ and the kids got the grade$

[Angelight]

Hi Janet,


I did not consider SCGS cos DD can apply for MGS thru phase 2B. If SCGS, will be phase 2C. But I'm considering PLMGS, though I heard that school not so gd (no offence to those alumni), so am now in a dilemna.

janet_lee88:

Yup MGS is super hot...even those staying within 1km have to ballot. The reason is bcos it is all girls with affiliation...and only school in bukit timah with that benefit. Have you considered SCGS?

[qms]

jtoh:

No leh, greenbean2011 said secondary school:

Oops! Something wrong with my eyes....and brain. :siao:

My take is that she wanted to know which secondary school, and from the secondary school, she should be able to \"deduce\" which primary school the students were from.

If she were really referring to secondary schools, why did she post in this section? :scratchhead: This section is for primary schools. She should post at the secondary schools section, right? :?

Anyway......

[verykiasu2010]

qms:

Oops! Something wrong with my eyes....and brain. :siao:


My take is that she wanted to know which secondary school, and from the secondary school, she should be able to \"deduce\" which primary school the students were from.

If she were really referring to secondary schools, why did she post in this section? :scratchhead: This section is for primary schools. She should post at the secondary schools section, right? :?

Anyway......

ya hor ?! anyway to be politically correct and not to offend any parents, all primary schools are equally good and capable of producing the necessary candidates for the medical school

but in most cases it is only during sec school that the kids are finding their interest and developing their academic ability to the fullest extent. those who have a head start at pri level will need to be able to sustain it through JC2 and many more of their peers will be the competitors for places in the uni

[alng]

verykiasu2010:

greenbean2011:

anyone know which Secondary school in SG produce a lot of medical doctors when children grow up ?

heard that in recent years, half the medical faculty is from RJC

hearsay hor, please don't flame me

I heard that in the NUS Law School, the students are divided into Rafflesians and non-Rafflesians. I am not sure how true this is.

[janiceteo]

My boy is 6 this year. I am very confused and lost as in which Primary School to register him for.


I’m a old gal of Jurong Primary School, but Shuqun Primary School is nearer to where I live. And I also heard that Jurong Primary went through a merge with another Primary School. Does it mean that the School is not so good? Not much students, that’s why a merge is required?

But I have checked that Shuqun needs balloting for less than 1 km for year 2010. What if I did not secure a spot during the balloting?

Can anyone enlighten me on this? Your help is greatly appreciated.

[citygirl]

janiceteo:

My boy is 6 this year. I am very confused and lost as in which Primary School to register him for.


I'm a old gal of Jurong Primary School, but Shuqun Primary School is nearer to where I live. And I also heard that Jurong Primary went through a merge with another Primary School. Does it mean that the School is not so good? Not much students, that's why a merge is required?

But I have checked that Shuqun needs balloting for less than 1 km for year 2010. What if I did not secure a spot during the balloting?

Can anyone enlighten me on this? Your help is greatly appreciated.

MOE merge schools for a number of reasons, and it is not necessarily because they are bad. There are many neighbourhood schools that do not have full enrolment each year but are actually good schools.

As you are registering your DS this year, many options like PV or GRL are not available to you. Your best bet is to register at Jurong Primary in Phase 2A - secure his place there first. At Phase 2C, you can head down to Shuqun and look at the numbers. If you think the risk is worth taking, you can withdraw your DS from Jurong and give Shuqun a shot. If you think it's not worth the risk, then remain at Shuqun.

I am not familiar with the area and so I do not know of other schools in the area. Assuming you fail at the Shuqun ballot, what other schools are usually left with places after Phase 2C, and where MOE is likely to post your DS? If those schools are similar, in your opinion, to Jurong, then I think it's worth trying for Shuqun, as you have nothing to lose.

So have a good think about your strategy, your options and go for it without regrets! Good luck!

[myWQ]

My girl is still years away from Pri 1 but I’m already thinking about which school to put her in.


My husband is an old boy of Nan Hua and I’m an old girl of Henry Park. The distance from our home to both schools is quite the same.

Just curious which school will parents put their child in if they are in our shoes?

[mummy of 3]

myWQ:

My girl is still years away from Pri 1 but I'm already thinking about which school to put her in.


My husband is an old boy of Nan Hua and I'm an old girl of Henry Park. The distance from our home to both schools is quite the same.

Just curious which school will parents put their child in if they are in our shoes?

Both are GEP sch but Nan Hua is also a SAP sch so i will go for Nan Hua. :lol: