[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools
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seldom heard of SCGS, is it a good school ? sorry we are new to singapore. They have affilated secondary as well, right ? please advice…
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Yes, SCGS Pirmary and Secondary, think it’s classified under the Newton area. My personal feel is that it’s a good school.
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thanks, so i guess it is easier to get in than those in Bukit TImah Area. Since no balloting required for past years ? i am targetting my girl for MGS for 2010 entry, and thinking either RGPS or SCGS as backup… what do you think ? we shall move within 1km of MGS…any more suggestion. thx in advance.
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scoobydoo:
Woah, I thought all the while there was an affliation, maybe that explains why RGPS has places available after each phase.[/quote]Many reasons:
Absolutely no affliation...but I would think most in the top few classes will make it to RGS anyway.ks2me:
[quote=\"ctct61t\"]
Does it means Raffles secondary school is not affiliation with Raffles primary school?
1. No affiliation at all
2. Academically strong and deters some parents who think their kids may not be able to cope
3. An all-girls school - so those with other gender siblings not an attraction
4. Many choices of all-girls schools in the same area such as MSG and SCGS and both not as academically driven.
5. To some, the traffic jam at hillcrest is also a deterrant
6. Only partial single session, i.e. P1/P2 in PM class
Of course there are many pros that outweigh these but I suppose the biggest deterrant is the perceived stress in the school since it produces outstanding results year on year and no affiliation to any reputable secondary school so it is very merit-based. Having said this, the GEP students can secure a place in RGS if they can meet a min. PSLE score. -
bt since the v good primary schools are mostly crowded at Bukit Timah area, would there be any small tiny chance of ppl staying outside 2km, or even far away to get in?most of the time ppl outside 2km needs balloting or totally rejected? any school there that does balloting for only outside 2km?
the houses there r on the pricey side, with the disctrict being 11, which is prime area… -
ks2me:
Many reasons:
Woah, I thought all the while there was an affliation, maybe that explains why RGPS has places available after each phase.scoobydoo:
[quote=\"ks2me\"]
Absolutely no affliation...but I would think most in the top few classes will make it to RGS anyway.
1. No affiliation at all
2. Academically strong and deters some parents who think their kids may not be able to cope
3. An all-girls school - so those with other gender siblings not an attraction
4. Many choices of all-girls schools in the same area such as MSG and SCGS and both not as academically driven.
5. To some, the traffic jam at hillcrest is also a deterrant
6. Only partial single session, i.e. P1/P2 in PM class
Of course there are many pros that outweigh these but I suppose the biggest deterrant is the perceived stress in the school since it produces outstanding results year on year and no affiliation to any reputable secondary school so it is very merit-based. Having said this, the GEP students can secure a place in RGS if they can meet a min. PSLE score.[/quote]with all these cons, RPS still has itz vacancies filled up anyway, right? -
For me, the biggest problem is the distance. I do not want my girl spend 1h on the way to school. That will be a cruel to a child just 6 years old.
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ctct61t:
For me, the biggest problem is the distance. I do not want my girl spend 1h on the way to school. That will be a cruel to a child just 6 years old.
hmm, bt in the 1st plc is whether can get into these top schs anot..? difficult to get in unless u purposely buy a property there...bt the prices r too high for normal income earners like most of us -
so i say richer ppl staying ard the area get into these top schs,n get ‘better’ education, better results means can get better tertiary education n better jobs. Better jobs cud mean higher pay n thus, get richer on top of their parents’ inheritances…vicious cycle…
the poor must b really top performers in sch n get good/high paying jobs in order to break out of the ‘poor’ cycle…im nt sterotyping bt this really applies to majority of Singaporeans… -
deardear07
Last time RGPS was next to Henry Park. When it moved to Bukit Timah, people said the sch wants to attract rich men’s kids. Rich men have the money to send their kids to enrichment. Higher chance to get good results, thereby boosting the sch’s performance. So in actual fact, it is not the sch’s effort, because teachers don’t teach.
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