Help in choosing Sec Sch

[heutistmeintag]

Come to think of it, choosing schools is like bidding for COE - Certificate of Education. :mrgreen:


Erm Caroline3sg, allow me to clarify. The \"score\" refers to the child score. For example,

1st choice: 223+8 = 231 (Nan Chaiu @ 230)
2nd choice: 223+6 = 229
3rd choice: 223+4 = 227
4th choice: 223 = 223
5th choice: 223-2 = 221
6th choice: 223-7 = 216 (St Gabriel @ 217)

Why +8, +6 etc is just a matter of coincidence due to the schools that we have selected. The idea is to spread the net and we are aware of the danger of opting for a school that is +8 - my son could end up in the bottom rungs of the school. He is aware of the impact but chooses it because his friends are going there. :roll: I would venture to say this is too optimistic for him and hence my insistence to him to have the safety net in the 4th-6th choices.

[caroline3sg]

heutistmeintag


I thought +8 is the score you are over the cut off. That would mean sure get into the first choice.

I am not saying your selection criteria is wrong. But I feel risky. Though MOE advise to choose sch based on last yr’s cut off, assuming all things constant, we won’t get into first choice because affialiated pri would get in first which I am still figuring. There is no explicit parameters on how to alocate if limited vacanies - one with higher score but not affialiated vs one with lower score with affialiation. If want to compete with affialiated pri who enter with lower points, we have to put that sch as first choice, isn’t it?

[jedamum]

Dear all,

My boy is in P1. I am not being excessive kiasu, but only being practical.
As some of you regulars may have know, I am looking at buying a flat, be it new or resale. As we are currently staying with our In Laws, the attractive price of new flats are very…erm…attractive. And they are new too (no loanshark, shady past risk etc). But the only problem is that most releases are in Punggol/Sengkang area. As any new flats that I intend to book will take some 3-4yrs til completion, looking 5 yrs forward, I am interested to know if there are any decent secondary schools in or near/accessible to Punggol/Sengkang area. My ‘expectations’ on the ‘PSLE’ points ranges from 220-240.
Appreciate your feedback.
TQ.

[csc]

Hi Jedamum,


For your info-

There are

Anglican High( off simei) - cut off 243

Victoria High(off Marine parade) - cut off 248

Anderson SEc (ang mo kio) - 248

Xin Min (hougang) - 242

Nau Chiah High (sengkang) - 232

Since your son is in pr one , you still have a lot of time to work with him, I suggest you raise your target. Perhaps , 240 and above.

Aim high and you will reach the stars - Nothing is impossible.

[daisyt]

jedamum:

Dear all,

My boy is in P1. I am not being excessive kiasu, but only being practical.
As some of you regulars may have know, I am looking at buying a flat, be it new or resale. As we are currently staying with our In Laws, the attractive price of new flats are very...erm...attractive. And they are new too (no loanshark, shady past risk etc). But the only problem is that most releases are in Punggol/Sengkang area. As any new flats that I intend to book will take some 3-4yrs til completion, looking 5 yrs forward, I am interested to know if there are any decent secondary schools in or near/accessible to Punggol/Sengkang area. My 'expectations' on the 'PSLE' points ranges from 220-240.
Appreciate your feedback.
TQ.

Hi jademum, you are really super kiasu ! Sounds to me like the modern generation 孟母. :lol: What happen if you move to Punggol/Sengkang area and your child score very well, 260 and above and eligible to enter those top Sec schools ? What would be your plan ? :?

Hougang area I know there is Nan Chiau (SHHK school).

[Fluffy]

jedamum:

Dear all,

My boy is in P1. I am not being excessive kiasu, but only being practical.
As some of you regulars may have know, I am looking at buying a flat, be it new or resale. As we are currently staying with our In Laws, the attractive price of new flats are very...erm...attractive. And they are new too (no loanshark, shady past risk etc). But the only problem is that most releases are in Punggol/Sengkang area. As any new flats that I intend to book will take some 3-4yrs til completion, looking 5 yrs forward, I am interested to know if there are any decent secondary schools in or near/accessible to Punggol/Sengkang area. My 'expectations' on the 'PSLE' points ranges from 220-240.
Appreciate your feedback.
TQ.

Hi,

I understand your foward thinking strategy however don't worry too much about secondary school right now. You should focus on your love nest and make sure that its not too far away from your son's primary school so that he is not too tired travelling to and fro. In addition, do not set the PSLE score for him. Discuss with him about setting realistic goals for his tests and examination at every level. When your son is at the end of P4, he should be old enough to understand how PSLE score is attain. Therefore, engage him in setting the P5 and P6 goals and finally his PSLE score. Adjust over the years according to his ability but make sure he set a slightly higher goal each time. Hope it helps.

[jedamum]

csc:

Aim high and you will reach the stars - Nothing is impossible.

csc,
Thanks for the list!!
My and husband and I are in the 220-230 range, so we think our genes maybe max should be around that scores

daisyt:

What happen if you move to Punggol/Sengkang area and your child score very well, 260 and above and eligible to enter those top Sec schools ? What would be your plan ? :?

daisyt,
thanks for responding too! sometimes i think i think too much. :oops:
i told my boy if he can do so well as to get >260, i don't think the dad and me will mind driving him that extra distance halfway across Singapore to send him to school! :lol:

we are now only considering looking at Punggol cos it seems heartache paying so much to buy a resale old flat in a matured town.

[jedamum]

Fluffy:

You should focus on your love nest and make sure that its not too far away from your son's primary school so that he is not too tired travelling to and fro.

Thanks!
We are either looking at getting an expensive resale near to ds1's existing school, or looking at a BTO whose completion 'ties' in (or not too far off) with ds1's end of P6. Transferring of ds2's primary school is ok, as i think that the availability of secondary school is that more important as choice of secondary school is more crucial.

anyway...it's not easy to get a good queue no. for HDB's BTO launches! :stupid: and alot of my friends are treating their first home as a 'weekend' house, which is not we are looking to do.

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

[quote]Hi jademum, you are really super kiasu ! Sounds to me like the modern generation 孟母. [/quote]
I was wondering what Jedamum is doing in the Secondary school thread (super kaypoh me :oops: ). Heee...now I know.

[westmom]

jedamum:

[ as i think that the availability of secondary school is that more important as choice of secondary school is more crucial.


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Jedamum - you are not superkiasu in my opinion, just more far sighted . Yes, taking into account secondary school is crucial. I \"thought\" like you when choosing primary school - since I dont know how academically inclined or competitive my dd will be at the time of P1 registration, i have to do some probability analysis and our decision takes into account our target secondary school. I guess I heard too many moans and groans from P6 parents at that time - that they are \"stuck\" as their kids did not do well enough to achieve a PSLE score like 240 or 245 that can bring them to good schools. All sorts of reasons for below expectation results...not motivated enough la (though smart), nervous la, got period la, sick la..etc & therefore stuck! I know of one case who is a 250+ material but for some reason got 237 thereabt in the final PSLE. Mom was very upset. Not affiliated in any school, so therefore got posted to an ordinary neighbrhood sch.