2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take

[jtoh]

LOLMum:

jtoh:

The way I see it, there are two ways to play the registering game:


1. Wait till the last day to register to see what your chances are; whether you should continue to apply to this school, or move on to Plan B as this school is already into balloting.

2. Register early on the first day so you'll scare away people who are holding back and observing the situation. Make them pull out because there WILL be balloting.

i went to register as early as i could because i want to have it over and done with and not to think too much about it. left it to God to decide for us. was still a bit worried but definitely not as bad as before registration. :evil:

Good luck!

[LOLMum]

thanks jtoh but mine was over and done with last year.

[spikey]

When faced with a limited supply and overwhelming demand, no solution is going to satisfy everybody. I do not support overhauling the current system. Maybe a bit more tweaking should be done. I find it disconcerting that there appears to be a number of ‘whiners’ who berate the govt for lack of citizenship priority, having a screwed up scheme which skews towards alumni etc…i.e. anything that is not in their favour.


On the other hand, there are parents (and their parents) who have prepared for this even before their kids were born. They accept the system as it is, move house, become PV, grassroots leaders etc.

Do your homework, prepare and don’t begrudge others who have that advantage over u. The ultimate responsibility for choosing where your child goes rests with the parents…not the govt, not the school, not your parents etc. Your best efforts to ensure that your child goes to the very best school that you are able to chiong for ensures that your child doesn’t have to undergo the same pressures when they grow up…unless of course, they change the registration system.

[mashy]

Actually most if not all should have a sch to register in phase 2a2. Either u think your old sch sucks or u have shifted far away. So ultimately it’s your choice. There are of course some unfortunately ones whose schs close completely without merger. Then just have to work harder at pv or do grassroots lor.


The thing is, not all good schs produce scholars. Ur kid can also do well and be in top 10% in a neighbourhood sch. Then he or she can go to a popular sch on his or her merit. But if your child is just average, going to a popular pri sch will also see him go to an average sec sch. It will not be any better. Instead of lamenting over the registration system, spend more time grooming your child. If he’s smart, he will top the sch and maybe be the one to make it popular.

[LOLMum]

spikey:

When faced with a limited supply and overwhelming demand, no solution is going to satisfy everybody. I do not support overhauling the current system. Maybe a bit more tweaking should be done. I find it disconcerting that there appears to be a number of 'whiners' who berate the govt for lack of citizenship priority, having a screwed up scheme which skews towards alumni etc...i.e. anything that is not in their favour.


On the other hand, there are parents (and their parents) who have prepared for this even before their kids were born. They accept the system as it is, move house, become PV, grassroots leaders etc.

Do your homework, prepare and don't begrudge others who have that advantage over u. The ultimate responsibility for choosing where your child goes rests with the parents...not the govt, not the school, not your parents etc. Your best efforts to ensure that your child goes to the very best school that you are able to chiong for ensures that your child doesn't have to undergo the same pressures when they grow up...unless of course, they change the registration system.

:goodpost:


i have had many a times told friends to look at primary schools for their kids early and not wait till the last minute. sadly, most brushed it off as being kaisu and when they realised they have missed the dateline to be a pv or join as grl, started to complain of unfairness in system.

:roll:

[g2m6]

i feel that spore does not need 180 different primary schools to begin with. All resources come centrally from MOE and so do the teachers and principals. They all sit for a common PSLE after 6 yrs. With 180 different schools do we really get 180 different systems to begin with? Do we have 180 different kind of teaching methods and syllabus? If we don’t then can the schools be consolidated or rationalised? So long as you have 180 different schools each viewed as a separate entity, MOE can talk until they turn blue but parents will still think that some schools are better than others. With 180 differnt schools, the difference between the top 10 and bottom 10 is going to be perceived to be very wide. So there will be unequal distribution of vacancies amongst the schools. But if there are lesser schools then the perceived difference amongst the schools will not be perceived to be so stark. MOE has been talking until the cows come home that all schools are the same and neighbourhood schools are also comparable to some of the more established and popular schools since all of them come under MOE’s jurisdiction. But parents just aint buying that at all.

[g2m6]

markfch:

g2m6:

everything been equal, if i or my family are able or willing to pay i will get higher priority? money can help to cut queue?

Pls elaborate what do you mean by the above statement. Do you mean shifting house or something else?

i mean if 2 ex alumi but one can pay the 1k alumi fee another cant, the one who can will be in 2A1 while the other will be in 2A2

[CayennePepper]

zhuangzi:

...it is not fair for parent who are ex-student to qualify under P2A2. For parents like yourself who paid and contribute greatly in terms of time as ex-alumni members, you deserve the preference, not those freeriders!!!

Hmmm, how is it not fair for ex-students to qualify under 2A2? The 2A2 provision is written very clearly: parents or siblings who have studied in the school of choice. Parents who register in this phase did not take advantage of the system; the rule allows them to qualify! They certainly did not circumvent the requirement somehow and get in via a loophole.

I can understand the frustration of parents who think the system is flawed, but I think it's not fair to attribute blame to parents who are simply 'following' the rules of the game. If the rule is wrong, perhaps the fault lies with those who write the rules. I do think it's high time the whole P1 registration process gets a review though. Way overdue!

[jtoh]

LOLMum:

thanks jtoh but mine was over and done with last year.

Haha! I did wonder but thought you had another little one.

[RRMummy]

phtthp:

Yes, clone all primary schools in SG to follow Nanyang high standard.

all pupils sit for common exam qns, common tests.
everything all common.

then there won't be clamoring of anymore hot, popular school.
all these will become history.

Food for thought.

Is every P1-going child ready for Nanyang High Standards?

Is every parent keen on schools that are of Nanyang High Standards?

Would concern parents be keen to put their average child in a system which only caters to High Standards?

It is a fact that
- some P1s are not even able to read / read well when they enter P1.
- not all child are able to cope with Nanyang High Standard.
- not every child has parents who can guide / send them to tuition to cope with Nanyang High Standards.

So in these cases, what will happen to these group of students? I kinda suspect they are not in the minority..

Some schools does not produce top students year in year out but did all the students there not have a fulfilling 6 years in Primary school? Are we not giving these teachers the credit they deserve?

I did not send my gals to Kinderland. I trust that like me many parents have their own reasons for not doing so...

ooohh..and one more thing.. one common test PSLE and all of us are already dreading, I can't imagine if we are going to have common tests and exams starting from lower Primary that is pegged at Nanyang High Standards.. :faint: :faint: :faint: many times over..

I did not go to a branded school but it was really a great 6-years of my life..If I had a choice, I'll do it all over again.

I pray that we will continue to have a system which \"Does Not Leave Anybody Behind\".

Disclaimer:
I have no idea if all children in Nanyang needs to go for tuition and if so is it to keep up or to excel much better.