Raffles Girls' Primary

[Andaiz]

caroline3sg:

moonee

Mrs Yue has her mind on her own which she doesn't state her reason for rejection of parents' strong requests, by simply saying \"I don't think it is beneficial\".

A handful of parents had requested her to compute the aggregate score based on SA1 results so that we know where our child stands relative to P6 level. Never mind it is not true indication as PSLE looks at whole cohort. We only want indicative gauge.

I personally don't find her convincing and a person of stature.

\"Not beneficial\" from whose stand-point, caroline3sg? That the gals would compare; that it is purely a gauge, or that it would be too much work for the teachers without much benefit?

I think the score would have been computed though, given the level of details RGPS goes through...

[moonee]

Hi Kanga, sorry for the delay in reply. Regarding the school books, Pacific bookstore handles the supply. U can buy it on orientation day if they are open but its gonna be a long Q., a list will be given and u can opt to buy the bks on certain dates stated or indicate the school books u need and they will deliver to ur home. (small delivery charge,i think $5) As for the uniform, u have to go to BiBi and BaBa at Shaw Centre,2nd level. Scotts Road. They will also prepare the the name tag of which will take something like a month to six weeks to be ready.

[moonee]

caroline 3sg, I do agree wth Andaiz that the scores would hv been computed. Have u any idea whether d scores for SA1 was revealed last year?

[tianzhu]

Hi


Just wondering if there are EM3 classes in RGPS?

[corneyAmber]

caroline3sg:

moonee

Mrs Yue has her mind on her own which she doesn't state her reason for rejection of parents' strong requests, by simply saying \"I don't think it is beneficial\".

A handful of parents had requested her to compute the aggregate score based on SA1 results so that we know where our child stands relative to P6 level. Never mind it is not true indication as PSLE looks at whole cohort. We only want indicative gauge.

I personally don't find her convincing and a person of stature.

Is this aggregate score referring to the T-score?

[caroline3sg]

ks2me

Aggregate score is for all 4 subjects. T-Score is only for one subject. We parents want aggregate score so that we know where is our range (ie 240s, 250s, or what).

[caroline3sg]

moonee

No info on last yr’s SA1. We don’t need such info since different cohort.

However, info on how many students went to RGS, Nanyang, River Valley, Cresent, St. Margarets etc was given.

[corneyAmber]

caroline3sg:

ks2me

Aggregate score is for all 4 subjects. T-Score is only for one subject. We parents want aggregate score so that we know where is our range (ie 240s, 250s, or what).

Thanks for explaining. Just for discussion sake, because the sample size taken to calculate each T-score is only limited to the P6 cohort in RGPS(300-400 kids??), the benchmark is only within RGPS but in real PSLE, the sample size is against 50+k kids, would it not create a wrong level of confidence to the children if they get a high aggregate score? Just wondering if my thinking is wrong?

[caroline3sg]

Andaiz

We as parents asked for such info from the principal. Of course we must have felt that it is useful then we asked. When she replied "not beneficial", she meant not the whole cohort = not beneficial = not real. But we don’t mind. One parent even volunteered to compute if she provides the raw scores (I think it is either confidential, proprietary rights to the data or just the sch does not have the software to compute). She just didn’t bulge. We guess it is a lot of work.

[caroline3sg]

ks2me

It doesn't matter \"if it creates wrong level of confidence\". Reasons:

1a) the info is for parents to buck up our children towards the main exam - PSLE, if our children falls short of expectation.
1b) for parents to short list secondary schools within the \"aggregate score\". I don't think we have a lot of time to choose schools when PSLE results are out.

2) generally speaking based on gut feel, I believe high scorers come from elite schools, so if a lot of girls get high scores, it is nothing new.

In the olden days, we have position in class and in standard. Now they don't practise it.