Zoe Tay fails to get son enrolled in Nanyang Primary School

[MandyMummy]

phankao:

Why? Not that great wat....Cath High goes into IP in a strange union with 2 other girls' schools that becomes what? Rojak JC? 2 traditionally chinese schools with a \"peranakan\" school? Probably not all that popular, I'm afraid. But if the child is in there, then have IP better than no IP, is that what you are saying? Anyway, school is dual-track. I think only less than 100 students will get to be in IP each year.

Yup, that's what I am saying. Catholic High primary boys can get into their secondary school with a lower cut-off. Once they get in, there is always a chance for them to convert to IP track if they do well for Sec1 and 2. In that sense, it is attractive for the parents.
As for the rojak culture, it is beyond our control. MOE's decision lah.

[phankao]

MandyMummy:

Yup, that's what I am saying. Catholic High primary boys can get into their secondary school with a lower cut-off. Once they get in, there is always a chance for them to convert to IP track if they do well for Sec1 and 2. In that sense, it is attractive for the parents.
As for the rojak culture, it is beyond our control. MOE's decision lah.

Principal already said that the Affiliated score is probably going to go up to around 240+ when it's into IP. 240+ for affiliated, and 248 for non-affiliated??? Not very attractive already, I'd think.

[phtthp]

ya lor … strange union together with 2 girls school.

[phankao]

phtthp:

ya lor ... strange union together with 2 girls school.

With St Nics ok, but SCGS? :scratchhead:

[phtthp]

8 points difference … no big deal!


correct way to implement should be 250 for affliated boys … and 260 for outsider boys coming in.

if NYPS girls minimum is 250 for affliated girls to enter into NYGH, the score for Catholic high boys should at least be likewise. Why should boys lose out to girls ? Catholic high primary also a GEP centre, like NYPS.

[jtoh]

phtthp:

ya lor ... strange union together with 2 girls school.

No choice. MOE-directed.

[phtthp]

SCGS is like a third party, coming in to intercept the 2 Catholic denomination boys and girls school.


can see that SCGS primary is trying hard to raise the level of Chinese now, trying to be on par with these two strong, powerful Chinese SAP schools, where they start HCL right from P1.

[phankao]

phtthp:

8 points difference ... no big deal!


correct way to implement should be 250 for affliated boys .... and 260 for outsider boys coming in.

if NYPS girls minimum is 250 for affliated girls to enter into NYGH, the score for Catholic high boys should at least be likewise. Why should boys lose out to girls ? Catholic high primary also a GEP centre, like NYPS.

Well, it's like a 2nd-tier IP school unlike NYGH, which is not dual-track, so what do you expect??

Anyway, CHS was popular bc previously for affiliated, the score was only like 220+ while the non-affiliated score ~248. Now they are raising higher and higher every year for the affiliated boys, so it really gets less and less attractive for p1 entrants now and in future.

GEP centre so what? All GEP boys would go to RI/HCI/NUSH. It's the few rare mainstream boys who get high-score (eg. between 260-270) who apply to study in CHS sec. Very very very rare. Most with those scores go to RI/HCI.

[jtoh]

phtthp:

8 points difference ... no big deal!


correct way to implement should be 250 for affliated boys .... and 260 for outsider boys coming in.

if NYPS girls minimum is 250 for affliated girls to enter into NYGH, the score for Catholic high boys should at least be likewise. Why should boys lose out to girls ? Catholic high primary also a GEP centre, like NYPS.

PSLE COPs are determined by market forces, not by the school. If Cath High's current COP is 247 for non-affiliates it can't suddenly dictate that it wants its COP to be 260. Even RI's COP is not 260!

[jtoh]

phankao:

phtthp:

8 points difference ... no big deal!


correct way to implement should be 250 for affliated boys .... and 260 for outsider boys coming in.

if NYPS girls minimum is 250 for affliated girls to enter into NYGH, the score for Catholic high boys should at least be likewise. Why should boys lose out to girls ? Catholic high primary also a GEP centre, like NYPS.

Well, it's like a 2nd-tier IP school unlike NYGH, which is not dual-track, so what do you expect??

Anyway, CHS was popular bc previously for affiliated, the score was only like 220+ while the non-affiliated score ~248. Now they are raising higher and higher every year for the affiliated boys, so it really gets less and less attractive for p1 entrants now and in future.

GEP centre so what? All GEP boys would go to RI/HCI/NUSH. It's the few rare mainstream boys who get high-score (eg. between 260-270) who apply to study in CHS sec. Very very very rare. Most with those scores go to RI/HCI.

I agree. Cath High being a GEP centre has no bearing whatsoever on its IP track. The secondary school doesn't have a SBE programme. The top GEP boys would choose to go to RI/HCI.