All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools
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phtthp:
This doesn't only happen for NYPS, it happens for every school. If you read the other threads, you will realise that at P5 CA1 / SA1, most schools are out to \"slaughter\" the kids so as to wake them up that they have to prepare for PSLE in P6 and work hard! Most of the parents who have kids in upper primary or beyond have experienced that \"heart attack\" before. So do to fret, it is the norm in our primary school system!i think you're wise, remain at Pei Chun.
my friend has a girl at Nanyang. She said P5 onwards, NYPS set Maths paper very tough. Normally her girl score around >90 marks for Maths. But now come P5, she score only around 60+ ... make her girl start lose confidence in Maths.
my friend is a Maths tuition teacher. She looked at NYPS P5 Maths, and agreed that it's set too 'chim' a standard ... more like P6 paper, instead of P5. And some of the Maths topics - teacher have not even taught yet, yet already tested at P5.
she said this is the normal style of NYPS grilling kids, so that eventually when they reach P6, the kids score and do very well for PSLE. -
phtthp:
I question is it really wise to \"risk\" a P6 taking PSLE for a P1 registration (assuming subsequent child) or future generation (grandkids) whereby rules may change anytime down the road?curious ...
a) do Principal in primary schools allow kids to be transfered at P6 ?
b) if your child is been offered a place at P6, would parents still want to let child transfer ?
the advantage is ... although only study at that particular school for a few months, but your grandchild will still be eligible to register child under Phase 2A2 next generation (assuming P1 registration rules remain unchanged). -
depends on the timing of transfer taking place …
if the child is transfered in anytime from P1 to before P5 Term 2, i think still safe, bec still in time to adjust to the new school surrounding.
i agree that if child is transfered in at P6, it’s high risk!
if child succeed in getting adjusted, can still do well, fine! Great!
if not, risky … safer not to touch him at P6 -
Aiyoh…NYPS is not the only good school. Who knows what is education going to be like in the next decade.
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Hey jor,
I m a advocate for hving my kids in the same school as they will build stronger relationship. My daughter did relatively well last yr, and was accepted for for transfer into n all girls school. In the end, she stay put in her current school as she wants to be there for her brother, who has started primary 1 this year. My boy enjoy school so much for having his sister with him. Although I value academics, and hence the application for my daughter’s transfer, I value family bonding more, and nothing beats seeing them caring for each other, sharing their school experience. But of course, try to minimize the number of times the child is subjected to transfer. So choose a school that really appeal to you n your child, and if not, best to stay put. -
phtthp:
It's not just Nanyang...come P5, it's indeed SLAUGHTER time so that kids will 'wake up' to work harder to bring glory to their schools. I can still remember that heart attack since CA1 :nailbite: Needless to say, SA1 was another shock.imy friend has a girl at Nanyang. She said P5 onwards, NYPS set Maths paper very tough. Normally her girl score around >90 marks for Maths. But now come P5, she score only around 60+ ... make her girl start lose confidence in Maths.
my friend is a Maths tuition teacher. She looked at NYPS P5 Maths, and agreed that it's set too 'chim' a standard ... more like P6 paper, instead of P5. And some of the Maths topics - teacher have not even taught yet, yet already tested at P5.
she said this is the normal style of NYPS grilling kids, so that eventually when they reach P6, the kids score and do very well for PSLE. -
life is tough for parents, esp. from P4 - P6
:shock: :nailbite: :scared:
:imdrowning:
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So actually it’s best to transfer by p2 year end isn’t it? If not the child may hv a misconception that d new school is far above his/her standard when indeed it’s a killer year from p4 onwards. It’s easier to find fault with a new school than 1 the child has been accustom to, right? So transfer at end p3, although easier, may not be such a good idea, s d child has so much readjustment to do. Hmmm…
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ctpc:
So actually it's best to transfer by p2 year end isn't it? If not the child may hv a misconception that d new school is far above his/her standard when indeed it's a killer year from p4 onwards. It's easier to find fault with a new school than 1 the child has been accustom to, right? So transfer at end p3, although easier, may not be such a good idea, s d child has so much readjustment to do. Hmmm...
:? isn't that better? to find fault with the school rather than be demoralised because the kid faulted him/herself over the drop in performance?
transfer anytime before P3 is most ideal. do note that most schools opt to teach different science topics during P3 so imagine after transfer at end of P3, you realised that at P4, the topics taught for science in P3 is different for both schools. but that is small matter la, if the new school offers a more suitable learning matter for the kid to thrive.
to transfer anytime later than that is risky. -
Hi,
May I know the process of transferring schools in Singapore. Recently, we moved to the area< 1km from GongSheng Primary school and my son is currently attending in Primary 1. So could it be possible to apply transfer for next year?
Thanks,