Looking for better 2nd & 3rd tier Secondary Schools
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ppnqq:
Thank you Koguma for the advises. But would like to check how are we going to know how many express classes do they have for the level and if they are flexible when it comes to choosing the right courses when come streaming in Sec 2? TIA.
It may not be 100% accurate but i look at the current class timetable/exam timetable to check how many sec 1 classes they have, what subjects offer in sec 3.
Do note that what the schools offer this year may not be the same next year.
You can also visit the schools during their Open House to find out more. Nowsdays schools are more open to share with parents on what the schools can offer. -
Thanks again, Koguma.
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Anyone has feedback on West : Hua Yi & Yuan Ching Secondary?
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It is important besides looking at the plain cutoff point, we need to look at the Secondary school’s banding. If a Secondary school with a lower PSLE cutoff point, then end up having the banding better than another school who had stronger PSLE corhort, it shows that the school is able to groom the children of a certain PSLE caliber to attain a higher level than another comparable school of similar or better PSLE quality.
For eg, the last i checked, Tanjong Katong Sec school vs Chung Cheng, I think the cutoff for chung cheng was higher, but if I’m not wrong, tanjong katong secondary school’s banding (band 2) was better than Chung Cheng (band 3). Such statistics is very telling on what is the quality and how the secondary school groom the students. -
leow:
It is important besides looking at the plain cutoff point, we need to look at the Secondary school's banding. If a Secondary school with a lower PSLE cutoff point, then end up having the banding better than another school who had stronger PSLE corhort, it shows that the school is able to groom the children of a certain PSLE caliber to attain a higher level than another comparable school of similar or better PSLE quality.
For eg, the last i checked, Tanjong Katong Sec school vs Chung Cheng, I think the cutoff for chung cheng was higher, but if I'm not wrong, tanjong katong secondary school's banding (band 2) was better than Chung Cheng (band 3). Such statistics is very telling on what is the quality and how the secondary school groom the students.
Do we need to track back to the cut-off 4 years ago and look at it together with this year's banding? -
yes, that’s a good point, to check 4 yrs ago’s PSLE COP and the resulting banding 4 yrs later. Because the banding is just the results of the school per se and not relative to other schools or PSLE results. Another indicator is the school’s MOE value added awards. But this does not tell us how much is the value add though, i believe, only the numbers of times / yrs the school gets the value add award.
If anybody knows of a measurement of the quality of value add, especially if compiled by MOE, pls share. -
May I ask if a school is Band 1, does that mean on the average the express stream students in the school scored <11 for their L1B5? So for 6 subjects, each subject is not more than A2? Thank you.
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leow:
Where will we be able to check the PSLE COP 4 years ago? What we are given is S1 posting booklet for this year, so it is based on last year's COP only. Wonder if anyone really bother to keep booklet 4 years agoyes, that's a good point, to check 4 yrs ago's PSLE COP and the resulting banding 4 yrs later. Because the banding is just the results of the school per se and not relative to other schools or PSLE results. Another indicator is the school's MOE value added awards. But this does not tell us how much is the value add though, i believe, only the numbers of times / yrs the school gets the value add award.
If anybody knows of a measurement of the quality of value add, especially if compiled by MOE, pls share.
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Pen88n:
Hm, my dd1 is in sec 3 this year , so the booklet that she received was 4 years ago ? I think I still have it somewhere in my storeroom
Where will we be able to check the PSLE COP 4 years ago? What we are given is S1 posting booklet for this year, so it is based on last year's COP only. Wonder if anyone really bother to keep booklet 4 years agoleow:
yes, that's a good point, to check 4 yrs ago's PSLE COP and the resulting banding 4 yrs later. Because the banding is just the results of the school per se and not relative to other schools or PSLE results. Another indicator is the school's MOE value added awards. But this does not tell us how much is the value add though, i believe, only the numbers of times / yrs the school gets the value add award.
If anybody knows of a measurement of the quality of value add, especially if compiled by MOE, pls share.
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znzyzyzx:
No, it is 3 years ago.
Where will we be able to check the PSLE COP 4 years ago? What we are given is S1 posting booklet for this year, so it is based on last year's COP only. Wonder if anyone really bother to keep booklet 4 years agoPen88n:
[quote=\"leow\"]yes, that's a good point, to check 4 yrs ago's PSLE COP and the resulting banding 4 yrs later. Because the banding is just the results of the school per se and not relative to other schools or PSLE results. Another indicator is the school's MOE value added awards. But this does not tell us how much is the value add though, i believe, only the numbers of times / yrs the school gets the value add award.
If anybody knows of a measurement of the quality of value add, especially if compiled by MOE, pls share.
Hm, my dd1 is in sec 3 this year , so the booklet that she received was 4 years ago ? I think I still have it somewhere in my storeroom[/quote]
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