2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Ms tay]

Vanilla Cake:

Ms tay:

Fr 2008-2010 ,the psle release days fell constantly on the last Thursday of the November . So does that mean this yr it must be on 24thnov thurs also ?

Hi Ms tay,
For your info:

Year 2010\t- 25 Nov 10 - Thursday
Year 2009\t- 26 Nov 09 - Thursday
Year 2008\t- 20 Nov 08 - Thursday
Year 2007\t- 22 Nov 07 - Thursday
Year 2006\t- 23 Nov 06 - Thursday
Year 2005\t- 24 Nov 05 - Thursday
Year 2004\t- 24 Nov 04 - Wednesday
Year 2003\t- 22 Nov 03 - Saturday
Year 2002\t- 28 Nov 02 - Thursday
Year 2001\t- 29 Nov 01 - Thursday
Year 2000\t- 29 Nov 00 - Wednesday
Year 1999\t- 27 Nov 99 - Saturday
Year 1998\t- 30 Nov 98 - Monday
Year 1997\t- 29 Nov 97 - Thursday
Year 1996\t- 30 Nov 96 - Thursday
Year 1995\t- 30 Nov 95 - Thursday

Wow !! Very detailed info , amazing !!! :salute:
:thankyou: vanilla cake

[Ms tay]

Pen88n:

Yes, PSLE results is usually released on a Thurs. Expecting it to be 24 Nov, though MOE and most schools still will not commit and say as tentative date.


Why results released on Thur:
1) newspaper can published top scorer on Fri and over weekend can arrange interview with top scorer or family
2) students can spend Fri \"digest\" results, \"racky\" and choose schools, then face family over weekend to discuss choices, celebrate, etc.
3) last few days of school choice key-in should fall on weekdays in case of computer issues easier for technical access

:thankyou: pen88n and vlim for the reply

[skss]

does anyone know where to find the IP schools banding?

[SAplayer]

skss:

does anyone know where to find the IP schools banding?

Maybe we can come up with one here??? ^_^
But do note that a proper banding is kinda tough...

For example, there are 3 schools in first position...

RI / ACS(I) / NUS(High) --> All three have different final exams and are thus difficult to band...

Maybe we can come up with a comprehensive one in KS forums

[Pen88n]

skss:

does anyone know where to find the IP schools banding?

Banding is based on school's average \"O\" level aggregate. As IP schools' students do not take \"O\" level and go direct to \"A\" level, there is no basis of performance measurement for this banding, esp. if comparing them with the other secondary schools.

Perhaps you can say that the comparison comes in the form of \"A\" level results performance for their JCs.

[Ms tay]

Since psle is over must the students still have to attend the sch until 18th of nov? Is it compulsory? My ds says he would rather stay at home as he felt that it was really boring and he has learnt nothing there :snooze:. (Teacher only allow them to read books or play chess )Should I encourage him to go to sch or let him be ? Any advice ? :roll:

[Lenny08]

Hi Ms Tay,


DD also got very bored in school.Form teacher mentioned that if they chose not to go to school, just produced a letter.

I would rather dd go to school, if not, she will face pc, or tv most of the time.I think its bad for her eyes.

In school, at least she interacts with friends.

Cheers,
Lenny

[ppnqq]

My child is not doing much in school either. She said they are \"busy\" with the (usually) VP from many secondary schools giving them a talk or brief intro about their secondary schools to them. She commented it's really bored to attend all these talks because there are quite a number of them. :snooze:

[Brenda10]

Hi, same here as they are \"busy\" attending the talk given by several secondary schools.


They bring games to school for playing.

Last week, they were assigned to help in the computer lab. while primary two were taking the social study’s exam. DD said the juniors are very cute and some more dare to ask the friend what was the correct answer! :roll:

[ngbrdad]

Ms tay:

Since psle is over must the students still have to attend the sch until 18th of nov? Is it compulsory? My ds says he would rather stay at home as he felt that it was really boring and he has learnt nothing there :snooze:. (Teacher only allow them to read books or play chess )Should I encourage him to go to sch or let him be ? Any advice ? :roll:

DS's school actually told all of them who went for the P6 camp at Bintan last week to take today off to recuperate.
Something which DW and me planned to anyway.