2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Alchemist]

Firstly Ms Tay - congrats to your son. He can now get into his dream school.

Ngbrdad - Your son has great results - and I have been told by an ex colleague that her son chose ACS(I) over RI and he is really enjoying himself there. I have yet to find out why - will let you know once I do.

All other parents congrats on fabulous results.

My son has come up with totally unexpectedly good results. We are suddenly faced with the happy problem of considering schools that were not even on our radar screen earlier.

Would anybody have any ideas on preference between SJI and VS? COP-wise he would qualify for both. We live in Hougang - neither school is close by.

Any definitely advantage of one over the other?

Thanks in advance.

[jtoh]

ngbrdad:

jtoh:

[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]Interestingly the GE Branch requires everyone who has no CO to name your top 3 choices on the spot, the teacher will take down the choices, key in a laptop and submit to the GE branch.

Will that make any difference in getting your first choice ?
If you have no choices the teacher will suggest schools that they think you have a good chance.
Everyone is required to submit the 3 choices before they are allowed to go home.

Didn't know they do that. Do you have to make realistic choices, or can you put down RI as a choice? What were your ds' choices?

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We put ACSI, RVH and Catholic High.
On the S1 form it's stated that he is elligible for GE grant/EEEIS since he got promoted in the GE programme, despite his relatively low PSLE score.
So I guess if you opt for a school with SBGE and qualify you will continue to be in GE there.[/quote]If you put ACSI as your first choice you'll be able to get in for sure. Maybe not in the IB programme, but it may be possible given that your son was from GEP. Even if he doesn't get in this year, he can give it a shot at the end of Year 2.

I think you should appeal for NJC. If I remember correctly your son did rather well in HAST didn't he? No harm trying. Good luck!

[MummySTay]

Ms tay:

MummySTay:

[quote=\"Ms tay\"]
Mummystay
Does ur DD intend to take 3rd language ? My DS is interested in Japanese should I encourage him ? I m quite worried that he wont be able to manage :roll:

Hahaha...your question is just like the one I asked in the RGPS thread. DD was also interested in Japanese, but she now has second thoughts. Scared she cannot cope.

What a coincidence! Thats why both our surnames are tay! [/quote]Haha...great minds think alike indeed. Our kids' results also similar! Too many coincidences! :snuggles:

[jtoh]

vidhyalog:

Firstly Ms Tay - congrats to your son. He can now get into his dream school.

Ngbrdad - Your son has great results - and I have been told by an ex colleague that her son chose ACS(I) over RI and he is really enjoying himself there. I have yet to find out why - will let you know once I do.

All other parents congrats on fabulous results.

My son has come up with totally unexpectedly good results. We are suddenly faced with the happy problem of considering schools that were not even on our radar screen earlier.

Would anybody have any ideas on preference between SJI and VS? COP-wise he would qualify for both. We live in Hougang - neither school is close by.

Any definitely advantage of one over the other?

Thanks in advance.

:congrats: vidhyalog!! I remember you were so concerned over your son's results. Am so happy that he's turned in much better than expected results.

[jtoh]

chatterbox321:

Can anyone advise if 265(excluding HMT) is a safe score for RGS?

Should be safe based on recent COPs.

[Dr Kiasu]

MummySTay:

Dr Kiasu:

My boy got 269, can get into RI?

With that score, your DS can go anywhere!
:congrats:

Thanks for your reply:) But he only scored A for English, A* for the other 3 subjects, distinction for HMT. Is \"+3\" counted for admission to RI?

[ngbrdad]

vidhyalog:

Firstly Ms Tay - congrats to your son. He can now get into his dream school.

Ngbrdad - Your son has great results - and I have been told by an ex colleague that her son chose ACS(I) over RI and he is really enjoying himself there. I have yet to find out why - will let you know once I do.

All other parents congrats on fabulous results.

My son has come up with totally unexpectedly good results. We are suddenly faced with the happy problem of considering schools that were not even on our radar screen earlier.

Would anybody have any ideas on preference between SJI and VS? COP-wise he would qualify for both. We live in Hougang - neither school is close by.

Any definitely advantage of one over the other?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks.
VS is into IP next year.
SJI is a bit different. They will take in 60 students for IP at Sec 3 in 2014, from the 2012 O level intake and outside the school.
However SJI' s IP is for IB.

[jtoh]

Dr Kiasu:

MummySTay:

[quote=\"Dr Kiasu\"]My boy got 269, can get into RI?

With that score, your DS can go anywhere!
:congrats:

Thanks for your reply:) But he only scored A for English, A* for the other 3 subjects, distinction for HMT. Is \"+3\" counted for admission to RI?[/quote]Bonus points for HMT cannot be used for RI.

269 is very good! He'll be able to get into RI. No worries!

[Snow Crystal]

ngbrdad:

Thanks.
We are considering ACSI since it's really near.
Thinking about appealing for NJC based on his DSA performance there. How to go about it ?

Anything on NJC website like RI supplementary exercise? If don't have, call them. Put in more appeals. You never know which one may call. It all starts with the top IPs who offer under supplementary exercise and then, near or on reporting day, the offered will give up their seats in other IPs and so forth all the way down to neighbor schools. Separately some under S1 exercise may be appealing too after their posting results. So alot of buzz and merry go round happening all at same time. It may take a while. So be patient and help him appeal to a few IPs and top tier O level schools. You can start checking out their websites. Some schools are starting to accept appeals. Btw does he have extras to offer? For example some sports or music talent or whatever. Then this is when it may help. Emphasize on these in appeals. Past years, some scoring below certain schools' S1 COPs get a few calls of offer from them after reporting day. Good luck. Don't give up!

[ngbrdad]

Otah:

How about SJI? Thot they also have SBGE? Your ds can use the EESIS there. RVH has no SBGE but I think DHS has.

Initially we didn't know where is SJI located.
Thought it is quite far from our place near Clementi.
After looking at the map, it seems not too far.