2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[2ppaamm]

suecat:

2ppaamm:

suecat, if you intend to appeal to scgs, make sure you put scgs as first choice even if you think she has no chance of getting in. They will ask you for that during the appeal round. Really depends on your dd's CCA and if that matches the school's. SCGS is big on aesthetics like dance, choir, synchronized swimming, gym, sports like swimming, badminton, maybe tennis.


Another big factor is the COP. One or two points is really not difficult, but if your CCA matches, you might get through with more than 5 points below the COP.

Hope this helps.

Thanks . CCA won't help much here cause dd is a libriarian cause she s basically a bookworm. Does getting A* in her english helps or that she actually went through the 1st phrase of dsa in njc with quite high score for eng in the hast test? Just trying my luck.
However if she place scgs as 1st choice , will it affect her 2nd choice ? Thanks

Don't know about the English part, never heard of it though, but you can try. In any case, just try. No harm.

[TheHamsterLover]

My understanding is dat, everything else being equal,

if there is one vacancy left in sch A, child A will be given d place since dat is his/her first choice, yes?[/quote]

i read somewhere b4 that T-score has quite a few decimal places which is unknown to most of us. So that’s where the decimals come in during sch allocation.

but if the decimals are also equal, … i would think the name or the candidate’s number will come in next. this is fr the viewpoint of a IT person
and the assumption that the allocation is done by the computer.

Yes, the T score has a few decimal places but if the decimals are the same, they go by citizenship (I think u get more chance if u r a Singapore Citizen?) and of citizenship is the same too, then they do something sort of like a "lucky draw" to decide who gets the place if there’s only one place left in the school. This info is somewhere in the psle 2011 booklet, I think.

Just making some wild guesses.

anyway congrats to all the kids here with such fabulous results!!![/quote]

[2ppaamm]

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]No. HMT won't count. But he has got enough.

[2ppaamm]

ngbrdad:

Snow Crystal:

[quote=\"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!

Thanks.
Problem is he has nothing extra to offer except being in GEP.
Other than that he has a WL from RI which I'm not sure whether can be used to appeal since his score is quite far off.
To make matter worse, we will be away from 14 to 18 Dec.[/quote]Just try and appeal. As far as I know, RI considers anyone above 250 'good enough'. The rest is his other performance... CCA, GEP, leadership etc etc. When it comes to choosing sec school, I consider distance the most important factor. I moved house when my son got into RI. RI or ACSI won't make much difference, he will have a good education, the distance will.

[TheHamsterLover]

cindylauper:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Mdm KY\"]Any idea 259+3 for RGS or NYGH or NJC or DMH

Your chances are better at NYGH compared to RGS as you can't use your HCL +3 for RGS. So go for NYGH, followed by NJC/DHS. You can use your +3 in DHS but not at NJC, so you can put DHS as 2nd choice.

My dd got 263+2. She got A for chinese and 3A* for the other subjects. She wants to go RGS with her friends but I prefer NYGH as it is nearer. Her score will be in the average range in NYGH but below average in RGS. I am worried that even if she can get into RGS, she will be given low priority treatment in RGS.
My preference: NYGH, RGS, NJC
Her preference: RGS, NYGH, NJC

If your dd really likes RGS then I suggest that u put RGS as first choice followed by NYGH. After all it's your dd's next 6 years of school we are talking about. Even if her psle results are below average there at first, she can always work hard and maybe she will be one of RGS's top scorers? After all, who knows? Anyway with her psle score of 263 I think she will prob get into RGS as previous years cop was around 260 only
Any comments on this please? :please:[/quote]

[TheHamsterLover]

cindylauper:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Mdm KY\"]Any idea 259+3 for RGS or NYGH or NJC or DMH

Your chances are better at NYGH compared to RGS as you can't use your HCL +3 for RGS. So go for NYGH, followed by NJC/DHS. You can use your +3 in DHS but not at NJC, so you can put DHS as 2nd choice.

My dd got 263+2. She got A for chinese and 3A* for the other subjects. She wants to go RGS with her friends but I prefer NYGH as it is nearer. Her score will be in the average range in NYGH but below average in RGS. I am worried that even if she can get into RGS, she will be given low priority treatment in RGS.
My preference: NYGH, RGS, NJC
Her preference: RGS, NYGH, NJC

If your dd really likes RGS then I suggest that u put RGS as first choice followed by NYGH. After all it's your dd's next 6 years of school we are talking about. Even if her psle results are below average there at first, she can always work hard and maybe she will be one of RGS's top scorers? After all, who knows? Anyway with her psle score of 263 I think she will prob get into RGS as previous years cop was around 260 only
Any comments on this please? :please:[/quote]

[Snow Crystal]

Leanne:

Hi Snow Crystal,

Thank you.
We are still thinking to appeal or not, due to his earlier dsa into HCI.
Regards,
Leanne

Snow Crystal:

:congrats: great results! He's going RI?

All the best in your final decision!

[Leanne]

Thank you, snow crystal.


Cheers,
Leanne

Snow Crystal:

Leanne:

Hi Snow Crystal,
Thank you.
We are still thinking to appeal or not, due to his earlier dsa into HCI.
Regards,
Leanne[quote=\"Snow Crystal\"] :congrats: great results! He's going RI?

All the best in your final decision![/quote]

[robert]

I don’t know why if I put 7801 (NUS High) into the option list, it shows ‘Invalid’. NUS High is so special?

[TheHamsterLover]

Hi everyone!

I got 267 for PSLE with 4 A*s and merit for hcl. I am going to RGS as I already accepted the DSA CO there. Anyway, 267 qualifies for third Lang, right? I am really not sure coz I am overseas now and my grandma collected my results for me, so I haven’t received the S1 option form. And which third Lang should I choose? So far I am thinking of choosing Japanese. Any ideas?
Also, do you know whether third Lang is very stressful and whether I should apply for it? Please advise, I am only a kid!
My best friend scored 252 (excluding HCL, I think tho not very sure). Do you think she qualifies for third Lang? I am not sure coz I didn’t ask her yet, mainly coz I am overseas.
Please someone reply soon! And thanks so much in advance!!!