Secondary School Selection

[hashroop]

Hi All


DS2 has 201 - not much of an option for a good school. I live in hougang so i have two areas to consider, hougang and east coast as ds1 attends st patricks.Im quite reluctant to choose st pats for ds 2 due to issues on discipline and distractions of rowdy students. Can someone pls recommend good schs in these two areas…ive got less than 30 hrs to apply S1

Rgds

[mkm]

Overcomer:

Any comments on Kentridge Sec, Clementi Woods Sec & Newtown Sec? My son has T-score of 203.

I heard New Town Sec has discipline problem. I was advised not to consider that one.

[mkm]

Overcomer:

Hi 4superstars,


Did you manage to attend New Town Sec's open house? We missed it. My son is considering this school as well.

Anyone has any comments on New Town Sec? Just wondering why the COP drop over the years?

Hi please check stomp website for the New Town girls choking each other !!! I also heard the school got some discipline problems. I dropped it from my list.

[raghupavithra]

ok.. :thankyou:

[hashroop]

With a t score of 201 and applying temasek sec as first choice am I risking it… Cop for temasek 230

[schweppes]

hashroop:

With a t score of 201 and applying temasek sec as first choice am I risking it.. Cop for temasek 230

very risky to put down Temasek as 1st choice as the points difference is too great.

What about Bedok South or Bedok View? I have a friend whose son is in Bedok South and she has mentioned positive remarks about the sch before. I've good impression about the students - seen some of them around whilst in their sch uniform and they seem quite well behaved.

[schweppes]

Kiasu Parents:

Any good secondary in Bedok area?

are u referring to boys? girls? or co-ed schs?

[hashroop]

schweppes:

hashroop:

With a t score of 201 and applying temasek sec as first choice am I risking it.. Cop for temasek 230

very risky to put down Temasek as 1st choice as the points difference is too great.

What about Bedok South or Bedok View? I have a friend whose son is in Bedok South and she has mentioned positive remarks about the sch before. I've good impression about the students - seen some of them around whilst in their sch uniform and they seem quite well behaved.

Hi, there thank you. After pondering and checking around its going to be:
Edgefield 208
bedok south 211
st pats - affliated
bedok view - 218
compassvale - 214
temasek - 238 (just hantam to close the choices)

rgds

[schweppes]

Sometimes it’s very hard to say if a school is good or not so good. Also, a lot of things can be hearsay.


For a more objective view and as a guide, what parents can do is to refer to the "Choosing Sec Schs" book, and do the following:

1. Review pages G4 - G10 => this will help give u an idea on the school’s banding and if it is a value-added sch. (This is a very useful step as it gives u an idea if the school is doing well or not. If the sch is not listed, than it is ranked outside Band 9)

By value-added, it suggests if the sch has made improvements over the years.

2. Go thru the respective page of the schs u are interested in and check out the subjects and CCAs offered. Your child might be interested in the CCA that is offered in a particular sch

3. Go to the shortlisted schools’ websites to get an idea what the schs are doing or offering to the students.

Also, want to add that sometimes, a sch that is in Band 8 or 9, does not mean that it is a "weak" school. It could mean that the sch’s focus is holistic - developing a more all-rounded child than just focusing on academics alone.

There are schs where they nurture students who are hearing-impaired and other weaker students. Whilst the sch does place emphasis on the academics, it helps develop the students holistically as well.

So, sometimes, we need to look beyond the banding.

[schweppes]

hashroop:

schweppes:

[quote=\"hashroop\"]With a t score of 201 and applying temasek sec as first choice am I risking it.. Cop for temasek 230

very risky to put down Temasek as 1st choice as the points difference is too great.

What about Bedok South or Bedok View? I have a friend whose son is in Bedok South and she has mentioned positive remarks about the sch before. I've good impression about the students - seen some of them around whilst in their sch uniform and they seem quite well behaved.

Hi, there thank you. After pondering and checking around its going to be:
Edgefield 208
bedok south 211
st pats - affliated
bedok view - 218
compassvale - 214
temasek - 238 (just hantam to close the choices)

rgds[/quote]Looks like a good selection. I'm not sure of Edgefield Sec but I know Edgefield Pri is a good sch. So hopefully, their students also move on to the same name secondary sch

Good luck :xedfingers: