2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[2ppaamm]

jtoh:

But if MOE has come out to state it in writing, it should be the correct version? It wouldn't be the first time that teachers have the wrong information.

From my experience with MOE, their statement is as correct as the person who writes it, as true as what they want you to deduce. Always read carefully and between the lines, and measure what anyone says within our common sense and observation.

[TheHamsterLover]

Otah:

ngbrdad:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]For languages, a school's standard can be very different from the national standard. Some schools have very high standards for English or Chinese and it would be tough scoring A* in school papers. But compared against the nation, these kids would perform very well. Similarly, it could be that in a school where the standard of English or Chinese paper is average, it might be possible to score an A* consistently in a school paper but not at PSLE.

But is it usual for a kid to score a distinction for higher Chinese but only an A for Chinese ?

Possible when the compo went out of point. Also possible to GEP/ Twining class pupils since from P4 to P6SA1 they only tested on HCL papers and lack of focus on CL paper.[/quote]GEP pupils are also given CL papers to do after every exam from P4 onwards (I am a GEP pupil and that's what got, anyway). The CL papers are the school's CL papers for that year and after the HCL exam we still have to the CL paper (though sometimes they let us skip the oral and listening compre bits of the paper but still have to do compo). The CL papers are marked and returned to you and they usually tell you the average and go through the papers in class etc like a normal exam paper but the results aren't shown in the report book.

[TheHamsterLover]

less kiasu liao:

Hi, everyone, long time follower but newbie poster of this forum. Thank you all for your company all this while.:-)


Thanks ngbrdad for raising my dd's case of unexpectedly scoring A for CL but distinction for HCL. Some of her usual top EL scorers in her school also scored only A in the PSLE (hers was A* still) but their marks remained in the 260s. Noticed that among the 250s, no one scored A* for CL.

Incidentally, I heard from a friend that SEAB's directive was to be lenient in EL this year.

Cedar's principal indicated during open house that the number of IP was not fixed, so I wonder if MOE will fix a cut off point instead. Guess that will be anywhere between mid 250s to 258. Anyone can give a closer gauge?
Lastly, hope all our kids get into schools that are good for them, though not necessary the bland name ones.. From my family's experience, that is all that matters in the end.

Um, I have a friend who's interested in going to Cedar so she attended their open house. According to her, the principal or someone like that said something like if u get 250 or 251 and up or something (can't remember which) u should be quite safe getting into the Cedar IP program. Good luck !

[less kiasu liao]

Thank you, theHamsterLover! What I heard was, "If MOE sends me 120…", "If MOE sends me…80", "30 over places taken up through DSA", "If your girls score above 250, they are already very good, in the top 10%", so we parents are trying to read between the lines, hahaha.


Guess many of us with kids below 259 are anxiously waiting for cutoff of Cedar (DDs)/Victoria(Ds) and Dunman High. Others are crossing their fingers for RV (too far for us), and NJC (we ruled this out because DD flat out say no on hearing about boarding school. Her brothers also gave negative feedbacks sorry sorry…those who like the school.)
Think 20th night will be sleepless in Singapore.

[ngbrdad]

less kiasu liao:

Thank you, theHamsterLover! What I heard was, \"If MOE sends me 120...\", \"If MOE sends me....80\", \"30 over places taken up through DSA\", \"If your girls score above 250, they are already very good, in the top 10%\", so we parents are trying to read between the lines, hahaha.


Guess many of us with kids below 259 are anxiously waiting for cutoff of Cedar (DDs)/Victoria(Ds) and Dunman High. Others are crossing their fingers for RV (too far for us), and NJC (we ruled this out because DD flat out say no on hearing about boarding school. Her brothers also gave negative feedbacks sorry sorry...those who like the school.)
Think 20th night will be sleepless in Singapore.

Don't think Cedar/Victoria will go so high in terms of COP.
Not above 255 .
Your DD should have no problem.
So you will hit Cedar as first choice and the DH option becomes a non factor.

[Zhuge]

TheHamsterLover:

less kiasu liao:

Hi, everyone, long time follower but newbie poster of this forum. Thank you all for your company all this while.:-)


Thanks ngbrdad for raising my dd's case of unexpectedly scoring A for CL but distinction for HCL. Some of her usual top EL scorers in her school also scored only A in the PSLE (hers was A* still) but their marks remained in the 260s. Noticed that among the 250s, no one scored A* for CL.

Incidentally, I heard from a friend that SEAB's directive was to be lenient in EL this year.

Cedar's principal indicated during open house that the number of IP was not fixed, so I wonder if MOE will fix a cut off point instead. Guess that will be anywhere between mid 250s to 258. Anyone can give a closer gauge?
Lastly, hope all our kids get into schools that are good for them, though not necessary the bland name ones.. From my family's experience, that is all that matters in the end.

Um, I have a friend who's interested in going to Cedar so she attended their open house. According to her, the principal or someone like that said something like if u get 250 or 251 and up or something (can't remember which) u should be quite safe getting into the Cedar IP program. Good luck !

dunno if parents will scold her if their daughters cannot get in with 250/251... :nunchuk:

[Selfan4ever.05005423]

I have q. how many schools can a student appeal to??? :?

[TheHamsterLover]

Zhuge:

TheHamsterLover:

[quote=\"less kiasu liao\"]Hi, everyone, long time follower but newbie poster of this forum. Thank you all for your company all this while.:-)


Thanks ngbrdad for raising my dd's case of unexpectedly scoring A for CL but distinction for HCL. Some of her usual top EL scorers in her school also scored only A in the PSLE (hers was A* still) but their marks remained in the 260s. Noticed that among the 250s, no one scored A* for CL.

Incidentally, I heard from a friend that SEAB's directive was to be lenient in EL this year.

Cedar's principal indicated during open house that the number of IP was not fixed, so I wonder if MOE will fix a cut off point instead. Guess that will be anywhere between mid 250s to 258. Anyone can give a closer gauge?
Lastly, hope all our kids get into schools that are good for them, though not necessary the bland name ones.. From my family's experience, that is all
that matters in the end.

Um, I have a friend who's interested in going to Cedar so she attended their open house. According to her, the principal or someone like that said something like if u get 250 or 251 and up or something (can't remember
which) u should be quite safe getting into the Cedar IP program. Good luck !

dunno if parents will scold her if their daughters cannot get in with 250/251... :nunchuk:[/quote]So sorry if figures are wrong! After all no one can tell the exact COP of a school (except for maybe MOE people?) before posting, but that's what my friend told me, anyway. Good luck to people participating in S1 posting!

[Choco05]

Selfan4ever♥23:

I have q. how many schools can a student appeal to??? :?

As many as they want.

[Verysuperkiasu]

If someone got a CO from a school through DSA. Then if the person did extremely well in PSLE and decided to appeal for the top school, what are his or her chances?