2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Paddy Field]

Thanks for e info, vlim. Do we need to bring anything for their reporting? Registration at high school side n purchases at JC side. Looks like I’ll be running mad tmrw. Wish I had seen your update earlier re purchasing today. Sigh!

[vlim]

Elctrodragon:

vlim:

[quote=\"Elctrodragon\"]
Hi elctodragon,
All students who get in RI will take the same programme whether they are geppers or mainstreamers. Heard there are abt 7 classes for geppers and u should be in one of them. Reason to separate the Ge and mainstream pri students are to make sure the mainstream students r able to catch up with the pace..but ultimately they r studying the Same programme...
As for the eesis or gep subsidy fees .. I think if u granted eesis then u will not be granted the gep subsidy.. U may like to read the first few pgs of the green secondary schools selection book which stated the eligibility of the diff scholarship and funds ....

Thanks so much for the swift response vlim, but I am still wondering why in the S1 IS Website it is reflected that I \"not been enrolled in the school-based special programme of an Independent School\", but I was told I have met BOTH GEP promotion and EESIS criteria in a MOE letter. I am confused, like you, i was told GEP students will be placed in gep classes to go thru the school based GE enrichment programme.  

[/quote]Err ... U have got in RI thru DSA?.., I think u don't have to bother about tt.., maybe tt is for those who go school base gifted prog in 'O' level track.,.., but u are now in RI integrated prog, so u get eesis instead of the gep subsidy ...
Emmmm.. Maybe other parents would like to add on or correct me ..? :roll:

[vlim]

Paddy Field:

Thanks for e info, vlim. Do we need to bring anything for their reporting? Registration at high school side n purchases at JC side. Looks like I'll be running mad tmrw. Wish I had seen your update earlier re purchasing today. Sigh!

U are welcome paddy .,, btw did u call the bookstore earlier to do reservation?.. With reservation u need not join the q .....
Some say bring primary school report book. I think student card is a must for identity..,, so to be ks,. I will bring student card, ds pri sch report bk and the green s1 option form.

[verykiasu2010]

Paddy Field:

Thanks for e info, vlim. Do we need to bring anything for their reporting? Registration at high school side n purchases at JC side. Looks like I'll be running mad tmrw. Wish I had seen your update earlier re purchasing today. Sigh!

no worry about purchasing books

just go for your registration first, then walk back to the JC side

they have enough stock for everyone

if anything out of stock, it is same for everyone.

last year the Bio text was only available from feb.....and they don;t need the text till much later

the teachers also know what books are not in yet (if any)

last year we went back another day (later) to get it

[Paddy Field]

vlim:

Paddy Field:

Thanks for e info, vlim. Do we need to bring anything for their reporting? Registration at high school side n purchases at JC side. Looks like I'll be running mad tmrw. Wish I had seen your update earlier re purchasing today. Sigh!

U are welcome paddy .,, btw did u call the bookstore earlier to do reservation?.. With reservation u need not join the q .....
Some say bring primary school report book. I think student card is a must for identity..,, so to be ks,. I will bring student card, ds pri sch report bk and the green s1 option form.

No I did not make a reservation as my cousin had passed down some of her books which I hope can be recycled. So not nice to reserve but not take e whole stack.

Cham .. I don't even know where my DS report book is ... Even the sec 1 form. Tmrw am must wake up earlier to find it. There goes my beauty sleep.

Anyway thank you do much for your help

[Paddy Field]

verykiasu2010:

Paddy Field:

Thanks for e info, vlim. Do we need to bring anything for their reporting? Registration at high school side n purchases at JC side. Looks like I'll be running mad tmrw. Wish I had seen your update earlier re purchasing today. Sigh!

no worry about purchasing books

just go for your registration first, then walk back to the JC side

they have enough stock for everyone

if anything out of stock, it is same for everyone.

last year the Bio text was only available from feb.....and they don;t need the text till much later

the teachers also know what books are not in yet (if any)

last year we went back another day (later) to get it

Thank you vk2010. I'm not so worried about the stock but just trying to save time on e queue. If q is too long, guess I'll go back another day as per your advice.

[vlim]

No mention paddy ..

[kitcat]

jtoh:

kitcat:

I have a question:


I couldn't find official info stating must wear primary school uniform on the day of secondary one registration. Can some one tell me where is the official instructions on this?

my ds's primary school uniform a bit small now after the long holiday...

Your primary school should have advised you on this.

thanks jtoh...
blur me...my ds primary school did not give out any paper notice on psle result release day, and i totally do not remember what the principal had said regarding this...

[kitcat]

one more q:

must we buy ri socks, or ds can wear any white socks purchased from department stores?

[jtoh]

suecat:

jtoh:

[quote=\"suecat\"]
Anyone can advise:
DD scored 247 , got in to nua hua ( 2nd choice), appealed to scgs before posting. Glad to know that the cut off point is lower and therefore she stands a better chance.
However as she now thinks that nan hua is too far and prefer bpgh (3 rd choice) . A classic example of how some children can be so fickle minded . Called bpgh , was told that if she appealed to bpgh and most likely she will be accepted and know by tmr then she cannot reject them and must take up their offer . That s why was hesitant to go to the school today. Thinking of should I wait for scgs which will will only let me know 1 or 2 weeks later or appealed to bpgh ?

That's a really tough decision. Does your dd prefer SCGS or BPGH? Have you called up SCGS to ask what her chances are?

Called scgs but they didn't want to give any commit answer. Though when I went before posting , someone looked at her past year result and said she stand a ggod chance and even ask for her name again so that she can look out for her . That wa when the cut off point was at 250.
The thing is that if I appealed to both sch and is accepted by either one ? In this case bpgh before scgs reply , do I have to accept already ? Can I still choose?
Dd prefer scgs to bpgh . It was a silly mistake . If we had chosen bpgh as 2 nd choice then no headache now . [/quote]I don't know if it's possible for you to accept BPGH first, then if SCGS comes through with their offer, you give up BPGH for SCGS. Why don't you give MOE a call on this? It's the most kiasu scenario but also the most satisfying for you I think. Worst case scenario is you stay on at BPGH which your dd likes too right?