2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[vlim]

Verysuperkiasu:

vlim:

RI sec1 class allocation will only be known on first day of school . :roll:

Hi vlim
We didn't have to submit any forms today cuz the deadlines say 'on 3 Jan', not by 3 Jan, right?. The only forms to be submitted is the registration for 3rd lang or special lang which I did not let ds take.

For HMT, if he's not taking, he doesn't need to submit right? Their registration today - my ds juz signed his name and collect the file and books, attended the briefing.

BTW, PE shorts ('s' size out of stock). Next week got to go down n buy again.

I only submitted the form for HMT. The rest past to form teacher on 3/1. r your ds taking 3 rd Lang at molec? Remember to register there on 30/12 as stated.

[phankao]

MandyMummy:

phankao:

Anyone noticed what the total intake of each school is today?


Bc it does not seem quite so logical that there are more IP places this year but the COPs of top schools have instead gone up. At school today(not IP though), I saw that the number of students in the list total 330. The school has always had a maximum capacity of around 400. . could the school have purposely restricted number of students so that their COP wouldn't go down?

Like NJC too...they reduced their DSA intake, but their COP went up. I wonder what is their intake size as of S1 reporting day today (including DSA).

i think for your ds school, they may be bringing in foreign students later. Schools usually have a certian quota for foreign students.

You are probably referring to NJC? Yes maybe - for Year 3 intake. But I'm talking about CHS. Foreign student intake not that high. Furthermore, not IP. Strange that they would have 70 places not taken up . but if they did, I think their COP would go down. Actually so would NJC's COP go down if they take in more students, I think. But I don't know the numbers since I'm not there this morning to see the student list on the board.

[MandyMummy]

phankao:

MandyMummy:

[quote=\"phankao\"]Anyone noticed what the total intake of each school is today?


Bc it does not seem quite so logical that there are more IP places this year but the COPs of top schools have instead gone up. At school today(not IP though), I saw that the number of students in the list total 330. The school has always had a maximum capacity of around 400. . could the school have purposely restricted number of students so that their COP wouldn't go down?

Like NJC too...they reduced their DSA intake, but their COP went up. I wonder what is their intake size as of S1 reporting day today (including DSA).

i think for your ds school, they may be bringing in foreign students later. Schools usually have a certian quota for foreign students.

You are probably referring to NJC? Yes maybe - for Year 3 intake. But I'm talking about CHS. Foreign student intake not that high. Furthermore, not IP. Strange that they would have 70 places not taken up . but if they did, I think their COP would go down. Actually so would NJC's COP go down if they take in more students, I think. But I don't know the numbers since I'm not there this morning to see the student list on the board.[/quote]Maybe CHS is reducing the intake this year so that it has more facilities (classrooms) for the dragon babies next yr and also their IP.

[phankao]

Verysuperkiasu:

phankao:

Anyone noticed what the total intake of each school is today?.

RI : 450. (225 from dsa)

oh, ok - RI seems quite full.

[Kid]

Anyone care to share if you got rejected or successful in third language results and what’s your t-score and the third language u chose.

[Verysuperkiasu]

vlim:

I only submitted the form for HMT. The rest past to form teacher on 3/1. r your ds taking 3 rd Lang at molec? Remember to register there on 30/12 as stated.

Thanks...vlim!
No, I dare not let him take 3rd lang cuz I'm scared he can't cope. :nailbite: He's not even taking HMT (chinese is his weakest). Just the usual subjects will do. Did you manage to get the pe attire today? Or you've already got them earlier?

[vlim]

Verysuperkiasu:

vlim:

I only submitted the form for HMT. The rest past to form teacher on 3/1. r your ds taking 3 rd Lang at molec? Remember to register there on 30/12 as stated.

No, I dare not let him take 3rd lang cuz I'm scared he can't cope. :nailbite: He's not even taking HMT (chinese is his weakest). Just the usual subjects will do. Did you manage to get the pe attire today? Or you've already got them earlier?

Today I only need to purchase the Pe short and got his size 'm'.. .. The rest bought Liao

[Elctrodragon]

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:[/quote]

i did not get in through dsa but got through dsa thanks for the info!

[AnotherKiasu]

ngbrdad:

AnotherKiasu:

Any KSPeers appealed for NJC?


NJC COP have went up to 258 from last year 257. Yesterday when I visited NJC to put in the appeal papers, there were 3 other applicants and the lady in-charge juz told me there are many applications and she don't know about the chances for 257(My DS marks). From NJC website, the info says \"All successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in writing or through a phone call latest by 30 December 2011. \".

Any other souls in my position?

I can only say good luck to you based on our experience with NJC thruout the DSA process.

:? Was it so painful, that you went thru the DSA process in NJC? Not so efficient and timely?

[Elctrodragon]

Elctrodragon:

vlim:

[quote=\"Elctrodragon\"]Er, I'm a gep student who got into ri and I'm eligible for gep promotion and fee subsidies but I don't know if RI has enough places for ge students. I was not offered gep fees subsidy but instead got edusave entrance scholarship for independent schools(EESIS). What does this mean? Do I get into RI but am not in a gep class? I got 264.

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]hi, i think sbsp(school-based special programme) is for o-level school, sbge(school based GE) is for ip school, no?[/quote]

thanks kitcat! very helpful!