2011 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Snow Crystal]

Parsingh:

I got to know from someone that his son got a call that his appeal was successful. I contacted the school and got to know my appeal was not successful.

This 'someone' son is from ACS family primary schs? And also score same as COP?

[verykiasu2010]

last year RI was like that too, 262 was higher than cut off point of 259 but appeal also not successful

[zeemimi]

Bbee:

Find this hard to understand too. Feel so cheated. Got the same score yet.....

these so called good schools sounded very high-handed leh.

possible factors taken into account could also be a person's CCA / leadership involvment etc in pri sch. Sch Swimmer vs non-sch swimmer, head prefect vs not-prefect, etc. it's quite clear which choice the sch will make.

[Parsingh]

Snow Crystal:

Parsingh:

I got to know from someone that his son got a call that his appeal was successful. I contacted the school and got to know my appeal was not successful.

This 'someone' son is from ACS family primary schs?

Not from affiliated school. Did not enquire much about him, though. And everything was ok in the documents. Probably other considerations. However, I think it is time to move on. DS posted to SJI. Am sure he will do well there. I like SJI equally. It was just the fact that he score exactly equal to COP that is troubling him. I convinced him SJI is equally good. Hopefully, few days, he will accept the decision and will be happy in his new school.

[Parsingh]

verykiasu2010:

last year RI was like that too, 262 was higher than cut off point of 259 but appeal also not successful

In that case person might not have given RI as first preference. DS first choice was ACSI.

[Parsingh]

Parsingh:

verykiasu2010:

last year RI was like that too, 262 was higher than cut off point of 259 but appeal also not successful

In that case person might not have given RI as first preference. DS first choice was ACSI.

Irony is that we do not know anything other than T Score.

[vlim]

Yes u are right parsingh .. To convince your ds tt sji is equally good and let him know tt sometime in life thing just happen unexpectedly ... But must learn to accept it and move on ... :love:

[Bbee]

zeemimi:

Bbee:

Find this hard to understand too. Feel so cheated. Got the same score yet.....

these so called good schools sounded very high-handed leh.

possible factors taken into account could also be a person's CCA / leadership involvment etc in pri sch. Sch Swimmer vs non-sch swimmer, head prefect vs not-prefect, etc. it's quite clear which choice the sch will make.

Very true, competition, competition, it's a demand and supply market. But this is hard on a 12-year-old kid.
But SJI is a good school too. My nephew who graduated from there loved the school and still goes back to help out at CCAs as old boys.

[ctct61t]

jtoh:

Made some amendments for you Ms tay.


NYGH 262
RGS 261
RI 261
NJC 258
HCI 258
DHS 256
RVHS 254
MSG 250
Cedar 250/258
CHS 248
SCGS 248
ACSI 247/255
VS 247/255
SJI 242

[Snow Crystal]

Parsingh:

Not from affiliated school. Did not enquire much about him, though. And everything was ok in the documents. Probably other considerations. However, I think it is time to move on. DS posted to SJI. Am sure he will do well there. I like SJI equally. It was just the fact that he score exactly equal to COP that is troubling him. I convinced him SJI is equally good. Hopefully, few days, he will accept the decision and will be happy in his new school.

I still find it unusual given that his score is at COP, no adverse comment from primary school and although from non affiliated schools, someone else from non affiliated school has gotten in via appeal. But if your decision is to move on and not pursue it, then yes, forget about the episode and embrace SJI. SJI is a good school too and has been diverting energy into new IP. so your son may have chance to join its IP or other schools in various window periods. Wishing him all the best in SJI! The race has just started, don't give up!