Paya Lebar Methodist Girl's School (Secondary)
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To ans yr queries DaddyOnlyGirl…PLMGSS has for last few yrs been taking their own Affiliated pupils wif only agg scores of 220++ or lesser.From wat I know the teachers are really caring and try their Best to push these groups of pupils.
Non-affiliated pupils hv not been accepted due to overwhelming demands fr their own feeder pupils.It started to take in outside pupils this yr,2011.
It is rated as BAND 5 for Express,is really an achievement.In fact,it has been awarded Sustained Achievement Award for it’s Academics(SAA) for 9 yrs.
FYI,next yr PLMGSS is raising it’s cut off pts for it’s own affiliated pupils.
Generally,the PL Girls are well behaved.
It is strong in it’s Aesthetics Prog,Character & Leadership Prog… -
Don’t worry, there isn’t any girls’ gang in the school as there is a code of conduct, distributed to the girls, consisting of multiple pages.
As in any mission school, they have devotion session every morning. Most of the pupils are from Christian or Catholic families. Thus they are pretty well brought up. My girl gets along very well with her classmates though she isn’t from PL Pri.
During 2010 open house, parents were told (in private) that a t-score of above 240 will stand a higher chance of being accepted for non-affiliated pupils. There was only 1 class available for non-affiliated pupils unless the feeder pupils did not take up the places.
There are 2 to 3 ‘best’ sec 1 classes whereby pupils between 230 to 260 are grouped randomly.
Band 5 because the express stream pupils are mainly from affiliation with lower t-score. They will pull down the banding since they form the majority.
Teachers are mostly kind and caring. So far, I’ve not heard of grumpy teachers who will nag or punish the pupils.
A great school if your child loves music. She’ll get to learn harmonica and guitar in sec 1.
Not a ‘kiasu’ school, emphasising more on love and character building rather than just academic performance.
If your child is self-motivated, I believe the teachers will help her to achieve her target.
They have nice facilities too, such as auditorium and new indoor sports hall.
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DD will be starting sec 1 at PLMGS. The school waste no time in administering tests to band students accordingly to their ability. First day of school will be ability banding test. Second day will be English banding test. Wow…
I guess due to a wide range of students from both their primary sch and outside sch, they have to do all these banding exercise. Just hope the sch give equal attention to all students regardless of their abilities. -
Crester:
What will the cut off point be for affiliated students from next year onwards?To ans yr queries DaddyOnlyGirl....PLMGSS has for last few yrs been taking their own Affiliated pupils wif only agg scores of 220++ or lesser.From wat I know the teachers are really caring and try their Best to push these groups of pupils.
Non-affiliated pupils hv not been accepted due to overwhelming demands fr their own feeder pupils.It started to take in outside pupils this yr,2011.
It is rated as BAND 5 for Express,is really an achievement.In fact,it has been awarded Sustained Achievement Award for it's Academics(SAA) for 9 yrs.
FYI,next yr PLMGSS is raising it's cut off pts for it's own affiliated pupils.
Generally,the PL Girls are well behaved.
It is strong in it's Aesthetics Prog,Character & Leadership Prog.....
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Does anyone out there know how the ACE programme is like for PLMGSS?Also, any information relating to their COP for non-affiliated Sec 1 students intake this year will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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UnLuckyOrLucky:
Does anyone out there know how the ACE programme is like for PLMGSS?Also, any information relating to their COP for non-affiliated Sec 1 students intake this year will be much appreciated. Thanks!
Only know Music Aesthetic lessons are conducted once a week outside curriculum. Aim to prepare the students for music at 'o' level. COP for non-affiliated S1 2012 is '233'. -
limws1:
Is your DD in the express stream and is she your first child to enter sec sch? If so, I have some tips for you.DD will be starting sec 1 at PLMGS. The school waste no time in administering tests to band students accordingly to their ability. First day of school will be ability banding test. Second day will be English banding test. Wow...
I guess due to a wide range of students from both their primary sch and outside sch, they have to do all these banding exercise. Just hope the sch give equal attention to all students regardless of their abilities.
If her literature book is 'Sing to the dawn', do get the guide book for her, available from Popular. It's very useful to help in understanding the characters.
Prepare early for exams because with so many new subjects on hand, one can hardly find time to revise work. There will be numerous class tests before CA/SA so take the opportunity to learn seriously though the marks for these tests usually takes up only 5/10% of the total CA/SA. Also, other than SA2, the rest are to be taken during curriculum time and lessons will resume after each paper instead of able to go home early. So there is little time left for her to prepare for the following day's exam.
It's a must to memorise History and Geog if she wants to score well. Most S1 pupils are not used to memorising but just understanding the texts aren't enough.
For MT, the scope is very wide though the textbook's vocabs seem simple.
As with many other sec sch, most S1 teachers are MOE trainers so your DD may see new face(s) every term. Do practise maths from assessment books. She may be caught by some challenging questions in exams.
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Hi Zhenx,
Thanks for your inputs, it’s very helpful indeed. Somehow, not many amongst my friends and acquaintances have much to share other than just saying it’s a good school. It’s first time someone in our family joins a mission school and we find their early morning devotion something that is quite refreshing. By the way, how do you know their cut-off point for non-affiliated students last year was ‘233’? Is there is a link somewhere that has already published the COP for various schools for last year’s S1 posting? -
UnLuckyOrLucky:
Oh, one of my friends called up the MOE hotline during the S1 posting day and feedback to us. She got the number from the kiasuparents psle 2011 discussion forum page.Hi Zhenx,
Thanks for your inputs, it's very helpful indeed. Somehow, not many amongst my friends and acquaintances have much to share other than just saying it's a good school. It's first time someone in our family joins a mission school and we find their early morning devotion something that is quite refreshing. By the way, how do you know their cut-off point for non-affiliated students last year was '233'? Is there is a link somewhere that has already published the COP for various schools for last year's S1 posting?
Ya, the morning devotion is indeed very encouraging for my DD (S2 this year)
and she has exercised much more self-control nowadays. Prior to that, she's a typical adolescent that flares easily. :xedfingers: -
Hi Zhenx,
Do you have past 2-3 years of statistics showing the % of good "O" level students entering into good JCs like ACS JC o St Andrews JC in Paya Lebar Methodist Secondary? What’s your plan for your Sec 2 girl? Which JC would you like to see her join in another 3 years from now?
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