MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[3Boys]

toddles:

If they eradicate the alumni priority altogether I'm sure some parents will be freaking out, esp if they went through hell and high water to get their kids into a particular school thinking that it would benefit \"future generations\".

I'm sure. But there is no basis for this to 'benefit future generations', it locks down prime school places, obstructs social mobility.

[Tokidoki]

i’m terribly concerned too! praying hard they dun lump 2A with 2B. my boy currently P1 via phase 2A1 route. but my gal (still in my tummy) will miss out of phase 1 route due to 7 yrs age gap!

[3Boys]

K folks, dun flame me, but its Phase (as in steps), not Phrase (as in partial sentence).


Cheers

[3Boys]

Mdm Koh:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the main article did not mention the alumni.

It did, and yes, they are studying other connections too.

[limlim]

3Boys:

Mdm Koh:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the main article did not mention the alumni.

It did, and yes, they are studying other connections too.

Grassroots.. shd go under the knife.. :evil: :evil:

[DesertWind]

Jia lat. If priority goes strictly by distance, then I can think of those in rich areas eg. Bukit Timah, central areas etc. with brand name schools, only those ultra rich can afford to buy near or rent high can get into those brand name schools.


Rich includes those non-citizens who can afford to come here or send their kids here. Poor alumni from my generation HDB heart-landers don’t even have the chance to get our kids into such schools anymore.

Such schools become even more ultra-elite.

Just my preliminary thoughts. So discouraging!

[tankee]

DesertWind:

Jia lat. If priority goes strictly by distance, then I can think of those in rich areas eg. Bukit Timah, central areas etc. with brand name schools, only those ultra rich can afford to buy near or rent high can get into those brand name schools.


Rich includes those non-citizens who can afford to come here or send their kids here. Poor alumni from my generation HDB heart-landers don't even have the chance to get our kids into such schools anymore.

Such schools become even more ultra-elite.

Just my preliminary thoughts. So discouraging!

:idea: quick, go buy a property near a popular school before the price shoots up. Maybe can make a quick profit soon :evil:

Anyway, not all popular schools are in \"rich areas\".

[vicki]

My thoughts.


They should completely do away with all phases and distances or should they?

> I keep hearing everyone say must be fair and stuff (either to those alumni/ volunteers/ within 2km etc) so if we should be completely fair, i believe we should just do away with all the phases and all go for balloting at their school of choice. Then its just luck whether you get in or not. If you think you are in a school that is ‘too far’ from your house, then just shift house lor - since it doesnt really seem like an issue to ‘shift near the school of choice in the first place’.


> Any other methods to allocate schools other than the above is definitely not a ‘fair’ method - so depends on where you are positioned now - you will probably shout hurray or grumble (me included!)

And - i dont really buy the argument of ‘i stay near a school and therefore i should have my birthright of getting in’.

It might not apply to all , but some parents ‘purposely buy a house near a good school - cant get in - then complain/ grumble whatever - using this statement.’

I mean if you are really that concerned abt staying near the school - then just buy a house near a ‘unpopular’ school and send your kids there lor - bao get in one - BUT - are you willing?

So, back to my grumble - pple are grumbling cos things do not go in accordance with their plans - hence not abt the distance/ phases issue - but rather a ‘popular school issue’.

[vicki]

Suz855:

quote \" actually donch need to revamp the P1 registration.

Just let these branded schools increase their intake or set up another school lor!! Then slowly slowly the branded ones will take up the noone-want schools in the neighbours and set up 'branch1', 'branch2'....\"

I like the idea, why new neighbourhood school should have a new name, just call it Raffles at Tampines, Roysth at Sengkang ... etc ... then all our children will get a chance to study at branded school lor ... lol

:please:

I also like the idea! Kills so many birds with one stone.

[verykiasu2010]

vicki:

My thoughts.


They should completely do away with all phases and distances or should they?

> I keep hearing everyone say must be fair and stuff (either to those alumni/ volunteers/ within 2km etc) so if we should be completely fair, i believe we should just do away with all the phases and all go for balloting at their school of choice. Then its just luck whether you get in or not. If you think you are in a school that is 'too far' from your house, then just shift house lor - since it doesnt really seem like an issue to 'shift near the school of choice in the first place'.


> Any other methods to allocate schools other than the above is definitely not a 'fair' method - so depends on where you are positioned now - you will probably shout hurray or grumble (me included!)

And - i dont really buy the argument of 'i stay near a school and therefore i should have my birthright of getting in'.

It might not apply to all , but some parents 'purposely buy a house near a good school - cant get in - then complain/ grumble whatever - using this statement.'

I mean if you are really that concerned abt staying near the school - then just buy a house near a 'unpopular' school and send your kids there lor - bao get in one - BUT - are you willing?

So, back to my grumble - pple are grumbling cos things do not go in accordance with their plans - hence not abt the distance/ phases issue - but rather a 'popular school issue'.

:goodpost: