S'poreans to get priority for P1 places during balloting

[daddy2007]

blueblue:

Actually I think the word 'absolute' priority in first paragraph is pretty misleading. At first I thought all singaporeans will get the places first, then followed PRs..regardless of any phase

But there will no balloting required for P1 and P2A. so PRs still have an edge

[daddy2007]

jenao:

Of course they will have no control if school, GRL etc do not accept them. But if they are accepted, then this is actually the way that they can get in ahead of citizen!

There is only a small quota for PR in each GRO. So competition via GRL for PR will be tough

[hokkiengirl]

daddy2007:

blueblue:

Actually I think the word 'absolute' priority in first paragraph is pretty misleading. At first I thought all singaporeans will get the places first, then followed PRs..regardless of any phase

But there will no balloting required for P1 and P2A. so PRs still have an edge

I guess the statement could have been phrased more precisely. In any case, it makes sense for siblings to still go to the same schools via Phase 1, wouldn't it? It would be kinda unfeeling to totally block all PR kids from the schools that their older siblings are attending right now. Think of the logistical nightmare of ferrying kids to different schools. Even if it is an 'edge', it will be one which will vanish in 6 years, after the current batch of primary one students graduates. I think we are gracious enough to look at the big picture.

[daddy2007]

hokkiengirl:

daddy2007:

But there will no balloting required for P1 and P2A. so PRs still have an edge

I guess the statement could have been phrased more precisely. In any case, it makes sense for siblings to still go to the same schools via Phase 1, wouldn't it? It would be kinda unfeeling to totally block all PR kids from the schools that their older siblings are attending right now. Think of the logistical nightmare of ferrying kids to different schools. Even if it is an 'edge', it will be one which will vanish in 6 years, after the current batch of primary one students graduates. I think we are gracious enough to look at the big picture.

Apologise that I used the wrong word. I didn't mean to outcast the PRs. What I mean that that PRs in P1 and P2A still enjoy the benefit. Which like you have said it still make sense for current siblings to attend the same school.

[janet88]

Cannot force PRs out forcefully…but it’s definitely much better. Didn’t expect Education minister to work on this so soon.

[phtthp]

phase 1 will have PR kids, sibling.

phase 2A don’t have PR, right ?

[iRabbit]

hokkiengirl:

I guess the statement could have been phrased more precisely. In any case, it makes sense for siblings to still go to the same schools via Phase 1, wouldn't it? It would be kinda unfeeling to totally block all PR kids from the schools that their older siblings are attending right now. Think of the logistical nightmare of ferrying kids to different schools. Even if it is an 'edge', it will be one which will vanish in 6 years, after the current batch of primary one students graduates. I think we are gracious enough to look at the big picture.

:goodpost:

Despite your hokkien-ess you write very well.

[VooVoo]

As you know we do hv PRs doing very well at PSLE, say PRs get pushed to "not so popular / known" school…we can start to see a shift in the "top" schools from the traditional ones to the relatively unknown ones

[VooVoo]

Property prices near current hot schools may plunge since PRs will not be too excited to get within 1km

[phtthp]

the standard of neighbourhood schools will soon rise, with more PRs enrolled here, where parents very \"on\" type. This is healthy!


more China PR pupils like Qiu Biqing type will emerge.
She topped Qifa primary in West Coast:-
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20091223-187667.html