Secondary School Selection 2012

[LindaYong]

Cathalic High, I understand is a SAP school, does it means that if my son did not do well for his higher Chinese (merit) than he can’t get in?


Anyone know how many classess will it take for its IP in 2013? It joins with SCGS & St Nic for its IP, as all three school has their own Primary School, thus it mean the chnace for outsider will be less?

[emoh]

jedamum:

I am looking at sji o level since it is a band 1 o level sch. Getting into ip wl be a bonus. But distance now is an issue.

SJI Holding Site for 2014/2015 is rumoured to be at ITE Bishan. Should be quite convenient since its next to the MRT. Got circle line that goes to the west, where do you stay ?

[emoh]

janet_lee88:

Actually son is ok to either SJI and ACS(I). To be 'confirmed' of a place at SJI, he needs to get 250. If can get 250, maybe can appeal for ACS(I). Friend's son had 255, no prob getting in ACS Independent.

I think SJI would have the same posting system as VS/Cedar meaning P6 would opt to choose SJI IP stream or SJI O Level. Hence the cut off may not really be 250.

ACS(I) does not have this system, they have their own internal cut off for IP which I think is 255.

[Snow Crystal]

janet_lee88:

Actually son is ok to either SJI and ACS(I). To be 'confirmed' of a place at SJI, he needs to get 250. If can get 250, maybe can appeal for ACS(I). Friend's son had 255, no prob getting in ACS Independent.

Janet - assuming your son is not from ACS family, 250 should be ok for your DS to enter ACSI Express. However to enter ACSI IP, 255 was 2011 PSLE COP and i heard no appeal allowed. Even if appeal is allowed, the ACS family boys will presumably have priority.

250 should get him into SJI Express too. For SJI IP there's only 80 seats and most likely 40 taken up by DSA, so entering via S1 posting will face keen competition.

[emoh]

Snow Crystal:

janet_lee88:

Actually son is ok to either SJI and ACS(I). To be 'confirmed' of a place at SJI, he needs to get 250. If can get 250, maybe can appeal for ACS(I). Friend's son had 255, no prob getting in ACS Independent.

Janet - assuming your son is not from ACS family, 250 should be ok for your DS to enter ACSI Express. However to enter ACSI IP, 255 was 2011 PSLE COP and i heard no appeal allowed. Even if appeal is allowed, the ACS family boys will presumably have priority.

250 should get him into SJI Express too. For SJI IP there's only 80 seats and most likely 40 taken up by DSA, so entering via S1 posting will face keen competition.

SJI IP, 2013 Year 1 has 125 seats not 80 seats.

http://www.sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=377#IPintake

[jedamum]

emoh:

jedamum:

I am looking at sji o level since it is a band 1 o level sch. Getting into ip wl be a bonus. But distance now is an issue.

SJI Holding Site for 2014/2015 is rumoured to be at ITE Bishan. Should be quite convenient since its next to the MRT. Got circle line that goes to the west, where do you stay ?

Our nearest mrt is bukit batok or new hillview mrt at in laws place. Accessible? Thanks

[Snow Crystal]

emoh:

SJI IP, 2013 Year 1 has 125 seats not 80 seats.

http://www.sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=377#IPintake

Thanks for correction.

[emoh]

jedamum:

emoh:

[quote=\"jedamum\"]
I am looking at sji o level since it is a band 1 o level sch. Getting into ip wl be a bonus. But distance now is an issue.

SJI Holding Site for 2014/2015 is rumoured to be at ITE Bishan. Should be quite convenient since its next to the MRT. Got circle line that goes to the west, where do you stay ?

Our nearest mrt is bukit batok or new hillview mrt at in laws place. Accessible? Thanks[/quote]If your child is going to be Sec 1 in 2013, then its the present Malcolm Road site which should be quite convenient from Bukit Batok.

2014/2015 maybe can take MRT from Bukit Batok to Bishan (abt 40 mins) as the rumoured holding site is within walking distance from Bishan MRT.

2016 onwards can take the new downtown line, 6 stations from Hillview to Stevens which would be within walking distance to the Malcolm Road site.

[jedamum]

emoh:

jedamum:

[quote=\"emoh\"]

SJI Holding Site for 2014/2015 is rumoured to be at ITE Bishan. Should be quite convenient since its next to the MRT. Got circle line that goes to the west, where do you stay ?

Our nearest mrt is bukit batok or new hillview mrt at in laws place. Accessible? Thanks

If your child is going to be Sec 1 in 2013, then its the present Malcolm Road site which should be quite convenient from Bukit Batok.

2014/2015 maybe can take MRT from Bukit Batok to Bishan (abt 40 mins) as the rumoured holding site is within walking distance from Bishan MRT.

2016 onwards can take the new downtown line, 6 stations from Hillview to Stevens which would be within walking distance to the Malcolm Road site.[/quote]Thanks emoh.
Ya, have checked n spoke to husband. Bukit batok to bishan plus walking from home to station n station to sch, is about 1 hour. Quite managable IMO. Sch usually starts at what time? 2016 onwards although via in laws place hillview line is faster, we'll go from home with 187 to phoenix lrt n 190 to sch should be about 45min...
Great to know that.
My boy going sec 1 in 2015. Paisay so kiasu me. paisay to ot in this for sec1 next year thread. Had spoke to him on n off about it n his initial reservations about boys sch Is he worried about rowdiness n bully cases. My impression on sji boys are that as a mission sch, their character building programme should be strong so told him that he shouldn'T have the misconception that boys sch have higher incidence of bullying. Hope my judgement is accurate.
he prefers non sap n dual track n I want boys sch. So far this fits our bill as something attainable.

[mummy so kiasu]

Essential:

DS prefer boys school too . May try ACS I

Good Luck! We are trying Catholic High. ACS I is too far for us. RI might not have chance, COP is very high.