PSLE 2009 Top Student Predictions

[Full.010894Cream]

musette:

I vote for Bukit Panjang Primary because statistics show that they produce a top student every 3 years. One in 2003, then 2006 (one of the top) so the next one will be this year!!

Is it true that alot of the brilliant student at Bt Panjang are Msians? Same for the sec school?

[watmekiasu]

Frankly speaking, my wish is for the top 2 scorers to be fm a neighbourhood school altho my dd's not in one. It would raise the morale of the teachers and students there. It's hard being always compared to the elite schools. They are underdogs in so many ways. Less funding, less publicity in the media (eg NGH at farewell of Pres. Hu), weak PSG, wider deviation in cohort's academic standard, etc etc etc. The teachers there work very, very hard, prob even harder than most in elite schools. They have to because many of the students do not have the best tuition nor SAH well-educated parent, hence the teachers have to teach more. They have a more challenging job too in terms of discipline among the students.


I think in elite schools, teachers face more challenges dealing with irate, well-heeled and demanding parents, rather than students.

[Keroppi30]

musette:

I vote for Bukit Panjang Primary because statistics show that they produce a top student every 3 years. One in 2003, then 2006 (one of the top) so the next one will be this year!!

I vote for Bukit Panjang too cos if they are going to produce the top this year they will produce the next in 2012 my dd's PSLE year... kekeke

[tamarind]

Why is it important to know which school the top student come from ?


That school may produce one top student in donkey years. It is like striking TOTO. May be some parents with fantastic genes decided they just want to put their child in the nearest school

I feel that the most important piece of information, is the school that produces the highest % of students who scored all As. Is this information available ?

[ilaks]

Hi KSP, Who is that girl? quite interested to know!

KSP:

Thanks Chief.

Why don't you make your prediction here too? Maybe you have some insider news (just joking!!!). Or you want do it at 9.01pm 25 Nov?

KSP:

//Moderator's note: Most creative/useful prediction Award

My prediction is Raffles Girls' Primary School.

The reasons are

1) they have very dedicated teachers there.
2) the last time they produced the top student was 2006 and they have missed the trophy for 2 years (2007, 2008), this year they have a new P and may be tasked to get back the trophy.
3) based on the past statistics, the PSLE top students are mostly girls and being a GEP girl school will definitely stand a higher chance of producing one.
4) read from other forums that there is a P6 girl from RGPS who is the top of all GEP schools.
5) last but the most important point is my dd is studying there, hope having a top student in her school will inspire her to study hard.

[radiantmum]

tamarind:

Why is it important to know which school the top student come from ?


That school may produce one top student in donkey years. It is like striking TOTO. May be some parents with fantastic genes decided they just want to put their child in the nearest school

I feel that the most important piece of information, is the school that produces the highest % of students who scored all As. Is this information available ?

Absolutely AGREE :celebrate:

Should rank school producing the best results EXCLUDING the GEP classes. This will truly demonstrate the academic standard of the school.

[znzyzyzx]

Emelyn:

Wow... I am surprised to see Bukit Panjang Pri School being one of the options lei....


I will vote for BPPS then !
Reason very simple..... bcos my 2 boys are there ! And if they produce a top scorer.... I will put my dd there in 2011 too !!

Go ! Go ! BPPS ! Go ! Go !

Ye ye , i will vote for Bukit Panjang primary school because I was from Bukit Panjang Govt High, hehe.

[ChiefKiasu]

tamarind:

I feel that the most important piece of information, is the school that produces the highest % of students who scored all As. Is this information available ?

There is no question that it is better to look at the aggregates to rank schools than focus on the individual top scorers. Unfortunately, such aggregates are left to schools to decide if they wish to make the figures public. In many cases, schools prefer not to release the info. So we parents are left to look for other means to rank the schools.

It is true that top scholars can come from any school, but it is also equally true that only the really good academic schools are able to produce top students consistently. This is a really blunt tool, but we don't really have a better source of data.

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Atan:

Hi All,


Just want to share my Joy with all Kiasu comrades.. I have just received our son's NYPS P1 report card with an invitation card to attend the prize giving ceremony this Fri as one of the top 5 kids in his class :lol:
Note in NYPS, top 5 children are given prizes with no ranking for the rest in class.

congrats!

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vlim:

:celebrate: congratulations...I am invited also...hooray...thinking of what to wear on that day haaaaaaaaa..just joking

Congrats!!! :celebrate: :celebrate: