River Valley Primary

[Pure Purple]

Dino, here are my attempts in response to your questions:


a) Phase 2C balloting history (my data may not be accurate, some i gathered from the web, some from my own tracking)

2011 - 78 applicants for 69 places, balloting for those within 1-2km
2010 - 51 applicants for 42 places, balloting within 1km
2009 - balloting for those within 1-2km

b) RV used to be known for its MT chinese heritage. But i heard that the MT results have fallen in recent years. But the MT results are still good. Comparing PSLE results 2011 with Maha Bodhi (known to be strong for Chineses) for example:
% A*A % passes
RVPS 81.4 % 95.5%
MBS 89 % 99%

I hope this is helpful.

Regards

[erichew]

Any parents can advise on the school hours for P1? And also by what time muct the child reach school everyday?


Thank you

[happystar]

My P1 child reaches school at 12.30pm and ends at 6.30pm. I’ve read many parents asking about the school. I was surprised that RVPS has streaming for their Chinese language even at P1. When the P1 children went back to school after the June hols, they were already streamed into Higher, Core or Bridging. I find this is quite early as the children barely started primary school.

[Dino]

Pure Purple:

Dino, here are my attempts in response to your questions:


a) Phase 2C balloting history (my data may not be accurate, some i gathered from the web, some from my own tracking)

2011 - 78 applicants for 69 places, not sure abt balloting
2010 - 51 applicants for 42 places, balloting within 1km
2009 - balloting for those within 1-2km

b) RV used to be known for its MT chinese heritage. But i heard that the MT results have fallen in recent years. But the MT results are still good. Comparing PSLE results 2011 with Maha Bodhi (known to be strong for Chineses) for example:
% A*A % passes
RVPS 81.4 % 89%
MBS 95.5% 99%

I hope this is helpful.

Regards

Hi Pure Purple,

Thanks. Definitely useful. I really do hope my DD will do well in MT next time..... That's why I am concerned.....

The way things goes, I think high chance balloting at 2C within 1 km will happen for this yr and next yr as well......

hopefully everyone gets thru without balloting..... All the best to all trying for a place in the coming 2c...... :rahrah:

[Pure Purple]

Terribly sorry, Dino. I posted my figures on the 2011 MT PSLE results mixed up. I’ve edited my earlier post. It shd be:

%A*A %passes
RV 81.4% 95.5%
MB 89% 99%

RV MT results look better as it shd be now!

I’ve also checked that for 2011, there was balloting for those 1-2km. All the best!

[notknow11]

thks pure purple for sharing

[Dino]

Pure Purple:

Terribly sorry, Dino. I posted my figures on the 2011 MT PSLE results mixed up. I've edited my earlier post. It shd be:

%A*A %passes
RV 81.4% 95.5%
MB 89% 99%

RV MT results look better as it shd be now!

I've also checked that for 2011, there was balloting for those 1-2km. All the best!

Good morning pure purple,

wow RV chinese looks not bad..... sorry i have some more questions....

Do you have any idea how much was its top student or stats like how many % scored more than 250 or things like that???

[Pure Purple]

You are most welcomed, great pleasure to share with fellow parents.


I've just searched. RV did not publish a list of their top scorers on its School Website. Some schools do that. But check this set of ppt out, slide 23 shows expected aggregate scores of RV's P6 classes.

http://www.rivervalleypri.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1422/RV%20Partners/Info%20for%20Parents/P6%20MTP/Calculation%20of%20T-Scores%20%209%203%202012.pdf

It seems like they have banded the students according to past results. But such practices can vary from year to year even for the same school.

From RV's website, there's also last year's P1 orientation slides. It gives information such as school hours, programmes etc.
http://www.rivervalleypri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=47695

For parents who want an early heads-up, enjoy! But do get more updated information later on. Cheers!

[cftongtan]

Hi,


I have successfully enrolled my DD in RV for P1 next year.

[verykiasu]

Hi5 cftongtan

you joined the balloting?

Hi pure purple
You have provided so much useful info to newbies to RV like us thank you