MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[phtthp]

Nebbermind:

rains:

They studied in NYPS.

Heard the boys went on to CHS.

thought his sons went RI ?

[alng]

limlim:

There would be lesser carbon emission..

I salute you for being so environmental friendly in this part of the world where not much emphasis has been placed on the environment as compared to other parts of the world. But unfortunately, not many parents will place carbon emission as one of the factors to consider when they register their kids for P1.

Just curious to know, did you have an option of a good alma mater (i.e. perceived better than the current primary school that your children attend) to apply under phase 2A when you enrolled your no 1 into the primary school that is 2 bus stops away?

[dorisp]

limlim:

If there is no P2A, P2B to take away some of the places, your P2C concern would become less of a concern.. althou it may not eliminate.

Do take note that there is only very limited number of \"good/popular\" school in Singapore, whereas almost everywhere (pluck from air figure of >90%?) there is a school nearby.

To satisfy the best interests of the majority, distance priority should have precedence over Alumni priority.

Say, P2A <1km, P2B 1~2km, P2C >2km, then, within each phase, alumni can have absolute priority followed by grass-roots, clans etc..

Put it this way, 2 desires, popularity and distance. I'm sure everyone desires these two key criteria. Lets assume 5% of all schools are popular or much sought after. Let's assume 90% of all housings in SG got a school within 1km (or 2km).

No matter HOW the MOE policy is, it will only satisfy 5% of ALL parents in SG for desire \"1\". But, a well planned policy can satisfy 90% of ALL parents for desire \"2\".

So, why not have a policy that satisfies 90% of desire \"2\", and 5% of desire \"1\", as compared to a policy that satisfy maybe <50% ( anything < 90%) of desire \"2\", and same 5% of desire \"1\"?

No matter what you do or how you do, you can NEVER achieve a higher % of satisfaction for desire \"1\" as the % of popular school is fixed.

BUT, we can work on desire \"2\" which is also very important to a kid in consideration of the best interest for All SG kids, not just selected groups like Alumni etc..

So, in fact, there is a way for MOE to please MORE pple, but of coz not ALL of them..

ps: \"caps\" to highlight a points only, no other intention.

:goodpost:

Very sensibly put.

Arguments and suggestions for the better of the policy should be the underlying spirit of this thread.

:rahrah:

[alng]

rains:

phtthp:

:rotflmao: did LKY study 6 years throughout Telok Kurau primary (from P1 to P6), or did he transfer out to another school half way through ? where did his 2 sons & daughter study ?

They studied in NYPS.

Maybe NYPS is nearer to their home than Telok Kurau English School.

[limlim]

alng:

Just curious to know, did you have an option of a good alma mater (i.e. perceived better than the current primary school that your children attend) to apply under phase 2A when you enrolled your no 1 into the primary school that is 2 bus stops away?

It was not where it used to be.

I'm not sure whether it shifted or vaporised..

by the way.. the carbon emission comment is not meant to be an argument.... in the context of this thread I guess it carries no weight lah..

It's just a casual remark....

But personally I always felt public transport (not taxi) should be encouraged and I support the govt in reducing no. of cars on the road.. bcoz public transport like trains or buses are much more efficient in terms of person transported/fuel ratio..

[janet88]

phtthp:

Nebbermind:

[quote=\"rains\"]
They studied in NYPS.

Heard the boys went on to CHS.

thought his sons went RI ?[/quote]Heard LKY's son's went to CHS but daughter went to nanyang girls...strangely why not Chinese high :? Just opposite side.

[dorisp]

Realised MOE introduced the cap of 50% for P2B in 1995.


http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/1995/pr01295.htm

So much has changed. High time they look into a cap for P2A.

[rains]

janet_lee88:

Heard LKY's son's went to CHS but daughter went to nanyang girls...strangely why not Chinese high :? Just opposite side.

I'm not sure about the COP for CHS but maybe they didn't meet the CoP for hwa chong?

[dorisp]

rains:

janet_lee88:

Heard LKY's son's went to CHS but daughter went to nanyang girls...strangely why not Chinese high :? Just opposite side.

I'm not sure about the COP for CHS but maybe they didn't meet the CoP for hwa chong?

:yikes:

[zakashi]

Which school did LKY’s grandchildren study?