Opinions of the Primary School Registration System

[pirate]

verykiasu2010:

pirate:

If it was just all about contributions, we should just open up school vacancies for tender to the highest bidders.

and you have just divided the society based on wealth

But that's ok. The only things that matter are contributions and distance.

[dorisp]

pirate:

3Boys:

[quote=\"pirate\"]Of course, I am talking about more than just a marginal advantage.

In which case I believe we are already quite near that. Look, you have to look at the whole thing in totality. There are a myriad of factors which will determine someone's eventual outcome in life. Some of it is personal, some of it is familial, some of it is in the school, some of it is in the state of the economy of the country, some of it is down to luck.

I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.[/quote]At least the ping pong ball does not pick favors or give undue unlimited priorities to any particular group or person!!!

:evil:

[dorisp]

pirate:

I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.

Well at least the ping pong ball does not pick favors and gives undue unlimited priorities to a certain group of people or persons!

[pirate]

3Boys:

pirate:

I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.

And I disagree that it plays a big part at all.

Well, then. All MOE has to do is to publish statistics from the last 20 years to show us that there is no statistically significant deviation in the number of local university graduates amongst those who managed to get into the \"branded\" and most popular primary schools, and those who got into the least popular primary schools at each cohort's pri 1 registration.

[Dino]

pirate:

3Boys:

[quote=\"pirate\"]I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.

And I disagree that it plays a big part at all.

Well, then. All MOE has to do is to publish statistics from the last 20 years to show us that there is no statistically significant deviation in the number of local university graduates amongst those who managed to get into the \"branded\" and most popular primary schools, and those who got into the least popular primary schools at each cohort's pri 1 registration.[/quote]But the thing is pple wants to be associated with branded stuff. So it may not be enough to convince.....

[SAHM_TAN]

Pirate,


Do you honestly believe that getting into a branded school will mean a better chance of gaining admission into local uni?

[limlim]

verykiasu2010:

3Boys:

[quote=\"pirate\"]
I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.

And I disagree that it plays a big part at all.

it is not just a big part, but the whole part, for those who are affected.[/quote]Not fair!

They should use basket ball.....

[dorisp]

limlim:

Not fair!

They should use basket ball.....

:slapshead:

Here they go again.......

:faint:

[alng]

pirate:

Well, then. All MOE has to do is to publish statistics from the last 20 years to show us that there is no statistically significant deviation in the number of local university graduates amongst those who managed to get into the \"branded\" and most popular primary schools, and those who got into the least popular primary schools at each cohort's pri 1 registration.

Don't need 20 years of statistics. RGS said at their recent open house that they have students from 100 primary schools. This tell us that even the average neighbourhood schools are producing students who go to RGS.

Maybe I am wrong....94 primary schools went into balloting this year at phase 2C....so close to the number 100.....

[3Boys]

pirate:

3Boys:

[quote=\"pirate\"]I am just dissatisfied that the system we currently have in Singapore allows the ping pong ball to play such a big part.

And I disagree that it plays a big part at all.

Well, then. All MOE has to do is to publish statistics from the last 20 years to show us that there is no statistically significant deviation in the number of local university graduates amongst those who managed to get into the \"branded\" and most popular primary schools, and those who got into the least popular primary schools at each cohort's pri 1 registration.[/quote]Of course there is a statistical trend, how can there not be? But what is the cause and what is the effect? Of course better students at the P6 level statistically will be over-represented at Uni compared to weaker students at P6. But is it the students that make the school, or the school that makes the student? If a weak student enters a strong school, does he suddenly become a strong student? What happens if he finds it even more difficult to manage. And vice-versa, does being in a 'less-branded' school compromise the ability of a strong student to enter a good Secondary school on his own merit?

And if you look at all the top top primary schools by PSLE scores, how many of those were GEP siphoned off other P-schools?