[Novena] Primary Schools

[verykiasu2010]

Jav:

Anyone knows how come SCGS only accepts 200 students? I thought if each class is 30 students then for 7 classes is 210 students or 6 classes which is 180 students. Does that mean their class size varies?


A friend said for SMPS is 35 students per class

the 30 per class in P1 & 2 is the standard to aim for.

if the school has gone fully one session, it probably has enough space to meet the standard of 30 kids / class, else it is still 35, 40, etc

[daddy2007]

phtthp:

today, these two giant schools woke up in the year of the Dragon, roaring ! Many parents hunger for them, eager to charge in. Next year - predict St Marg and Marymount FULL house, by end of Phase 2C.
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I think it is because this year is the year of Dragon and thus got this unexpected outcome.

[daddy2007]

Jav:

Anyone knows how come SCGS only accepts 200 students? I thought if each class is 30 students then for 7 classes is 210 students or 6 classes which is 180 students. Does that mean their class size varies?


A friend said for SMPS is 35 students per class

35 students per class? That's so much more than other schools. So far this is the only 1 I have came across with so many students. Wondering how effective the class will be...hmm......

[Scary]

daddy2007:

35 students per class? That's so much more than other schools. So far this is the only 1 I have came across with so many students. Wondering how effective the class will be...hmm......

A fren's girl had 34 in her class when she was in P2 2 years ago. 30 is the recommended no. by MOE if not wrong. Not compulsory figure to follow.

[Jav]

How many of classes of P1 & P2 in SCGS?

[zakashi]

I wonder how many girls from SCGS were kick out from SCGS because they cannot meet the year 2012 PSLE cut off point to SCGS secondary. I doubt SCGS chase out their students.

[jtoh]

zakashi:

I wonder how many girls from SCGS were out from SCGS because they cannot meet the year 2012 PSLE cut off point to SCGS secondary. I doubt SCGS will kick out their students. I understand ACSP dont.

It's not a matter of whether SCGS wants to kick its primary school girls out. If they don't meet the COP of 220, they can't enter SCGS secondary. Unlike ACS Barker, SCGS doesn't have Normal Academic classes. So even from way back when, girls who couldn't make it to express stream (COP 200 for SCGS) they couldn't go back to SCGS secondary.

[phtthp]

verykiasu2010:

Jav:

I don't think it's so easy to say straight 12 yrs, I have heard some girls who cannot meet points require after PSLE to Secondary, have to be transferred out. And for IP, only the top performers can qualify

for SCGS pri to sec, the cut off point currently of 220 is low by the standard of other IP school (eg NYGH is 250). even though the school is raising the cut off point gradually, every parents feels that there is hope - the kids got 6 years to work on it and if they work hard they are likely to get it. This is tangible hope.

At least one foot is in for SCGS, compared to other pri school without affiliation and without IP for sec school - eg SMPS - got affiliation to St Marg but no IP although there is 2 points discount for going to SAJC as part of Anglican family of schools.

as of today, lowest minimum COP :-
i)
- for SCGS primary school girls to enter affliated SCGS Sec is 220.
- for Nanyang primary school girls to enter affliated NYGH Sec is 250.

ii)
- for outsiders to enter SCGS Sec is 25X
- for outsiders to enter NYGH Sec is 262.

question:-
why such a big, wide difference of 30 points apart between SCGS and NYPS girls, to enter their respective affliated Sec ?

if NYPS affliated girls minimal COP is 250, but outsiders need minimal 262 to enter NYGH, so about ... 12 points difference.

hence, likewise should be applied to SCGS.
ie. if outsiders expected to enter SCGS Sec minimal around 256, then 12 points down is ....244. Thus,should raise the bar for SCGS affliated girls from 220 to around 245. The current 30 points diff is too big, should narrow the gap.

after all, isn't SCGS Sec turning IP school 2013, taking on challenge ? Going forward - SCGS Sec will pit & challenge against established NYGH and RGSS in future. Thus, COP bar from 220 has to be raised much higher !

[phtthp]

jtoh:

zakashi:

I wonder how many girls from SCGS were out from SCGS because they cannot meet the year 2012 PSLE cut off point to SCGS secondary. I doubt SCGS will kick out their students. I understand ACSP dont.

It's not a matter of whether SCGS wants to kick its primary school girls out. If they don't meet the COP of 220, they can't enter SCGS secondary. Unlike ACS Barker, SCGS doesn't have Normal Academic classes. So even from way back when, girls who couldn't make it to express stream (COP 200 for SCGS) they couldn't go back to SCGS secondary.

SCGS Secondary only have Express classes.

a number of ACS boys with better PSLE score head for either ACSI or RI, plus some to HCI.

[2hotTOhandle]

phtthp:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Jav\"]I don't think it's so easy to say straight 12 yrs, I have heard some girls who cannot meet points require after PSLE to Secondary, have to be transferred out. And for IP, only the top performers can qualify

for SCGS pri to sec, the cut off point currently of 220 is low by the standard of other IP school (eg NYGH is 250). even though the school is raising the cut off point gradually, every parents feels that there is hope - the kids got 6 years to work on it and if they work hard they are likely to get it. This is tangible hope.

At least one foot is in for SCGS, compared to other pri school without affiliation and without IP for sec school - eg SMPS - got affiliation to St Marg but no IP although there is 2 points discount for going to SAJC as part of Anglican family of schools.

as of today, lowest minimum COP :-
i)
- for SCGS primary school girls to enter affliated SCGS Sec is 220.
- for Nanyang primary school girls to enter affliated NYGH Sec is 250.

ii)
- for outsiders to enter SCGS Sec is 25X
- for outsiders to enter NYGH Sec is 262.

question:-
why such a big, wide difference of 30 points apart between SCGS and NYPS girls, to enter their respective affliated Sec ?

if NYPS affliated girls minimal COP is 250, but outsiders need minimal 262 to enter NYGH, so about ... 12 points difference.

hence, likewise should be applied to SCGS.
ie. if outsiders expected to enter SCGS Sec minimal around 256, then 12 points down is ....244. Thus,should raise the bar for SCGS affliated girls from 220 to around 245. The current 30 points diff is too big, should narrow the gap.

after all, isn't SCGS Sec turning IP school 2013, taking on challenge ? Going forward - SCGS Sec will pit & challenge against established NYGH and RGSS in future. Thus, COP bar from 220 has to be raised much higher ![/quote]It is such a diff ballgame now. I am NYGH old girl and in my year there was one class reserved for NYPS girls going into the Express stream. I don't remember the COP being that high for affiliated girls from NYPS. The bar has been raised a lot! I am sure SCGS is going down the same road of increasing the COP for affiliation, no doubt about it. Our poor kids!