Opinions of the Primary School Registration System
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MR06:
:goodpost:Yes, rushing from one sch to the next within the last session is one of the most stressful experience that should be removed. Maybe MOE can set up centralised registration centres in each area like polling stations. Instead of privacy and secrecy, big screens show live status of the take-up rates for each school within the area with detailed info on no. of SC and PR and breakdown on distance too.
Maybe all booths for registration and on the last day one designated for change of school only. :idea: -
sagacious.sg:
The system should be centralised such that a parent can withdraw from the 2nd choice sch directly, instead of having to fill up a form at the first school and be physically there to submit. They can perhaps use singpass to verify in the system and withdraw. It's almost impossible to rush down and given the hurriedness, one may get into an accident.
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Got inspiration from another thread…
I suggest… those staying within 1km and have 3 or more kids get priority admission into the school of choice. -
limlim:
But that may not help depending on the age gap between your children. For many families the 1st child will register for P1 before no. 3 is born.Got inspiration from another thread..
I suggest.. those staying within 1km and have 3 or more kids get priority admission into the school of choice.
And for my boys there isn't a school that I would want them to go to that is within 1 km! -
Maybe MOE can consider doing centralised registration for each zone instead?
Eg in Tampines all parents go to Tampines primary school to register and indicate their choice. All schools to rotate their admin clerk on the days of registration days.
In this way, parents will be able to make informed choice should any school need to ballot and change choice last minute. If they need to withdraw and register at another school in the same area, it also saves the hassle of running around.
Just my 2 cents worth. -
In my opinion, live update creates more problems.
It affects majority of parents behavior instead of current few.
Imagine parents hogging the system, pestering admin to ensure their entry is the final one, parents fighting over right of entry, last minute cherry picking ec (you will see all sort of lousy and bad behavior).
Although current system have its inefficiencies, but the registration process have P2CS. Nevertheless, if the school already registered more applicants than vacancies, then they should informed parents who have registered and have no chance and stop taking in those who have no chance.
I believe most school are doing so but it should be enforce nation wide. -
How about to keep half a day for those whose once "qualify" to apply for the particular phase but due to the last mins’ registration by others and resulted no longer stand a chance even for balloting?
For example:-
After 4.30pm cut off time of the last day of the registration, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance.
On the next day morning, patents to withdraw and registrar to another school.
Or to shorten the registration by half a day. After the morning session, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance. Parents to withdraw and registrar to another school in the afternoon.
At least no one would waste their chance in any particular phase… -
Orange Girl:
Quite a good idea! I guess the parents who were affected by these last minute registration should write in to MOE about this. Their stand of appeal is probably stronger than anyone.How about to keep half a day for those whose once \"qualify\" to apply for the particular phase but due to the last mins' registration by others and resulted no longer stand a chance even for balloting?
For example:-
After 4.30pm cut off time of the last day of the registration, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance.
On the next day morning, patents to withdraw and registrar to another school.
Or to shorten the registration by half a day. After the morning session, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance. Parents to withdraw and registrar to another school in the afternoon.
At least no one would waste their chance in any particular phase... -
Orange Girl:
How about to keep half a day for those whose once \"qualify\" to apply for the particular phase but due to the last mins' registration by others and resulted no longer stand a chance even for balloting?
For example:-
After 4.30pm cut off time of the last day of the registration, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance.
On the next day morning, patents to withdraw and registrar to another school.
Or to shorten the registration by half a day. After the morning session, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance. Parents to withdraw and registrar to another school in the afternoon.
What if school B becomes oversubscribed?
P2c is the solution for yr suggestion.
Parent have to be prepared to undertake their decision.
Example Rulang/NH, the odd is not favorable but if they still feel the school is right for your child then be it.
At least no one would waste their chance in any particular phase... -
Orange Girl:
What happened if they go to another school and cause the sch to go into ballot or oust someone out?How about to keep half a day for those whose once \"qualify\" to apply for the particular phase but due to the last mins' registration by others and resulted no longer stand a chance even for balloting?
For example:-
After 4.30pm cut off time of the last day of the registration, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance.
On the next day morning, patents to withdraw and registrar to another school.
Or to shorten the registration by half a day. After the morning session, school to inform those parents that are no longer stand a chance. Parents to withdraw and registrar to another school in the afternoon.
At least no one would waste their chance in any particular phase...
Eg. SC >2km go to another sch that had zero vacancy on the last day resulting in balloting for SC >2km or boot out the PR.
There is no end to this.
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