Choose Secondary school for 2010

[spiderplant]

My son got 251 for his psle… +1 for hmt. He wants to go to Catholic High but it’s very far from our home. I would prefer he go to Nan Hua which is near to our house. Can anyone provide information on the school culture etc of these two schools? Is it better for him to go to a boys’ school or a mixed school?

[Lemon88]

cccocobean:

Hi Carebear,


My son scored 241. 1st choice: TKSS, hopefully he can get in so no more headache.

He is above average in English and only average in Chinese so to go to a SAP school that is more focus in Chinese i’m afraid he might end up not doing well in both languages.

Thanks for replying.

Hi

My son is in Sec 2 TKSS this year. Chinese is his weakest subject but amazingly with his teacher's encouragement, he passed this year, without any tuition! He enjoys the school and the teachers are very supportive.

[mathsparks]

Reminder:

You've until 3pm on 2 Dec 2009 to submit your choice of schools/3rd lang. Pls don't wait till last minute in case

1) Your password got problem. :?: :?:
2) Your PC crash :!:
3) Your *#&$(_*&^% modem decide to die as well. :stupid:
4) Your monitor burns :x becoz you've been surfing for long hours looking for the perfect school.
5) Your power trip becoz SP decides to dig, yet again, outside yr house, to lay, yet again, another cable.
6) So many undecided parents wait till last minute, and,....MOE website crash :!: :!: :frustrated:

I've already submitted. :rahrah: :rahrah:

PS: Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

[wat]

My daughter scored 238 and we decided the following schools as her six choices.

1)crescent girls’ (just trying )
2)tanjong katong girls’
3)commonwealth sec
4)zhonghua sec
5)swiss cottage sec
6)temasak sec

Is these choices safe enough? will she be to get in to any of the choices ?
Help! Help! Help!

[Oh Dear]

mathsparks:

Reminder:

You've until 3pm on 2 Dec 2009 to submit your choice of schools/3rd lang. Pls don't wait till last minute in case

1) Your password got problem. :?: :?:
2) Your PC crash :!:
3) Your *#&$(_*&^% modem decide to die as well. :stupid:
4) Your monitor burns :x becoz you've been surfing for long hours looking for the perfect school.
5) Your power trip becoz SP decides to dig, yet again, outside yr house, to lay, yet again, another cable.
6) So many undecided parents wait till last minute, and,....MOE website crash :!: :!: :frustrated:

I've already submitted. :rahrah: :rahrah:

PS: Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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mathsparks:

Reminder:

You've until 3pm on 2 Dec 2009 to submit your choice of schools/3rd lang. Pls don't wait till last minute in case

1) Your password got problem. :?: :?:
2) Your PC crash :!:
3) Your *#&$(_*&^% modem decide to die as well. :stupid:
4) Your monitor burns :x becoz you've been surfing for long hours looking for the perfect school.
5) Your power trip becoz SP decides to dig, yet again, outside yr house, to lay, yet again, another cable.
6) So many undecided parents wait till last minute, and,....MOE website crash :!: :!: :frustrated:

I've already submitted. :rahrah: :rahrah:

PS: Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

Agreed, do not wait till last minute...

[daisyt]

spiderplant:

My son got 251 for his psle... +1 for hmt. He wants to go to Catholic High but it's very far from our home. I would prefer he go to Nan Hua which is near to our house. Can anyone provide information on the school culture etc of these two schools? Is it better for him to go to a boys' school or a mixed school?

From my observation, Nanhua's students are all very decent looking. Behaviour in public, so far I don't see any bad behaviour.

Cat High, no need much mention, it has proven with good O level results.

Actually, from my point of view, the most important is your son's preference, since both are good schools. If he likes the school so much, he would put in effort to study well.

[Bear.014745w.014745me]

Hi I am new to this forum as I have just registered myself.

:? Can someone share whether it is one point or two points bonus for admission from affiliated secondary school to affiliated JC?
I am finalising my choice of school for my daughter. One day left. TIA.

[carebear]

Lemon88:

cccocobean:

Hi Carebear,


My son scored 241. 1st choice: TKSS, hopefully he can get in so no more headache.

He is above average in English and only average in Chinese so to go to a SAP school that is more focus in Chinese i’m afraid he might end up not doing well in both languages.

Thanks for replying.

Hi

My son is in Sec 2 TKSS this year. Chinese is his weakest subject but amazingly with his teacher's encouragement, he passed this year, without any tuition! He enjoys the school and the teachers are very supportive.

Thanks lemon88!
I am so glad to hear your very positive feedback in this area.
I am very convinced that TK would be the best school for my son.
I have told him of all the good stuff that i have read about it, and he is happy with his decision too!
I really hope that his chinese will improve, as it has always been his stumbling block.

[harini]

yellow-dk:

harini:

Hi,


My son got 256 with Merit for Tamil HMT. We were hoping for an IP / IB route so that he does not have to got thro' the O levels. Based on past experiences, is there any chance of getting into ACS(I) IB with 256?

Any other schools to recommend, most other IP schools are SAP schools with no Tamil. Please help :?: ...

I heard that last year's COP was 256 for IB programme. You wont know and cant choose thus it depends on this year's cohort and the no. of kids applying... no gurantee. If unsuccessful, they will post child to \"o\" level route, so its risky...

Thanks yellow-dk, good to know that the COP was 256, at least there is some hope then. Yes, you are right it is risky, but we dont seem to have many choices. Planning to also apply to NUS High, but not very confident there too.

Thanks for your advice.