Secondary School Selection 2012
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Thank you BeContented for the encouragement
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BeContented:
..you still have a few more years :rahrah:
still have some more years to accumulate money for tuition, ah?
lol. let's say with 2 subject tuition, i see ds calibre as 23X-24X, but with 4 subject tuition, i think he may be able to hit 25X. so how? :scratchhead:
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jedamum:
BeContented:
..you still have a few more years :rahrah:
still have some more years to accumulate money for tuition, ah?
lol. let's say with 2 subject tuition, i see ds calibre as 23X-24X, but with 4 subject tuition, i think he may be able to hit 25X. so how? :scratchhead:
:moneyflies: :idea:
Like that I would need to open a tuition investment account :rotflmao:
At the rate that tuition fees are increasing, I doubt I will be able to afford. I will have to rely on her school teachers
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if my ds cop is able to go into his affiliated sec school, do i still need to fill in the other 5 schools?
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jedamum:
What happened after hitting the 25X for PSLE? Continue tuition in sec sch else cannot keep up? What happen after sec sch - continue tuition with JC / uni? What happen thereafter when they need to start work?BeContented:
..you still have a few more years :rahrah:
still have some more years to accumulate money for tuition, ah?
lol. let's say with 2 subject tuition, i see ds calibre as 23X-24X, but with 4 subject tuition, i think he may be able to hit 25X. so how? :scratchhead:
:moneyflies: :idea:
I think like what BeContented has mentioned, we parents need to know our kids' capabilities and be realistic. It's good to \"push\" a little, but \"pushing beyond boundaries\" will only create issues for kids and parents in the future. What we want to raise are independent & resourceful kids, not spoon-fed kids who have to rely on tuition and support all the way! -
KoalaMummy:
if my ds cop is able to go into his affiliated sec school, do i still need to fill in the other 5 schools?
KoalaMummy, the instructions given in the sec sch posting booklet said to put in all 6 choices, so put that in \"for show\" and to prevent your entry from becoming \"invalid\"! :rotflmao: -
Pen88n:
What happened after hitting the 25X for PSLE? Continue tuition in sec sch else cannot keep up? Whwoyou at happen after sec sch - continue tuition with JC / uni? What happen thereafter when they need to start work?jedamum:
[quote=\"BeContented\"]..you still have a few more years :rahrah:
still have some more years to accumulate money for tuition, ah?
lol. let's say with 2 subject tuition, i see ds calibre as 23X-24X, but with 4 subject tuition, i think he may be able to hit 25X. so how? :scratchhead:
:moneyflies: :idea:
I think like what BeContented has mentioned, we parents need to know our kids' capabilities and be realistic. It's good to \"push\" a little, but \"pushing beyond boundaries\" will only create issues for kids and parents in the future. What we want to raise are independent & resourceful kids, not spoon-fed kids who have to rely on tuition and support all the way![/quote]You have a point, but still, with the means, parents will still go for tuition, me included, as I don't see it will hamper his attitude towards learning as I am a believer that some tuition centres do have resources and technique that if I rely on myself or my kid,we will lose out in the ranking race. -
Pen88n:
I am aware of a 270ish kid...still very busy attending all sorts of tuition and enrichment classes!!What happened after hitting the 25X for PSLE? Continue tuition in sec sch else cannot keep up? What happen after sec sch - continue tuition with JC / uni? What happen thereafter when they need to start work?
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Nebbermind:
Same here...this boy scored fantastic results for PSLE, is in IP program but can't cope. Now attending tuition for English, Math and Science. I was shown the weekly schedule and was shocked.
I am aware of a 270ish kid...still very busy attending all sorts of tuition and enrichment classes!!Pen88n:
What happened after hitting the 25X for PSLE? Continue tuition in sec sch else cannot keep up? What happen after sec sch - continue tuition with JC / uni? What happen thereafter when they need to start work?
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janet_lee88:
Same here...this boy scored fantastic results for PSLE, is in IP program but can't cope. Now attending tuition for English, Math and Science. I was shown the weekly schedule and was shocked.[/quote]I do not know what other parents think, but to me, good results do not guarantee my kid's success in life. What I see as more important to my kid are life skills, resourcefulness, adaptability, etc.
I am aware of a 270ish kid...still very busy attending all sorts of tuition and enrichment classes!!Nebbermind:
[quote=\"Pen88n\"] What happened after hitting the 25X for PSLE? Continue tuition in sec sch else cannot keep up? What happen after sec sch - continue tuition with JC / uni? What happen thereafter when they need to start work?
Other than the top few (maybe 3%?) who are going to \"fight it out\" for scholarships or sought-after faculties / courses, most will get average / above average results and still go through uni as usual and landed up with a job in society. Unless you are getting into government agencies / government-linked companies, results do not matter after at most 1st job. I have seen so many who do not excel in academic but doing well in corporate world due to the right qualities they have. So why the added stress to demand the kids to be among the top all the time?
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