MOE to stop publishing names of top students?
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atutor2001:
The figure is no secret. However, you may have reservation to reveal because of .... Anyway, I remembered it is something like 400, 400, 400 for ... About 100 goes to DSA, leaving about 300 for O level results. Correct me if I am wrong.jtoh:
I'm well aware of the situation of IP schools. Are you? Do you know the number of vacancies available at each JC for O level intake? The number of vacancies available at these top JCs number in the HUNDREDS EACH, as much as other JCs which have affliated students or who are not IP. In other words, there are plenty of vacancies at these top JCs. You just have to be the best to get in bec all the top O students want in as well.
So the ratio is 1:3 for DSA/IP versus O level students respectively in those top schools.
DSA is <10% of total population
O level is > 90% of total population
>90% population is fighting for 30% vacancies in top schools!
No wonder some think competition for O level students are :yikes: for those top schools and feel that it is unfair for those late boomers because GEPper got in the top schools through DSA and have the immunity for PSLE & O level competitions and called for getting rid of this 'immunity'.
Did I have the whole picture now? Correct me if I got it wrong? -
For heaven's sake, why are so many parents fixated on getting into a few JCs?!
Here's a FACT -- more than one in four students from each Primary One cohort obtains a place in one of Singapore’s publicly-funded universities.*
Check out the number of university intakes each year versus the number of students in JCs.
Do the math.
* Refer:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-landscape/ -
CayennePepper:
Forget facts, fixate on fixation.For heaven's sake, why are so many parents fixated on getting into a few JCs?!
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atutor2001:
Thanks for sharing ! It makes me shudder as I would not been able to admit to my alma mater if I am born in this era as I would have missed by 1 pt !!
Ranking using O level results is based on L1R5 where L1 is English. Most can get 5 points for R5 easily but not the L1. A grade 2 for L1 means goodbye for top JC because there are many 6 pointers for L1R5.
It is that competitive at O level. Probably that is why GEP, PSLE is so important to many who wants to secure a place in top JC through IP.
Anyway, O levels English is not that easy to get A1 and to think that the IP students do not need to get into the top JCs with top grade in English (by using DSA or PSLE overall score previously) only doesn't seem to be very fair…….. -
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CayennePepper
R u willing to give up the few top JCs and settle with second tier JC?
R u willing to support the idea of competing based on PSLE results for top IP schools?
R u willing to support the idea of getting rid of DSA for GEP domains?
R u willing to support that everyone should compete based on the same ground?
己所不欲，勿施于人CayennePepper:
For heaven's sake, why are so many parents fixated on getting into a few JCs?!
Here's a FACT -- more than one in four students from each Primary One cohort obtains a place in one of Singapore’s publicly-funded universities.*
Check out the number of university intakes each year versus the number of students in JCs.
Do the math.
* Refer:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-landscape/ -
Melodies:
CayennePepper actually doesn't care one way or other, believe it or not. :evil:CayennePepper
R u willing to give up the few top JCs and settle with second tier JC?
R u willing to support the idea of competing based on PSLE results for top IP schools?CayennePepper:
For heaven's sake, why are so many parents fixated on getting into a few JCs?!
Here's a FACT -- more than one in four students from each Primary One cohort obtains a place in one of Singapore’s publicly-funded universities.*
Check out the number of university intakes each year versus the number of students in JCs.
Do the math.
* Refer:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-landscape/
To her, education is not about competition. And she is confident that her kids will get educated in whichever institution they end up in. Cos, you know, all schools are EQUAL! (or is it GOOD huh).
:rahrah: -
excellent!
I'm glad that Singapore is a gracious society after all! :rahrah:CayennePepper:
CayennePepper actually doesn't care one way or other, believe it or not. :evil:Melodies:
CayennePepper
R u willing to give up the few top JCs and settle with second tier JC?
R u willing to support the idea of competing based on PSLE results for top IP schools?
[quote=\"CayennePepper\"]For heaven's sake, why are so many parents fixated on getting into a few JCs?!
Here's a FACT -- more than one in four students from each Primary One cohort obtains a place in one of Singapore’s publicly-funded universities.*
Check out the number of university intakes each year versus the number of students in JCs.
Do the math.
* Refer:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-landscape/
To her, education is not about competition. And she is confident that her kids will get educated in whichever institution they end up in. Cos, you know, all schools are EQUAL! (or is it GOOD huh).
:rahrah:[/quote] -
Melodies:
Just saw your edits.CayennePepper
R u willing to give up the few top JCs and settle with second tier JC?
R u willing to support the idea of competing based on PSLE results for top IP schools?
R u willing to support the idea of getting rid of DSA for GEP domains?
R u willing to support that everyone should compete based on the same ground?
己所不欲，勿施于人
I really don't care if there's DSA for GEP domain or not. You know, not all schools that offer DSA have that particular domain. In fact you can count those that do on one hand, I think.
I also don't think there are only a few schools worth going to! -
Melodies:
You had doubts?!excellent!
I'm glad that Singapore is a gracious society after all! :rahrah:
I can't think why.
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