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ycpang:
If you are assuming even distribution ie 0.5% per T score point, wouldn't it be more 'accurate' to use, for 2009 cohort:
This is easy to justify:
2008 PSLE total cohort was 49800, EESIS COP at 263. Therefore:
Top 3% who scored 263 and above = 49800 x 3% = 1494
My assumption is every 0.5% = 1 point of T-score, therefore:
Pupils who scored 260 to 262 = 49800 x 1.5% = 747
Total no. of pupils scored 260 and above = 1494 + 747 = 2241
2009 PSLE total cohort is 48500, EESIS COP at 261. Based on above assumption:
Top 3% who scored 261 and above = 48500 x 3% = 1455
Pupils who scored 260 = 48500 x 0.5% = 243
Total no. of pupils scored 260 and above = 1455 + 242 = 1698
The difference = 2241 - 1698 = 543 pupils
Add 50 additional vacancies by NJC = 593 pupils !
If there are 593 'extra\" vacancies, which is A LOT (imagine this is like one extra intake of IP school), the only direction for the COPs for tops school is -----> DOWN!
(10% COA - 3% COA) / T score range between 10% to 3%?
= 3,395/13
= 261 students per T score point
There are likely concentrations around certain T scores, so the assumption is basically erroneous, but it does give everyone a rough idea.
Kudos to u for the effort.
It does look like the COA will come down for those schools in these ranges, isn't it? Though I think it wouldn't affect very much schools like RI, HCI, RGS & NYGS since they typically attract the top 3 - 5% of each cohort. Remember there are about 1,455 students in the top 3%. The downward shift for them, if any, would at most probably be 1 to 2 points. -
Way2GO:
Ha, perhaps I still can qualify for HCi as boarderline.
If you are assuming even distribution ie 0.5% per T score point, wouldn't it be more 'accurate' to use, for 2009 cohort:
(10% COA - 3% COA) / T score range between 10% to 3%?
= 3,395/13
= 261 students per T score point
There are likely concentrations around certain T scores, so the assumption is basically erroneous, but it does give everyone a rough idea.
Kudos to u for the effort.
It does look like the COA will come down for those schools in these ranges, isn't it? Though I think it wouldn't affect very much schools like RI, HCI, RGS & NYGS since they typically attract the top 3 - 5% of each cohort. Remember there are about 1,455 students in the top 3%. The downward shift for them, if any, would at most probably be 1 to 2 points. -
Good luck to u.
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Dear Just Mama,
255 is already a good score(among top 10% of cohort), why are you depressed? Not being able to get into NJC is not the end of the world. SO what if your child managed to get in to NJC, you will be further depressed if he/she doesn’t performed as well as you have expected compared to peers. Your child will be the depressing one. PLEASE read Schweppes’ article on surviving the normal stream. You will be happier that your child has done pretty well and deserve a pat and hug from you. NO offense, just feeling very depressed that you are depressed when your child has achieved 255. Nonetheless, good luck to you and hope that your child does get into NJC. -
Yes 255 is a very good score. Hope you get to NJC, if not, there are still many good schools around.
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xxjustakidxx and ycpang,
maybe i've lost you guys somewhere. Why specifically, the number of people between 260-270 decreased significantly..based on your analysis, shouldnt it be no. of kids above 260 has decreased significantly.
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mathsparks:
However, we can see that the number of people on the ranking hasn't drop!xxjustakidxx and ycpang,
maybe i've lost you guys somewhere. Why specifically, the number of people between 260-270 decreased significantly..based on your analysis, shouldnt it be no. of kids above 260 has decreased significantly.
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It is still about the same, with the lowest score on the list 1 mark higher than last year. -
haiz…i give up.
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mathsparks:
Yes u r right to say that instead of no of pupil scored between 260 and 270 drop, it should be No of those scored above 260 has dropped.xxjustakidxx and ycpang,
maybe i've lost you guys somewhere. Why specifically, the number of people between 260-270 decreased significantly..based on your analysis, shouldnt it be no. of kids above 260 has decreased significantly.
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thank you, ycpang. what a relief to hear that!
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