Secondary School Selection 2012

[wings65]

My D score 248+2, finally make the decision on following choice

*1 = St Nicholas (COP 249)
*2 = Nan Chaiu (COP 236)
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Did consider Anderson (COP 245) as 2nd choice, final decision put Nan Chaiu as 2nd choice because they only offer express.

[sarahteddy]

Just my 2-cents worth. For Nan Chiau High, the present COP is 236, if you are looking for a school with COP lower than 230, Nan Chiau High does not meet your criteria. COP will not drop so drastically.

sunkc2000:

sunkc2000 wrote:


Have you include Nan Chiau, Xinmin or Zhonghua? All of them are band 2 schools.



Yes, I have listed these as my top 3 choices.
In case they raise the COP this year, I am putting schools with lower COP for the last 2 choices.
After some checking, decided to put AMK Sec.
Thanks for your advice..

[Bonnie]

Do you think the COP for most schools this year will be raised for 2 reasons:


1. More dragon babies competiting for the same vacancies (+3,000)
2. Integrated Programme and so less classes for O Levels Express stream

Any views from anyone?

Stressed mother

[sarahteddy]

Hi Bonnie,


hard to say. It all depends on this year P6 students' selection. It is a question of demand and supply.

The school will not be able to tell you, neither MOE can give you an answer. It is this year's P6 students/ their parents who will decide the COP of the school.

If this year a particular school receives positive publicity, and a large group of parents whose children have done well in PSLE, decide to choose this school as their choice school, there is a very high chance that the COP will go up.

Vice versa, due to certain reasons, a school which no longer be able to attract good quality students to choose that school as their choice school, the COP will drop.

Bonnie:

Do you think the COP for most schools this year will be raised for 2 reasons:

1. More dragon babies competiting for the same vacancies (+3,000)
2. Integrated Programme and so less classes for O Levels Express stream

Any views from anyone?

Stressed mother

[MMM]

slmkhoo:

MMM:

Curious question.


Due to dragon year, everyone is expecting COP to increase due to higher competition.

What effect will this have on 2013 PSLE kids ???? :scratchhead: We are now alittle concern as does that mean they will now have to face a higher COP target? :roll: :faint:

No, if cohort size falls but the spread of PSLE scores remains about the same, COPs should fall compared to this year. A school's COP is set by demand and supply. If demand falls, then COPs should fall.

But the point of reference when choosing Sec school will be based on those of 2012? Which is potentially showing a higher COP (if what parents speculate come thru)??

[jtoh]

MMM:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"MMM\"]Curious question.


Due to dragon year, everyone is expecting COP to increase due to higher competition.

What effect will this have on 2013 PSLE kids ???? :scratchhead: We are now alittle concern as does that mean they will now have to face a higher COP target? :roll: :faint:

No, if cohort size falls but the spread of PSLE scores remains about the same, COPs should fall compared to this year. A school's COP is set by demand and supply. If demand falls, then COPs should fall.

But the point of reference when choosing Sec school will be based on those of 2012? Which is potentially showing a higher COP (if what parents speculate come thru)??[/quote]I believe parents would do their research as they have this year, looking at factors such as a higher demand due to a larger cohort this year, the EESIS COP next year etc, and will make their own conclusions that way. I don't think they will let a higher COP this year deter them from trying for it next year. In fact, it might even embolden more students who are a few points away to try it bec they expect COP to fall and there's no harm trying.

In any case, there are only so many places in these schools and only so many students who score above a certain score. If the absolute number of students within a certain score range fall, so naturally would the COP of those schools.

[Student of PSLE 2012]

My last choice of 6 schools are:

1.Nanyang
2.Dunman
3.CHIJ st nicholas IP
4.SCGS IP
5.CHIJ st nicholas O level
6.SCGS O level

[Davi]

I feel you have high chance to get Duman IP.

My guess the COP:
NGS: > 260
SNGS IP: 257-258
SCGS IP: 256-257
DUMAN IP: 254-255
SNGS O: 252
SCGS O: 251

Good luck! :rahrah:

[Davi]

I feel you have high chance to get Duman IP.

My guess the COP:
NGS: > 260
SNGS IP: 257-258
SCGS IP: 256-257
DUMAN IP: 254-255
SNGS O: 252
SCGS O: 251

Good luck! :rahrah:

[Skyed]

Student of PSLE 2012:

My last choice of 6 schools are:

1.Nanyang
2.Dunman
3.CHIJ st nicholas IP
4.SCGS IP
5.CHIJ st nicholas O level
6.SCGS O level

I can 100% assure you that you will not get the first choice, and likely not the second either.