PSLE 2012 - Results Discussion
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Which is better is a personal choice. My DD is from all girls primary school. Even with a score that can get her in the top all girls school she is not choosing them. Why? We don’t think it’s worth the longer commute especially when there’s a school closer to home that suits her.
Wrt BGR, can happen anyway. I was from all girls school and experienced the crushes firsthand. Very subjective and personal.
Am not imposing my opinion on others, just that some things are good to have but everyone has other factors to consider too.
And I really dun want to offend anyone, but to us, big names are akin to big brand names that do not matter. This is just how we view it although we know many view it differently. So yes, people who dun care for top schools (even when they qualify) exists. -
mummy so kiasu:
Yes, he does need to wake up and learn to manage his time with 8-9 subjects. We never once blamed him bcos we have seen effort put in...and for that, we celebrated his hard work. As for transferring to another school, I don't know if it will be successful...from my understanding, there are many appeal cases at the end of Sec 1 and schools will choose students who can contribute to sports more than academic ability.janet_lee88:
We would love son to attend all boys secondary school...but his PSLE results couldn't make it. Honestly we are very shocked but didn't blame him. Moving forward is important...but what is more important is to rebuild his shattered confidence again. He has been hit hard.
Continue to give him encouragement & rebuild his confidence. Some kids are just late bloomers, especially the boys. No point looking backward, PSLE is already over & what is done can't be undone. As long as he has done his best & all of us know that he did. He should look forward to sec school & start fresh. Just work hard & then try to use his first year school results to transfer to a boys' school. All the best! -
janet_lee88:
Have you considered joining the IP stream at Sec 3? 3 of the people in my school left at the end of sec 2 to join VJC IP in Sec 3, and they entered through the admission tests which tests on academics, not sports etc. Maybe you can consider joining VS IP in Sec 3 (or join the O level track earlier). You get affiliation to the JC as well, which is always a plus.
Yes, he does need to wake up and learn to manage his time with 8-9 subjects. We never once blamed him bcos we have seen effort put in...and for that, we celebrated his hard work. As for transferring to another school, I don't know if it will be successful...from my understanding, there are many appeal cases at the end of Sec 1 and schools will choose students who can contribute to sports more than academic ability. -
With regards to coed schools.
The forbidden fruit tastes sweeter. The more you deprive them of the opposite sex, the more they fantasize. Some get sexually attracted to the same sex and do funny things in the toilets. My sis taught in 2 top girls school and she said that is normal to happen. Somehow, this happens to girls more than boys I think. Boys tend to exhibit homosexuality later when they go to Uni. -
I was from a girls school and given the choice again, I will still take up my teacher's suggestion and defy my parents by amending their choice.
lol. My dad really hit the roof that time. -
Skyed:
IP? Don't think he can take that route.
Have you considered joining the IP stream at Sec 3? 3 of the people in my school left at the end of sec 2 to join VJC IP in Sec 3, and they entered through the admission tests which tests on academics, not sports etc. Maybe you can consider joining VS IP in Sec 3 (or join the O level track earlier). You get affiliation to the JC as well, which is always a plus.janet_lee88:
As for transferring to another school, I don't know if it will be successful...from my understanding, there are many appeal cases at the end of Sec 1 and schools will choose students who can contribute to sports more than academic ability.
Thanks but he better stick to the O level route. I am hoping he could switch to St Andrew's Sec or SJI ...but think it will be rather difficult to enter these schools. -
osim:
Wah, talk about discrimination. I haven't seen boys from boys' schools exhibiting homosexuality and girls from girls' schools demonstrating lesbianism altho I hear alot about them. What a convent school friend told me at 17 sticks in my head,\"it's common to have crushes on seniors or another girl, but lesbianism has to do with sex. And I don't think we were into sex, so I don't think liking someone makes me a lesbian.\"With regards to coed schools.
The forbidden fruit tastes sweeter. The more you deprive them of the opposite sex, the more they fantasize. Some get sexually attracted to the same sex and do funny things in the toilets. My sis taught in 2 top girls school and she said that is normal to happen. Somehow, this happens to girls more than boys I think. Boys tend to exhibit homosexuality later when they go to Uni.
Talking about forbidden fruit, I only remember my classmates and schoolmates changed their boyfriends once every few months because of the 'abundance in supply' in a coed school. Even agreed with their besties to 'switch boyfriends' after some time.
And for those girls who didn't have a boyfriend at 13 or 14 like me, we felt so unfashionable and pressured to have one to show that we were attractive.
Peer pressure is invisible yet powerful. -
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IP? Don’t think he can take that route.
Thanks but he better stick to the O level route. I am hoping he could switch to St Andrew’s Sec or SJI …but think it will be rather difficult to enter these schools.[/quote]
Another school that you could consider is Maris Stella. Among all the 3 boys’ schools, chances of getting into St Andrew is highest. Don’t give up. There is a will, there is a way. Nothing is impossible -
Maris Stella is a SAP school.
your son former primary school also SAP.
if he enter Maris, is like a … fish swimming in water, because he’s familiar with SAP environment.
Forget the former things; do Not dwell on the past.
when January 2013 come and your son enter a new Sec school Sec 1, he’s going to embark on a new journey, starting with a new clean sheet of white paper again !
Run down this new journey. Look forward, with a new zeal of energy. -
Hi phtthp/mummy so kiasu,
I really have a good feel for St Andrew’s…did consider Maris Stellar too.
Am pushing son to work hard and plan his own schedule…with 8-9 subjects, he really needs to know how to plan. I cannot be spoon-feeding him anymore. Thank you for your encouragement.
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