COP 2012 - For Secondary Schools in 2013
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FanFanX:
Despite their track record, I guess TJC may not be as popular as new IP schools such as SCGS, SNGS and CHS is b'cos TJC offers only IP and not mainstream. In the event that child cannot cope with the IP, he/she will have to find a secondary school to transfer to; unlike schools which offer both IP and mainstream, kids who did not perform well in IP can be transferred to the mainstream (O-level) in the same school.
location certainly play a part. at central location, u can go there from north, east and west besides central (south). if you are at east, u attract those from east basicallynav14:
TJC is more established espcially since already have an IP programme for Sec 3 students and have a proven track record for JC. Much better than unknowns like SCGS, SNGS and CHS where they have no IP experience at all and will go on to form a brand new JC which will have many teething problems. Ironically COP for these 3 schools is higher than TJC. I believe got to do more with location as TJC is not as centrally located as the other 3. -
nav14:
What if the choice is between a IP and non-IP school. That is you either get an IP school which is 1 hour away or a non-IP school which is say 30 mins away? Would you not be willing to make a sacrifice?. In our case, the choices based on the t-score were SCGS (IP) TJC and Cedar (IP) which would be borderline . SNGS would be much nearer but it does not offer any other 2nd lang other than Chinese. I am staying in Yishun. So what would be your choice? Opt for a non-IP school in Yishun , Ang Mo Kio or Woodlands just because of the proximity?
To me distance is a important factor when deciding school. Imagine school starts at 720am. If bus/train travelling takes about an hour, child will have to leave home by 615am. That mean child will have to wake up by 530-545am. this is the schedule of my kid and imagine he usually have to stand all the way (2 buses) till reach school. Rarely there will be seats for him.temptemp:
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I am from far North and daughter got a place at TJC. I believe in a small country like Singapore , location should never be a factor especially from Secondary level onwards. Important to get the best school for the child regardless of location. Parents nowdays really pamper their kids with anything more than 20 minutes away being considered too far.
After a busy day in school, he will still have to travel another hour of journey home. But this usually will have seats, unless he come back during peak hours on CCA days.
Kids waking up at 5.45am is quite a norm nowadays.
During my days in school I travelled 60-75mins each way in old non-airconditioned rackety buses and still did well in school.
In my case I will be sending one way and should take no more than 25 mins early morning.[/quote]me only saying out my opinion lah, as quoted my own case. as parents of cause will feel heart pain to see own kids waking up so early daily + long travelling time, w/o seats etc.. & i don't owe a car so cant drive him to school. only remember calling for cab for him on few raining occasions.
moreover my child didn't do that well as to let me make a choice between a far away IP school vs nearer non-IP school :oops: .. so i have no experience in making that decision. :siam: -
MMM:
not necessarily. there won't be as many snake and horse babies so i will expect the COPs for your kids to drop. COP is lowest score of all students who got admitted to the school through sec 1 posting, not minimum score needed to enter (although it is a good marker) and because of this year's high dragon population, naturally the competition and COP is higher. More top scorers. My advice is to average this and last year's COP for Miss Snake. If she can reach the 3pt-higher COP then great! But if she misses it by 1 or 2, should still be safe for her, though i wouldn't use that school as 1st choice.phtthp:
it's more competitive these days !
best born in snake or tiger year.
:xedfingers: I've a Miss Snake and a Mr Horse... that are due for PSLE in the next 2 consecutive years.....
Looking at this year COP makes me :roll: so Miss Snake must try to target 3 COP higher now just in case ???? -
School 2013 2012 Change
NYGH 265 262 3
RI 263 261 2
RGS 263 261 2
HCI 261 258 3
NJC 259 258 1
MGS (IP) 257 250 7
RVHS 256 254 2
ACS (I) (IB) 256 255 1
DHS 255 256 -`1
SNGS (IP) 255 249 6
CEDAR (IP) 254 249 5
SNGS (O) 253 249 4
VSS (IP) 252 247 5
CHS (IP) 252 248 4
SCGS (IP) 252 248 4
MGS (O) 252 250 2
SJI (IP) 251 242 9
SCGS (O) 251 248 3
CEDAR (O) 251 249 2
CHS (O) 249 248 1
BPGH 246 244 2
ANDERSON 246 245 1
VSS (O) 246 247 -1
SJI (O) 245 242 3
NAN HUA 245 243 2
CRESCENT 244 243 1
ANGLICAN 242 243 -1
ST. MARGARET 241 240 1
CHIJ (TP) 241 241 0
NAN CHIAU 240 236 4
FAIRFIELD 239 235 4
COMMONWEALTH 238 236 2
TKGS 236 235 1
NGEE ANN 235 233 2
MARIS STELLA 232 232 0
TKSS 234 233 1
PLMGS 234 233 1
XINMIN 234 235 -1
ZHONGHUA 233 232 1
PRESBYTERIAN 231 229 2
DUNMAN SS 230 229 1
CHIJ ST. THERESA 229 224 5
JURONG 228 225 3 -
notfreemom:
My dd 252+3 did not get into DHS
COP for DHS is 256 (inclusive of HCL).
Try to call the school and find out when the last day for appeal.
In the meantime, try to prepare a personal portfolio (academic + cca achievements, with certification photostated).
You might want to attend the talk in DHS (get the appeal form too!) and send your other half with your child to the posted school.
Quite a good chance. If you have any favourable CCA, you stand even a better chance! -
ganchiong:
ok...thanks...i may have heard wrongly...notfreemom:
My dd 252+3 did not get into DHS
COP for DHS is 256 (inclusive of HCL).
Try to call the school and find out when the last day for appeal.
In the meantime, try to prepare a personal portfolio (academic + cca achievements, with certification photostated).
You might want to attend the talk in DHS (get the appeal form too!) and send your other half with your child to the posted school.
Quite a good chance. If you have any favourable CCA, you stand even a better chance!
sorry for creating further anxiety
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Hollyking:
Maris Stella 234, not 232School 2013 2012 Change
MARIS STELLA 232 232 0
St Patrick's 224 221 3 -
RI increase to 263 this year.
My mr horse time will surely 265 above. -
octoberbaby:
Yes... I am getting worried for Mr Horse now.... Need to look at statistics. Don't think no. of horse baby can be compared to dragon though when I come to think about it, horse is also a favored horoscope... For some reasons, I thought the no. of babies was a downward declining trend from snake to horse hence the baby bonus that was introduced during the year of horse ??? I recalled that I didn't get any bonus for Ms Snake but we got a bonus for Mr Horse or maybe be he was the 2nd child????RI increase to 263 this year.
My mr horse time will surely 265 above. -
Juz wanna contribute - Catholic 248 for 'O' levels can get in. Not 249 as seen here earlier as reported.
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