PSLE COP 2009

[2ppaamm]

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[micko07]

Fairy:

Regarding schemes like Affiliation, DSA or even children of old boys & girls gettting a confirmed place at popular primary schools (not sure what you call that), I have never regarded them as fair. Even the DSA exercise is too subjective to me. But, what can we do?

Too right you are. We'll just have to make do.

I personally disagree with legacies (it's even worse when applying to US universities - how does that fact that your parents attended XXX University justify that you are also talented/ smart enough to attend it too?).

I can understand the rationale for DSA (to take in kids with different talents who might not have made it through central posting). I'm not so opposed to it because I think schools have the right to exercise some autonomy over student intake and take in students whom they think will be most suitable. It's also beneficial for a child to go to a school which has a niche that suits his/her talent.

@ NdHelpParent: Yes that's exactly what I'm afraid of. Better students sacrificed from non-affiliated primary schools. It's especially sad if the kid barely missed the cut-off and had always wanted to go to that particular school, compared to those in the affiliated primary school who simply regard it as a back-up option. Sigh.

[nothing2do]

hi my friend need advise. Anglican or St nic ?

[mummyjoyce]

nothing2do:

hi my friend need advise. Anglican or St nic ?

I will choose St Nic. Convent school and afficated to CJC.

[nothing2do]

mummyjoyce:

nothing2do:

hi my friend need advise. Anglican or St nic ?

I will choose St Nic. Convent school and afficated to CJC.

thks. that wat i told her too. heehee.

[fudgemum]

What is the COP for NUSH ?.

[harini]

fudgemum:

What is the COP for NUSH ?.

Donno the COP, but a friend's son at 259, was offered a seat ...

[DadOfGirl]

Fairy:

tutormum:

Personally, I detest the idea of affiliation. All PSLE students should be given an equal footing based on their results to get into their dream schools. Affiliation gives students from affiliated schools an unfair advantage over their peers cos they do not get posted based on merits.

Students from Victoria schools also receive an 'unfair' advantage of a 2 pt-deduction in opting for VJC? I wonder how other sec students who aspire to join VJC feels about such affiliation? :?

By the time our DD go to JC,, these rules will be scrapped. Affliation to secodnary will also be gone...I heard PLMGS is only awarding 20 points more to affliated students fromnext year & thus scrapping afflitation...

Things are likely to improve

[tutormum]

Fairy:

tutormum:

Personally, I detest the idea of affiliation. All PSLE students should be given an equal footing based on their results to get into their dream schools. Affiliation gives students from affiliated schools an unfair advantage over their peers cos they do not get posted based on merits.

Students from Victoria schools also receive an 'unfair' advantage of a 2 pt-deduction in opting for VJC? I wonder how other sec students who aspire to join VJC feels about such affiliation? :?

That's why many students choose to go to VS so as to gain the 2 pt for VJC. It's also one of my concerns and reasons which convince DS3 to apply for VS. If he doesn't choose VS, he'll need to compete for a place in VJC with other students who has this advantage. In order to receive this 'unfair' advantage, one has to be born a boy and score at least 245 for PSLE this year lor. :siam:
Actually, the difference here is that, children do not get into their primary schools based on merits and those in top schools have gained 'unfair' advantage. Affiliation however, has allowed this group of students to continue enjoying this 'unfair' advantage. It is more fair for children to get into secondary schools based on PSLE results. At least, students get into VS or any other schools such as Catholic High on their own merits. If they do not continue work hard to achieve excellent results, they will still be oust by other students.

[phankao]

tutormum:

At least, students get into VS or any other schools such as Catholic High on their own merits. If they do not continue work hard to achieve excellent results, they will still be oust by other students.

Catholic High does have it's own affiliated pri school. And well, among those Top Boys who made Catholic High Sec very proud in the last O-levels, were boys who made it in via Affiliation and scored less than the school's COP for Non-Affiliated boys. Nevertheless, they ended up scoring way better than the majority who came in non-affiliated and had higher PSLE scores than them!

So really, it can run both ways.