Appeal Secondary One Posting

[2ppaamm]

bayleaves:

My daughter got 238 and was posted her second choice school - commonwealth sec. When I found out that COP for Crescent (her 1st choice) was 240, I was very tempted to appeal as she is a school netball player in her primary school and has a good chance of getting through. But my daughter strongly disagreed with us as she felt she'll be able to do better at commonwealth where there are only 5 express classes and the average COP is not far from hers. Moreover she rightly pointed out that at Commonwealth she'll be able to do triple science and double maths (a choice given to all their express students) and this opportunity might not come by in Crescent if she is at the bottom of cohort. Infact though she didn't qualify for HMT automatically, she was allowed to take HMT after sitting for their internal assessment on the registration day. So don't worry if your child did not get into their first choice school as every cloud as a silver lining.


Wishing all of you a happy new year.

Wow, you have a very matured kid, and should be very proud of it. My daughter is more blur, and definitely won't do HMT, she insisted on dropping HMT in P6, and the only kid in her class to do so.

It is true that it is better not to be the weakest kid in the cohort. The teachers tend to pay more attention to you when you are not at the bottom. Having said that, I know of kids who 'start anew' in secondary schools, and top the school despite going into the school at the bottom. For example, a good swimmer I know went to RI at exactly 200. He is now in J2. He managed to survive pretty well. So, some kids who mature later do make it.

So, either way would work. For me, I just want to take care of the logistics so that I can spend time doing other stuff with the kids. Therefore, the sister's school is great.

[poke4ernest]

2ppaamm:

Wow, you have a very matured kid, and should be very proud of it. My daughter is more blur, and definitely won't do HMT, she insisted on dropping HMT in P6, and the only kid in her class to do so.


It is true that it is better not to be the weakest kid in the cohort. The teachers tend to pay more attention to you when you are not at the bottom. Having said that, I know of kids who 'start anew' in secondary schools, and top the school despite going into the school at the bottom. For example, a good swimmer I know went to RI at exactly 200. He is now in J2. He managed to survive pretty well. So, some kids who mature later do make it. So, either way would work. For me, I just want to take care of the logistics so that I can spend time doing other stuff with the kids. Therefore, the sister's school is great.

True, she is lucky to have such a mature DD. My DD is blur too and nothing seems to worry her too much. For us, as parents, we respect her choice which happens to be anything. :x So, we just hope crescent can give us a reply (yes or no) as we want to move on..

[2ppaamm]

poke4ernest:

2ppaamm:

Wow, you have a very matured kid, and should be very proud of it. My daughter is more blur, and definitely won't do HMT, she insisted on dropping HMT in P6, and the only kid in her class to do so.


It is true that it is better not to be the weakest kid in the cohort. The teachers tend to pay more attention to you when you are not at the bottom. Having said that, I know of kids who 'start anew' in secondary schools, and top the school despite going into the school at the bottom. For example, a good swimmer I know went to RI at exactly 200. He is now in J2. He managed to survive pretty well. So, some kids who mature later do make it. So, either way would work. For me, I just want to take care of the logistics so that I can spend time doing other stuff with the kids. Therefore, the sister's school is great.

True, she is lucky to have such a mature DD. My DD is blur too and nothing seems to worry her too much. For us, as parents, we respect her choice which happens to be anything. :x So, we just hope crescent can give us a reply (yes or no) as we want to move on..

Don't worry about uniforms and textbooks yet. You can still wear the Primary school uniforms and don't need textbooks until Jan 15. In the meantime, I think your chances are very good, so keep trying. Look at it this way, at least there's no bad news, so you are definitely in the running.

Our daughters will get there and become matured, too. One day. We'll wait, yeah?

[poke4ernest]

2ppaamm:

Don't worry about uniforms and textbooks yet. You can still wear the Primary school uniforms and don't need textbooks until Jan 15. In the meantime, I think your chances are very good, so keep trying. Look at it this way, at least there's no bad news, so you are definitely in the running.


Our daughters will get there and become matured, too. One day. We'll wait, yeah?

Nice chating with you, 2ppaamm. You are probably more experienced than me since you have an older DD. I have a younger son and he is mildly autistic so he is with the Canadian International School.

[2ppaamm]

poke4ernest:

2ppaamm:

Don't worry about uniforms and textbooks yet. You can still wear the Primary school uniforms and don't need textbooks until Jan 15. In the meantime, I think your chances are very good, so keep trying. Look at it this way, at least there's no bad news, so you are definitely in the running.


Our daughters will get there and become matured, too. One day. We'll wait, yeah?

Nice chating with you, 2ppaamm. You are probably more experienced than me since you have an older DD. I have a younger son and he is mildly autistic so he is with the Canadian International School.

Ha ha, I have a younger son who is also autistic, asperger. They call him twice exceptional. He is both autistic and gifted. Tough right? They need so much more work and attention and love. I have 5 altogether.

[poke4ernest]

2ppaamm:

Ha ha, I have a younger son who is also autistic, asperger. They call him twice exceptional. He is both autistic and gifted. Tough right? They need so much more work and attention and love. I have 5 altogether.

Mine is just plain autistic, on the mild side but with some difficulties in communication. Asperger kids are on the other edge, talented in specific area.

[2ppaamm]

poke4ernest:

2ppaamm:

Ha ha, I have a younger son who is also autistic, asperger. They call him twice exceptional. He is both autistic and gifted. Tough right? They need so much more work and attention and love. I have 5 altogether.

Mine is just plain autistic, on the mild side but with some difficulties in communication. Asperger kids are on the other edge, talented in specific area.

Yep, my son needs social intervention as well. How is International School? Are they better than local schools with such kids? I have thought about sending him to international schools before. What is the teacher-student ratio like? He is in GEP, so there are about 20 in the class.

[poke4ernest]

2ppaamm:

Yep, my son needs social intervention as well. How is International School? Are they better than local schools with such kids? I have thought about sending him to international schools before. What is the teacher-student ratio like? He is in GEP, so there are about 20 in the class.

If he is in the GEP class, I think you should keep him there..

[2ppaamm]

poke4ernest:

2ppaamm:

Yep, my son needs social intervention as well. How is International School? Are they better than local schools with such kids? I have thought about sending him to international schools before. What is the teacher-student ratio like? He is in GEP, so there are about 20 in the class.

If he is in the GEP class, I think you should keep him there..

Thanks for the advice. I will keep him there and monitor...

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2ppaamm:

Thanks for the advice. I will keep him there and monitor...

Thanks 2ppaamm for all your posts and very inspiring sharing.

Regarding on your child's choice of school, guess, it's good to keep your options open. I have heard wonderful testimonies on SJI International, and that the schools is very nurturing and supportive. A friend, whose child is also ASD, is sending the child to SJI International. The parents are very impressed by the principal's positive attitude and vision, the students there and the school environment. Another acquintance whom I met recently, switched his child from a foreign international sch to SJI International, and have nothing but good things to say about SJI.

For info, I am in not related to anyone in SJI International nor am I from the school. Just hope to share what I've heard about the sch in case u need to check it out. Cheers.