All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools

[phtthp]

Don't think is easy to transfer into schools like Chij St Nicholas primary or MGS (Bukit Timah).


heard that the transfer queue is very long.
My friend's daughter started queuing up for St Nick since Phase 2c ended in P1 registration, few years back. Today she's P4 (from another school) ... still no news yet.

anyway, if you examine inside SNGS Transfer Application form requirements, they are interested in the applicants' type of CCA (Sports / Games) participated at National level (if any) :-

http://www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg/Page/Files/Form/Waiting_List_Form_2013.pdf

besides, they also request to see applicants' academic SA2 results.
can tell that they're also particular over Chinese.

[cherrygal]

Thanks Phtthp. Oh… that’s sad news leh… dunno whether I should try the ballot at St Nick’s or put gal in a safer school at Phase 2B then try for transfer later… I better think carefully.


Need to groom her in some national level competitions… super difficult. If that’s the case, then maybe we just apply to the secondary level after PSLE coz that’s just based on grades.

Not brave enough to attempt the P1 balloting…

[phtthp]

cherrygal:

Thought there should be at least some places esp after P3 (after the gifted kids shift out)?

Then we must first find out roughly on average each year, approximately how many CHIJ St Nicholas pupils at end of P3 are offered GEP, & seek transfer into one of the 7 GEP centre(s) ?

from here, then we can tell roughly how many P3 places have been released, for the Transfer of new P4 students to come in.

She is a SAP school. Yes, she is particular over the level of proficiency for Chinese in pupils. If your child do Higher Chinese lower primary from P1 to P3, is better.

also find out what niche CCA(s) SNGS primary desire.

[cherrygal]

But most other girl’s schools don’t offer Higher Chinese in P1. Not sure about P2. Some only offer in P5 - too late. And I don’t think I can ballot at Ai Tong either (just as tough).


So if no Higher Chinese, then better score above 95 for normal Chinese.

[phtthp]

not sure why some schools offer HCL only at P5.

think too late - should offer HCL at either P3 or P4.

both SNGS and Ai Tong in red boxes.
both face equally intense balloting, in both Phases 2B & 2C.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/ang-mo-kio

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bishan

[cherrygal]

Thanks very much phtthp!

[Mawar]

phtthp:

not sure why some schools offer HCL only at P5.

think too late - should offer HCL at either P3 or P4.

both SNGS and Ai Tong in red boxes.
both face equally intense balloting, in both Phases 2B & 2C.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/ang-mo-kio

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bishan

My impression is most schools already offer HCL at lower primary. At P5/6, the schools will recommend who should drop HCL.

[octoberbaby]

My friend’s case, this year her son P5, from neighbourhood sch transferred at P4 for GEP programme in Rosyth.


He has a sister who was in K2 when the brother was in P3. Ever since then, the sister still in waiting list 100 something queue. This year P2.

[SAHM_TAN]

octoberbaby:

My friend's case, this year her son P5, from neighbourhood sch transferred at P4 for GEP programme in Rosyth.


He has a sister who was in K2 when the brother was in P3. Ever since then, the sister still in waiting list 100 something queue. This year P2.

Since the bro is in GEP, why don't arrange dd for IQ test? If she has IQ genes too, can use the result to improve her position on the list or even get an offer immediately :siam:

[phtthp]

Even if bro in rosyth Gep, the younger sister also need to show her results to the school.