<![CDATA[Secondary school choice for average student?]]>Which could be better choices if my dd is an average student in his school? :roll: (we stay at central zone)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/11738/secondary-school-choice-for-average-studentRSS for NodeMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:41:49 GMTFri, 18 Jun 2010 03:04:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:02:51 GMT]]>Looking for Hougang Secondary review

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2130332https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2130332Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:02:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:00:04 GMT]]>need advice, torn between 2 confirm can get in choices, Beatty Sec and Kent Ridge, dd ok with both.

In terms of discipline, academic and the badminton cca,
which will be a wiser choice?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1886548https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1886548Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:00:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Sat, 24 Nov 2018 23:40:50 GMT]]>

Tanqin Family:
Hi, my daughter got 228+2. Our location near Queenstown MRT.

My girl interests in Language. Science and Math r weak. :imdrowning:
we need some wise advises to choose sec school...
Thanks a lot.
CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent (girls) – 235
Clementi Town Secondary School (co-ed) – 231
Gan Eng Seng School (co-ed) – 223
Queensway Secondary School (co-ed) – 214

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885790https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885790Sat, 24 Nov 2018 23:40:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:49:30 GMT]]>Any kind soul could shed a light on which of the following schools is better in terms of academic and discipline?


1) Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Sec Sch
2) Mayflower Sec Sch

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885760https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885760Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:49:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:01:11 GMT]]>Hi, my daughter got 228+2. Our location near Queenstown MRT.

My girl interests in Language. Science and Math r weak. :imdrowning:
we need some wise advises to choose sec school...
Thanks a lot.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885729https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1885729Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:50:41 GMT]]>Oic . Tx for sharing

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819562https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819562Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:50:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:41:35 GMT]]>

xuanfam:
Hi they merged this year. Any concern? Tx

Some will avoid merge schools due to having different groups of students / teachers

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819559https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819559Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:41:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:06:22 GMT]]>Hi they merged this year. Any concern? Tx

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819551https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819551Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:06:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:52:33 GMT]]>

xuanfam:
Hi appreciate any feedback on any of these schools


St Gabriel
Ang Mo Kio
Mayflower
Beatty

Thanks
Beatty just merge with Balestier Hill

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819510https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819510Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:52:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:38:43 GMT]]>Hi appreciate any feedback on any of these schools


St Gabriel
Ang Mo Kio
Mayflower
Beatty

Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819452https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1819452Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:38:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:49:49 GMT]]>

ILPP:
floppy:

[quote=\"ILPP\"]Hi, can anyone share with me which would be a better option, Anderdon Sec or Bukit Panjang Govt High if my child is intested in Sciences?


I think more importantly, is where are you staying.
One school is in Ang Mo Kio, another in Choa Chu Kang. And both are not near the MRT.

We tried traveling to both schools by MRT and find traveling time and distance ok for both though Anderson is closer to home.

I was told BP is the \"RI\" of the west?[/quote]Both schools are similar (with nearly similar COP). Since Anderson is closer to home, it should be a better option.

If you exclude the Bt Timah belt, there aren't many top schools in the west. That said, I'm quite sure that RV would have an opinion on whether BP is the \"RI\" of the west.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736844https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736844Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:49:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:44:33 GMT]]>

ILPP:
floppy:

[quote=\"ILPP\"]Hi, can anyone share with me which would be a better option, Anderdon Sec or Bukit Panjang Govt High if my child is intested in Sciences?


I think more importantly, is where are you staying.
One school is in Ang Mo Kio, another in Choa Chu Kang. And both are not near the MRT.

We tried traveling to both schools by MRT and find traveling time and distance ok for both though Anderson is closer to home.

I was told BP is the \"RI\" of the west?[/quote]Wrong. HCI is the RI of the West...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736840https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736840Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:44:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:42:20 GMT]]>

floppy:
ILPP:

Hi, can anyone share with me which would be a better option, Anderdon Sec or Bukit Panjang Govt High if my child is intested in Sciences?


I think more importantly, is where are you staying.
One school is in Ang Mo Kio, another in Choa Chu Kang. And both are not near the MRT.

We tried traveling to both schools by MRT and find traveling time and distance ok for both though Anderson is closer to home.

I was told BP is the \"RI\" of the west?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736838https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736838Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:42:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:40:12 GMT]]>Child with score 215 - these options feasible? not sure if should interchange options 5 and 6. Any feedback on the schools will be most appreciated…

1. Chij Katong (222)
2. St Anthony Canossian (219)
3. Beatty Sec (214)
4. Chua Chu kang Sec (214)
5. Yuan Ching (210)
6. New Town (202)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736836https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736836Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:40:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:36 GMT]]>Child with score 215 - these options feasible? not sure if should interchange options 5 and 6. Any feedback on the schools will be most appreciated…

1. Chij Katong (222)
2. St Anthony Canossian (219)
3. Beatty Sec (214)
4. Chua Chu kang Sec (214)
5. Yuan Ching (210)
6. New Town (202)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736833https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736833Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:16 GMT]]>Child with score 215 - these options feasible? not sure if should interchange options 5 and 6. Any feedback on the schools will be most appreciated…

1. Chij Katong (222)
2. St Anthony Canossian (219)
3. Beatty Sec (214)
4. Chua Chu kang Sec (214)
5. Yuan Ching (210)
6. New Town (202)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736832https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736832Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:12 GMT]]>Child with score 215 - these options feasible? not sure if should interchange options 5 and 6. Any feedback on the schools will be most appreciated…

1. Chij Katong (222)
2. St Anthony Canossian (219)
3. Beatty Sec (214)
4. Chua Chu kang Sec (214)
5. Yuan Ching (210)
6. New Town (202)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736831https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736831Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:32:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:47:40 GMT]]>

worriedsick:
Thanks for your reply and advise. I will try Bowen as 1st choice and wish hard if my son can enter. Although the chances are not high for Bowen to have a lower COP.

But for the 5th and 6th choice i will reconsider ( if he can enter RI or Hwa Chong) i have to pop a champagne. I have tried to google North Vista Secondary School but no much on them. Do u have any to share on that school in terms of acamadic and students behaviour? Im still wondering if i should put 2nd choice AMK secondary or North Vista.
I stay near North Vista Sec and my child goes to a school in AMK so if I am not at home, I'm at AMK Hub. North Vista students do their PE running outside the school compound. From the little that I have observed, students from AMK Sec behave better than the ones from North Vista Sec.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736520https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736520Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:47:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:12:22 GMT]]>

worriedsick:
Thanks for your reply and advise. I will try Bowen as 1st choice and wish hard if my son can enter. Although the chances are not high for Bowen to have a lower COP.

But for the 5th and 6th choice i will reconsider ( if he can enter RI or Hwa Chong) i have to pop a champagne. I have tried to google North Vista Secondary School but no much on them. Do u have any to share on that school in terms of acamadic and students behaviour? Im still wondering if i should put 2nd choice AMK secondary or North Vista.
Both schools have fairly long history. North Vista was formerly known as Thomson Sec (near SLF complex). Personally, I would rate Ang Mo Kio Sec higher than North Vista (even though the school's COP for N(A) seems to be lower).

If you consider the school environment, AMK express stream has higher COP and higher median score (fairly high). This is likely to translate into a more driven and motivated study environment as the school is likely to be made up of better students overall. The school has generally reasonable academic standing among the schools in AMK (the better schools are obviously SNGS and Anderson, and on par to Presbyterian High School - which you could also consider). North Vista, on the other hand, is not among the popular schools in Seng Kang. I would guess that most students in North Vista probably didn't have the school as their top choices.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736506https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736506Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:12:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:05:24 GMT]]>Hmmm, what is considered average, based on this year PSLE results? 220? :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736500https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736500Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:05:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:15:07 GMT]]>Thanks for your reply and advise. I will try Bowen as 1st choice and wish hard if my son can enter. Although the chances are not high for Bowen to have a lower COP.

But for the 5th and 6th choice i will reconsider ( if he can enter RI or Hwa Chong) i have to pop a champagne. I have tried to google North Vista Secondary School but no much on them. Do u have any to share on that school in terms of acamadic and students behaviour? Im still wondering if i should put 2nd choice AMK secondary or North Vista.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736480https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736480Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:15:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:14:50 GMT]]>

worriedsick:
Hi, I am in need of advise badly. My son PSLE 2016 T score is only 179, he is assign to N(A). I am staying around Hougang area and looking for a secondary school for him.

He wants to go Bowen Secondary School but the cut off points is 181, please advise if he should put Bowen as his 1st choice although he does not meet Bowen cut off points .
My choice right now is
1. Bowen Secondary School
2. North Vista
3. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
4. Hougang Secondary Schhol
5. ?
6.?
Nothing wrong with putting Bowen as his first choice. COP may increase / decrease depending on this year's demand for the school. Your choices look logical and as long as he is comfortable with either choice 2 or 3 (given that Bowen may still maintain it's COP), this should be good.

1. Bowen Secondary School
2. North Vista
3. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
4. Hougang Secondary Schhol
5. Raffles Institution
6. Hwa Chong Institution

😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736462https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736462Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:14:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:07:57 GMT]]>

ILPP:
Hi, can anyone share with me which would be a better option, Anderdon Sec or Bukit Panjang Govt High if my child is intested in Sciences?

I think more importantly, is where are you staying.
One school is in Ang Mo Kio, another in Choa Chu Kang. And both are not near the MRT.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736459https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736459Mon, 28 Nov 2016 07:07:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Secondary school choice for average student? on Mon, 28 Nov 2016 05:53:11 GMT]]>Hi, I am in need of advise badly. My son PSLE 2016 T score is only 179, he is assign to N(A). I am staying around Hougang area and looking for a secondary school for him.

He wants to go Bowen Secondary School but the cut off points is 181, please advise if he should put Bowen as his 1st choice although he does not meet Bowen cut off points .
My choice right now is
1. Bowen Secondary School
2. North Vista
3. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
4. Hougang Secondary Schhol
5. ?
6.?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736428https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1736428Mon, 28 Nov 2016 05:53:11 GMT