PSLE 2012 - Results Discussion

[linden2000]

Dear Janet, :snuggles: :snuggles:


You need to be strong now for your DS.

[its888me]

Yes, janet, life is not about how you fall, but how you get up. PSLE is not everything, there is a long way to go. Jia You!

[leeven]

Any one can help me advice on HMTL . My DS not so good in MT but he is eligible due to top 10%. How does it add value to grades or points for university admission or A level grades. He is going for IP track so points for JC/MI is nt applicable for my DS

[its888me]

Hi,


I’ve a few questions, not sure if it’s appropriate to post it here:

1) with the same T-score, will my 1st choice will be of higher priority than your 2nd choice?

2) Is everyone offered Malay/Arabic for 3rd language?

3) My child is eligible for SAP school. But he didn’t meet the MOE’s requirement of MT = A* or HMT <= MERIT. Does it mean if he goes to SAP, he will do Normal MT? I also heard that some SAP schools offer only HMT. Thus, does it mean then the MOE’s requirement will be overriden?

TIA!

[Samjoe3]

Hei, dont compare the scores with others children. Parents compare your child's scores with your own and be happy. If you dont have one, be happy that he or she scored good marks. Dont compare with other children. My wishes to all children who sat for PSLE.

[AWSP]

My advice is to follow the forum thread on EEIS cut-off and 10% cut off and compare with last year's.

You can guage your chance but also keep in mind that there are more ip school places available this year. However given that most of the principals of these new ip schools know the trick of maintaining a high COP by constraining the size of the intake, the effect of the new ip \"may be diluted\".
Hope that helps.

emoh:

4_my_son:

Hi,
I need some advice. DS got 250+1.
Would this be enough for an IP programme? Any school to recommend?

It seems 250+1 is good enough for many good schools e.g. SJI, VS, CHS, ACS(I) under the O-level track, but falls short of the cut-off point for IP programme A-Level track. So near, yet so far........

Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks.

From a concerned dad.

perhaps u can try first choice IP programme of a secondary school then the second choice is the O level programme of the same secondary school, in this way if the child does not get the IP programme, the child can still go to the same dual programme secondary school and try again at the end of sec 2 for admission into sec 3 IP.

[superksmum]

Dear Janet,


加油! You need to be strong for your son and family. You are a great mum who sacrifice a lot for him.

[kay22]

33mama:

Hi Janet,


I shared the same feeling as you.
My son took PSLE last year. Both of us were looking at 245 score so that he can go to a school which is just walking distance from my home. We both worked hard together since June till PSLE. Toil together mother and son. Through tough times when there were so many tough maths qns. through happy times when we laughed it out. We had high hopes... V V high hopes. When he first saw his results slip, he shook his head. When he showed me, I had the same feeling as what you felt now. I really could not take the results-218. It hit me hard.... Really really need some time to compose myself...

Now... my son is in sec1... happy boy. but looking back, i think the time i spent with him together(taking so many days of leave just to coach, teach, accompany him, cook his fav food, etc.), those were the times as parent, I went through the first major milestone of my son's life with him. Looking back now, I am still v happy. Though I still feel that little bit of pain... What I told him now is... 1) this is but your first milestone in life.... there is a 2nd... that is 'O' levels... Told him he had to work hard for himself... boys need to fall in order to climb higher mountains...2) as parent-after going through my eldest son's first psle, i really really realise this...our role is not to let our kids fulfill our dreams... our role is to maximise his potential.
:snuggles:
hope by sharing this with you, it helps. next year this time, psle will be history for him. as him to cast a good 'o' levels history for himself. :rahrah: look forward to the next milestone of his life.

:goodpost: You really say out some of the parents' views here as I am one of them too... Me and my dd work so hard since beginning of the year just for this one and only major exam. We thought everything is in place and should be fine... I also never expect her to score super good grades but then... in life, not everything is within our control. Whatever is done is done... now we have to look forward, choose a reasonable school for her to go and just wish she can excel from there!

[Bondgirl]

Agree! Our kid’s well being more important to us. Not scores. Don’t need to stress them so much at this age. They hv lots more to go thru in life. PSLE is just onestep. Just stand by them and be their support.

[Baby mummy]

Dear Janet


I'm in the same boat as you. My DD cried when she got her result. But the minute she saw me, she hold back her tears. When we r home, she told me she's going to hv her bathe (she's crying inside). I'm worried for her. Upfront she pretend to be ok, but I know she's not. :(.

Dear Buds

After reading your post, I felt slightly better. Maybe after tomorrow, I will share it with my DD.

Thanks