Is PSLE so important?

[janet88]

ngl2010:

My son will be P6 next year. Prior to this year, he only has Chinese tuition once a week because we do not speak Chinese at all at home. This year we added English tuition and Science tuition just because his results dropped from 90+ to 80+.

My son had Chinese tuition since P1 bcos we hardly speak Chinese and I don't know how to coach him. He had Math tuition since P5 last year bcos he flunked and hubby doesn't know how to coach. For Science, he is only in the 60s range in P5...can't go beyond 70 until we engaged a tutor and scored 70 for prelims.

Hubby and I know our boy is not IP or DSA calibre...if he can get 240-245 for PSLE (and we will know tomorrow), we are contended...honestly. Son already told us that this year's exams are challenging. We saw how hard he had worked this year and that is an achievement. A mummy here mentioned 'paper luck'...hard work aside, I believe there is indeed this thing called luck.

[janet88]

I never knew that DSA can be used for academic too :razz: always thought it is for sports excellence.

DSA confirmation is known only on same day of PSLE results right? I thought I read something like that in the sec school listing. If cream of the crop takes IP route, it will help the overall cohort by not driving up the COP of sec schools.
I support this wholeheartedly.

Son finished PSLE and I don't know know details of this IP/IB thing... :oops:

[SAHM_TAN]

Just to make a clarification. I was alerted that my using of PreU and JC was not appropriate becos of the time frame. Yes, it would be misleading for parents who do not know abt IP.


Time wise would be the same duration for A levels. As in, by the 6th yr, kids in the IP will be taking their A level similar to kids with 4 yrs in O level and those who decide to go with A level will also take it in their 2nd yr in the JC or the 6th yr in IP school.

[bestwishes]

SAHM_TAN:

Just to make a clarification. I was alerted that my using of PreU and JC was not appropriate becos of the time frame. Yes, it would be misleading for parents who do not know abt IP.


Time wise would be the same duration for A levels. As in, by the 6th yr, kids in the IP will be taking their A level similar to kids with 4 yrs in O level and those who decide to go with A level will also take it in their 2nd yr in the JC or the 6th yr in IP school.

And, NUSH is the only IP school with no O level and no A levels exam. It has it's own exam, leading to diploma.

[Abigail16]

I need help. If my child got 254+1, is it ok if I apply as such

1) Dunman High
2) TJC
3)Cedar IP
4) Chij st Nic IP
5) Cedar Express
6)CHIJ Express
Would really appreciate some advise.

[ks2011]

Abigail16:

I need help. If my child got 254+1, is it ok if I apply as such

1) Dunman High
2) TJC
3)Cedar IP
4) Chij st Nic IP
5) Cedar Express
6)CHIJ Express
Would really appreciate some advise.

Seems fine. Cedar IP may have a higher COP than TJC and you may end up getting your 4th or 5th choice if you dont get your 2nd choice.

[Very Kiasu Student]

I think it’ll be ok

[HH2012]

I need some advice on choosing a Sec school for my daughter, she got 242+2. There’re 3 schools in our list :

1) St Nicholas
2) CHIJ Toa Payoh
3) St Margaret

[Daddy D]

Seriously...


:slapshead:

[VALyap]

HH2012:

I need some advice on choosing a Sec school for my daughter, she got 242+2. There're 3 schools in our list :

1) St Nicholas
2) CHIJ Toa Payoh
3) St Margaret

just FYI, any of the above schools, the +2 is useless! unless SAP schools.