skss:

can anyone tell me the lowest marks to appeal to Nan Hua Sec (cutoff last year was 243) and was successful previously?

SunBrazen:

They will give priority to affiliated students from MSHS Pri, I got 223 when the COP for affiliated was 225 in PSLE 2009, I appealed and I got received the call saying I was successful just 2 HOURS later. I know of friends(non-affiliated) who got 230 or 231 and yet didn't get accepted even if it was one of their six choices.


On a side note, I'm doing well now and went to the best class in Sec 3. Contrary to popular belief, PSLE does not mean anything at all. Classmates with 240+ ended up in the worst class.

UnLuckyOrLucky:

Anyway, in the end my girl didn't get into her dream school but into one where I believe she can carve a niche for herself in her strong areas. So in a sense I still feel that I'm lucky despite all these harrowing experiences

Life is a long journey. As I read somewhere, 人生是长跑， 孩子要慢胜。 I'm enlightened now and would like to end this. Thank you all once again.

UnLuckyOrLucky:

Dear all,


Thank you all for your encouragement and suggestions.
I think everything that could possibly go wrong with my DD's S1's posting go wrong due to this year's combination of peculiar situations:
- I did choose 2-3 schools which has COP 2-3 points lower than my DD's T-Score, as shown in previous year, but they are went up this year, some by 2-3 marks. As I'd already said, I'd partly to blame for not doing enough preparatory work.
- Some of the schools we approached said very few transfers out this year, very unlike last year, because those who are already enrolled in DSA can't be transferred out like in previous years but locked in, so this had an impact on the success rate of those who appealed for the school of choice of course.
- No, I'm not blaming the Principal. I think I'll be in a difficult position if I were him/her. But what I'm saying is, if there is absolutely no hope of getting into the school right at the start, then just say so and don't get us to put in an appeal and let us hold on to some hope when there is none. And also to convey that one ought to use one's own discretion instead at the end of the day. Call me a fool if you may at the end of the day.

Anyway, in the end my girl didn't get into her dream school but into one where I believe she can carve a niche for herself in her strong areas. So in a sense I still feel that I'm lucky despite all these harrowing experiences

Life is a long journey. As I read somewhere, 人生是长跑， 孩子要慢胜。 I'm enlightened now and would like to end this. Thank you all once again.

jtoh:

Hi Unlucky or Lucky,


Did your dd manage to appeal to another school? I don't understand how this could have happened. Understandably your dd didn't get posted to NYGH through the S1 posting exercise, but how is it she didn't get posted to her 2nd to 6th choices. Surely one of them had COP's which were lower than her T-score?

UnLuckyOrLucky:

I'd never thought that my hubby and I have to go through this experience which is full of anguish not only for us parents but also our DD.


My DD who's from a top Primary School and having a T-Score of 233+3 (HMT) was NOT offered a place in any of the 6 opted Sec schools but got posted to a neighbourhood Secondary school who's COP was 188.

What happened after the PSLE Posting results on 21st of Dec 2011 was a nightmarish experience for both my hubby and I - a seemingly never ending frenzy of going to-and-fro to our opted schools to send in appeals (NYGH, Chung Cheng, Nan Chiau, TKGS etc etc since DD is just 1-2 marks shy of COP for some of these schools).

I counted in total about 20+ trips made over 7 working days - only to be greeted with disappointing replies one after another the schools are inundated with appeals, some with 140 appeals fighting for about 10 seats - like in the case of Chung Cheng High Main - so therefore no hope of getting successful in the appeals.

You asked me how could this have happened for someone who's results ranks top 25-30% of the entire P6 student cohort in 2011? Well, sad to say, it's because I'd been too trusting and believe the advice given by the principal- to put the affiliated secondary school as the first choice. Had I not done this, and put Nan Chiau as my first choice, my DD would be able to get in to Nan Chiau Secondary School with 233+3 score. Mind you, before I put in the options form, I also sought advice from the school principal of the affiliated Secondary school and similarly I was asked to put up an appeal.

The appeal cost $20. I thought she stood a chance for getting enrolled in this dream school, but what followed was exhausting trips to the school to submit appeal forms/supporting documents, personally turning up to check on status, anguish of waiting for the results, and when I finally got a chance to meet up with the principal, I was told that there is absolutely no chance for my DD to get enrolled at all, as there was a total of 30+ students who scored 26x and were still denied entry into the school. :stompfeet: Only 2 seats offered out of 10 over interviews granted. So even if there were dropouts somwhere along the way, no way my DD will be high on the waiting list. :stupid: :stupid:

As I looked back on the whole episode, I cannot stop myself from wondering, and blaming myself of course, why then was I advised to put in an appeal to get into this top Sec school in the first place when there was absolutely no chance at all? Is there something that more than meets the eyes here? Paying for the appeal fees is nothing, but going through all the hassle and anguish, and in the end with no positive result for my DD and risk loosing the opportunity to enroll my DD in a relatively \"good\" school is something which I as a mother could not forgive myself. At the end of it all, the lessons learnt is never be too trusting what you were told by the school, even if it is coming from the Principal. I'm very sad that I have to say this. Of course I'd myself to blame for not making enough preparatory work way before this 2011 PSLE thingy.

I hope that none of you out there will one day end up to be in my position.

phankao:

UnLuckyOrLucky:

Paying for the appeal fees is nothing, but going through all the hassle and anguish, and in the end with no positive result for my DD and risk loosing the opportunity to enroll my DD in a relatively \"good\" school is something which I as a mother could not forgive myself. At the end of it all, the lessons learnt is never be too trusting what you were told by the school, even if it is coming from the Principal. I'm very sad that I have to say this. Of course I'd myself to blame for not making enough preparatory work way before this 2011 PSLE thingy.


I hope that none of you out there will one day end up to be in my position.

Sorry to hear of the terrible experience!!! Are you still waiting for appeal results from any school?

If not successful in any appeal, take heart that your dd probably might do really well in the school she's posted to. My ds' classmate was with him in an IP school in Sec 1 last year, but hated the programme. He applied to be transferred to a neighbourhood school for Sec 2 and became the top student. Our ds' school principal also said that of his own son who went to a neighbourhood school(and they decided not to use his principal's status to appeal) - his son found it very easy to cope with studies and had great fun with CCA and took up leadership positions and had many opportunities given to him which he probably wouldn't have had if he was in a much more popular school. His son then shone and did well in both O & A levels and doing a very popular degree course now.

UnLuckyOrLucky:

Paying for the appeal fees is nothing, but going through all the hassle and anguish, and in the end with no positive result for my DD and risk loosing the opportunity to enroll my DD in a relatively \"good\" school is something which I as a mother could not forgive myself. At the end of it all, the lessons learnt is never be too trusting what you were told by the school, even if it is coming from the Principal. I'm very sad that I have to say this. Of course I'd myself to blame for not making enough preparatory work way before this 2011 PSLE thingy.


I hope that none of you out there will one day end up to be in my position.

moomoo138:

Hi Sunbrazen


& Apologies ycylil - [slightly off-topic]...

Generally how many classes are there in each level? Shall I take it that '1A' is the 1st / best class? Are the students assigned to those classes based on their T-scores?? taking HMT, not taking HMT??

Tks!!

carmen21:

Received a call from FuHua Sec yesterday afternoon that my DD appeal approved. :rahrah:

carmen21:

Received a call from FuHua Sec yesterday afternoon that my DD appeal approved. :rahrah: