Secondary School Selection 2012

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Son wishes to go to Victoria.

1. stay in the East
2. like the tradition and culture
3. like the emphasis on all-rounded development, esp sports CCA, like soccer

[jedamum]

hm…when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

[bebebub]

jedamum:

hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

Me also wondering about this. My dd is in P4 this year. When I discuss this topic with her at the start of this year, she seemed totally clueless n bo chup :roll: However, she said that her classmates were talking about which sec. school to go to since last year (P3). Most aiming for RGS, NYHS. These schools are not within my 'realistic radius' leh :oops:

:offtopic: Am I being unambitious? Should I be concerned?

How to brooch the subject with dd about aiming high while setting 'attainable n realistic' goal (which school to aim for) without compromising her self-esteem? I have my own baseline, too low also cannot lah

[Snow Crystal]

jedamum:

hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

P6 open house influence.... Of course peers talk about it. But for a lot of kids it's parental influence.
Many years ago, practically every kiddo (lower pri) I met wants to go RI/RGS. So cute and innocent - at that age obviously influenced by parents.
I guess as they grow up, then they will realize only very few per pri school actually made it to the top sec schools.

[MrsSeah]

jedamum:

hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

My dd class started to talk about it in P4. Her friend and her aim is to go RGS or Dunman High. I told her to aim high is good, but must also be more realistic. She is neither the Top 10 in her school cohort so going RGS or Dunman she must work double hard in P5 and P6.

Seeing the \"hard work\" she put, if she can go Nan Chiau, I am MORE than happy. :evil: Nan Chiau to her is more realistic.

[nhps2012]

Dunman High School


1. New and nice building.
2. \"O\" Level backup
3. Importantly, heard that the people (from Principal to security guards) are really warm and nice!

[august24]

DS is interested in SST ever since he chance upon the SST website. Intend to bring him there during its open house. He is aware that chances are slim but still wishes to try. However, during class interactions when the teacher asked them which school they are aiming for and he mentioned SST, he told me his teacher says chances are as good as zero, don't even think about it as it is very difficult to get into SST. Don't teachers give positive encouragement?

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MrsSeah:

jedamum:

hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

My dd class started to talk about it in P4. Her friend and her aim is to go RGS or Dunman High. I told her to aim high is good, but must also be more realistic. She is neither the Top 10 in her school cohort so going RGS or Dunman she must work double hard in P5 and P6.

Seeing the \"hard work\" she put, if she can go Nan Chiau, I am MORE than happy. :evil: Nan Chiau to her is more realistic.

how many classes are there in her P6 cohort?

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jedamum:

hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

i think peers have a greater influence than parents

[MrsSeah]

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MrsSeah:

[quote=\"jedamum\"]hm..when did your kids start knowing which sch they would like to go? peer influence?

My dd class started to talk about it in P4. Her friend and her aim is to go RGS or Dunman High. I told her to aim high is good, but must also be more realistic. She is neither the Top 10 in her school cohort so going RGS or Dunman she must work double hard in P5 and P6.

Seeing the \"hard work\" she put, if she can go Nan Chiau, I am MORE than happy. :evil: Nan Chiau to her is more realistic.

how many classes are there in her P6 cohort?[/quote]Now she is P5. They have 9 classes in her P5 cohort.