Secondary School Selection 2012

[Connecting the dots]

Hoping my DS will be able get into VS or MSHS.

[Crester]

[quote=\"Pam Pam\"]Hi all

I am new here. Seeking for anyone advise any good secondary school near to bukit panjang or yishun area?[/

West side Sec Schs u can consider:
-Bukit Panjang Govt High ( Band 1 )
-Kranji Sec ( banding went up fr Band 4 to 3, latest ).

Yishun side:
-Anderson Sec ( AMK area, not too far fr Yishun, ( Band 1 )
-Yishun Town Sec ( Band 5 )

[MMM]

janet_lee88:

If the paper is set 'easy', the child may let down his/her defense and be careless...a bit over-confident. But if paper is set difficult, child may also lose confidence as time is tight and yet not being able to move on smoothly.

Agree on the easy part. Was talking to some distant relative over the weekends as her ds just sat for PSLE. She mentioned that her ds always score A1 in maths in his school.However when he saw the PSLE questions, he was :yikes: and in the end, he didn't attempt 3 questions in problem sums...

My initial impression was wow A1 in maths.... That is very good and no easy feat. Looking at my p5, she only manage to be in 80 range so far and we already have \"no complaints\" and hope she can sustain since the cohort average is 50+ with many failures.... But of course there are the good ones achieving 90+ as well.

I didn't manage to get the school he is in. But based on the CCA achievement that she mentioned, I suspect he is in one of the neighbourhood schools in bedok reservoir area.

Frankly.... I am back to my confusion of different paper standards across primary schools in P5 and P6 and how that is that modulated for DSA purpose as well when the desired sec school mentioned the overall results must be 70% and above???? If paper standard is easy, yes 70% is easy. But if the paper standard is high, then how???? How can they ensure the 70% is a apple to apple comparison???

[ks2011]

MMM:

janet_lee88:

If the paper is set 'easy', the child may let down his/her defense and be careless...a bit over-confident. But if paper is set difficult, child may also lose confidence as time is tight and yet not being able to move on smoothly.

Agree on the easy part. Was talking to some distant relative over the weekends as her ds just sat for PSLE. She mentioned that her ds always score A1 in maths in his school.However when he saw the PSLE questions, he was :yikes: and in the end, he didn't attempt 3 questions in problem sums...

My initial impression was wow A1 in maths.... That is very good and no easy feat. Looking at my p5, she only manage to be in 80 range so far and we already have \"no complaints\" and hope she can sustain since the cohort average is 50+ with many failures.... But of course there are the good ones achieving 90+ as well.

I didn't manage to get the school he is in. But based on the CCA achievement that she mentioned, I suspect he is in one of the neighbourhood schools in bedok reservoir area.

Frankly.... I am back to my confusion of different paper standards across primary schools in P5 and P6 and how that is that modulated for DSA purpose as well when the desired sec school mentioned the overall results must be 70% and above???? If paper standard is easy, yes 70% is easy. But if the paper standard is high, then how???? How can they ensure the 70% is a apple to apple comparison???

CCA achievements are generally at National Level. I doubt whether schools will give admission solely based on exam marks. Perhaps, the measure might be a test during DSA or based on his achievements at other talent competitions.

[janet88]

Collected the 2013 sec schools listing yest.

Hubby used Excel to map out the schools starting from the lowest. We striked out all girls' schools and schools which are too far. Son is :nailbite: when he saw the COP of the entry levels of schools he is aiming for. Then I explained to him why his father & I were so stressed back then...but didn't want to add more pressure earlier.

[hshs]

janet_lee88:

Collected the 2013 sec schools listing yest.

Hubby used Excel to map out the schools starting from the lowest. We striked out all girls' schools and schools which are too far. Son is :nailbite: when he saw the COP of the entry levels of schools he is aiming for. Then I explained to him why his father & I were so stressed back then...but didn't want to add more pressure earlier.

Hi Janet, wd u b able to share the excel spreadsheet here so that it will benefit others as well. Thank u.

[hshs]

janet_lee88:

Collected the 2013 sec schools listing yest.

Hubby used Excel to map out the schools starting from the lowest. We striked out all girls' schools and schools which are too far. Son is :nailbite: when he saw the COP of the entry levels of schools he is aiming for. Then I explained to him why his father & I were so stressed back then...but didn't want to add more pressure earlier.

Hi Janet, wd u b able to share the excel spreadsheet here so that it will benefit others as well. Thank u.

[janet88]

I have no idea how to upload here.

A friend’s daughter did it on Excel.

[MMM]

ks2011:

CCA achievements are generally at National Level. I doubt whether schools will give admission solely based on exam marks. Perhaps, the measure might be a test during DSA or based on his achievements at other talent competitions.

I am preparing my P5 and P4 for DSA route via band. They participated in SYF and the school attained very good results. In addition, they are also attending a music talent thingy by MOE.... For my P5, one of the target schools explicitly mentioned that the applicant must attain at least 70% overall pass for P5 year end and P6 mid year and grade 5 in music instrument. I called to clarify as she won't have grade 5 and the school said it's not compulsory given her background. But the 70% thing is making me over her SA now.... Yes I am stressed.... if she missed by little how??? She is botherline case pulled down by her EL... and what if the school decided to set another killer maths and science paper???? Ok... what will be will be....

[Coolkidsrock2]

Hi MMM, you may also wish to check with the school if there is any audition. If there is, you may wish to start preparing for it during the forthcoming break. DD had also participated in SYFs and the MOE’s Music Talent Development Program. But it is a group performance and the audition requires solo performance. Some schools will require the applicant to play a tune of X minute.


Different schools have different selection criteria. Some schools will use academic results as the first cut to filter out the applicants while others will require all applicants to attend the audition before they review the academic results of the shortlisted candidates.