Secondary School Selection 2012

[mummy so kiasu]

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[mummy so kiasu]

jedamum:

BeContented:

..you still have a few more years :rahrah:

still have some more years to accumulate money for tuition, ah?
lol. let's say with 2 subject tuition, i see ds calibre as 23X-24X, but with 4 subject tuition, i think he may be able to hit 25X. so how? :scratchhead:
:moneyflies: :idea:

If there is a need to go for 4 subjects, then I guess you don't have much choice. Especially for Math, having a strong foundation is very important. Tuition is optional if he is getting for the subjects.

[mummy so kiasu]

KoalaMummy:

if my ds cop is able to go into his affiliated sec school, do i still need to fill in the other 5 schools?

By not filling up the rest, MOE might just allocate you a school that is not your choice if you can't get into your first choice school.

[Drama Mama]

pecalis:

I asked as my aunt wanted her son to go NA in St Hildas but his score was 20+ and she said no option to go NA. Told her to go MOE and ask for special provision but I believe she din do that. This was many yrs ago.


Another niece had 19+ last yr and parents opted for NA instead of Exp for her in a gd sec sch in the east. She's doing very well - top in class and hoping to transfer to Exp next yr but i believe she'll struggle as her overall % is just slightly more than 70 instead of 80%. I told her NA pace is more suitable for her and so what if she needs 5 yrs instead of 4 yrs to complete her O levels. Age no longer matter when you are in uni, as i realised i have classmates who repeated o or a levels, some are from poly and the guys have to serve 2 yrs in the army... I thot I saw the sparkle in her eyes!

Pecalis, tt is very good advice for your niece. There is really no hurry to complete O levels. Best is for kids to do it at a pace most suited for them and enjoy studying.

[mummy so kiasu]

jedamum:

my understanding is also 220 need 4As.

my husband is different cohort as me, but he got 3As plus 1A* donkey years ago, but lower aggregate score than my 4As.

I guess yours were higher end As & your hubby had lower end As. Another possibility is that yours was a weaker cohort & his was a stronger cohort.

[KoalaMummy]

Hey, just checking, will your dc follow their friends to the same sec school (peer pressure)? Do they discuss which sec school that they want to go in, together?

[Ichigokun]

KoalaMummy:

Hey, just checking, will your dc follow their friends to the same sec school (peer pressure)? Do they discuss which sec school that they want to go in, together?

Yeah. Last year all my primary school classmates decided on going to ACSI together. Somehow their decision soon gave way because they did not have enough marks for their PSLE to get in.

It's very normal. Most of them just want to have friends when they walk into a new school.

[KoalaMummy]

Ichigokun:

Yeah. Last year all my primary school classmates decided on going to ACSI together. Somehow their decision soon gave way because they did not have enough marks for their PSLE to get in.


It's very normal. Most of them just want to have friends when they walk into a new school.

Hi Ichigokun, so you are in sec 1 now? which sec sch did you go to? was that a good choice, in your own opinion?

[mummy so kiasu]

Now waiting for the PSLE results to be out on 22 Nov. By knowing the actual T score will able us to know which schools we can apply. Still can’t decide between IP or O level track. Maybe wait for the results first & decide later.

[janet88]

mummy so kiasu:

Now waiting for the PSLE results to be out on 22 Nov. By knowing the actual T score will able us to know which schools we can apply. Still can't decide between IP or O level track. Maybe wait for the results first & decide later.

Sama sama...have to wait for results to decide . Cannot do anything...although mapped out some possible schools based on distance and son's character. First 2 choices very important. But O level track is confirmed.