[Bedok] Primary Schools

[chipyswim]

pirate:

Personally, I would just pick any school that is nearest and most convenient, unless you strongly prefer (in which case I would just go for it unless you know there is likely 0 chance, like Ngee Ann for >1km) or dislike a particular school for any reason. Chances are the least popular ones will still have places left after Phase 2Cs. SC/PRs will still have priority over foreign students. Furthermore, according to the MOE website, \"Should any Singaporean child be unsuccessful during Phase 2 Supplementary, the parents can seek MOE's assistance to facilitate admission for the child to a primary school with remaining vacancies. This will be done before phase 3 registration begins.\" There should still be enough vacancies left in the Bedok area that your child won't be posted to Pasir Ris.

Thank you for your valuable comments. However to be realistic, the achievement grades of Bedok Green students are better than East Coast. I'm caught in a fix. Cos based on our registered address, Bedok Green falls between 1 to 2 km, whereas East Coast is within 1 km. Really stressful.

[pirate]

If it helps, historically, East Coast still had plenty of places left after 2Cs. I am not saying it will necessarily be the same again this year, but if Bedok Green is your preference, you may wish to consider whether you are likely to lose anything at all by going for Bedok Green in 2Cs. Perhaps call up the schools beforehand to gauge your chances?

[Happyvon]

I feel that Bedok Green will be taken up by SC within 1KM, judging from those who failed to get a place in RS/YN/FS will sure vie for it. Have to call school every hr or so on 15th to gauge chances. Hopefully they will feedback to us.

[chipyswim]

Yes, looking at the Statistics, Bedok Green most probably will be taken up by applicants < 1km and balloting will be conducted too. On 15 Aug, when we called up the school, we will know. ‘The standard reply is those applicants above 1 km, might have to try other schools’ - expected answer, like can predict the results.


I called up East Coast and want to find out more about the school. Surprisingly, the staff gave me 1 word answer ‘umm, ah, yes, no’. So disappointing. Guess the teachers there felt very much discouraged being the ‘leftover’ school for applicants to choose. Cos they knew that most parents might have to choose East Coast if surrounding schools like Fengshan, Yu Neng, Red Swastika, St Anthony and Temasek can’t get in.

In terms of academic results, Opera Estate is comparable to Bedok Green. I went to recce Opera Estate Pri. School. It is surrounded with private condos, semi-detached and terrace houses. No wonder not many parents choose that school cos it’s not near to HDB flats.

[lwj]

Hi Hi


In last year’s phase 2C(S), all the applicants in Bedok Green are staying within 1km and balloting was conducted. I was one of the unlucky one to be balloted out. So if you have decided to try at Bedok Green, please have a 2nd choice in mind cos if you happen to be the same as me, the school will give you a form immediately after the balloting exercise to fill up 3 choices of school for your child and MOE will post your child to the nearest school.

[Apple Wong]

Glad to heard that the SC given priority over SPR during the registration, hope that MOE will improve more the registration system to be fair to all SC children.

Strongly not agreed that former student got priority to register their child under 2A2, especially some of them are staying more than 1km far from the school. vacancies should not be part of own "Asset" can passing generation by generation, this is not fair to those children whose is staying <1km.

[limlim]

Apple Wong:

Strongly not agreed that former student got priority to register their child under 2A2, especially some of them are staying more than 1km far from the school. vacancies should not be part of own \"Asset\" can passing generation by generation, this is not fair to those children whose is staying <1km.

There's a whole thread on that.. feel free to chip in..

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32400

[MR06]

phtthp:

School Vacancies — Phase 2C (Supplementary)

(as at 7 August 2012)

Bedok Green \t39
Bedok West \t90
Damai \t 97
East Coast \t 102
Opera Estate \t82

:salute: for putting in the info in every area....

Give you a hand

School website
http://www.bedokgreenpri.moe.edu.sg/
http://www.bedokwestpri.moe.edu.sg/
http://www.damaipri.moe.edu.sg/
http://www.eastcoastpri.moe.edu.sg/
http://oeps.edu.sg/

PNG in ksp
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4368
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4369
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4371
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4372
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4374

[Happyvon]

Hi hi,


I just saw in another forum that phase 2Cs is on first-come-first-serve basis?? It IS NOT, right???

[wiltanws]

Happyvon:

Hi hi,


I just saw in another forum that phase 2Cs is on first-come-first-serve basis?? It IS NOT, right???

nope. It's not.