[Bedok] Primary Schools

[Sweetbaby456]

Neighbourhood schools the best option!

If get into a poppular school - it is not just torturous process now (with ballotting and all) but also for the next 6years for a child’s life and of course the poor mummy and daddy too!
Popular school…nah for me…

[timtamfan]

limlim:

sweetbaby:

Temasek primary, anyone knows if they'll be renovating/upgrading in the near future? Whats Temasek added value? thx

Why ask about their upgrading?

Their campus still quite new worr..

Temasek is currently undergoing upgrading (addition of sports hall among others). You can see the field closed off along Upper East Coast Road. Expected completion - end 2014. FYI

[phtthp]

Sweetbaby456:

Can U advice based on ranking is better-
Ngee Ann, St Stephens or TKPS?
Read that Ngee Ann has the best reviews on the 3 schools.

Even a friend who can go grassroot route is choosing NAPS over ST Stephens....more over heard that new principal is very on the ball in both academic n EQ development.

Added to the fact is that Ngee Ann sends their students for Neuro Maths classes subsidized heavily by the school:)

What is your take on this?
Added to the fact somewhere in your other post you have a niece in Ngee Ann..how does she find the school?

Academic? Character building?
Best thing on the school? Worse thing?
How does she find teachers, friends -any bullies?
Any other info to make a good decision..

Thanks very much

a)\tacademic :-

i)
here is 2012 Tanjong Katong primary (TKPS) Psle results.
(source of info :- school website)

note:
TKPS had already over-written or refreshed 2011 results, by latest 2012 results.

http://www.tanjongkatongpri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1083680

Tanjong Katong primary (2012 psle)

Quality Percentage passes, number of A / A* ( %):-

Chinese 65.2 %

English 49.8 %


Maths 46.1 %

Science 47.8 %


Malay 70.4 %

Tamil 100 %


ii a)
here is 2012 Ngee Ann Psle results:-
(source of info : refer school PDF file below )

\"http://www.ngeeannpri.moe.edu.sg/pdfs/PSLE_Result_2012_%28Web%29.pdf\"
(kindly remove the open and close quote, before you hit <Enter> )

Ngee Ann primary (2012 psle)

68.5 % P6 NAPS pupils entered Secondary 1 Express stream.

Quality Percentage passes, number of A / A* ( %):-

Chinese 83.7 %

English 51.1 %


Maths 54.9 %

Science 51.4 %


Malay 83.3 %

Tamil 100 %


ii b)
below is 2011 Ngee Ann Psle results:-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=29025&start=20


iii)
St Stephen never posted her PSLE results, on her school website.

Thus, you may email to 3 schools (TKPS, St Stephen, NAPS) -
request for psle results for 2011 / 2012 and then, compare yourself.
from there, you should be able to conclude academic wise - which is a better school, amongst these 3 ?

The last day of Phase 2C registration is 1 August.
Today is 1 July.
you have exactly 1 month - to work with, to request for further info, by email the school directly.
Speak to the Mother Tongue Head of Department Teacher in charge directly, address your concern.
Bring your child and spouse down together, visit all 3 schools.

Prepare a list of questions you want to ask first, on a piece of paper, before go down.
(so that you do not miss out any single question you deem important, in your decision making on choice of school)
After you visit all 3 schools –
your gut feel will tell you – which is the most suitable school for your child.

b)
let us analyse …

since we do not have St Stephen results, we can only compare 2012 psle results, between TKPS and NAPS :-

Quality Percentage passes, number of A / A* ( %):-

Chinese NAPS scored 83.7 % vs TKPS 65.2 %

This shows that Ngee Ann primary is very strong in Chinese –
leading by a substantial margin of 18.5 %

although Ngee Ann is not a SAP school -
but the school build a good, strong stable foundation fundamentals in Chinese, from P1.
A number of P6 pupils from those few, top classes like to target Secondary SAP schools, example:-
Anglican High Secondary (in Simei), Nanyang Girls' High, Dunman High, Hwa Chong, etc.

English NAPS scored 51.1 % vs TKPS 49.8 %
Ngee Ann primary is ahead in English, by a small margin of 1.3 %


Maths NAPS scored 54.9 % vs TKPS 46.1 %
Ngee Ann primary is ahead in Mathematics, by a difference of 8.8 %


Science NAPS scored 51.4 % vs TKPS 47.8 %
Ngee Ann primary is ahead in Science, by a difference of 3.6 %



Malay NAPS scored 83.3 % vs TKPS 70.4 %
Ngee Ann primary is ahead in Malay, by a difference of 12.9 %

Tamil - both schools scored 100 %

the best is try to get hold of a few years' psle results yourself -
compare if the trend holds true, for other years as well.
based on 1 year (2012), results do indicate that Ngee Ann primary is ahead of Tanjong Katong primary, except for Tamil (no difference)


c)\tAny other info to make a good decision.?

may read “How to pick the right school ? “ :-
http://www.straitstimes.com/the-big-story/ask-sandra-p1-registration/story/how-pick-the-right-school-20130620

[Mama_ambitious]

Thnks dear for your amazing inputs as always.


I have emailed st Stephens for their 2012 results last week and just followed up with a call today. Will share only I have the information.

For 2011 results, have emailed TKPS today. Will share as well.

[phtthp]

Mama,


St Stephen primary is affliated to St Joseph Secondary.

It is stated that close to 40% of St Joseph Secondary school boys come from her affliated primary schools :-
http://www.sji.edu.sg/subpage.php?id=135

In 2011 :-
the Psle cut off point for the affliated primary schools, to enter into St Joseph Secondary, was 238 .

refer source of info:-
click under “Principal Briefing” (refer slide number 24 to 29)
http://www.sjijunior.edu.sg/cms/index.php?page=p6d

regarding bullies:-
Most schools do have bullies. The question is :-
How intense ?
Generally, if is an all boys schools - boys being boys tend to be rowdy, since there isn't the presence of girls to balance up, ie. girls behave like ladies, while boys supposed to behave like a gentleman.

Even in my niece p3 class at Ngee Ann primary -
Yes, she said there is one bully in her p3 class. But my cousin taught her how to ignore and fend off the bully. So, the bully dont create trouble for her. She has to learn along the way - how to handle bullies. If she doesn't encounter bully in primary school, she may encounter later on one day in secondary school, or at pre-u, or at university, or in the working world when she grow up. So, she has to learn somehow.

Even in other all boys' school like ACS primary, my friends with sons studying there also mention that there are bullies. The issue is ... How intense is it ?

[phtthp]

mypiggee:

hi,


Where can I find the PSLE results for Bedok Green Primary?

Bedok Green primary (2011 psle)

Quality Percentage passes (number of A / A* ) :-

Chinese 70.9 %
- below National standard (80.6 %), by 9.7 %

English 18 %
- below National standard (44.3 %), by 26.3 %


Maths 20.9 %
- below National standard (43.5 %), by 22.6 %

Science 22.5 %
- below National standard (43.5 %), by 21 %


Malay 71 %

(don’t have her 2012 psle)

[Mama_ambitious]

Hi,


Just to update those that need to know, st Stephens reverte to say that hey would not be able to disclosed the results for 2012.

Here is the email response.
Dear Madam,


Thank you for expressing interest in registering your child in St. Stephen’s School. Holistic Education is very much the focus of the school, where every Stephenian is a Caring, Confident and Independent Learner, excelling for the Glory of God.In accordance with Every School, a Good School, all schools have been moving away from a single ‘Yardstick’, in this instance, the PSLE results. The school has been achieving both Quality and Quantity passes (above National level) for English, Mathematics and Science. We are still striving towards meeting national level for both Quality and Quantity for Mother Tongue.I regret to inform you that we are not able to disclose the actual figures of our school’s performance for Y2012.



Thank You

[Sweetbaby456]

Mama_ambitious:

Hi,


Just to update those that need to know, st Stephens reverte to say that hey would not be able to disclosed the results for 2012.

Here is the email response.
Dear Madam,


Thank you for expressing interest in registering your child in St. Stephen’s School. Holistic Education is very much the focus of the school, where every Stephenian is a Caring, Confident and Independent Learner, excelling for the Glory of God.In accordance with Every School, a Good School, all schools have been moving away from a single ‘Yardstick’, in this instance, the PSLE results. The school has been achieving both Quality and Quantity passes (above National level) for English, Mathematics and Science. We are still striving towards meeting national level for both Quality and Quantity for Mother Tongue.I regret to inform you that we are not able to disclose the actual figures of our school’s performance for Y2012.



Thank You

Why so secretive? :shock: Lots of school share on their website their scores no matter how good or how bad...why is St Stephen like that?
:yikes:

[phtthp]

maybe because St Stephen Mother Tongue (Chinese) is weak.

not sure about Malay or Tamil

[Sweetbaby456]

Perhaps standards for the other subjects are not as good compared to other schools in the area - like Ngee Ann, CHIJ Katong, TKPS and the rest.

Its best that parents may a wise decision. Hiding such pertinent information to potential parents who may consider their school does not really speak well for themselves…Anyway - thats all our guesses…parents should think carefully…