All About SAP Schools

[meiah]

vampire:

Hi,


Would appreciate some advice.

Between Poi Ching that is within walking distance and RGPS. Which is the one to go for? In terms of sch awards - POi Ching pales in comparison to RGPS.
I read in this forum it is because Poi Ching is a new school but found on Sch website that it gained it's Sap status in the early 90s.

Poi Ching is not a new school. In fact it is a very old one - abt 92 years old. It used to be beside Pei Chun in Toa Payoh but there was no space to expand, it moved out about 12 years ago. The building is still in Toa Payoh but it is used for other purposes.

The CL at PCS in my time was quite high. Imagine me this type, family and relatives none speak Chinese, I also can get A for PSLE just by doing school's work. Now I'm not sure but I think PCS adopted some CL-teaching system.

If you have dd and ds, maybe PCS is more convenient. If u only have dd, it's your choice. If it were still in Toa Payoh, I would have put my kids there.

[verykiasu2010]

SAP = Special Assistance Plan


It is special assistance given to Chinese language based school

That is why other good schools like RGPS and MGS are not SAP schools

[phankao]

meiah:

vampire:

Hi,


Would appreciate some advice.

Between Poi Ching that is within walking distance and RGPS. Which is the one to go for? In terms of sch awards - POi Ching pales in comparison to RGPS.
I read in this forum it is because Poi Ching is a new school but found on Sch website that it gained it's Sap status in the early 90s.

Poi Ching is not a new school. In fact it is a very old one - abt 92 years old. It used to be beside Pei Chun in Toa Payoh but there was no space to expand, it moved out about 12 years ago. The building is still in Toa Payoh but it is used for other purposes.

The CL at PCS in my time was quite high. Imagine me this type, family and relatives none speak Chinese, I also can get A for PSLE just by doing school's work. Now I'm not sure but I think PCS adopted some CL-teaching system.

If you have dd and ds, maybe PCS is more convenient. If u only have dd, it's your choice. If it were still in Toa Payoh, I would have put my kids there.

My friend's kids were all in/from Poi Ching. She herself was from there (yeah, TP), but so coincidentally, they are living not far from new location after married. And yes, the Chinese standard is still rather high.

[jtoh]

vampire:

Hi,


Would appreciate some advice.

Between Poi Ching that is within walking distance and RGPS. Which is the one to go for? In terms of sch awards - POi Ching pales in comparison to RGPS.
I read in this forum it is because POi Ching is a new school but found on Sch website that it gained it's Sap status in the early 90s.

RGPS. The performance of their better mainstream classes is very good, which I would take to imply that the school does a good job in preparing them for PSLE.

[vampire]

Thanks.


Any idea POi Ching does as good a job as RGPS in preparing the kids for PSLE?

[junemum72]

verykiasu2010:

SAP = Special Assistance Plan


It is special assistance given to Chinese language based school

That is why other good schools like RGPS and MGS are not SAP schools

Anyone can share what is SAP about and how it helps to chinese language based school?

What it takes to become SAP?

[dorisp]

Could anyone advise if a child sits for Higher Chinese at PSLE as oppose to another child that sits for Normal Chinese at PSLE? Any point difference?


TIA!

[verykiasu2010]

dorisp:

Could anyone advise if a child sits for Higher Chinese at PSLE as oppose to another child that sits for Normal Chinese at PSLE? Any point difference?


TIA!

every child will sit for the normal MT. the higher MT is an additional paper

PSLE t-score is based on the 4 core subjects, higher MT is excluded

higher MT is graded distinction, merit, pass, or fail

if applying to SAP school, higher MT, which is HCL, will give the student 3 additional points if got distinction, 2 for merit, 1 for pass, zero for fail

[dorisp]

Thanks vk2010. 4 core subjects are English, normal MT, Maths & Science?


If the above is correct, those fr SAP primary can opt to take HCL as the 5th paper.

If a child is applying to a SAP secondary school, then HCL at PSLE is compulsory?

If a child is not applying to a SAP sec school, then can opt not to take HCL at PSLE is it correct?

If a child is not applying to a SAP sec sch, then his HCL PSLE distinction can be counted as extra 3 pts?

TIA!

[jtoh]

dorisp:

Thanks vk2010. 4 core subjects are English, normal MT, Maths & Science?


If the above is correct, those fr SAP primary can opt to take Higher MT as the 5th paper.

If a child is applying to a SAP secondary, then HTL at PSLE is compulsory?

If a child is not applying to a SAP sec school, then can opt not to take HTL altogether is it correct?

TIA!

If a student is taking HCL at P6, he must take the subject at PSLE on top of the four core subjects. It doesn't matter whether you intend to apply for a SAP secondary school or not.

You can apply to enter a SAP secondary school regardless of whether you take HCL or not. The only difference is that if you take HCL, you'll get bonus points. 3 for Distinciton, 2 for Merit etc.

So, if you're thinking of not applying for a SAP school and don't want to burden your child with an additional subject, then drop HCL at P6.