2014 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[Stressedupmom]

Imagine if this hearsay is indeed true, the top top students will choose the lesser-sought after ip schools to max their chance of topping the schools. Then it’ll filter down to the non-ip schools and the gap will eventually be closed. It may actually happen sooner than anyone expects as the top man seems to want to make his "every school a good school" works.

[woodgrove]

I understand moe wants to broaden the criteria for scholarships. In the past, it has been primarily academic success but now more "holistic".

[zbear]

woodgrove:

I understand moe wants to broaden the criteria for scholarships. In the past, it has been primarily academic success but now more \"holistic\".

This is very true. Its even more difficult to qualify for scholarships.

[gardenia64]

It is not hearsay. It is true. When I brought my elder girl to Rgs first day in 2003, I saw the intake of that year was 450 plus. Now I saw the Rgs intake only 400, half for dsa, s1 posting is only 200. It is difficult to get in. Rgs wants to maintain its standard. Every parents is interested in cop of school, nobody to compare the intake no actually reduced now. That is the trend in the future.

[lee_yl]

gardenia64:

It is not hearsay. It is true. When I brought my elder girl to Rgs first day in 2003, I saw the intake of that year was 450 plus. Now I saw the Rgs intake only 400, half for dsa, s1 posting is only 200. It is difficult to get in. Rgs wants to maintain its standard. Every parents is interested in cop of school, nobody to compare the intake no actually reduced now. That is the trend in the future.

Could it be due to smaller cohort over the decade which resulted in a smaller intake over the past 10 yrs? The % drop in intake (from yr 2003 to 2014) is similar to that for cohort size.

Year 2002: Total of 53,149 sat for PSLE
Year 2003: Total of 51,327 sat for PSLE
......
Year 2013: Total of 43,047 sat for PSLE
Year 2014: Total of 42,332 sat for PSLE

[Imconcern]

lee_yl:

gardenia64:

It is not hearsay. It is true. When I brought my elder girl to Rgs first day in 2003, I saw the intake of that year was 450 plus. Now I saw the Rgs intake only 400, half for dsa, s1 posting is only 200. It is difficult to get in. Rgs wants to maintain its standard. Every parents is interested in cop of school, nobody to compare the intake no actually reduced now. That is the trend in the future.

Could it be due to smaller cohort over the decade which resulted in a smaller intake over the past 10 yrs? The % drop in intake (from yr 2003 to 2014) is similar to that for cohort size.

Year 2002: Total of 53,149 sat for PSLE
Year 2003: Total of 51,327 sat for PSLE
......
Year 2013: Total of 43,047 sat for PSLE
Year 2014: Total of 42,332 sat for PSLE

I will go with this as the reason for reduction in size of intake over the years.

[gardenia64]

Thanks,lee_yl.

[Hossain71]

Hi my daughter registered in SCGS IP today. we did choose Chinese special program as 3rd language. she has been allocated to Changkat Changi secondary school for that very far from us( We live in CCK). I called school, they asked me to appeal to moe … any one know any school in west or North offer Chinese special program or any advice?


Thanks

[Chancc]

Is that necessary to take 3rd language? Any benifit of it? And possible to manage with the other subject stress? Anyone pls advise. Tks

[alng]

Hossain71:

Hi my daughter registered in SCGS IP today. we did choose Chinese special program as 3rd language. she has been allocated to Changkat Changi secondary school for that very far from us( We live in CCK). I called school, they asked me to appeal to moe ... any one know any school in west or North offer Chinese special program or any advice?


Thanks

Hi, very few schools offer CSP. You can write to MOE to get her transfer to Clementi Town Sec School. Please see the attached link:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/seconda ... g-hmtl.pdf