PSLE 2009 RESULTS!!

[likoko]

James Ang:

Generally girls score better PSLE results than boys (that explains the 4-5 point gap between RI and RGS) so I expect NJC's cut off point to fall square between RI's 261 and RGS's 265, because NJC is co-ed school, and some bright girls who may not opt for RGS, they may get into the next best NJC choice instead. Also while some bright kids prefer separate boys school and girls school, others like co-ed schools like NJC and Dunman High which take in bright kids regardless of gender.


last year's \"guinea pigs\" got into NJC with only COP 259, so maybe they are lucky \"guinea pigs\" after all to get into a top JC at age of 13!

James,

you forgot about Nan Yang Girls High. Some bright girls will also choose this school.

I don't like co-ed schools in Secondary schools because I'm afraid that those complicated BGR will distract the children from their studies. Thus, I don't think a lot of parents whose kids scored above 260 would put their kids in co-ed schools.

However, I'm not saying that NJC or any other co-ed schools are not good. I even put NJC for my DD's 3rd choice. :0

Good day!

[DadOfGirl]

[quote]I have called up MOE and my doubt has been cleared.


I was told that by MOE that the marks all PSLE students received are only rounded marks. In reality, MOE has a list of all students' marks in \"many decimals\".

When I asked \"how many decimals ?\", the officer told me politely that this is confidential but she told me that the decimal places are \"very long\" and therefore very unlikely there are 2 students with the same score.

Based on this, she told me that you won't be at a disadvantaged if you put a school as 5th choice as compared to someone who put at 1st choice for the same school.

Hope this cleared everyone's doubt !!

Cheers[/quote]thank you , this clears the doubt. I would still put only first two choices above T-Score of my DD, because i went to Cedar open house & teacher told me not to waste 'first choice' on their school... What does it mean!!!

I guess ... Don't Play Play ..There is some catch .... Just play safe

[Full.010894Cream]

Assume RI and HCI COP are 271 and 270 resp.


If A (270) has chosen RI(1st) and HCI(2nd), and
B (270) has chosen HCI(1st) and RI(2nd) and there's only 1 slot left in HCI, it will surely go to B, right?
And A will prob be allocated a school from his 3rd onwards, right?

PS

Oops! after reading some of the earlier posts, it looks like allocation is much much complex and above assumption is prob wrong!!

[NdHelpParent]

I m unsure if i have mistaken what is being posted here... I think all parents should be proud of their children regardless of which sch they are posted. The children are so innocent really. Don't mistaken... i'm not a 'sour grape' here as both my children did exremely well to go to top school shoich has COP higher than VJ. Having said that... in sum, the choices we made should be based on the the kind of value added edn the children can receive and not to be 'proud about it of not'.

James Ang:

Imagine if your child goes to NJC in sec 1, someone ask, which school did your child go to, answer will be \"NJC\", then the person will be impressed, 'Wah sec 1 go to top JC already ah, mix with the other top JC student peers.\" Isn't this a pretty picture of a proud parent? Be imaginative.

I don't know if there is sec 1 IP for VJC yet (I think VJ wanted to start a small IP class with VS's agreement after high level nego), otherwise even better, sec 1 in VJC, lagi best! :lol:

Also the boys won't need to wear shorts, but wear long pants in Sec 1, looking smart in VJC uniform.

[gsksp]

Hi All


I need advice from u all… My DD scored 185 and we staying at North East and she prefer a girl sec school. Which school should I choose?

Thanks!

[gsksp]

sori… her T-score is 182…

[parentof3]

atutor2001:

During my kids' time the system is like that :


Top 290 get to choose first (definitely get her 1st choice)
2nd 287 turn to choose (if her 1st choice school has only 1 place and is already taken by the 290, then he/she gets her 2nd choice)
3rd 287 turn to choose (there are decimal places behind 287 that we don't get to see) - (if her 1st choice is not the same as that of the front 2 kids, then he/she gets her first choice)

So actually for those with high score, but miss the COP of TOP favourite schools, there is no harm putting them as first choice and their more realistic option as 2nd choice but I would say no point, sure cannot get one. (Unless the top 600 students somehow decide against RI & RGS)

The system is fair because the queue in awarding the choice is based on the aggregate.

However, for those in the \"mid-range aggregates\" where there are many with same score, don't play play. Your choice will decide who get the school.

E.g Ah Beng and Ah Seng both got exactly 230 and wish to go to Sure Good Sec (SSS). Ah Beng put RI as first choice (for fun) and SSS as 2nd Choice while Ah Seng put SSS as 1st choice. When it reaches their turn, there is only 1 place left in SSS. That place will go to Ah Seng because he put it as first choice.

I think it's not like that. If ah beng is 230.11111 and ah seng is 230.2333, ah seng will get to choose first. Nobody will have the exact score ie 230.000. So ah seng 1st choice SSS if COP is 230, ah seng will be given SSS. When ah beng turn, he'll get 3rd choice since ah seng got the last seat for SSS.

[hashroop]

can someone tell me something about Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School? A good choice?

[mrswongtuition]

gsksp:

Hi All


I need advice from u all.... My DD scored 185 and we staying at North East and she prefer a girl sec school. Which school should I choose?

Thanks!

I'm not too sure of the COP of PLMGSS, but you can check in the booklet?

[Aya]

Hey all. My agg. score is 234, and is there a high chance that I will be able to enter Swiss Cottage with a COP of 238?

Anyway, is Fuhua Sec and CHIJ St Theresa's Convent a good school?
Aww I want to go to TKGS so badly but its VERY far away from here..
My dad estimated about 19 MRT stops... What the :stupid: