What to bring on the first day of Sch Tmr for Y1? Anything to take note ?

RRSMom\" post_id=\"1955395\" time=\"1577278426\" user_id=\"178929:

Hi parents, would like some advice on foreign language, are there any added value to take a FL? And is the workload too heavy for the kids? Thank you

Hi

My boy taking German , on which day is the German class ? How do go there from RI?

Merry Christmas to all parents and students in this forum

jakoh\" post_id=\"1954663\" time=\"1576900763\" user_id=\"151698:

synthesis77\" post_id=\"1954618\" time=\"1576888528\" user_id=\"32304:

[quote=ETQsymphony post_id=1954616 time=1576887240 user_id=179081]

cos those with higher t-scores didn't choose HCI nor DHS, allowing those with lower to get in, thus bringing the COP down

Taking another step further: why didn’t the (‘traditionally’) higher T-scorers choose these schools. Drill-down.

Similar to NYGH, perhaps too high end and far-fetched, thus auto retract, better opt for more realistic goal. I bet it will scale up 2-3pts back to reflect its real value in 2020. Luck is with those boys who opt for HCI this year![/quote]Last year HCI A levels did as well if not better RI , usually these are the two schools in terms of producing very good A level results

katelaker\" post_id=\"1954113\" time=\"1576806107\" user_id=\"180577:

1 NYGH (IP) 261, up 3 points, from 258 last year (2018)


2 St Nick (IP) 257, up 2 points, from 255 (2018)

3 St Nick (OP) 253, no change, the same as last year

4 Catholic High (IP) 252, drop 2 points, from 254 (2018)

5 Catholic High (OP) 249, drop 2 points, from 251 (2018)


6 Dunman High (IP) 255, drop 1 point, from 256 (2018)

7 National JC (IP) 254, drop 2 points, from 256 (2018)

8 River Valley High (IP) 253, up 1 point, from 251 (2018)


9 Crescent Girls 243, up 1 point, from 242 (2018)

10 St Margaret 243, up 1 point, from 242 (2018)


11 Anglican High 241, up 2 points, from 239 (2018)

12 Presbyterian High 236, up 1 point, from 235 (2018)

13 Holy Innocents down 1,233 to 232

14 Anderson no change 245

15 Maris Stella 239 +2

16 tangjong Katong secondary 234 -1

RI cutoff point is 259
HCI cutoff point is 257

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"1951461\" time=\"1575455528\" user_id=\"2964:

peasants\" post_id=\"1951456\" time=\"1575454368\" user_id=\"75885:

Not sure why, both my girls don't talk about psle in their secondary schools with their friends or vice versa. They don't discuss marks or compare answers on their secondary school stuffs either. But they are quite generous exchanging likes in Instagram.

I guess it just depends on who you meet. Cos the kids I know in rg do ask. They also try to make sense of which class means what, in the years when they group the students according to scores. They are afterall very inquisitive people, trying to make sense of things around them. And they do talk about their sec sch test scores. The cohort parents chat groups are also very active. So I guess it just depends on who you meet.

My girl is in the rgs class with all the GEP , dsa Chinese and maths students , occasionally they come to my house to do projects , I find them to be very polite and well mannered . And they helped each other a lot in terms of school work . My girl say they don’t usually ask or talk about psle scores

macflashpay\" post_id=\"1950898\" time=\"1575180896\" user_id=\"118170:

floppy\" post_id=\"1950888\" time=\"1575174412\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=Beryeo post_id=1950884 time=1575173663 user_id=180588]
Need to look at the ESIS for that year to have an understanding of the cutoff point


EESIS/ESIS COP
Year in P6
2019 - 261
2018 - 260
2017 - 262
2016 - 262
2015 - 262
2014 - 258
2013 - 258
2012 - 262
2011 - 260
2010 - 260
2009 - 261
2008 - 263
2007 - 264
2006 - 262

Which in this case, has no correlation

There is. There was a drop of ESIS COP (year in P6, 2012 to 2013) of 4 when RV COP (year entering Sec 1, 2013 to 2014) was dropped by 5 pts.[/quote]Yes there is correlation , take a look at COP with respect to ESIS
River Valley High School's COP*
2019 - 252 (-8)
2018 - 250 (-12)
2017 - 251 (-11)
2016 - 253 (-9)
2015 - 249 (-9)
2014 - 251 (-7)
2013 - 256 (-6)
2012 - 254 (-6)
2011 - 253 (-7)
2010 - 251 (-10)
2009 - 254 (-9)
2008 - 254 (-10)
2007 - 253 (-7)

phtthp\" post_id=\"1950877\" time=\"1575172998\" user_id=\"35251:

What happen, to River Valley High (IP) ?

in 2013 (went up highest to 256), then the immediate following year 2014, dropped 5 points so much, down to 251 ?

Need to look at the ESIS for that year to have an understanding of the cutoff point


EESIS/ESIS COP
Year in P6
2019 - 261
2018 - 260
2017 - 262
2016 - 262
2015 - 262
2014 - 258
2013 - 258
2012 - 262
2011 - 260
2010 - 260
2009 - 261
2008 - 263
2007 - 264
2006 - 262

Mangopuff\" post_id=\"1950483\" time=\"1574985802\" user_id=\"181078:

Have tried DSA for DS(sports)in 2017, and DD(academic) in 2019, but both attempts were unsuccessful. The kids felt disappointed and stressed thereafter as they know they’ve got to do well for PSLE. But they recovered quickly and moved on. Turned out both did very well, high 25+ n 27+. I suppose being unsuccessful in DSA is not a bad thing, and definitely not end of the world becos it pushes the child to do better. The feeling of choosing school like ‘buffet’ feels kinda shiok, compared to being tied down by the CO if the Tscore allows you to go to a better/much better school. So my point is, good to try DSA as it removes the psle stress. But if unsuccessful, look on the bright side, things may turn out better. Advice to parents/kids taking psle 2020 and after.

I shared the same situation . My elder kid psle in 2017 did not get into any dsa after going for multiple trials and interview but she is now happily in RGS and my younger kid this year psle also , did not even get to be invited for any dsa interview , I knew inside his heart he felt disappointed but he went on do ok for this year psle 26x

Don’t ever give up

But to be frank I gained a lot reading the posts in this forum

lee_yl\" post_id=\"1950333\" time=\"1574925045\" user_id=\"17023:

Breach of OSA or not?
I tend to think that the data is real, if we look at ESIS cutoff, for 2018’s batch, it was at 260 and there were around 1200+ students who scored 260 and higher whereas for this year the ESIS cutoff is at 261, which has also around 1200+ students scoring this and higher. Hmm...

The top 10% which is ~4000 for 2018 is 252 this year is 250, looks like it makes some sense