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jasterlim\" post_id=\"1955519\" time=\"1577353493\" user_id=\"181106:

Hello parents! I'm intending to enroll my son next year (I'm an alumni) but recently my friend sent me the results of 2019 PSLE score percentage which had me quite surprised. Wondering if anyone can confirm if it's true?


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Hi,
If you add express and express/NA together, it will give you 66%. It is not that far off from the rest. I can vouch that it is true for ALPS and I have seen friends posting the results for RMPS. So the info is correct.[/quote]

Hello! Thanks for responding and the confirmation. Was expecting RMPS's results to be better since it's \"famed\" for academic excellence. 🤔

Alas, shall see how it goes!

Hello parents! I'm intending to enroll my son next year (I'm an alumni) but recently my friend sent me the results of 2019 PSLE score percentage which had me quite surprised. Wondering if anyone can confirm if it's true?



https://postimg.cc/tn1NmCK0

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jasterlim\" post_id=\"1942734\" time=\"1571759081\" user_id=\"181106:

Hello parents, I am currently staying in the Balestier zone (1-2km) from SJIJ. Am also an alumni of RMPS, but am gunning for SJIJ (hopefully). I was thinking of renting a place thats within the 1km zone to boost my chances for 2C (SJIJ).

My strategy is to go in via 2A1 for RMPS and monitor stats for SJIJ. If no balloting required for <1KM (although historically odds are high, but who knows cos it's horse year!), then I will withdraw from RMPS and apply for SJIJ. However, I am not sure how I can go about doing this without first securing a rental agreement (thus reflecting the change in NRIC). It feels like I want the best of both worlds, but my ideal situation is that I only end up renting if I manage to secure a seat for SJIJ. Does it make sense to first secure a rental unit (around June) -> reflect change of address in NRIC (don't move in yet to rental unit) -> Break tenancy agreement (if I don't secure a seat for SJIJ)?

Any pointers for such a scenario?

TBH, I have been thinking long and hard whether SJIJ is \"worthwhile\" because RMPS is a good school too. The only difference at this point is the affiliation to SJI (but who can guarantee that my son will be able to meet the min. COP cos SJI's COP is high!)? But I wonder if years later, I will regret not doing all I can to secure an affiliated school for him. Moreover, I have a daughter (2017), so I'm also pondering if I'm setting myself up for inconvenience by sending them to 2 different schools!

Thanks for the replies!

SJIJ has *two* affiliated schools: SJI at Malcolm Road, and St Patrick’s in the East. Together, both these schools cover a whole wide range of streams and related COPs: Express, N(A) and N(T). [*Note that the IB stream doesn’t give affiliation discount.]

Your plan is sound - yes u can just pay the 1-2 months’ notice to break the tenancy agreement if registration is unsuccessful.

Your girl can go to St Margaret’s! It has affiliated secondary also. Have a look around at OneMap School Query. There are several developments which are <1km of SJIJ and 1-2km of St Marg’s.[/quote]

Ahhh I had forgotten about St Pat's! And yes, I have also considered St Margs for my girl considering the affiliation to the secondary sch as well. Thanks for the vote of confidence on my strategy!

Hello parents, I am currently staying in the Balestier zone (1-2km) from SJIJ. Am also an alumni of RMPS, but am gunning for SJIJ (hopefully). I was thinking of renting a place thats within the 1km zone to boost my chances for 2C (SJIJ).


My strategy is to go in via 2A1 for RMPS and monitor stats for SJIJ. If no balloting required for <1KM (although historically odds are high, but who knows cos it’s horse year!), then I will withdraw from RMPS and apply for SJIJ. However, I am not sure how I can go about doing this without first securing a rental agreement (thus reflecting the change in NRIC). It feels like I want the best of both worlds, but my ideal situation is that I only end up renting if I manage to secure a seat for SJIJ. Does it make sense to first secure a rental unit (around June) -> reflect change of address in NRIC (don’t move in yet to rental unit) -> Break tenancy agreement (if I don’t secure a seat for SJIJ)?

Any pointers for such a scenario?

TBH, I have been thinking long and hard whether SJIJ is "worthwhile" because RMPS is a good school too. The only difference at this point is the affiliation to SJI (but who can guarantee that my son will be able to meet the min. COP cos SJI’s COP is high!)? But I wonder if years later, I will regret not doing all I can to secure an affiliated school for him. Moreover, I have a daughter (2017), so I’m also pondering if I’m setting myself up for inconvenience by sending them to 2 different schools!

Thanks for the replies!

Hello parents, I am currently within 1-2km of SJIJ. Based on my observation, it seems like for the previous years, <1km is a safe bet (pls correct me if i'm wrong!). Hence, I am pondering the option of securing a rental unit to boost my chances for SJIJ. Question: when do I have to execute this move (ie: timeline to reflect new address on NRIC bcos I understand that 30months starts from the day my son enrols into p1) and also whether it is a good move to even do so?


My other option would be to enrol under 2A1 for RMPS but I am hesitant due to the distance plus my husband's workplace is in Newton, so moving closer to Novena seems like a more feasible option.

Thank you so much for the advice.