phtthp:

for Foreigner status children :-

It is MOE handling the allocation of remaining vacancies left, in our Sg local primary schools, after Phase 2C Supplementary (applicable only to SC & PR children) have ended.

if Foreigner child fail to get a place in local school during P1 Registration -
the child can attempt to take AEIS test, when the child is in Primary 2. This test is conducted by MOE.

You may inquire more info about how to take Primary 2 AEIS test, from MOE website, or call up MOE directly, to find out more :-

https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/international-students/admissions-exercise


If both English & Chinese are not your child's native language, you may also contact MOE for advice : what can be possibly be your child's Mother Tongue ? MOE will be able to advise you.

Eg
Suppose your child is from Thailand, Vietnam or Mymmar. MOE can advise parents which Mother Tongue, your child can possibly take, to study in our local primary schools. Do contact MOE, for advice. Thanks.

floppy:

kerwen:

hi, i planning to enroll my daughter to mcs next year as she's born in 2011 ... both my wife & kid is still foreigner status as just married this year ... what will be my chances under phase 3 registration? 2nd thing is both eng & chinese are not her native language (will plan to give some eng/chinese enrichment class for her), will the school carry out some assessment ? thanks for any feedback

1. Given that your child has a foreigner status, you can't plan to enrol here, there or anywhere. You can only wait for MOE announcement on the schools with vacancy at the start of Phase 3.

2. As for your chances, I would say generally not so good, and that's just for securing a place in Primary 1, not even specifically referring to MCS, which is probably even lower. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/more-expats-find-it-tough-to-get-kids-into-local-schools estimate that around 1/3 of the expats / foreigners are able to secure a place in the local school. Better brace yourself for impact and start sourcing around for an International School.

3. The school does not carry out any assessment of her language capabilities prior to starting school if you enrol via the P1 registration exercise.

thanks for the feedback, i guess chances will be low then. Maybe I will put her in another year of K2 and see how first... thanks

hi, i planning to enroll my daughter to mcs next year as she's born in 2011 ... both my wife & kid is still foreigner status as just married this year ... what will be my chances under phase 3 registration? 2nd thing is both eng & chinese are not her native language (will plan to give some eng/chinese enrichment class for her), will the school carry out some assessment ? thanks for any feedback