westmom:Jedamum - you are not superkiasu in my opinion, just more far sighted . Yes, taking into account secondary school is crucial. I \"thought\" like you when choosing primary school - since I dont know how academically inclined or competitive my dd will be at the time of P1 registration, i have to do some probability analysis and our decision takes into account our target secondary school. I guess I heard too many moans and groans from P6 parents at that time - that they are \"stuck\" as their kids did not do well enough to achieve a PSLE score like 240 or 245 that can bring them to good schools. All sorts of reasons for below expectation results...not motivated enough la (though smart), nervous la, got period la, sick la..etc & therefore stuck! I know of one case who is a 250+ material but for some reason got 237 thereabt in the final PSLE. Mom was very upset. Not affiliated in any school, so therefore got posted to an ordinary neighbrhood sch.I agree it is important to be far sighted but at Primary 1 level, it is kind of difficult to guage even an approximate level of your child's PSLE score 6 years later. For parents who waited till P5 and P6 to analyse the choice of secondary schools would also be too late. If you are calculating your child's acheiveable PSLE score based on your school results in P5 and P6, it is important to understand the standard of the school's examination paper in comparison to top primary schools such as Nanyang, RGPS etc. Perhaps a good gauge is to get your child to attempt to answer other school papers from P5.A reason why some parents choose pri schs with affliliated sec schs is to ensure that in the event their child did not perform as expected due to unforeseen reasons such as illness etc, they do not have to worry about choosing sec sch. By the age of P3/P4, parents should start discussing with their child the choice of secondary school and their targets PSLE score. They must also understanding how the PSLE score is derived. Get a copy of the latest Secondary School Information Booklet and your child will have a better understanding of each sec school's academic performance, the min PSLE score, thier CCA and DSA's details. Explore with your child and review his/her academic goals half yearly. In addition, be reasonable with their ability and your expectation. Sometimes, we may also need to bring down their expectation like my daughter whom I feel set too high targets which could be very difficult to acheive especially if their efforts do not equate to their targets. Hence, it is good to have reality check with them. Peer influence is also very significant, as some students may have a more positive outlook or they may develop complacent attitude. I hope by sharing my experience, parents can help their children earlier. We always hope for the best in our children but we must give them support and help whenever we can. Blessed all \"Kiasu Parents\" including you and me! :xedfingers:
