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You’ll have to ask yourself if you are okay with the backup plan? Because there aren’t many choices for the backup plan; either Yumin, East Spring, Tamp North. Others, likely need to ballot within 1km eg. tamp pri & Junyuan.

If fail in 2CS, you can be ‘thrown’ into any schools that MOE deem you are near. Stay 800 plus, I heard most were posted to St Anthony’s Canossian/St Stephen. 600 plus, either Yumin, Meridian. I also got hearsay that someone got assign to a school in SK.

Hi Starxyz, thank you for your advice. Perhaps my dilemma is whether to risk my 2C chance for SAP. Is SAP really good?

Hi! I need some advice for my daughter’s P1 registration this year.


I am a SC and hesitating between these two schools.

- Poi Ching (within 1km)
- Junyuan (1 to 2km)

I failed in my PV application for Poi Ching last April. I have been feeling very troubled since then as I know Poi Ching required balloting for <1km every year.

I had personally checked out Tampines Pri & Junyuan Pri by hanging around during dismissal and speaking to parents outside the schools. To my surprise, I pretty like Junyuan Primary and seriously thinking of choosing it for 2C (1-2km, but good chance to get it).

However, I keep feeling torn between Poi Ching and Junyuan. I feel that if I choose Junyuan without even giving a shot for Poi Ching at 2C, I am denying my girl a chance to study in a coveted SAP school. On the other hand, if I am unsuccessful in the ballot for Poi Ching, I can only go for Yumin Primary (1-2km) in 2Cs, which I am not so excited for. (I am not keen on Angsana & Tampines North too.)

Background:

🔹 Is my girl good in Chinese?
I am not sure how to define ‘good’, but at least she can hold a simple conversation with me in Mandarin, read her Berries book entirely by herself and write Chinese words neatly (due to my drilling). Does she like Chinese? I would say ‘At least for now, maybe because Berries is fun’.

🔹 Balloting Stats:
Poi Ching - 2C (ballot for <1km)
Junyuan - 2C (safe for all), 2Cs (ballot for <1km, which means no chance for me)

Which one should I choose for 2C? Risk or be safe?