Also if your DS/DD are in the greater than 265.. 270 category with luxury of any school, read this


http://www.businessinsider.sg/wealthy-families-teaching-kids-to-speak-mandarin-2017-11/?r=US&IR=T

http://www.businessinsider.sg/wealthy-families-teaching-kids-to-speak-mandarin-2017-11/?r=US&IR=T


Billionaires and royalties rushing to teach their teach their DS/DD Chinese!

Mr OK:

Even if my child’s T-score is above 270, I still would religiously put in 6 sensible choices & be able to sleep peacefully at night, without having to worry about hiccups. I mean why take the risk?

Yea! That's the way! If my DS has your DC's score and if my DS does not mind HCI, I would put HCI at the top ie follow the world trend and tide now like the Americans and Europeans.

Milly13:

Png123:

If you read the DSA 2017 thread, this year many GEP kids are unsuccessful while many mainstream neighbourhood schools were successful meaning the GEP kids and top school top performers will compete via PSLE. This year COP will go through the roof. This selection is not advisable even though there are more PSLE seats with DSA intake at top schools reduced to 35%. Stick to COP of last year or put 1st choice with lower COP (ref 2016 COP).

I would think it’s fine to put in your dream school which cut off point is higher as long as you have at least 2 safe choices which is > 6 below COP. If you never try you never know as no one at this point COP go up or down is pure speculation.

Agree to try some >COP schools, you never know. But some schools COP are very close, and if COP moved up then 6 choices may end up as too few. Analyse carefully your DS/DD scores and desired scores.

dudidah:

blessedami:

Keming Primary School reported highest is 280

My DD got 263

Think i heard someone got 283..
My DS got 241... he tried his best and i'm proud of his achievement.

Yes, 241 is a very good score. Your DS could only be starting to grow, encourage him.

Song22:

BonaFides:

Dear Parents

Kindly share your thoughts about pros & cons of RI & HCI. My DS has 276 and now we don’t know whether he goes RI or HCI.
If you know the cultural differences between these two schools, also kindly share with us.

HCI has a open house today and next Monday. You can check RI website if they have open house. You may wish to visit the open house

Hi Song, go for HCI. Follow the trend! The tide has changed!

Steadyberry:

Actually I hv friend asking me the same que. since her dd’s t-score is way above her dream school, why should she be bothered to fill in the rest of the 5 choices. If this is not allowed, then how about putting the same school for all 6 choices?

Few years ago, someone got 220+. Then the mother put all 6 choices above 230 thinking that moe will post to one of her choices. In the end, she was posted to a school near her place & of course, the cop of the school is below her daughter’s t score & not above.

I think this year, the COP of Top School will be a few points higher. Unless you are high band of 260s or great than 270, better be careful. If you read DSA 2017 thread, this year DSA, many GEP kids were not successful. Many mainstream neighbourhood school kids were successful. The GEP kids and other kids from top schools' top classes, they will have to compete via PSLE. This is why you are hearing many high scores this year because these top performers high 260s and 270s, they are forced to go all out in PSLE. So, better put in all 6 choices with a few school with lower COP. Be careful this year. The COP for Top School will be high. Even the ESIS COP is higher by 2 points this year and third language is also higher.

If you read the DSA 2017 thread, this year many GEP kids are unsuccessful while many mainstream neighbourhood schools were successful meaning the GEP kids and top school top performers will compete via PSLE. This year COP will go through the roof. This selection is not advisable even though there are more PSLE seats with DSA intake at top schools reduced to 35%. Stick to COP of last year or put 1st choice with lower COP (ref 2016 COP).