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crusader:

pirate:

[quote=\"crusader\"]Thanks for sharing.


The basis for not conducting the ballot in MGS and ACJS it that if balloting were to take place it would be unfair to the parents of singletons as the twins would be guaranteed a place regardless of whether the twins are drawn earlier or last which is not the case for singletons.

So in the case of ACJS, there were 47 vacancies, 48 boys (including twins). As twins would be assigned 1 common ballot number, there would be 47 numbers.

If twins were drawn say from the 1st to the 46th try, balloting would have to stop as all 47 places would be filled. If the twins were drawn last, there would be 48 places.

In short the twins are guaranteed a place whether they are drawn earlier or last, while singletons are guaranteed a place if and only if the twins are drawn last (which is extremely remote).

Balloting cannot proceed because it would then be an unlevel playing field.

The MGS and ACJS scenarios are extremely rare, where vacancies were exceeded by just 1 slot because of the twins.

MOE made the right call not to have balloting.

Cheers.

MOE's call (if it was indeed MOE's call) may be fair to the singletons in Phase 2B, but it is unfair to those in phase 2C. That extra place should not have been taken from phase 2C. It should just have been an extra place created to cater to that rare scenario. This is yet another example of MOE officials failing to see the bigger picture.

Yes, I agree that an extra place should have been allocated without reducing the vacancies in later phases.

In fact, the ideal scenario should be that whenever non-singletons are drawn (where applicants exceed vacancies by more than 1) or where balloting is waived as in the MGS scenario, the extra space(s) required should be created without diluting the pool in later phases.

Cheers[/quote]I was shocked to see that extra space was taken from phase 2C. I spoke to a MOE officer on Wed and was informed that no deduction of space from phase 2C will be done. And school will cater for the additional student for this case.

Will have to call MOE again.

Hi,


Could someone share Pei Hwa phase 2B stats?

Hi,


Does anyone has MGS phase 2B stats to share? Pls post here. Thanks!

Dreamaurora:

tychong:

Hi I am searching for the piano pedal extender for my child and chanced upon this thread. Read something about a taopao local agent, how do I engage one? Is there an email or number to call? I have found the pedal extender to buy from taopao web, now I have to figure out how to buy it. Appreciate any advices rendered. Thank you.

I used this freight forwarder the last time I ordered the extender. Just have to forward them the link to the item

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Hi,

How much did you pay the freight forwarder for shipping?

Sharmum:

Hi Chief Kiasu and all parents out here.....


Need your help..... :?:

I am being called up for PV interview at NYPS next week. Can anyone advise what to expect for the interview?

Usually, what they kind of question they will ask and what they are looking out for ????

Appreciate if anyone could help to advise ?...

:thankyou:

Sharmum,

May I know which year is your child born? Wonder whether am I too late to apply for pv.