6thisnthat9\" post_id=\"1955352\" time=\"1577261819\" user_id=\"145858:

Tomljerry, you may have just joined ksp recently? well, a few of the veterans here have been like you, analysing and discussing about psle and tscore for many PSLEs. This change in COP trend due to change in DSA numbers was a hot topic last year, 2018 when the change in DSA policy changed the numbers significantly. It is a fact that the playground of PSLE was messed up a little last year.

Now, you are keen to find out why you see a change in higher COP? Have you look at is there a change in COP in the under 200 schools? Are the changes mostly positive or negative? I dun have the numbers and not many sources take about NA and NT COPs. A possible reason why those COP above 200 are mostly increased, could be because the disparity between those above 200 and those below 200 are larger. But like floppy explained, it is difficult to find out more about this as this may not be captured in the COP of NA and NT which could be shown as no change, even though the kids may have scored lower than last year. Why? We all know that a harder exam will sieve out the better students from the weaker ones.

Another possibility could be that last year, not all o level schools have exercised full 20% quota for DSA intake. Some may choose to only take in say 12% last year, and 15% this year. Why? It is always better to implement new policy progressively and monitor the effect slowly than abruptly.

Hi, thanks for the clear and calm explanation. Yes, I am new here and also a parent of P6 kid joining PSLE year. This forum is named DSA 2019, that is why I read and get some understanding of PSLE here. The COP (>200) records 2019 I am referring to is based on recent Kiasu COP records, including more than 80 schools.

Fact is fact. It is part of whole pic. List all the possible reasons and analyze one by one. Even cannot get all the info, but at least closer to the truth. Agree, there might some factors offset each other. But that shall not be the reason to say it is just a myth, no point in trying understanding.

By COP info this year, for schools with COP above 200, 60+ (of 80 +) with higher COP. This is a fact. There should be some reason causing this unusual change, more students VS less seats might be a reason. Assume this is the reason, then naturally effect of DSA has to be counted. Anyway, this is just kind of assumption.

DSA percentage in IP drops while it increase fir normal schools from 5% to 20% in the two years. If with more 140 schools enroll their students via DSA, definitely the total number of DSA student will increase. That is what I mean.

I c. As an important measure to mix students from different levels, think the Number is something worthy to taken a look. Also wondering whether this number affect COP this year.

Any idea how many students enter Secondary school via DSA this year? In 2018, the number is 3000 (118 schools); in 2017, the number is 2500. This year total 143 schools participate the programme, anyone has the idea on how many students successfully DSA to Secondary schools?

Relooking at the posted COP results, by simple calculation, it is noticed that for schools with cop from 200-249, about 70% schools shows COP up compared with their COP last year.

Tomlovejerry\" post_id=\"1954639\" time=\"1576894347\" user_id=\"95591:

Haha, so many interesting “why”.

One more why:

why SCGS O/MGS O/Chij St. N O, who take in students scoring 220/230, can achieve O level results as good as that if Cedar O/ Nan Hua / BPGHS, who take in 240+ scorers.

Think one possible explanation is how teachers teach and how schools organize teachers to devote.

Haha, so many interesting “why”.


One more why:

why SCGS O/MGS O/Chij St. N O, who take in students scoring 220/230, can achieve O level results as good as that if Cedar O/ Nan Hua / BPGHS, who take in 240+ scorers.

From the COP list, roughly counting, it can be summarized as:

1. Totally about 57 schools
2. Around 10 of 57, COP remains same
3. Around 10 of 57, COP drops
4. Around 37 of 57, COP increases.
It might be a bit early to conclude most of schools cop increase; but from what has been posted, cop increasing trend is a quite obvious.