Is PSLE so important?

[lizawa]

Vanilla Cake:

Hi ks2me,


To be honest to you, it's sad to have a Mum from RGS. Too much pressure for both myself and younger sister to excel academically.Below is the list of COP for RGS based on the past 4 years.

2004 - 263
2005 - 263
2006 - 264
2007 - 266

It's tough to get into RGS. My younger sister's command in Chinese is mediocre and may eventually pull down in her aggregate T-score in PSLE 2011.

Mum agreed with your comments. During her time, they have 2 choices for choosing secondary schools prior to the release of PSLE results. She was 3rd in P6 class and the top student went to RI followed by the 2nd that went to RGS too.

Warmest regards.

Hi Vanilla Coke,

Since your younger sis managed to get passed the 1st round of GEP, she should already be in the top 10% of cohort. I strongly encourage her to apply for DSA to RGS, when her time comes. This will give her another chance to get into her school of choice. Especially if she is exceptionally talented in any areas, may it be a subject, CCA or hold any leadership position.

I think most importantly, we have to be happy learning and gaining knowledge in which ever school we go to.

Good luck to your posting !

[corneyAmber]

Vanilla Cake:

Hi ks2me,


To be honest to you, it's sad to have a Mum from RGS. Too much pressure for both myself and younger sister to excel academically.Below is the list of COP for RGS based on the past 4 years.

2004 - 263
2005 - 263
2006 - 264
2007 - 266

It's tough to get into RGS. My younger sister's command in Chinese is mediocre and may eventually pull down in her aggregate T-score in PSLE 2011.

Mum agreed with your comments. During her time, they have 2 choices for choosing secondary schools prior to the release of PSLE results. She was 3rd in P6 class and the top student went to RI followed by the 2nd that went to RGS too.

Warmest regards.

Based on nature theory, both you and your sister already have 50% of the genes, if not 100%. So don't feel sad, the rest is to bring out your potential. Yes the COP of RGS seems tough but now you can see how the T-score helps to put the numbers only slightly slanted in 2007 for the difficult papers set so it does not skew the number too much until it is unpredictable if a T-score can qualify into a certain school.

Also, I agree with with Lizawa said about clearing round 1 GEP, in fact it is top 6% if you really want to drill down the numbers. I believe if you minus away the boys in the top 6% and those who likes SAP schools, your sis still has a good chance to go to RGS.

I know during your Mum's era, everything is like a blackbox, so do you think now we have more information, is it better? Other than making us worry more....... :lol:

[ChiefKiasu]

heutistmeintag:

Thanks for the very clear explanation on raw and t scores, ks2me.


I hope CKS will make this sticky as the question will be posed again and again.

I just did it to prove that I listen to the community... but the calculation of PSLE T-scores is like rocket science to me.

[Vanilla Cake]

Hi ChiefKiasu,


Thank you for listening to us.Just to add further facts and figures :

For my younger sister's case, only 2 made it to GEP. These 2 are boys.
For my case, only 1 qualify for RGS. The one with 269.

Hi lizawa / ks2me,

Thank you for your valuable input & encouragement.

Hopefully by the time that my sister takes PSLE 2011, calculation of PSLE T-scores will be as clear as blue sky and not like rocket science.

[Luanee]

Vanilla Cake:

To be honest to you, it's sad to have a Mum from RGS. Too much pressure for both myself and younger sister to excel academically.Below is the list of COP for RGS based on the past 4 years.

Hello Vanilla, I was from RGS too and now I have 2 young daughters. Seriously speaking, looking at my current elder one at K2, I dont expect her to get into RGS at all

Think the reason why ur mum has such high hopes is becoz both of u are showing some potential of doing well (eg. GEP). So it's not without basis that she wishes you to go to RGS.

Anyway the PSLE T-score is also like rocket science to me. All the best to ur sis and I am sure your mum would be proud of u two regardless which schools u end up in!

[caroline3sg]

luanee

Same as you. My girl can’t get in RGSS. I think now even more stress than our times.

[metz]

Vanilla Cake:

To be honest to you, it's sad to have a Mum from RGS. Too much pressure for both myself and younger sister to excel academically.Below is the list of COP for RGS based on the past 4 years.

Moi from RGS too. When I showed my hubby the above post, he too warned me not to get too beaten up if my gal can't get into RGS (9 years down the road). Most important is to recognise their effort in learning.

[Priskhipo]

Hi all RGS Moms,


Moi not from RGS… of course will never able to understand the sentiments that all you have.

I have a friend who is old girl of RGS and would like to share her story.

Both of us have children of the same age and few years back, both were going through the same rigorous trial of PSLE.

She had a miserable year of crying because she kept wondering why her children can’t be like her - love to study hard for exams and kept comparing them to her RGS friends whose children were doing well like their moms. She said she felt shameful whenever she had class gathering when they talked about their children’s achievement. (BTW, her child got 240+)

I just feel sad for her and her children because they are missing out the best time of their life - bonding and sharing.

It is good to motivate your children to do well. But if they have other talents or interest, let them be. Through supporting their interest, they know you are putting them themselves as your piority not their achievement for you as your piority. In turn, they are willing to work hard to make you proud of them. If a child is being push too hard, he may not want work hard just to spite his parents.

[Luanee]

Hi caroline and chamonix, which year did u graduated from RGSS?


Yeah I agree that we shouldn't expect our girls to perform as well as us, given the fact that only 50% of their genes are from us. We can only blame ourselves for not choosing a RI husband!! LOL

[caroline3sg]

Priskhipo

Thanks for sharing your friend’s story. In fact, I have been through your friend’s stage (not compare with friends’ kids but compare with me) when my girl was in P1/2. I spent a lot of effort teaching her but she couldn’t hit 90 marks. Imagine for 2 full yrs, when I reach home at 7am, I put down everything, no dinner & no shower, sit down with her till 9pm or so.

I slowly reduce my expectation to 80 marks when in P3/4. Again she can’t hit. I can see that she does not have the calibre to go RGSS. Then I tell myself, RGPS is very stressful, RGSS also should be, if not more. I don’t want both of us to go through the stressful life. Then I set the target to go MGSS/St. Margaret (70 - 75 marks). I don’t think she can go MGSS. For St. Margaret she has to work very very hard. It may not be reachable since it is affialiated sch. But no other girl’s sch already. Now can only try her best.