2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[niki2012]

floppy:

niki2012:

Hi everyone. I am a KSP newbie and my DD is a dragon baby due for P1 registration next year too. We are SC and staying in Bishan. Schools that are within 1km for us are Catholic High (but this is out since ours is a daughter), Teck Ghee and Townsville. Not sure how Teck Ghee and Townsville are, when compared to others like Kuo Chuan?


Schools that are 1-2km are Ai Tong, Kuo Chuan, Guang Yang, Mayflower, Da Qiao, etc. Marymount is actually more than 2km for us.

I am feeling very stressed because I really don't know which schools we should target. We wanted to try Ai Tong but seems like chances are very slim. Cos even though we are Hokkien Huey Kuan members, we find it difficult to even clock in PV hours to be eligible for recommendation into Phase 2B since there are many people on the PV waitlist. And being in 1-2km range, to ballot in Phase 2C is also pretty risky?

If we target Kuo Chuan, we have to try to PV in order to get into Phase 2B for earlier balloting. But we are still within 1-2km after all.

If we compare Kuo Chuan and Marymount, does anyone have any idea which one is a better school in terms of academic and non-academic achievements?

May I also seek your advice on what should our strategy be based on past balloting results and also the dragon year phenomenon?

We are very tempted to move just to be nearer to a girl's school like Raffles Girl's or SCGS if it means better chance for us as SC at Phase 2C (without PV since they already closed their PV application) because I think there are more dragon boys than girls so a girl's school might be a better bet?

Lookimg forward to your reply soon. Thank you in advance!

Your options are fairly straightforward.

Ai Tong - option is available only if you are eligible for P2B and even that, is no guarantee since you will most likely ballot or worst, ineligible because of distance priority. Balloting will occur <1km in P2C, hence, you don't have to consider if you can't get into P2B.

Kuo Chuan - likely to ballot in the 1-2km range for P2C so if you want to be stress free, you have to try to PV (no balloting in P2B).

Once you are into P2C, the following schools are unlikely to ballot: Marymount Convent, Townsville, Mayflower, Da Qiao, Guangyang. If your daughter is the only child, I'll pick Marymount Convent (with Townsville as back up) and be done with it.

Hi Floppy, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and analysis. I am seeing some light now. Hubby not for the idea that we move to a school to be within 1km so perhaps this is the best for us. Thank you.

[niki2012]

mc_007:

With the new PSLE scheme. I would try and go for schools with affiliation and Kuo Chuan had affiliated Sec. So suggest try yr luck as PV first.

Thank you too, mc_007!

[janet88]

what is the success rate of alexandra primary all these years, especially since 2018 will be the first time dragon baby kids will be registering.

[floppy]

janet88:

what is the success rate of alexandra primary all these years, especially since 2018 will be the first time dragon baby kids will be registering.

Ballot < 1km for P2C for sure.
May not have ballot for P2B since their intake for P1 / P2A is small / negligible (for now).

[janet88]

floppy:

janet88:

what is the success rate of alexandra primary all these years, especially since 2018 will be the first time dragon baby kids will be registering.

Ballot < 1km for P2C for sure.
May not have ballot for P2B since their intake for P1 / P2A is small / negligible (for now).

thank you floppy.
asking on behalf of relative. 2B not applicable since i don't think the school has PV but even if there is, it would be closed by now.

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[galaxyraider]

janet88:

floppy:

[quote=\"janet88\"]what is the success rate of alexandra primary all these years, especially since 2018 will be the first time dragon baby kids will be registering.

Ballot < 1km for P2C for sure.
May not have ballot for P2B since their intake for P1 / P2A is small / negligible (for now).

thank you floppy.
asking on behalf of relative. 2B not applicable since i don't think the school has PV but even if there is, it would be closed by now.[/quote]2B is still possible via grassroot leader route.

[momomom]

Hi everyone, I have a girl born in 2012 and we have the option of applying for Pei Chun at Phase 2A1. But I feel it’d be a better if she goes to CHIJ Toa Payoh or CHIJ OLGC (which we stay >2km away) because we hardly speak mandarin at home. I was wondering if we can try registering at CHIJ OLGC at Phase 2B since we’re Catholics or just stick to Pei Chun. Any remote idea of what our chances are like?


Also, how else (apart from this amazing platform) can we find out more about the primary schools since they don’t usually hold open houses? Really really appreciate all feedback. Thank you.

[idealistic]

momomom:

Hi everyone, I have a girl born in 2012 and we have the option of applying for Pei Chun at Phase 2A1. But I feel it'd be a better if she goes to CHIJ Toa Payoh or CHIJ OLGC (which we stay >2km away) because we hardly speak mandarin at home. I was wondering if we can try registering at CHIJ OLGC at Phase 2B since we're Catholics or just stick to Pei Chun. Any remote idea of what our chances are like?


Also, how else (apart from this amazing platform) can we find out more about the primary schools since they don't usually hold open houses? Really really appreciate all feedback. Thank you.

Hi momomom, can I just find out what's your review on Pei Chun since your girl is an existing student.

Anxious mummy here as no affiliation with schools, rely solely on P2C. Would like to hear some advices.
Based on the ballot history of pei Chun
2016 ballot 1-2km
2015 ballot 1-2km
2014 ballot less than 1km

What are the chances for dragon Year? Is it risky to take gamble in P2C?
Will there be increase intake for that year?