2018 PSLE Discussions & Strategies (Born in 2006)

[ngl2010]

floppy:

laughingcat:

No need to congratulate leh....Your gal also very good.


Now, I more worry about the new AL banding.

Some folks said with T-Score, the selection of sec school is merit over choice. But when comes to 2021 new AL banding, it is choice over merit. Don't know how true is this.

It is, unfortunately (or fortunately), true.

\"Choice Order of Schools to Matter More\"
https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle/SEC%201%20Posting/sec-1-posting.html
That said, if you can score PSLE score 4, anything you put as 1st choice will still be your posted school. It's those 5 to 8 pointers thinking of those hot schools that need to strategise.

Don't wait until PSLE results come out then strategise. Must strategise from 5 years old to aim for DSA 'cos it is a more sure thing than balloting :evil:

[fable]

floppy:

lee_yl:

Assume Boy Boy’s Chinese is his weakest subject,


Under current PSLE tscore:
3A* + Chinese A, still can go RI/HCI

Under AL Banding:
3AL1 + Chinese AL 2 = 5 pointers

Either kena cut-off by 4 pointers or have to go balloting.

I think 5-pointer should still be safe for RI cos that's high 250-ish to 260-ish.
But if the 5-pointer go put RI as 2nd or 3rd choice, then

My guess is that they'll make the first exam super hard or mark very strictly so there'll be very few 4 pointers. All it takes is to be very strict with compo marking... then cut off for RI will end up as 6.

[mommyNg]

lee_yl:

Assume Boy Boy’s Chinese is his weakest subject,


Under current PSLE tscore:
3A* + Chinese A, still can go RI/HCI

Under AL Banding:
3AL1 + Chinese AL 2 = 5 pointers

Either kena cut-off by 4 pointers or have to go balloting.

But hor, an A under current system could be either AL2 (85-89), AL3 (80-84), or AL4 (75-79) leh, so 3A* + Chinese A under current t score could still be 260 if A* very strong, but under new system high A* also no use, could end up 5, 6, or 7 pointers.....

[dimsum]

lee_yl:

pirate:

Wait. What happened to 29something?

286 Ah Boy
293 Ah Girl

I think words got distorted along the way. No 29x student last yr. What I heard was the top 285+3 girl was hoping to get 290+3.

[laughingcat]

mommyNg:

But hor, an A under current system could be either AL2 (85-89), AL3 (80-84), or AL4 (75-79) leh, so 3A* + Chinese A under current t score could still be 260 if A* very strong, but under new system high A* also no use, could end up 5, 6, or 7 pointers.....

exactly. What you have pointed out are my worries.

[mylilgirl]

Hi, I have a question about HCL points. Just recently, I heard that in order to be able to use the points (+1, +2 and +3), the students need to be within TOP 30% of the entire PSLE cohort. Anyone knows what this means? Does it mean that if my child did well in HCL unfortunately not within TOP 30%, he will not be able to add these extra points for application to SAP school?


Reason I am asking is my younger child is not too strong in languages and it might be better off just taking Standard Chinese in P5 if the above is true.

[Zappy]

mylilgirl:

Hi, I have a question about HCL points. Just recently, I heard that in order to be able to use the points (+1, +2 and +3), the students need to be within TOP 30% of the entire PSLE cohort. Anyone knows what this means? Does it mean that if my child did well in HCL unfortunately not within TOP 30%, he will not be able to add these extra points for application to SAP school?


Reason I am asking is my younger child is not too strong in languages and it might be better off just taking Standard Chinese in P5 if the above is true.

Use of the hcl bonus points is based on whether choose to go into sap schools or not.
Nothing to do with top 30% of psle.

[laughingcat]

mylilgirl:

Hi, I have a question about HCL points. Just recently, I heard that in order to be able to use the points (+1, +2 and +3), the students need to be within TOP 30% of the entire PSLE cohort. Anyone knows what this means? Does it mean that if my child did well in HCL unfortunately not within TOP 30%, he will not be able to add these extra points for application to SAP school?


Reason I am asking is my younger child is not too strong in languages and it might be better off just taking Standard Chinese in P5 if the above is true.

Top 30% of the cohort will take up HMT at the PSLE. Score well for HMT will have bonus points admission to SAP school.
Distinction result = +3
Merit result = +2
Pass result = +1

[ngl2010]

mommyNg:

lee_yl:

Assume Boy Boy’s Chinese is his weakest subject,


Under current PSLE tscore:
3A* + Chinese A, still can go RI/HCI

Under AL Banding:
3AL1 + Chinese AL 2 = 5 pointers

Either kena cut-off by 4 pointers or have to go balloting.

But hor, an A under current system could be either AL2 (85-89), AL3 (80-84), or AL4 (75-79) leh, so 3A* + Chinese A under current t score could still be 260 if A* very strong, but under new system high A* also no use, could end up 5, 6, or 7 pointers.....

So instead of less pressure, the new AL banding will give parents more stress because parents must ensure that the child shouldn’t have any weak subject? All subjects must be strong?

[chenlaoshi]

mylilgirl:

Hi, I have a question about HCL points. Just recently, I heard that in order to be able to use the points (+1, +2 and +3), the students need to be within TOP 30% of the entire PSLE cohort. Anyone knows what this means? Does it mean that if my child did well in HCL unfortunately not within TOP 30%, he will not be able to add these extra points for application to SAP school?


Reason I am asking is my younger child is not too strong in languages and it might be better off just taking Standard Chinese in P5 if the above is true.

Btw, there's a thread regarding HCL bonus points https://ksparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=28934

From Sec 1 posting booklet https://beta.moe.gov.sg/files/s1-posting-english.pdf
https://i.postimg.cc/YqVTTMxY/s1.jpg\">
(Edit: thanks ngl2010 for the reminder. plus ignore this sentence to avoid confusion -->) But there's no need to be overly troubled by the \"top 30%\", cos not all from this group will choose SAP school, right?