2020 PSLE Discussions and Strategies(for those born in 2008)

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678Yess\" post_id=\"2005229\" time=\"1606534168\" user_id=\"7364:

I really hope that cut off are not moving up this year...

Someone reported in another thread that
the Top 10 % cut-off has risen from

250 or 251 (in 2019 Psle cohort)

to

252 (for 2020 PSLE cohort)


This being the case,
high likelyhood for COP to rise, this year, won't remain the same

[sunny]

Hi, would like to ger the advice for the choices we have. DS has 246+2

1. RV 253 (DS insists to put this though we have told him chance is almost NIL.)
2. CHS O 249
3. Nanhua 246
4. Bt panjang 244
5. Chung Cheng yishun 241
6. Yishun town 239

Is it safe enough to put yishun town as #6? Or I should another one which has even lower COP? Any other suggestions of school in west/north west area?

[newbiekiasu]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2005180\" time=\"1606526262\" user_id=\"188234:

emoh\" post_id=\"2005173\" time=\"1606524817\" user_id=\"10618:

[quote=newbiekiasu post_id=2005159 time=1606521973 user_id=186849]Hi all, would any of the parents here have info on approx no of vacancies in RGS n MGS ib program? TIA

RGS should be the cohort size while MGS I think is only 2 classes

https://www.mgs.moe.edu.sg/secondary/others/key-programmes/sophia-blackmore-academy/faq

I think the MGS IP is separate from SBA. I don't know the size of the MGS IP. However, I think some of the other split IP/O schools (SNGS, SCGS) are 4 - 6 IP classes.

https://www.mgs.moe.edu.sg/secondary/mg-curriculum/academic/integrated-programme/frequently-asked-questions[/quote] :thankyou: @SG_KP1

[newbiekiasu]

synthesis77\" post_id=\"2005197\" time=\"1606529964\" user_id=\"32304:

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2005180\" time=\"1606526262\" user_id=\"188234:

[quote=emoh post_id=2005173 time=1606524817 user_id=10618]

RGS should be the cohort size while MGS I think is only 2 classes

https://www.mgs.moe.edu.sg/secondary/others/key-programmes/sophia-blackmore-academy/faq

I think the MGS IP is separate from SBA. I don't know the size of the MGS IP. However, I think some of the other split IP/O schools (SNGS, SCGS) are 4 - 6 IP classes.

https://www.mgs.moe.edu.sg/secondary/mg-curriculum/academic/integrated-programme/frequently-asked-questions

MGS: Yes, MGS IP (IB) is separate from SBA (Eventually, also leading to O-level at 4th year.)
Based on 2019 intake, there should be at least 3 IB classes & at least 2 SBA classes. There are X number of remaining classes (O-level at 4th year.)[/quote] :thankyou: @synthesis77

[emoh]

sunny\" post_id=\"2005271\" time=\"1606543305\" user_id=\"4620:

Hi, would like to ger the advice for the choices we have. DS has 246+2
1. RV 253 (DS insists to put this though we have told him chance is almost NIL.)
2. CHS O 249
3. Nanhua 246
4. Bt panjang 244
5. Chung Cheng yishun 241
6. Yishun town 239

Is it safe enough to put yishun town as #6? Or I should another one which has even lower COP? Any other suggestions of school in west/north west area?

looks good, might end up in Bukit Panjang or Chung Cheng Yishun. Can also consider Swiss Cottage (242)

[Timmy21]

mommyNg\" post_id=\"2005266\" time=\"1606541995\" user_id=\"2838:

678Yess\" post_id=\"2005229\" time=\"1606534168\" user_id=\"7364:

I really hope that cut off are not moving up this year...

One way is to tell everyone that the COP of your dream school is going way up and say no point wasting their choices. Then you put this school as your first choice and ta-da, fewer students choose this school and then you get in! :evil:

Wow, such evil thots. I have no child in P6 this year, just to be clear.

[sunny]

emoh\" post_id=\"2005283\" time=\"1606545251\" user_id=\"10618:

sunny\" post_id=\"2005271\" time=\"1606543305\" user_id=\"4620:

Hi, would like to ger the advice for the choices we have. DS has 246+2
1. RV 253 (DS insists to put this though we have told him chance is almost NIL.)
2. CHS O 249
3. Nanhua 246
4. Bt panjang 244
5. Chung Cheng yishun 241
6. Yishun town 239

Is it safe enough to put yishun town as #6? Or I should another one which has even lower COP? Any other suggestions of school in west/north west area?

looks good, might end up in Bukit Panjang or Chung Cheng Yishun. Can also consider Swiss Cottage (242)

Thanks. Meaning nanhua might increase 3 points?

[mommyNg]

Timmy21\" post_id=\"2005291\" time=\"1606546048\" user_id=\"122721:

Wow, such evil thots. I have no child in P6 this year, just to be clear.

That’s why I don’t understand why there are people who say COP may go up so it is risky to put xx school because you may not get it.

Just put it in if you want to try. Even if you are like 4-5 points away from last year COP, as long as you have other sufficiently-lower COP schools to catch you.

This is the last year of t score - and one of the advantages is choice of school does not matter. So go for it!

(Unless you are in the situation where you may lose your affiliation bonus if your dream school is not your affiliated school and your t score may not meet the COP for non-affiliated students).

[emoh]

sunny\" post_id=\"2005294\" time=\"1606547495\" user_id=\"4620:

emoh\" post_id=\"2005283\" time=\"1606545251\" user_id=\"10618:

[quote=sunny post_id=2005271 time=1606543305 user_id=4620]Hi, would like to ger the advice for the choices we have. DS has 246+2
1. RV 253 (DS insists to put this though we have told him chance is almost NIL.)
2. CHS O 249
3. Nanhua 246
4. Bt panjang 244
5. Chung Cheng yishun 241
6. Yishun town 239

Is it safe enough to put yishun town as #6? Or I should another one which has even lower COP? Any other suggestions of school in west/north west area?

looks good, might end up in Bukit Panjang or Chung Cheng Yishun. Can also consider Swiss Cottage (242)

Thanks. Meaning nanhua might increase 3 points?[/quote]Nan Hua may increase by 2 points to 248 then lose out due to balloting?

[bbbay]

kylene\" post_id=\"2004660\" time=\"1606401226\" user_id=\"6993:

sembgal\" post_id=\"2004658\" time=\"1606400813\" user_id=\"5559:

[quote=tutu_san post_id=2004537 time=1606384419 user_id=9722]think this is a perennial dilemma to choose between HCI vs RI. My son's score is 267+3. think he prefers HCI, mainly cos his dad is an alumnus. but personally i prefer RI due to its proximity to our home and the later starting time in the morning (745 instead of 720 of HCI , which is a good half an hour more sleep everyday). i am also impressed by RI e open house last sat, whereby the students are mixed up in different classes be it DSA or GEP kids. whereas in HCI, i think the GEP will remain in GEP classes - correct me if i am wrong.
and this morning, we did our trial to HCI by using public transport. its abt 30-40 min from our place.

well we still havent' decided which one to put as first option. open for any suggestions and comments. Eventually I think I will let the boy decide for himself.

Sharing my local Singaporean friend’s son’s experience. A very high achiever from GEP steam- he chose HCI and not RI. Personally he preferred a “Chinese-cultured” environment and felt RI will be too “ang mo” and not a good fit for him. Excelling in HCI and made the right choice as parents left him to make the decision for his choices. Reason is simple. The child is the one to study in the school, so let the child make the final decision and not worry for the child.

I see a lot of people advising to let the child decide .
My child has no preference , even after looking at the website and the courses/CCA offered . We don’t know what the school culture is like , only what we hear and that is so different depending on who we hear from[/quote] You can research yourself on the school cultures. There are lots of videos on YouTube posted by the schools/ current/formal students. From the activities you see on the videos you will have some
Ideas of how life will be in the school. This is the next best way to form your own opinion about the school culture