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

[Cool nurse]

kidskids\" post_id=\"2005610\" time=\"1606632580\" user_id=\"182821:

My child got 205 and after much discussion, child decided only with Hougang Sec 205 and Yio Chu Kang Sec 189.
Is it normal to put 2 choices only as child think if couldn't get to HGS will sure fall into YCKSS so not willingly to have more options?

Any parents have review for Serangoon Sec (194) and Serangoon Garden Sec (188)?
Child not keen in Serangoon Sec but I still hoping to get some reviews for both above schools so that child can re-consider.

Thanks in advance.

I would not say it is normal to put two choices. Why don't you try Monfort Sec or Punggol Sec, both with COP of 205. I heard Bartley and Bendemeer are also quite popular. I will strongly encourage against putting 2 choices only, but at the end of the day, your son is the one who is going to study there, so leave it up to him. All the best! :rahrah:

[coast]

kidskids\" post_id=\"2005610\" time=\"1606632580\" user_id=\"182821:

My child got 205 and after much discussion, child decided only with Hougang Sec 205 and Yio Chu Kang Sec 189.
Is it normal to put 2 choices only as child think if couldn't get to HGS will sure fall into YCKSS so not willingly to have more options?

Any parents have review for Serangoon Sec (194) and Serangoon Garden Sec (188)?
Child not keen in Serangoon Sec but I still hoping to get some reviews for both above schools so that child can re-consider.

Thanks in advance.

From MOE:-

Use all six options. This will increase your child’s chances of being posted to a
school of their choice. If your child does not get into one of the six choices, they
will be posted to a school with vacancies near your house.

All the best!

[coast]

kylene\" post_id=\"2005068\" time=\"1606485252\" user_id=\"6993:

The ESIS scholarship is subject to “ good progress and conduct “. Does MOE or each individual school decide what is good progress and will the criteria be made available to the students ?

I may be wrong but I have not heard of any school listing such criteria. I think it should be fine unless the student really did badly (eg not promoted to the next level).

[Joyous]

Can someone advise some differences between Chung Cheng High Main and Nan Chiau? Distance wise both ok although NC is nearer. I live near Kovan.

[sunny]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2005602\" time=\"1606631511\" user_id=\"28674:

CLmom\" post_id=\"2005561\" time=\"1606619680\" user_id=\"21762:

Hi, my DD's score is 257 (no hcl) and I live in Bishan.

I am planning to put the following schools ranked in order of preference (hence it's a bit strange order for choice 5):
Choice 1: RGS (her dream school although COP is 261)
Choice 2: NYGH (COP: 261)
Choice 3: St Nic IP (COP: 257)
Choice 4: Cedar Girls IP (COP: 253)
Choice 5: Dunman High / NJC (COP: 255 / 254)
Choice 6: SCGS IP (COP: 252)

Are choice 4 and 6 fairly safe with COP +4 and +5?
Or should I move SCGS up to put in say Cedar Girls OL (COP: 249) as Choice 6 to provide for more \"safety net\" in case of freak COP?
I have been reading this thread and many seems to expect COP this year to go up..
Also, I read a few comments that one should build buffer of 8-10 COP buffer which seems like a lot to me... so not sure if it's really necessary..
Thanks very much for your kind advice as DD is my first child and I am quite clueless.
Thanks!!

The computer will look through the 6 options on your daughter's list, and post her to the first school it finds with a vacancy. For this reason, she must arrange the schools in order of preference (which may not necessarily be in order of COP).

COP +5 is probably safe, but if there is really a freak movement, who knows? It really depends on your risk appetite. No-one can assure you that the COP for any school will definitely not go up by more than 5 in any year (unlikely, but anything is possible). Out of the 6 choices, I would spare 1 which is really, really safe.

Really really safe means buffer 8-10?

[Timmy21]

jakoh\" post_id=\"2005617\" time=\"1606634079\" user_id=\"151698:

Hi, I understand that every year NYGH will have new intake of 12 S1-classes, anyone knows the class size?

Typically 30-33. Max set at 36.

[ning78]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2005375\" time=\"1606562914\" user_id=\"35251:

ning78\" post_id=\"2005354\" time=\"1606557497\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi, need opinion on the schools being rank as below orders is it risky for score 246 + 3 ? Thanks

1) Anglican High

Or 2) Dunman High
2) Chung Cheng High

3) Dunman High
Or 3) Temasek JC

4) Temasek JC

5) St Anonthy Cannosian Sec

6) Paya Lebar Methodist

Sorry, I be frank, hope u don't mind

Dunman High is out, because DHS being a single-track IP school, will never drop below 250.

Unlikely that Temasek JC drop to 246, but can still put it in if u want to try for an IP school

At 249 (your 246 +3),

you will be posted to Anglican High & Chung Cheng High (Main), so is a matter of which one u prefer. Is your preferred choice

Naturally, students & parents who prefer Chinese orientated environment, will prefer CCH (Main), because of the affliation to Nanyang Junior College. The name \"Nanyang\" sounds Chinesey, whereas Anglican High is affliated to St Andrew JC, which some people may not like SAJC because some people associate SAJC as a \"fun-loving \" JC

For your #5 and #6 last 2 choices, can swap your Paya Lebar Methodist school before St Anthony Cannosian, unless you are saying that PLMGS is far from your house or inconvenient to reach there ?

Because
PLMGS, this Girls school itself, the Express stream, is a far much better school, compared to St Anthony Cannosian.

Furthermore,
PLMGS is affliated to Anglo-Chinese Junior College, which to me is a better JC, compared to Catholic Junior College, which St Anthony Cannosian is being affliated to.

For me, I don't even want to put St Anthony Cannosian as #6 last choice. Instead, I would rather substitute it by TKGS becsuse in my personal opinion, TKGS is a much better school than St Anthony Cannosian , even though TKGS doesn't have any affliation at all to any JC whereas St Anthony Cannosian still have. But that's my own opinion only. However if u think that having an affliated JC is still safer than not having any affliation at all, then stick back to St Anthony Cannosian as your last choice

But at this point, let me alert u one important thing -

Since you have done exceedingly well in your Psle HCL, warmest Congratulations : distinction, 3 points, definitely no mean feat, not easy. Certainly, you have demonstrated a masterly level of primary school Higher Chinese!

I assume you have received your MOE Eligibility letter, to pursue HCL from Sec 1.

What happen to St Anthony Cannosian Sec HCL students ?

All Sec 1 HCL students, in this year 2020, need to travel to Ngee Ann Secondary for HCL lessons AFTER school dismissed. Can't recall is it travel once or travel twice a week, to Ngee Ann Secondary, just to attend HCL lessons. Is this what u want ?

Any way, by all means clarify and confirm with the Chinese HOD (St Anthony Cannosian) about this travelling thing, for HCL students

Hi, Thanks for the detailed information.

The reason to choose St Anthony Cannossian Sec cos is near to my place at Bedok but do not know that the HCL is to be taken at Ngee Ann Sec instead. Hence, do not think will will consider this school then.

How abt CHIJ Katong Convent or Cedar Girls School ? Is it worth to consider to put into one of the choices 3 or 4 or ?

Thanks

[Timmy21]

sunny\" post_id=\"2005600\" time=\"1606629870\" user_id=\"4620:

Hi, I am deciding the sequence of choice
- catholic high O level - 1 point below cop
- nanhua - 2 points above cop

Travelling distance about the same, both are SAP.

Anyone can share ur view?

The key difference is: u want all-boys or co-ed?

[qms]

ning78\" post_id=\"2005650\" time=\"1606638759\" user_id=\"59547:

Hi, Thanks for the detailed information.

The reason to choose St Anthony Cannossian Sec cos is near to my place at Bedok but do not know that the HCL is to be taken at Ngee Ann Sec instead. Hence, do not think will will consider this school then.

How abt CHIJ Katong Convent or Cedar Girls School ? Is it worth to consider to put into one of the choices 3 or 4 or ?

Thanks

What about Nan Chiau?

[astin]

Hi All, DS got 256 +2 for his psle. School shortlisted:

1) RI
2) HCI
3) DHS
4) NJC
5) CHS
6) VS
Does he get a higher chance to get into HCI?