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      kittymama
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      @jalyn22 I can understand your concerns. Mine likes to dawdle too. Trying our best to work on this before she starts primary school.

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        kittymama
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        @jalyn22 I can understand your concerns. Mine likes to dawdle too. Trying our best to work on this before she starts primary school.

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          jalyn22\" post_id=\"2015876\" time=\"1614215676\" user_id=\"179200:

          Thanks for the replies!
          My girl likes to dawdle, so am concerned that she cannot handle the competitive school environment as she progresses (if she can get in).
          Are you a Phase 2A1 (alumni) mommy ?

          If Yes,
          take one step at a time, first.
          Enrol your daughter into St Nick. Anyway, at kindergarten level, too early to come to any conclusion. Lower primary (P1 to P3), no issue.


          At end of P4 streaming,
          out of Total six P5 classes available, five classes offer HCL, only one class offer Standard CL, where the students in this class don't take HCL.

          This shows that a lot of (P5 & P6) students here studied HCL, because the ratio is (5 upon 6) classes, doing HCL. Since Primary 1 day 1 started, our Chinese laoshi have grounded our pupils
          well in Chinese.


          For other subjects like (Maths & Science), at P5 & P6, there are re-medial classes available, if students need help in these subjects. Don't be afraid to approach your class Teachers, for help. It is better to open your mouth, seek help, than to remain silent. Our teachers here are supportive.

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            ResilienceLC
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            To all parents


            Dont under estimate the ability of your girls to adapt to the school… a
            nd don’t underestimate the school’s ability to help them.

            As well as your ability to support your girl in the school

            Speaking from experience - as my two girls from SNGS are now married and working already


            Resilience LC

            Mr Matthew Ng

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              kittymama
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              Thank you @ ResilienceLC for the assurance!


              Just curious, do any existing or ex parents of SNGS girls have any idea how is the support for students with special needs in the school? For example, dyslexia.

              I can’t recall if we had any back in my schooling days.

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                phtthp
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                For lower primary


                (P1 and P2) and from mid (P3 to upper P6) -

                for students who encountered difficulty in learning :
                eg.

                - autistic

                - dyslexic

                - encountered Chinese language learning impairment / disability

                - attention deficit ADD

                - very short concentration attention span ADHD ,


                what kind of support (If any), does SNGS primary school provide,

                apart from
                giving these affected students

                extended longer exam time period,

                to complete their test papers (during CA1 / SA1 / SA2), seated
                inside certain designated small assigned room ?

                ===========================



                For pupils who encountered learning Chinese language impairment mid-way through in SNGS,
                not yet discovered nor diagnosed in P1 nor P2 yet, only got diagnosed from P3 to P5 time period,

                does it mean that the pupil have to leave SNGS, seek transfer to some other primary school instead, since SNGS is a SAP school, where learning Chinese is compulsory

                Or

                still allowed to remain inside SNGS, exempted from Chinese ?

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                  SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2019729\" time=\"1617848220\" user_id=\"188234:


                  MOE's requirement for Higher MT under AL system is fixed.
                  It is:

                  a) AL 8 or

                  b) AL 14 (or better) plus

                  either

                  i) AL 1 or AL 2 in MT

                  or

                  ii) Merit or Distinction in HMT.

                  https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/psle/new-psle-scoring-system.html
                  ================================


                  All 2021 P6 PSLE SNGS pupils (born 2009), please take note.

                  Under the old Tscore system (up to Year 2020), below was the old criteria.

                  Pupils who offer Mother Tongue language (MTL)
                  (ie. Chinese / Malay / Tamil)

                  or

                  HMTL
                  (ie. Higher Chinese / Higher Malay / Higher Tamil) at the PSLE And

                  1) are ranked amongst the Top 10% of the PSLE

                  OR


                  2) are in the Top (11% to 30%) band who meet the language criteria
                  (Ie. an A* grade in the MTL

                  Or
                  at least a Merit in the HMTL) -

                  may opt to study HMTL at Secondary schools.

                  Source of info

                  https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/language-programmes

                  By comparing both set of criteria,
                  is pretty clear that

                  a)
                  Top 10 % PSLE cohort :

                  Cut-off at
                  AL 8 points

                  Vs.

                  Cut-off at
                  around Tscore 252,

                  Because (reasoning behind)

                  In past years, if scored 252 & above, PSLE students qualified to study Third foreign language at Bishan / Newton MOELC in

                  Japanese / Spanish / French / German


                  b)
                  Top 30% PSLE cohort :

                  Cut off at : AL 14 points

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                    phtthp
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                      phtthp
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                      Kimkar\" post_id=\"1958715\" time=\"1578884859\" user_id=\"36967:

                      During last Friday MTP, there was no additional information on the new AL affiliated cutoff score until MOE announcement next year.

                      However
                      P did mention that parent can refer to the new HCL eligibility benchmark for ≤ 8 total AL score & 9 -14 total AL score as a guide for the top 10% and top 30%, under the new system.
                      the Top 10% PSLE cohort Cut-off has already been fixed by MOE, to be at AL ...

                      8 points,

                      Read that part under Higher Mother Tongue section

                      https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/psle/new-psle-scoring-system.html


                      AL 8 points (Top 10% PSLE cohort Cut-off)

                      is equivalent to
                      around 252, under the old Tscore system

                      Because

                      in most of the past years, PSLE students with 252 and above, qualified to study at MOELC (Bishan / Newton)
                      3rd foreign language

                      Japanese / Spanish / French / German


                      Today, MOE still hasn't published any info regarding what is St Nick Affliation Cut off point, going to be. News will of be out, by end of June (Term 2). So, we just wait. Probably after 2021 P6 mid year SA1 exam is over in the later part of May month, MOE might announce.

                      However, let's take a look at this special AL \" 8 \" points, which is the 10% Cut off PSLE cohort, been fixed by MOE.

                      Now, let's just assume
                      suppose ....

                      St Nick were to give 2 discounted points affliation at AL 10,
                      that means those SNGS affliated
                      students with AL 10 still can come back to study O-level Secondary, that's great, isn't it ?

                      But of course, this is just an assumption only. Until we hear the actual announcement, from MOE till then...

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