2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)
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SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2052701\" time=\"1640147080\" user_id=\"196018:
Going into RI or RGS is AL6, only those who cannot get in with AL6 complains in this forum, many got in will keep quiet.
Well.. DS took it quite well. He said that a lot of his friends (whatsapp group) also posted to RVHS, even his best buddy.
But back to the system. MOE shifted from T-score to AL-system with the emphasis not to chase the last 1 score. This AL posting exercise (AL6 balloted out of RGS or RI) kind of telling us that, to be safe, kids now have to chase 5-points..
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ConfirmedNotGifted\" post_id=\"2052722\" time=\"1640149044\" user_id=\"75065:
\"Why a girl goes to IP and another with similar score goes to O level in the same school\" - it boils down to preference isn't it? Some parents/kids may want a particular school regardless IP or O levels, so their choice selection is maybe SCGS IP first choice and SCGS O Levels 2nd choice, and anyway at Sec 2, there is still another chance to apply into the IP in the same school or another school with IP.
Distance is important. The child cannot be going round the whole island twice a day.
So the question again, to MOE, is why a girl with AL8 goes to IP, and another with similar score goes to O level in the same school, as in the case for SCGS?
We are Singaporeans.
For clarification, we are happy with the posting, but the posting criteria and results do not make sense, to us as parents and to the children.
MOE cannot satisfy everyone for sure. -> Disagree. They need to come out with a policy which makes sense to students and parents. -
IMHO, one of the reasons for having AL is to reduce comparisons between parents/children and other parents/children. Computer balloting may not be random process and T scores and decimals may still be kept confidentially by authorities. Meaning within all the AL7, they will know which child had a strong AL7 (ie 7.0001) and weak AL7 (ie 7.99999). This will determine the true COP ? So, ballot is not a computer tikam process.
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wb2007sg@yahoo.com\" post_id=\"2052737\" time=\"1640150509\" user_id=\"66146:
Balloting is not balloting? If so, why they still call it a ballot? :?
IMHO, one of the reasons for having AL is to reduce comparisons between parents/children and other parents/children. Computer balloting may not be random process and T scores and decimals may still be kept confidentially by authorities. Meaning within all the AL7, they will know which child had a strong AL7 (ie 7.0001) and weak AL7 (ie 7.99999). This will determine the true COP ? So, ballot is not a computer tikam process. -
Still prefer T-score.
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For IP schools/track, was anyone at the COP and got in with 2nd choice (or lower)? Or all IP COPs are first choice?
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Balloting is not balloting? If so, why they still call it a ballot? :?
IDK. Also, what I meant to say is authorities may have (confidential) raw score (like T score) to determine who gets in that school (taken into account priority of application etc). Meaning those at AL7 who put a particular school at first choice, authorities will determine who gets in with raw score (which is confidential). It is either this or really ballot (ie computer draw lots / tikam). If it's truly really ballot, then a lot of parents may think it's unfair, me included. No matter what, a lot of children and families work so so hard for PSLE and to let a ballot determine their school is not so fair.. -
SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2052701\" time=\"1640147080\" user_id=\"196018:
Another option, easier to achieve and less worries for parents and child: don’t chase after top schools?
This AL posting exercise (AL6 balloted out of RGS or RI) kind of telling us that, to be safe, kids now have to chase 5-points.. -
wb2007sg@yahoo.com\" post_id=\"2052737\" time=\"1640150509\" user_id=\"66146:
This is not correct. Seems like conspiracy theory thinking! Raw score is raw score and is not moderated into a bell curve to produce gradation to multiple decimal places.
IMHO, one of the reasons for having AL is to reduce comparisons between parents/children and other parents/children. Computer balloting may not be random process and T scores and decimals may still be kept confidentially by authorities. Meaning within all the AL7, they will know which child had a strong AL7 (ie 7.0001) and weak AL7 (ie 7.99999). This will determine the true COP ? So, ballot is not a computer tikam process. -
SpongyBobs\" post_id=\"2052701\" time=\"1640147080\" user_id=\"196018:
Tscore to AL. Perhaps authorities mean well. But on the ground: More mystery, tuition centres new gimmicks, and like you said, chase AL 5 to be \"extra sure\". Congrats to your DS for getting into RVHS and more so for being happy with everything.
Well.. DS took it quite well. He said that a lot of his friends (whatsapp group) also posted to RVHS, even his best buddy.
But back to the system. MOE shifted from T-score to AL-system with the emphasis not to chase the last 1 score. This AL posting exercise (AL6 balloted out of RGS or RI) kind of telling us that, to be safe, kids now have to chase 5-points..
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