All About Primary Schools' Balloting History
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Agree. Then there are those who don't do homework and assume that just becos school is downstairs so they can get in. Yet another source of PHD[/quote]then i must be those PHD 3 yrs back. i didn't even know BPPS is so hot until i chanced up a ghost-town-forum named Kiasuparent; i thought, nearest sch to my place, sure can go in de....:roll:
seriously, a lot of upcoming hot schs like Unity, or even BPPS or PEPS where balloting are within 1km are schools located in the heartlands where bread and butter issues concern certain lower income groups; surely these people dont have the time and energy to go do research on P1 registration or know anything about balloting.... -
janet_lee88:
Looking at the statistics this year, I counted that most of the hot schools have become much hotter. In phase 2B alone, a lot of balloting has to take place, even for those <1km. Based on live birth data for the past few years, 2004 is the lowest. So obviously, the increase has been due to new citizens and PRs. Why didn't the schools try to increase the intake? I am seriously hoping that MOE recognises the problem and at least try to ask the schools to increase their capacity if possible, by hiring more staffs if the physical space permit for more classrooms. Thinking further ahead, with this jump in intake, is it possible that the transition to single-session schools be postponed?There has been an increase of projects around HOT schools, as well as parents moving within 1km...also an increase in PRs too. Staying within 1km is safer, but still not guaranteed. All the best to you parents registering under 2C.
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mummymilkshake:
Looking at the statistics this year, I counted that most of the hot schools have become much hotter. In phase 2B alone, a lot of balloting has to take place, even for those <1km. Based on live birth data for the past few years, 2004 is the lowest. So obviously, the increase has been due to new citizens and PRs. Why didn't the schools try to increase the intake? I am seriously hoping that MOE recognises the problem and at least try to ask the schools to increase their capacity if possible, by hiring more staffs if the physical space permit for more classrooms. Thinking further ahead, with this jump in intake, is it possible that the transition to single-session schools be postponed?
the schools are actually - many of them - reducing intake due the requirement to implement single session school and the smaller class size of 30 pupils each class up to Pri 2 -
They probably have plans to reduce intake in the near future, but looking at the enrolment data for this year, most of them have the same vacancies or more.
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It seems more schools (those popular ones) are filling up their places earlier ie. before reaching 2C.
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the sky is dark and gloomy, it is drizzling wet, depressing, and it is a day best forgotten - for those who lacked the luck in the balloting for phase 2B today.
you have my sympathies
BUT never mind, hold your chin high up, tomorrow will be better, all will work out well for the kid’s schooling for the next 6 years. Have faith and hope ! -
Schools have to meet MOE directive - go single-session by 2016. Tis is very worrying for parents whose kids are due for P1 registration later…by then will classes be cut down further. P1/2 have 30 in each class.
mummymilkshake,
There are lesser babies born each year, and the direction to go single-session. Maybe that’s why MOE doesn’t ask schools to increase in-take. To MOE, there are certainly enough schools for each student.
New citizens and PRs are one reason why there are more students, on top of that new condos built around 1km of popular schools. Just look at resale flats, prices just keep escalating. This confirms that there are indeed MORE people (esp PRs) in S’pore now. -
mummymilkshake:
I don't think that new citizens and PRs are the sole reason for increased competition in popular schools. I believe parents are generally more well-informed and place more emphasis on education nowadays. So many parents are willing to try for schools that they deem are better than others, hence the increased competition.
Looking at the statistics this year, I counted that most of the hot schools have become much hotter. In phase 2B alone, a lot of balloting has to take place, even for those <1km. Based on live birth data for the past few years, 2004 is the lowest. So obviously, the increase has been due to new citizens and PRs. Why didn't the schools try to increase the intake? I am seriously hoping that MOE recognises the problem and at least try to ask the schools to increase their capacity if possible, by hiring more staffs if the physical space permit for more classrooms. Thinking further ahead, with this jump in intake, is it possible that the transition to single-session schools be postponed?
I doubt MOE will mandate popular schools to increase their intake. There are x number of places in primary schools throughout Singapore, and increasing the places in popular schools will mean that the less popular ones are half-filled.
What MOE could do, and it appears they are trying to do, is to level the playing field by moving popular schools to the heartland and increasing the quality of learning in neighbourhood schools, eg. Beacon Primary as reported in the Sunday Times. This will take a few years but I think it's a positive step in the right direction.
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citygirl:
I don't think that new citizens and PRs are the sole reason for increased competition in popular schools....
I do not think the increasing awareness of the primary school education system is the cause for the increase in competition for places in popular schools. It is possible, but any increase from this would in most likelihood be gradual and be spread out over a period of time, say 2-3 years. -
mummymilkshake:
I thought so too until I found out that in today's 2B balloting exercise in a popular school in Bukit Timah, only 1 applicant is PR, rest all Singaporeans. I believe it is because of more condos being built around these schools (it is a strong selling point by developers) which increase numbes of potential applicants within the area notwithstanding national birth rate has fallen.
Looking at the statistics this year, I counted that most of the hot schools have become much hotter. In phase 2B alone, a lot of balloting has to take place, even for those <1km. Based on live birth data for the past few years, 2004 is the lowest. So obviously, the increase has been due to new citizens and PRs. Why didn't the schools try to increase the intake? I am seriously hoping that MOE recognises the problem and at least try to ask the schools to increase their capacity if possible, by hiring more staffs if the physical space permit for more classrooms. Thinking further ahead, with this jump in intake, is it possible that the transition to single-session schools be postponed?
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