[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[kiasiparent]

Bukit timah is the haven for good schools. Even bukit timah primary is considered above average.

[jedamum]

kiasiparent:

Bukit timah is the haven for good schools. Even bukit timah primary is considered above average.

is it because most residents residing in bt timah area have deeper pockets to give their kids a headstart?

[RRMummy]

jedamum:

kiasiparent:

Bukit timah is the haven for good schools. Even bukit timah primary is considered above average.

is it because most residents residing in bt timah area have deeper pockets to give their kids a headstart?

..or maybe these kids were the 'spill-over' from those failling to ballot into all those 'good schools' in the area.. after all I believe these kids would have been well prepared in anticipation to get into those 'good schools'.. logical??

[KSP]

Luanee:

If u look at NYPS's stats, it typically conduct balloting for those staying within 1km under phase 2C. So looking at its location in Bt Timah, majority of its students would be residing in those areas, and houses there dont come cheap.


Talk about celebrities, I know that Chen Liping's child is also in NYPS this year, hee...

[gintonic]

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hello chief, jedamum and KSparents! could u kindly direct me to where i can get the detailed balloting history for MGS under phase 2B (1, 2 and >2 kms) cos i spent the entire afternoon searching MGS website, MOE and everywhere and can't get it :x .... :?: ... am searching for a property to rent by june so that i can get my gal there but need to get some statistics to evaluate the chances :oops: hee... ta!!!

[jedamum]

gintonic:

the detailed balloting history for MGS under phase 2B (1, 2 and >2 kms)

i'm not sure if this is what you are looking for...
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=424&start=0
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bukit-timah

to find any schools' balloting stats, first, you can go to MOE website to see which \"Planning Area\" the school is under. Then do a search under the Registration Thread for the area's name. The balloting links is on the first post of the thread.

[hamster]

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Hi Parents

Need your advise,,, SCGS or Nanyang Primary for my girl register Primary One next year.

We are thinking of moving within 1km to scgs or Nanyang Primary but we cannot decide which school to register for my girl.

Afraid Nanyang Primary need to Ballot. SCGS not sure the school standard is good?

Please advise. Thank you.

[westmom]

I will opt for a "affiliated secondary school". Both Nanyang & SCGS are popular schools which have affiliated sec schools but SCGS has lower entry PSLE cut off point for its own students. I think Nanyang’s cut off is not so different from non-affiliation students. Currently SCGS is about 200 points (not sure on this) for own students (non affiliated entry point is above 250) so less pressure for parents and kids during upper primary. Despite this, SCGS is able to be ranked No.1 band in its O levels results. If me, I will choose SCGS if there are no other considerations. I know of an ex-tutor whose kids were in Nanyang. Because the kids academic performance were rather inconsistent as years went and due to the demands impacting behaviour of the kids, she got worried and tried to move them out of Nanyang in P4 to another good affiliated school. High ability kids should be able to survive well in Nanyang.

[Luanee]

hamster:

Hi Parents. Need your advise,,, SCGS or Nanyang Primary for my girl register Primary One next year. We are thinking of moving within 1km to scgs or Nanyang Primary but we cannot decide which school to register for my girl. Afraid Nanyang Primary need to Ballot. SCGS not sure the school standard is good? Please advise. Thank you.

If u move within 1km of NYPS, it's VERY likely that u would still need to ballot based on past years trends. Ask yourself, are you willing to take the risk of going through all the hassle of moving and not getting a place in NYPS finally? For me, if I want to move, I would rather move to a place which is more assured of getting a school of my choice. In Bt Timah area, only SCGS and RGPS seem more certain based on past trends. Next would be MGS (a bit higher risk though). NYPS is definitely in the very high risk category.

[csc]

[quote]hamster wrote:

Hi Parents. Need your advise,,, SCGS or Nanyang Primary for my girl register Primary One next year. We are thinking of moving within 1km to scgs or Nanyang Primary but we cannot decide which school to register for my girl. Afraid Nanyang Primary need to Ballot. SCGS not sure the school standard is good? Please advise. Thank you.
[/quote]Nanyang is affiliated to Nanyang Girls which has the IP program (6 years without doing 'o' levels) whereas SCGS only has the 4 year program in its secondary school.

Another point to consider if your child has the potential to make it to the IP program.