Choose Secondary school for 2010

[CrazyDad]

Full.Cream:

CrazyDad:

Just asked a friend whose son is in ACSI, MEP also eligible.

solly hor...simi is MEP har? :?

MEP - Musiz Elective Program. I think..

[caroline3sg]

CrazyDad:

Hi All,


Believe you all have received the MOE P6 booklet part II. Any suggestion how to make use of it?

All the info can be found on MOE web, just that the book is easy to compare.

Basically I look at school vision/mission, character/academic award & band (ie sch belongs to which band for their 'O' levels) for comparing those that I have short listed based on aggregate & distance.

[CrazyDad]

caroline3sg:

CrazyDad:

Hi All,


Believe you all have received the MOE P6 booklet part II. Any suggestion how to make use of it?

All the info can be found on MOE web, just that the book is easy to compare.

Basically I look at school vision/mission, character/academic award & band (ie sch belongs to which band for their 'O' levels) for comparing those that I have short listed based on aggregate & distance.

This is good information. Thanks. I like the banding information. Can we find out the banding of a particular school for the past few years? Because some school might be getting good result once in a while only :roll:

[Fairy]

CrazyDad:

This is good information. Thanks. I like the banding information. Can we find out the banding of a particular school for the past few years? Because some school might be getting good result once in a while only :roll:

You're right. Track record is important. Eg. Nan Hua High was band 3 last year but became band 1 this year. Maybe that's the reason why the principal was promoted to head Dunman High. Bukit Panjang Govt High was band 2 last year but band 1 this year. St Margaret was band 1 last year but band 3 this year.

[westmom]

Fairy:

You're right. Track record is important. Eg. Nan Hua High was band 3 last year but became band 1 this year. Maybe that's the reason why the principal was promoted to head Dunman High. Bukit Panjang Govt High was band 2 last year but band 1 this year. St Margaret was band 1 last year but band 3 this year.

I think you got it a bit mixed up. St.Margaret was band 1 last year and remained band 1 (not band 3) this year for their normal stream.

[CrazyDad]

westmom:

Fairy:

You're right. Track record is important. Eg. Nan Hua High was band 3 last year but became band 1 this year. Maybe that's the reason why the principal was promoted to head Dunman High. Bukit Panjang Govt High was band 2 last year but band 1 this year. St Margaret was band 1 last year but band 3 this year.

I think you got it a bit mixed up. St.Margaret was band 1 last year and remained band 1 (not band 3) this year for their normal stream.

Why some school like PLMGS does not have any posting for non affiliated student? Does that mean they won't take in outsider?
I heard it is a good girl school.

[Full.010894Cream]

CrazyDad:

Why some school like PLMGS does not have any posting for non affiliated student? Does that mean they won't take in outsider?

I heard it is a good girl school.

I believe they do admit non affliated students except the COP will be much higher as compared to 'internal' posting.

[Bentan]

If your child score 235 and he can't get into school with COP (Cut-Of-Point) of 235, there is always good chance to appeal. I have successfully done it for my 2 children, appealing to Dunman High and Tanjong Katong). I have also helped some parents to appeal for different kind of scenarios (switching from N-Level to Express ... etc)


If you need help, leave a message at: http://singapore.math-chinese-tutor.com/contact-us/ . I am going away for holiday in December. Should be back in Singapore when the Secondary schools announce their intakes.

[RedRedWine]

Bentan:

If your child score 235 and he can't get into school with COP (Cut-Of-Point) of 235, there is always good chance to appeal. I have successfully done it for my 2 children, appealing to Dunman High and Tanjong Katong). I have also helped some parents to appeal for different kind of scenarios (switching from N-Level to Express ... etc)


If you need help, leave a message at: http://singapore.math-chinese-tutor.com/contact-us/ . I am going away for holiday in December. Should be back in Singapore when the Secondary schools announce their intakes.

By doing so, i'm afraid my kid will suffer, he might end up the worst in his cohort. There's also ego issue to consider. When choosing for the sec school, beside COP, i also look at the mean score. Am i worry too much?

[Bentan]

All appeals should be made with one pre-condition: parents and child must all agree to appeal. If the parents want it and the child disagree, please do not proceed. Whereas if the child wants it and the parents disagree, please work it out so that your child is happy with the Secondary school that he is staying.


Having said that, I do have cases where the child does not take the issue as seriously as the parents. My role then is to help both parties see the various scenarios and decide together on the final course.

One example is a Malaysian boy who came to Singapore at the age of 12. He was not allowed to start with P6 and so was 1 year older than his classmates. In Sec-2 he repeated due to BGR and became 2 years older than his classmates. After Sec-3 the Principal decided that he should be transfered to Sec-4 N-level. The parents wanted to appeal but he was not as keen. Knowing that he had developed inferiority complex over the years, I sat down with the family and help them see all possibilities to arrive at a mutually acceptable course.

Such case is much more complex as it requires regular follow up. The boy finally agreed with the appeal and the Principal also admitted him into Sec-4 Express. However, this is not the end to it. The boy needs regular motivation and reminder to get out of inferiority. I such cases I had to work closely with the parents throughout the year to keep him going…