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    Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Selection & Registration
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    • K Offline
      kosyb
      last edited by

      Hi, qms

      I am sorry, I didn’t know that I need to make a self-intro first..I have been just reading through the posts from “P1-Registration~~” and was not aware of those thread. Btw, what is “SOP” and “KSP”,com?
      It looks like I’ve just cut a que and made a posting here. Please excuse me. :oops:

      I know my child best, of course, but honestly, I don't know much about the schools. 😓 I was not educated in Singapore and so I am not very familiar with the education systems/schools in Singapore.
      What I know about the schools are, PeiChun is good for Chinese (is it called SAP school?) and ACS has affiliate secondary school, Pei chun and River valley are mix school /double session etc. That’s all I know about the schools.
      I understand that it is the parent to decide a right school for their child. So, in order to make the better decision, I would like to have \"ANY\" valuable information from \"more experienced parents\". Thanks !

      Hi, jedamum
      Thanks for your feedback! I will take note for the option too. 😃

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      • C Offline
        cherrygal
        last edited by

        I think the choice is obvious. Choose Pei Chun and no stress…

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          qms
          last edited by

          kosyb:
          I am sorry, I didn’t know that I need to make a self-intro first..I have been just reading through the posts from “P1-Registration~~” and was not aware of those thread. Btw, what is “SOP” and “KSP”,com?

          It looks like I’ve just cut a que and made a posting here. Please excuse me. :oops:
          No worries!

          SOP = Standard Operating Procedure

          KSP.com = Kiasuparents.com
          kosyb:
          I was not educated in Singapore and so I am not very familiar with the education systems/schools in Singapore.
          OK. Now that you have provided more information, the picture is clearer. In your last post, you asked whether Pei Chun would be the \"best\" choice apart from distance. So, I thought you knew about these schools that you were considering.
          kosyb:
          What I know about the schools are, PeiChun is good for Chinese (is it called SAP school?) and ACS has affiliate secondary school, Pei chun and River valley are mix school /double session etc. That’s all I know about the schools.
          Yes, Pei Chun is good for its Chinese. It is a highly coveted school. Since your child's place in Pei Chun is as good as guaranteed (so far, we have not witnessed any balloting in P2A), it makes sense to apply with Pei Chun at P2A and monitor the situation for the other schools. Like what Jedamum said, if Lady Luck were not with your child during balloting for the other schools, how would you feel? Of course it will be a different story if your child is weak in Chinese, for instance.

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            coolmum552
            last edited by

            Hi Larkspur,

            I greatly appreciate your feedback. Just sent an email to ms Sara. Hope it’s not too late too join in the volunteer though…thank you!

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              bensmom
              last edited by

              Hi Mummies and daddies out there, Hope some of you live in Sembawang.


              May I know what you think on Sembawang Prim.and Canberra Prim? I heard Sembawang Prim. has after-school student care but I think Canberra comes up with better PSLE result. For both schools we fall within 1km and will be under Phase 2B for both schools. ( I have submitted for PV for Canberra Prim.already). We are thinking between ‘having student care arrangement’ and ‘higher PSLE result’.

              Could you advise which school we should decide for our son?

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                BigDevil
                last edited by

                bensmom:
                For both schools we fall within 1km and will be under Phase 2B for both schools. ( I have submitted for PV for Canberra Prim.already).

                Sorry...but how did you qualify for phase 2B?

                (1) You are not a grassroot leader. This is evident from http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=701390#p701390 in the 2013 P1 Registration thread.

                (2) You have submitted PV application, but have you been accepted?
                Are you also a PV for Sembawang?

                I hope you don't think that by living within 1km, you qualify for phase 2B?

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                  phtthp
                  last edited by

                  some background of these 2 schools:-


                  a) Sembawang

                  P3 / 4
                  slide 24 shows the mean T score for psle:-
                  http://www.sembawangpri.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1601/2011_-_P3_%26_4_Briefing_to_Parents_uploaded.pdf

                  P5 / 6
                  http://www.sembawangpri.moe.edu.sg/wbn/slot/u1601/2011_-_P5%266_Briefing_to_Parents_uploaded.pdf

                  b) Canberra

                  2010 psle
                  http://www.canberrapri.moe.edu.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=238

                  classblog
                  http://cps2011teamwork6.wordpress.com/

                  hi bensmom,

                  you may have applied for PV for both schools. However only when the school has offically accepted you to join PV then you are a PV under phase 2B.

                  living less than 1 km - doesn't make you a PV.

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                    mummy of 3
                    last edited by

                    bensmom:
                    Hi Mummies and daddies out there, Hope some of you live in Sembawang.


                    May I know what you think on Sembawang Prim.and Canberra Prim? I heard Sembawang Prim. has after-school student care but I think Canberra comes up with better PSLE result. For both schools we fall within 1km and will be under Phase 2B for both schools. ( I have submitted for PV for Canberra Prim.already). We are thinking between 'having student care arrangement' and 'higher PSLE result'.

                    Could you advise which school we should decide for our son?
                    Canberra PS is one of the future school in IT also.
                    Correct me if im wrong. :roll:

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                      cadencemummy
                      last edited by

                      Dear all,


                      Just to check, between Rulang (Jurong) and Nan Chiau (Sengkang) which is a better school? I know both schools are quite hot… like to check about ciriculum and teaching…Thanks!

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                        mummy of 3
                        last edited by

                        cadencemummy:
                        Dear all,


                        Just to check, between Rulang (Jurong) and Nan Chiau (Sengkang) which is a better school? I know both schools are quite hot.. like to check about ciriculum and teaching..Thanks!
                        I will choose Rulang.
                        What i know that Rulang is a drilling school and their CCA robotics not bad and plus skipping.
                        But depend whr u stay also?

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