PSLE 2009 RESULTS!!

[atutor2001]

tutormum:

Now I'm really curious. How wide is the range for A* and A for one subject? DS3 has a friend with 2A* and 2A score 253 while another 1A* and 3A score 238. :?

From my observation of the aggregates, I think the average of Chinese and English is higher than other years (definitely above 75 marks - lowest A).

At the same time, the stand deviations of Math and Chinese are also higher than other years.

With this combination, student who get a \"low A\" for Chinese, English or Math will suffer. If their mark is below the average, (say 79), then their T-score will be less than 50. The drop will be even greater for Chinese & Math because of the increase in standard deviation.

Therefore, greatest advantage goes to those who do well for Chinese (especially) and Math because of the increase in standard deviation. Conversely, those with low A for Chinese and Math will have lower T-score than normal.

Because of the increase in averages, those who get low A for English, Chinese (again) will have a lower T-score than normal.

[James Ang]

VitoRelax:

Though I do not really agree about the prestigious part (as compared to RJC or RI or HCI), I agree with mathsparks about the \"guinea pigs\" things. Don't think they have much experience running it.


Based on my friend's comments, he told me that his daughter complained that the IP course is quite haphazardly organized.

Yes, pls go in with eyes open. My opinion is that with 263, better go RI or HCI.

Cheers

NJC is a hot choice, may the best students get into NJC.

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

NJC is a hot choice, may the best students get into NJC.

Of cos, no doubt, NJC remains a hot choice.

But the question posted earlier was whether at 263, he should goto RI, HCI or NJC ?

Generally, the best students goto RI and those that cannot goto RI then maybe goto NJC.

That said, I am not implying NJC is not a good school.

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

NJC is a hot choice, may the best students get into NJC.

Of cos, no doubt, NJC remains a hot choice.

But the question posted earlier was whether at 263, he should goto RI, HCI or NJC ?

Generally, the best students goto RI and those that cannot goto RI then maybe goto NJC.

That said, I am not implying NJC is not a good school.

[VitoRelax]

atutor2001:

From my observation of the aggregates, I think the average of Chinese and English is higher than other years (definitely above 75 marks - lowest A).


At the same time, the stand deviations of Math and Chinese are also higher than other years.

With this combination, student who get a \"low A\" for Chinese, English or Math will suffer. If their mark is below the average, (say 79), then their T-score will be less than 50. The drop will be even greater for Chinese & Math because of the increase in standard deviation.

Therefore, greatest advantage goes to those who do well for Chinese (especially) and Math because of the increase in standard deviation. Conversely, those with low A for Chinese and Math will have lower T-score than normal.

Because of the increase in averages, those who get low A for English, Chinese (again) will have a lower T-score than normal.

Does MOE release the standard deviation of all the subjects for every Year ?

[James Ang]

Generally girls score better PSLE results than boys (that explains the 4-5 point gap between RI and RGS) so I expect NJC's cut off point to fall square between RI's 261 and RGS's 265, because NJC is co-ed school, and some bright girls who may not opt for RGS, they may get into the next best NJC choice instead. Also while some bright kids prefer separate boys school and girls school, others like co-ed schools like NJC and Dunman High which take in bright kids regardless of gender.


last year's \"guinea pigs\" got into NJC with only COP 259, so maybe they are lucky \"guinea pigs\" after all to get into a top JC at age of 13!

[Fairy]

yellow-dk:

Thanks Fairy. To play safe, I will probably include 3 choices : HCI, RVHS (non-SBEG), ACSI. How would u rank these 3 ?


Thank you

Among the three schools, I would also put HCI as my first choice. Between RVHS & ACSI, it's a bit tricky. Depends on what you prefer. One is very Chinese-based, the other is very westernised. Also ACSI offers IB while RVHS, Á' Level.

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Qifa : 290 (top in Sin)


Ai Tong : 280 (2nd 274, 3rd 273)
ACS Jr : 280 (2nd 275, 3rd 273)
ACS Pri : 282 (2nd 279, 3rd 277)
Blangah Rise : 273
Bukit Panjang : 280 (2nd 274 x 3)
Canberra : 273
Catholic High : 280 (2nd 278, 3rd 277)
CHIJ Katong : 271
CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel : 280
CHIJ St Nicholas : 280
CHIJ Toa Payoh : 270
Chong Fu : 270
Clementi : 262
Coral : 268
East Spring : 271
Greenridge : 285
Gongshang : 287 (2nd 283, 3rd 280)
Fairfield : 273
Fengshan : 279 (2nd 274 - 2 students)
Fuhua : 271
Gan Eng Seng : 275
Haig Girls' : 274+
Henry Park : 279
Holy Innocents' : 272
Hougang : 281
Jie Min : 269
Juying : 263
Kheng Cheng : 270
Kong Hwa : 280 (2nd 277, 3rd 276)
Kuo Chuan : 269
Maha Bodhi : 272 (2nd 271, 3rd 268)
Maris Stella : 271 (2nd 268, 3rd 267)
Marymount Convent: 276 (2nd 275, 3rd 274)
Mee Toh : 256
Meridian Pri. : 281
Nan Chiau : 282 (2nd 280, 3rd 277)
Nan Hua : 285 (2nd 284, 3rd 282)
Nanyang : 287
Ngee Ann: 268
Northland : 268
North View : 265
Opera Estate : 264
Pasir Ris Pri : 281
Pei Chun : 274 (2nd 270, 3rd 268)
Pei Hwa : 280
Poi Ching : 268
Punggol Pri: 267 (2nd 264 - 2 students)
Raffles Girls : 286 (2nd 283, 3rd 282)
Radin Mas : 272
Red Swastika : 277
Rosyth : 287 (2nd 279 - 2 students)
Rulang : 283 (2nd 278-2 students, 3rd 276 - 3 students)
St Anthony's : 271
St Anthony's Canossian : 274
St Gabriel's : 267
St Hilda's : 280
St Stephen's: 268
South View : 286 (2 students)
Tao Nan : 281 (2nd 280, 4x 279)
Temasek : 274
Xinghua : 264 (2nd 263, 3rd 258)
Yangzheng : 278 (2nd 273 - 2 students)
Yew Tee : 272

[atutor2001]

VitoRelax:

Does MOE release the standard deviation of all the subjects for every Year ?

Unfortunately no so far with regard to the standard deviation. For averages, I remembered my kid's schools did compare their own averages to the national averages on the day of results release, in the past.

[prancingpony]

Thank you all for your responses and kind advice. I appreciate it very much.