PSLE 2009 RESULTS!!

[VitoRelax]

DadOfGirl:

there is post in the second thread which reads...
[quote]Yet a couple of sec school teachers told me this is not the case... They say if put the preferred school as 1st choice even though a couple of points short from COP, we'll miss the boat, as in end up even second choice can't make it even though qualify for it cos others of similar score who put first choice get it first...

I guess couple of parents including me are still having confusion about 'Putting second choice for reachable school harm your chances anyway?'

Help Please [/quote]
I have called up MOE and my doubt has been cleared.

I was told that by MOE that the marks all PSLE students received are only rounded marks. In reality, MOE has a list of all students' marks in \"many decimals\".

When I asked \"how many decimals ?\", the officer told me politely that this is confidential but she told me that the decimal places are \"very long\" and therefore very unlikely there are 2 students with the same score.

Based on this, she told me that you won't be at a disadvantaged if you put a school as 5th choice as compared to someone who put at 1st choice for the same school.

Hope this cleared everyone's doubt !!

Cheers

[hashroop]

I havent done my S1 submission because I dont know what school to choose for 3rd-6th places…?

[DadOfGirl]

James Ang:

B can be quite low score/grade that can pull down overall aggregate although other subjects score A/A*.

Thank you James Ang.

[xxjustakidxx]

VitoRelax:

mathsparks:

prestigious no doubt, but isnt this the 2nd intake at sec1 only? your kids ready to be guinea pigs? plus NJC is a government school not IS school. So, please go in with your eyes open.

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

Erm, they've been having this since 2004, but they've just extended it to sec 1 this year. It used to be sec3 - JC2, now its 6 years. They have experience, for sure. RI is my dream school :stupid: but with score of only 257 (because my my stupid only A maths) this year, I can't get there. Go to RI, i agree on that point

[Augmum]

hashroop:

I havent done my S1 submission because I dont know what school to choose for 3rd-6th places.....?

oh ya......i oso hit this prob abt the 3rd-6th choices.
as for me , 1 st 2 choises are the most \"critical\". the rest.......hmm........???

[Augmum]

VitoRelax:

I have called up MOE and my doubt has been cleared.

I was told that by MOE that the marks all PSLE students received are only rounded marks. In reality, MOE has a list of all students' marks in \"many decimals\".

When I asked \"how many decimals ?\", the officer told me politely that this is confidential but she told me that the decimal places are \"very long\" and therefore very unlikely there are 2 students with the same score.

Based on this, she told me that you won't be at a disadvantaged if you put a school as 5th choice as compared to someone who put at 1st choice for the same school.
Hope this cleared everyone's doubt !!
Cheers

in fact, moe had already made it very clear abt the ranking of t-score in merit
when choosing secondary schools and also from the primary school P6 info nite briefing.
wonder why \"some teachers\" would say something the opp to confuse parents.

i would like to relate this to the \"maths algebra thingy\"
moe replied-----------------Can use algebra or any mathematical logically methods while some teachers still say the opp. Sigh!!!

[lovingmum]

Hi Augmum, i juse sent you a message. Check your in box.


thanks

[likoko]

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!

James,

you forgot about Nan Yang Girls High. Some bright girls will also choose this school.

I don't like co-ed schools in Secondary schools because I'm afraid that those complicated BGR will distract the children from their studies. Thus, I don't think a lot of parents whose kids scored above 260 would put their kids in co-ed schools.

However, I'm not saying that NJC or any other co-ed schools are not good. I even put NJC for my DD's 3rd choice. :0

Good day!

[DadOfGirl]

[quote]I have called up MOE and my doubt has been cleared.


I was told that by MOE that the marks all PSLE students received are only rounded marks. In reality, MOE has a list of all students' marks in \"many decimals\".

When I asked \"how many decimals ?\", the officer told me politely that this is confidential but she told me that the decimal places are \"very long\" and therefore very unlikely there are 2 students with the same score.

Based on this, she told me that you won't be at a disadvantaged if you put a school as 5th choice as compared to someone who put at 1st choice for the same school.

Hope this cleared everyone's doubt !!

Cheers[/quote]thank you , this clears the doubt. I would still put only first two choices above T-Score of my DD, because i went to Cedar open house & teacher told me not to waste 'first choice' on their school... What does it mean!!!

I guess ... Don't Play Play ..There is some catch .... Just play safe

[Full.010894Cream]

Assume RI and HCI COP are 271 and 270 resp.


If A (270) has chosen RI(1st) and HCI(2nd), and
B (270) has chosen HCI(1st) and RI(2nd) and there's only 1 slot left in HCI, it will surely go to B, right?
And A will prob be allocated a school from his 3rd onwards, right?

PS

Oops! after reading some of the earlier posts, it looks like allocation is much much complex and above assumption is prob wrong!!