BANDING Of Secondary School.

[Pen88n]

Parents,

Am I right to assume from this year onwards, the MOE Sec Sch posting booklet will not have the banding information at all? Where can you get the banding info then - available online? Just very curious to know if MOE acted so fast in removing all banding!

[schweppes]

Don't think the banding of secondary schools will be publicly available from 2012 onwards.


As a guide, parents can refer to the last published banding in 2011. Here is the link

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2011/09/recognising-best-practices-of-schools.php

For ease of reference, the Express and NA banding of schools are in Annex F1 and F2 respectively. Can check out the rest of the annexes for other information relevant to your child's edu needs

[newuser]

Thanks schweppes. Good info to know before it gone.

[newuser]

Hi crester,


Why is Seng kang sec school express not banded and normal is?

[Crester]

newuser:

Hi crester,


Why is Seng kang sec school express not banded and normal is?

Morn,
Band'g of sch is based on English+ Best 5 subj (L1B5) scored in GCE 'O' Level.

This L1R5 scores will group Sec Schs into the diff Bands.
Band 9 is the lowest tier with L1R5 of scores 18-18.9.
SKSS is not banded for its Exp, shows its performance of last yr Sec 4 cohort after comput'g L1R5 exceeded 19.

Normal course is Banded fr Band 1-5 only.
Band 5 is the lowest tier.

Hope that helps.

[mummy so kiasu]

newuser:

Hi crested,


Like to know how sengkang area, how is compassvale and sengkang sec? I know nchs is either band 1 or 2, like to know in case he doesn't do well, what are the choices for band 3-6. Thanks.

Hi Newuser,
Sengkang does not have many good schools. Maybe you want to include Hougang, Ang Mo Kio or Serangoon area schools to your choice. I will recommend Zhong Hua (band 2), Xin Min (band 1) & Maris Stella (band 3) to you. The gap between NCHS & Compassvale Sec is also very big, band 2 & band 7.

[JoYo]

Hi


Would like to know if Nan Chiau High or Xinmin Sec a better choice?

Thanks so much.
Jo

[its888me]

Hi,


I would also like to know which one is a better choice for a T-score of 241+1:

- Anglican
- SJI (Express): would I be discriminated against those who are doing IP? In other words, would better teachers be allocated for the IP stream?
- Chung Cheng
- Nan Chiau
- Xin Min: its COP seems to be dropping for the past 4 years. Why?
- Tanjong Katong

TIA!

[danlim]

Hi my son has score 242. We stay in bt batok


Looking at the following options

Nan Hua 243
SJI 242 all will go into IP?
Commonwealth 235
Fairfield Methodist 235

any other recommendations? He is 1 pt below COP of Nan Hua, good chance to get in?

[kiasu_ezemummy]

Hi Crester


i intend to put my son in GES, any idea how is the discipline and academic level in this sch currently since its banding has dipped to band 6 , i abit worried.

my ds (228) is stronger in languages particularly english,hence he would prefer a "english" speaking school culture and enviornment. perhaps Jurong sec is a better sch for my ds but he doesnt like the sch environment.

do you think GES is still a gd sch?

I intend to choose

1st choice : CTSS
2nd choice : Fu hua
3rd choice : GES
4th choice : Jurong
5th choice : B Batok
6th choice: HuaYi

But i am afraid that he may loose the chance to go into GES as 3rd choice if he cant get into 1st / 2nd choice. OR should i put GES as 2nd choice instead?

thanks.