Express or Normal stream

[millan]

DCparent:

:? Express or Normal????

My son got 2A and 2B but the T-score is only 192, should I choose good school NA or average school Express. Is Kent Ridge, Tanglin, Fuchun, Teck Whye, Boon Lay ok school? :?:

Are you C?

[mummyjoyce]

I will choose Express - dont waste time to study for another year.

[jaycee]

hi


as a tutor I have encountered many NA and Express students. I strongly think Express will be a better choice. In NA, only combined science is offered. However, if your child works very hard for the first 2 years, it is possible for him to do Pure sciences. At least if he opts for Express, he has that chance to try to qualify for Pure Science class.
Secondly, if your child does not do well in ‘O’ Levels, student can retake ‘O’ levels ( so that will be 5 years in Seconday School), which is similar to NA. Therefore, I feel Express is still a better option.
Previously, I had a student who did very badly in Secondary 3 ( failed everything except English). The school gave him an option to drop to NA or continue Sec 4 ‘O’ Levels. The school strongly advised his parents to move him to NA. But he did not. He came to me in his Sec 4 year and told me he needs tuition for everything. With sheer determination and peseverance, he managed to score Eng B3, E math A2, Principles of Accounts A1, Science B3, SS/Geo B3 and Chinese C6.

[Plato]

Hi. For me, it depends on the parent’s understanding of the child. I have seen students who after choosing the Normal Stream, become happier and less stressed in their learning, which as a parent, I would want for my child. They become more confident as they are no longer relegated to the shadows. In the process, they do perform better. However, I have also seen students, who are actually quite capable, choose to enter the Normal Stream, thinking it is a ‘softer’ and ‘easier’ option, and languish there. Their performance at the end of the year was worse when they first entered. I am not speaking hypothetically either as I say this from my experience as a former teacher. So, really, have a chat with your child and using your understanding of your child, make the best decision. Either stream, I wish you and your child the best in the learning adventure for the coming year!

[ooptimizer]

Generally I will prefer Express. The classroom environment for NA is generally much worse than for Express.

[James Ang]

ooptimizer:

Generally I will prefer Express. The classroom environment for NA is generally much worse than for Express.

I have come across students from various categories and I observed that:
Express students are too occupied with studies and CCA to disturb others.
NA students can be rather tied up with school work but there are some NA students who are not so interested in their studies.
NT work does not seem difficult so it is really up to the NT student to decide whether to study or not.

[VitoRelax]

James Ang:

ooptimizer:

Generally I will prefer Express. The classroom environment for NA is generally much worse than for Express.

I have come across students from various categories and I observed that:
Express students are too occupied with studies and CCA to disturb others.

That means if enrol in a school that has only Express stream is better than to enrol in a school that all Express, N(A) & N(T) ?

[punk06]

i strongly recommend express. its freaking hard to move frm normal to express. Im kinda a slow learner. express is def a better envt to learn


my personal exp

was frm a boys sch in pri sch. scrapped my way to local U barely made e cut each time round. haha
PSLE 196
O LEVELS 18 pts (Neighborhood Sec Sch)
A LEVELS CCB B3(Neighborhood JC)

NOW IN SMU yr 1

[VitoRelax]

punk06:

i strongly recommend express. its freaking hard to move frm normal to express. Im kinda a slow learner. express is def a better envt to learn


my personal exp

was frm a boys sch in pri sch. scrapped my way to local U barely made e cut each time round. haha
PSLE 196
O LEVELS 18 pts (Neighborhood Sec Sch)
A LEVELS CCB B3(Neighborhood JC)

NOW IN SMU yr 1

Well done,

:congrats:

[loner]

Hi punk06,


U really give hope to children who are \"average\" and a strong dosage of consolation to parents who have children who r not in the top 25% cohort....

Tks a bundle

punk06:

i strongly recommend express. its freaking hard to move frm normal to express. Im kinda a slow learner. express is def a better envt to learn

my personal exp

was frm a boys sch in pri sch. scrapped my way to local U barely made e cut each time round. haha
PSLE 196
O LEVELS 18 pts (Neighborhood Sec Sch)
A LEVELS CCB B3(Neighborhood JC)

NOW IN SMU yr 1