<![CDATA[Top Primary school?]]>Which do you think is the top primary school in Singapore?


Based on academic excellence, my top 5 ranking would be:

1. Tao Nan
2. Nanyang
3. Nan Hua
4. St. Hilda’s
5. Raffles’ Girls

What about yours?

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Goon:
jtoh:

[quote=\"Goon\"]The Best Is Yet To Be


ACS alumni? 😉

Yep

I think character and leadership development are as important as academic, if not more[/quote]Couldn't agree more.

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jtoh:
Goon:

The Best Is Yet To Be


ACS alumni? 😉

Yep

I think character and leadership development are as important as academic, if not more

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/514113https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/514113Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:28:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:32 GMT]]>

Goon:
The Best Is Yet To Be

ACS alumni? 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512323https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512323Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:06:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:10:19 GMT]]>

ariannekuang:
I seriously think that we should look at the normal classes' results for better comparison. 1 top scorer does not mean that all others do very well in the PSLE. 'Branded' Schools also have pupils doing badly. Should also look at the average PSLE results to get a better gauge.

Honestly I am not sure if there is such a thing as a top primary school based on the efforts of the school. All schools have the same mission set by MOE to deliver the same thing. If you hear from them, even teachers they have no control, it's all from MOE. So what then would you consider as top primary school? It definitely cannot be results alone because results are typically parents-driven in today's context in some schools. Every school has the best cream of the crop and the worst performers. Some schools have more top performers because parents are more affluent.

You should look for the following instead:
1. Environment where you want the kind of children your children mingle with. It can either be you choose a similar environment kids as yours or you may choose something that your child would stand out in the school instead

2. The kind of friends you want to influence your children (i.e. the majority spread)

3. The programmes that a school can offer to a child to nurture the child other than academics.

4. Understand the emphasis of the school, in which area.

5. What kind of environment motivates your child? One where he/she always at the top or one that he/she always hides into the general group?

If results is your only selection of a top school, then you must want to rub shoulders and keep up with affluent parents who are willing to invest in heaps and heaps of enrichment.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512250https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512250Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:10:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:16:56 GMT]]>The Best Is Yet To Be

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512126https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/512126Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:16:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:10:16 GMT]]>I seriously think that we should look at the normal classes’ results for better comparison. 1 top scorer does not mean that all others do very well in the PSLE. ‘Branded’ Schools also have pupils doing badly. Should also look at the average PSLE results to get a better gauge.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/510927https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/510927Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:55:28 GMT]]>

blueblue:
KSP:

Top Pri Sch = Top PSLE result


I would think the follow Pri schools which have GEP programme would most likely (although not always) produce Top PSLE results.

- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) Boys
- Catholic High School (Primary)* Boys
- Henry Park Primary School Co-ed
- Nan Hua Primary School* Co-ed
- Nanyang Primary School* Co-ed
- Raffles Girls' Primary School Girls
- Rosyth School Co-ed
- St Hilda's Primary School Co-ed
- Tao Nan School* Co-ed

I agree with you. After all, they are the top 1% of the whole cohort.

This makes me wonder something. How does those students (in GEP school but not in GEP class) fare? Wonder any students (that come from normal classes) actually tops the PSLE results? I will be impressed if normal classes can also produce top PSLE result. Then that school can be really considered.

I agreed that those so called top schools are because of GEP, we should really look at the normal classes results for better comparision

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/493528https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/493528Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:55:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:56:13 GMT]]>Hi parents,


Which is the top primary school in Sengkang beside Nan Chiau? Is Compassvale primary or Rivervale primary or? Pls kindly feedback. Thanks alot. 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/492812https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/492812Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:56:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:03:45 GMT]]>I agree that using the top Tscore is not a good measure of "defining a top school" - eg , just bcos 1 student scores 290 … and the rest score 240, it should still be considered an average school.


Using mean-Tscore (average score) may not be a good measure too coz you just need a few "bad eggs" (i mean low Tscore) to bring down a school ranking & that will not be good for the children coz schools might "cajole/psycho parents to pull out weaker kids" & it will go against the basic principle of providing "primary education" to the young.

I think the Median score would be a fair gauge in this sense. ie if a school top score is 265 (compared to top psle score of 290) but if it has 40 students with 265 …and another 40students with 250, then this should be a good school ?

In any case, I agree that they shouldn’t start ranking primary schools coz i fear the educators may "lose directions" ie instead of nurturing our children, they are just concerned with churning out perfect numbers (altho it is already happening, we shouldn’t encourage it).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/490616https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/490616Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:03:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:12:22 GMT]]>Is there any website that list the ranking of primary schools in terms of PSLE result? The school that have the most students that scored 275 would be use as the parameter. We also have also see the profile of the Principal? If the Principal is super on the ball than the teachers would also "chong" type.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/490354https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/490354Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:12:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:50:56 GMT]]>

jtoh:
alng:

Let's compare two schools, both are in top 20. This was their 2010 rsults. School A produced > 30 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 210+. School B produced just > 10 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 230+. which school do you think produced a better results? 🙂


I judge a school by how the majority of the cohort performs. So I would say School B with the higher average T-score of 230 is better than School A. Having 1-2 students scoring 280+ and the next highest scoring 250 doesn't make it a good school. Would you consider Qifa a top primary school? 2009's PSLE top scorer was from Qifa. Her aggregate was 290. But I hear the next highest scorer was 260+.

Why do we want to know which primary school is top? Because we want our kids to enjoy the same success as their illustrious seniors. We can't all have kids that are the top 1 or 2 in that school, but we can hope that they will at least be able to achieve the average T-score that the school has produced in the past.

:hi5:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/488007https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/488007Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:50:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:27:31 GMT]]>

alng:
Let's compare two schools, both are in top 20. This was their 2010 rsults. School A produced > 30 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 210+. School B produced just > 10 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 230+. which school do you think produced a better results? 🙂

I judge a school by how the majority of the cohort performs. So I would say School B with the higher average T-score of 230 is better than School A. Having 1-2 students scoring 280+ and the next highest scoring 250 doesn't make it a good school. Would you consider Qifa a top primary school? 2009's PSLE top scorer was from Qifa. Her aggregate was 290. But I hear the next highest scorer was 260+.

Why do we want to know which primary school is top? Because we want our kids to enjoy the same success as their illustrious seniors. We can't all have kids that are the top 1 or 2 in that school, but we can hope that they will at least be able to achieve the average T-score that the school has produced in the past.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484129https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484129Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:27:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:51:52 GMT]]>

alng:
Let's compare two schools, both are in top 20. This was their 2010 rsults. School A produced > 30 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 210+. School B produced just > 10 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 230+. which school do you think produced a better results? 🙂

PSLE is placement exam so aggregate score is more important.
But based on current system, it might not be that difficult to achieve higher aggregate score (ie organise student recruitment overseas especially non english speaking cos leeway given for them to catch up @ the disadvantage of the majority of students).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484087https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484087Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:51:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:58 GMT]]>Let’s compare two schools, both are in top 20. This was their 2010 rsults. School A produced > 30 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 210+. School B produced just > 10 students with 4 A* and an average T score of 230+. which school do you think produced a better results? 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484056https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/484056Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:34:51 GMT]]>Top school means top scorer’s score?


If top scorer is 290 but the next best score is 240. Will this school still be considered top school?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/483048https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/483048Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:34:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:45:18 GMT]]>

baobei:
Anyone knows where to look for probability of students getting to Secondary School for all primary schools and even better the percentage for each stream.

Each school will announce these stats to parents of graduating P6 students when they receive their PSLE results. Some will post these stats on their school website so you can check there.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/477535https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/477535Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:45:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:44:12 GMT]]>Anyone knows where to look for probability of students getting to Secondary School for all primary schools and even better the percentage for each stream.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/477355https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/477355Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:44:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:16:50 GMT]]>Useful link: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/singapore-primary-schools-ranked-academic-excellence

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/22615https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/22615Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:16:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:19:13 GMT]]>

KSP:
Top Pri Sch = Top PSLE result


I would think the follow Pri schools which have GEP programme would most likely (although not always) produce Top PSLE results.

- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) Boys
- Catholic High School (Primary)* Boys
- Henry Park Primary School Co-ed
- Nan Hua Primary School* Co-ed
- Nanyang Primary School* Co-ed
- Raffles Girls' Primary School Girls
- Rosyth School Co-ed
- St Hilda's Primary School Co-ed
- Tao Nan School* Co-ed
I agree with you. After all, they are the top 1% of the whole cohort.

This makes me wonder something. How does those students (in GEP school but not in GEP class) fare? Wonder any students (that come from normal classes) actually tops the PSLE results? I will be impressed if normal classes can also produce top PSLE result. Then that school can be really considered.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/22578https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/22578Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:19:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:57:42 GMT]]>Top Pri Sch = Top PSLE result


I would think the follow Pri schools which have GEP programme would most likely (although not always) produce Top PSLE results.

- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) Boys
- Catholic High School (Primary)* Boys
- Henry Park Primary School Co-ed
- Nan Hua Primary School* Co-ed
- Nanyang Primary School* Co-ed
- Raffles Girls’ Primary School Girls
- Rosyth School Co-ed
- St Hilda’s Primary School Co-ed
- Tao Nan School* Co-ed

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21785https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21785Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:57:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:52:04 GMT]]>

tanlengleng:
I think they are not \"IN\" because the top pupils do not take PSLE anymore,

they are in some \"direct path\" scheme...
Please correct me if I'm wrong...
I've heard this reason cited quite often for the seemingly lack of students from the 'top' schools in PSLE rankings.

This is because the best of cohort are already accepted into the secondary school of their choice and they spend little to no effort for their PSLE. Usually for Direct Admission Scheme (DAS), they only need to pass their PSLE.

To be honest, for 99% of all 12 year olds, if you told them that they only need to pass to qualify, then they are not likely to give you anything more...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/18711https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/18711Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:52:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:21:12 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
super_dad:

Tao Nan is top??? wow....


Surprised that RGS is at the bottom of the five.

RGS did not even have a single student in that list.

In fact, the following GEP schools have very conspicuous no-shows in the top 15 last year:
Raffles Girls, Rosyth, Henry Park, Catholic High, and ACS Primary

They were pipped by the so-called neighbourhood schools:
Geylang Methodist, West Grove Primary, Canossa Convent, Nan Chiau and Kong Hwa.

I think they are not \"IN\" because the top pupils do not take PSLE anymore,
they are in some \"direct path\" scheme...

Please correct me if I'm wrong...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/15314https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/15314Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:21:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:04:57 GMT]]>

CalMat:
...A simple question regarding 'New Condos within 1 km of Tao Nan' became a heated exchange with name calling, slamming schools, etc... and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at one point when someone posted \"All the bitchy parents, go to school forum to fight, tis is condosingapore forum !!\"...

That's what you get when you allow anonymous postings...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/8401https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/8401Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:04:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top Primary school? on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:26:46 GMT]]>Just want to side-track a bit and share something I stumbled upon...

It's a thread in another forum... and I found it quite amusing. 😛

A simple question regarding 'New Condos within 1 km of Tao Nan' became a heated exchange with name calling, slamming schools, etc... and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at one point when someone posted \"All the bitchy parents, go to school forum to fight, tis is condosingapore forum !!\"

Ha ha... we are not the 'bitchy parents' lah hor?! Ha ha ha... 😉

http://forums.condosingapore.com/showthread.php?t=3748

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