Tinklebell Mom\" post_id=\"1948565\" time=\"1574559867\" user_id=\"182514:[quote=\"Tinklebell Mom\" post_id=1948565 time=1574559867 user_id=182514]
My boy from a SAP Pri sch, and got score 264 with Merit in HCL.

We are unable to make a decision between Dunman High and VS (IP). We love the culture of both schools. We want him to grow up to be a more well-rounded gentleman; and also strong in Chinese. VS is also more conveniently located. But at the back of my mind didn’t want to waste the chance of getting him into a SAP school.

Any advise please?[/quote]

You have to consider the JC.
Do 6 years in DHS or 4 years in VS, followed by VJC?

carolkch1308\" post_id=\"1947672\" time=\"1574347036\" user_id=\"66065:

If the SAP sec school COP is 240, and the kid T-score plus HCL extra points is 240. Shld the kid apply?

No harm trying

PSLEfrantic\" post_id=\"1947660\" time=\"1574344172\" user_id=\"181521:

My girl cried when walked up to me with her results. A second before she burst out I thought she was playing a fool as she was hardly serious about result. So heartbroken. This scene keeps etching in my mind. Think school prelim gave her confidence but didn’t expect psle to be worse. My two kids both did better in school than psle, that made me wonder why. Even their consistent A subject becomes B.

Please give her love. The race has not ended. Tell her sometimes we are behind others, other times we can catch up and surpass those who were once ahead of us. Stay diligent.

PSLEfrantic\" post_id=\"1947438\" time=\"1574261071\" user_id=\"181521:

Hi parents. Sorry this late. The T score, how is Average and SD derived? Average is total marks scored over no of pupils take the subject? How about SD?

Also how do we know if school this year accept lower or higher COP from last year? Eg A didnt meet the COP so dare not choose the school. B has a slightly lower score did not meet COP was bold enough to choose this same school and got in! If we try we worry we make the wrong decision for 1st choice, If we dont try, we could have got in because the school drop some points in the COP.

SD is the spread of marks around the average that 2/3 of the enrolment scored.

Dino\" post_id=\"1947316\" time=\"1574221798\" user_id=\"6726:

phtthp\" post_id=\"1947312\" time=\"1574220851\" user_id=\"35251:

Talking about surprise, the English PSLE compo topic \"Celebration\", was indeed a surprise !

its a tough topic. This topic is like frying fried rice. Simple dish that can include simple to super atas ingredients..... everyone can relate to it but its a damn tough and difficult dish to make for it to be tasty and delicious.

Very apt analogy!

I think for this year, there will be many surprises on results day. More so than other years.

For this PSLE English score, i think the marks will largely depend on the compo. Dd’s teacher said most of the compos she marked were not interesting, very flat. Perhaps students were not expecting a "happy" compo so it is tougher to write. It is a balance between writing out of point and making it interesting for a topic like "celebration".

As my elder one did v well for psle, the younger one is feeling it. I hope regardless of results, she will take it well. Sometimes parents are cool about it but the kids are not.

Dd’s teacher said results will be out next Thursday.

floppy\" post_id=\"1941878\" time=\"1571361966\" user_id=\"97579:

whitecarrotcake\" post_id=\"1941871\" time=\"1571357416\" user_id=\"114080:

Yes, my dd's tutor(not her teacher) said speed will be out of syllabus next year so the tutor told them not to spend too much time on speed; just know the simple speed. Schools are probably aware but the teachers don't explicitly tell the children. They actually should so that children don't spend a disproportionate amount of time going through speed before this year's PSLE.

On the other hand, if they tell and it turns out that there are a couple of questions on speed, will you be turning around and blame the school? It’s still in the syllabus; while school may have tried to spot questions, they are unlikely to second guess SEAB.

Her tutor(ex-school teacher) said if MOE intended to remove speed the following year, they would not go big on the topic that year. She based this on her experience.

Well, i guess you also may be right, parents might blame the schools if the tough qns from speed appeared so schools just did not want to commit.