All the best to parents of PSLE candidates

[Achtung]

Like any P Sixer's Parent, this is a period of school selection after the LJ Assessment Level banding.

I noted that many parents search or checked out the schools with search like:

XXXX Secondary School Fighting eg Monfort Secondary School Fighting

Actually I did the same too. LOL

[Sosaria]

On 5/4/2021 at 12:41 PM, Kopites said:

 

Seem like many negative feedbacks in this ASL system.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/some-parents-unsure-new-psle-scoring-system-will-reduce-stress-0

 

Less stress because now a lot of people are wondering so what's a 3 and what's a 4?

When results came out, everyone wondering. Previously people all knew what is A* or A.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Sosaria

[13177]

49 minutes ago, Sosaria said:

Less stress because now a lot of people are wondering so what's a 3 and what's a 4?

When results came out, everyone wondering. Previously people all knew what is A* or A.

I dont know and cannot remember the new system of the education now?! Also i dont need to know. Lol. 

[Ender]

This year pioneer batch for AL scoring, it's very difficult to gauge the COP of the school of choices, since last year was based on T-score.

This year those make it to express, 27,757,    68.4% out of 39119.

 27,757 are lump into 17 catergpries from AL4 to AL20, with majority in the higher higher AL numbers. How to choose school like that when there are thousands in one AL category.

Balloting will  happen in most schools especially those average schools.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Ender

[Ender]

On 11/24/2021 at 12:58 PM, Alg said:

I just notice that 4 As could be 16 points, AL16 in the new scoring chart. 

Another scary one is if the student score 74 marks for 3 subjects, and one subject score 64. A decent score, but he may not make it to express class. 

A lot of pressure will be on this group of students who score mid 60 to 79 for their subjects. A little shift can determine if they are normal or express stream. And in my opinion, these group will cope well in express stream,

Edited November 28, 2021 by Ender

[Achtung]

1 hour ago, Ender said:

Another scary one is if the student score 74 marks for 3 subjects, and one subject score 64. A decent score, but he may not make it to express class. 

A lot of pressure will be on this group of students who score mid 60 to 79 for their subjects. A little shift can determine if they are normal or express stream. And in my opinion, these group will cope well in express stream,

My daughter all slightly above 70s but low range. All 5s. At 20 points, choices are limited.

[Karoon]

21 minutes ago, Achtung said:

My daughter all slightly above 70s but low range. All 5s. At 20 points, choices are limited.

I feel for you buddy. Its tough  with schools cutoffs being non-nego, and kids have to go cross-country not out of choice.

[Achtung]

3 minutes ago, Karoon said:

I feel for you buddy. Its tough  with schools cutoffs being non-nego, and kids have to go cross-country not out of choice.

Well, I gotta make the best out of the situation. So school choice must be made carefully.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Achtung

[mersaylee]

2 hours ago, Achtung said:

My daughter all slightly above 70s but low range. All 5s. At 20 points, choices are limited.

My gal could do express but only at not too ideal schools...i chose a good school and made her did 5 yrs instead. She's thankful becos sibeh relac and could spent many hours at a nearby mall in her 5 yrs...good amount of time with her parents to enjoy student meal...😁

[Achtung]

1 hour ago, mersaylee said:

My gal could do express but only at not too ideal schools...i chose a good school and made her did 5 yrs instead. She's thankful becos sibeh relac and could spent many hours at a nearby mall in her 5 yrs...good amount of time with her parents to enjoy student meal...😁

Mine has only EXPRESS to choose from... no NA nor NT.

[Yeshe]

9 minutes ago, Achtung said:

Mine has only EXPRESS to choose from... no NA nor NT.

Sometimes it's dilemma, I rather send my kid to NA in a good school rather than limited option under express if AL20. 

[mersaylee]

9 minutes ago, Achtung said:

Mine has only EXPRESS to choose from... no NA nor NT.

Liddat tougher...need to also consider what cca available...

I'd choose the nearest if other considerations aren't favourable 

[Achtung]

Just now, mersaylee said:

Liddat tougher...need to also consider what cca available...

I'd choose the nearest if other considerations aren't favourable 

Decision made. Yes, CCA and proximity chosen.

[Fat_slayer]

16 hours ago, Ender said:

This year pioneer batch for AL scoring, it's very difficult to gauge the COP of the school of choices, since last year was based on T-score.

This year those make it to express, 27,757,    68.4% out of 39119.

 27,757 are lump into 17 catergpries from AL4 to AL20, with majority in the higher higher AL numbers. How to choose school like that when there are thousands in one AL category.

Balloting will  happen in most schools especially those average schools.

I think balloting will not be transparent too... Still, I think the previous T-score is still a better system.  

 

[Mkl22]

20 minutes ago, Fat_slayer said:

I think balloting will not be transparent too... Still, I think the previous T-score is still a better system.  

 

Well the new system is more inline with O and A levels where each subject has a weight. Old system allows a stronger subject to pull up the overall score. 

[Chongster]

Good luck to all with kids taking psle or are taking psle!

[Lala81]

All the best! Hope I don't see any psle kids fall sick. 

[Ender]

All the best kids. 

I thought i won't be peeking into psle thread anymore...