Most I talk to who are alumni of schools that are in high demand will choose that for their kids… affiliation is just a safety blanket - nice to have, just in case.abbby wrote: ↑Thu, 04 Jan 2024 9:56 amWas having a gathering and a friend's child is going to enter Primary 1 next year hence enrolling for Primary school this year. She was asking me for advice on choosing the right primary school and we did have differing views on this.
Her primary goal was to enter the child in her ex-primary school (Alumni) as she understood the culture of the school (been there, done that).
My advice was her to enrol in a primary school with secondary school affiliation so this would be an extra blanket for entering the secondary school even if the results wasn't that outstanding (Meet AL20 will do) and you wouldn't really need to go for DSA. But parent volunteering is required for this.
However, I guess she was still bent on her choice...i guess there's no right and wrong, if your child can excel then it probably won't make much a difference.
Plus, always consider the distance from home.
Provided your kid isn’t easily influenced.
You missed the Koolaid… every school is a good school.
I think this holds true for primary school.
the observer wrote: ↑Sun, 07 Jan 2024 8:44 pmI think this holds true for primary school.
But for secondary, the elite schools are head and shoulders above the rest. Entry is by merit.
The current elite club is RI + RGS combo, Hwa Chong Institution + Nanyang Girls combo. (It’s the raffles JC and hwa chong JC path).Pal wrote: ↑Sun, 07 Jan 2024 9:21 pmAlot of elite secondary schools have affiliation that makes the entry much easier. Not elite school students entered by merit.
the observer wrote: ↑Sun, 07 Jan 2024 8:44 pmI think this holds true for primary school.
But for secondary, the elite schools are head and shoulders above the rest. Entry is by merit.
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