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CHOOSING YOUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR ADMISSION TO SECONDARY 1 IN 2021
This booklet provides information to help parents and students make more informed secondary school choices in the annual Secondary 1 (S1) Posting. Parents and students can refer to the “Secondary School Education” booklet for more information on secondary education.
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Section I: General Information ...... 1
INTRODUCTION ...... 1
S1 POSTING – IMPORTANT DATES ...... 1
MORE PATHWAYS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ...... 2
COURSES ...... 3
DSA-SEC - SCHOOL ALLOCATION OUTCOME ...... 3
Section II: Submit School Choices ...... 5
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING SCHOOLS AND MAKING S1 OPTIONS ...... 5
RECEIVE S1 OPTION FORM AND ELIGIBILITY LETTER ...... 9
SUBMIT SCHOOL CHOICES AND S1 OPTIONS ...... 10
Section III: School Posting and Receive School Posting Results ...... 12
SCHOOL POSTING ...... 12
RECEIVE SCHOOL POSTING RESULTS ...... 12
APPEAL FOR TRANSFER AFTER S1 POSTING ...... 13
Reference A > Sample of S1 Option Form ...... A - 1
Reference B > Schools and Centres Offering Higher Mother Tongue ...... B - 1
Reference C > Schools and Centres Offering Language, Art and Music Programmes and Applied Subjects ...... C - 1
Reference D > Key Information on Schools ...... D - 1
Reference E > Schools and Centres Offering Tamil ...... E - 1
Reference F > Schools with Specialised Facilities/Resources to Support Special Educational Needs ...... F - 1
Reference G > Guide to S1 Internet System ...... G – 1
Reference H > Guide to OneMap – SchoolQuery ...... H – 1
Reference I > Guide to SchoolFinder ...... I – 1
Reference J > Information on Specialised Schools for Normal (Technical) Students ...... J – 1
Reference K > Information on Schools Participating in S1 Posting (2020) ..... K – 1
Reference L > Proxy Form ...... L – 1
SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Primary 6 (P6) students from mainstream primary schools who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and are eligible for secondary school can participate in S1 Posting to submit their school choices. This booklet provides information on how to participate in S1 Posting.
1.2 Students are posted to secondary schools based on merit using their PSLE results, and according to their school choices and available vacancies in the schools.
1.3 S1 Posting comprises the following stages:
a. School Choice & Option Submission – Submit your child’s secondary school choices, and other options (i.e. course option and Third Language option) if applicable. See Section II for details. b. School Posting – MOE posts your child to a secondary school taking into consideration their PSLE results, school options and available vacancies. See Section III for details. c. Receive School Posting Results – MOE releases school posting results. Your child is to report to their posted secondary schools on the next working day after the release of the posting results. See Section III for details.
2 S1 POSTING - IMPORTANT DATES
2.1 Below are the important dates (tentative) for your information. Please refer to the Press Release in November for the exact dates.
Key Event Date
Receive PSLE results Between 25 and 27 November 2020 (Tentative)
Submit school choices and 7 calendar days starting from the day of PSLE results options release (e.g. if PSLE results are released on 25 November, the submission period will be from 25 November to 1 December).
a. Via S1 Internet System S1-IS is accessible 24-hour starting from 11am on the first (S1-IS) day until 3pm on the last day of the School Choice Submission Period.
b. Via Primary School 5 working days starting from the day of PSLE results release.
Submission of S1 options starts from 11am to 3pm on the first day; and subsequently from 9am to 3pm daily until the last day of the School Choice Submission Period. Primary schools are not open on weekends. If your child misses the School Choice Submission Period, you can contact the primary school for assistance the next day after the submission closes, from 9am to 12pm. This is only for new submission of S1 school choices and options,
and not for amendments to earlier submissions.
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Key Event Date
Receive school posting Between 22 and 24 December 2020 (Tentative) results Students to report to After receiving the posting results, your child will report secondary schools for to their secondary school on the next working day registration (excluding eve of public holiday and public holiday). Please refer to school website for details.
2.2 What if you are not in Singapore during S1 Posting? - You can authorise a proxy to act on your behalf to (i) collect your child’s PSLE results and S1 Option Form from your child’s primary school; (ii) submit the S1 Options to your child’s primary school; (iii) report to the posted secondary school for registration. The proxy is required to produce the following documents for verification at the school: a. Completed Proxy Form (in Reference L) b. Photocopy of the NRIC of both parents c. Photocopy of your child’s Birth Certificate d. Original NRIC of the appointed proxy
3 MORE PATHWAYS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
3.1 Most secondary schools offer both the General Cambridge Examination (GCE) Ordinary (‘O’) Level and Normal (’N’) Level Programme. However, there are a few schools which provide students a slightly different education pathway.
SCHOOLS OFFERING BOTH INTEGRATED PROGRAMME AND ‘O’ LEVEL PROGRAMME
3.2 The following schools offer both the Integrated Programme (IP) and General Cambridge Examination (GCE) Ordinary (‘O’) Level Programme. If your child is interested in the IP and ‘O’ Level Programme offered by the same school, they are required to indicate the respective option code of each programme (i.e. two option codes) in order of preference. Do note that if your child has indicated only the IP option code, they will not be automatically considered for posting to the ‘O’ Level Programme, and vice versa. For more information on affiliation considerations, refer to paragraph 6.1e.
Secondary School Name Programme Option Code
‘O’ Level 7001 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) IP 9161
‘O’ Level 7102 Catholic High School IP 9131
‘O’ Level 3004 Cedar Girls’ Secondary School IP 9152
‘O’ Level 7118 CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School IP 9134
‘O’ Level 7030 Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) IP 9162
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Secondary School Name Programme Option Code
‘O’ Level 7014 Singapore Chinese Girls’ School IP 9132
‘O’ Level 7020 St. Joseph’s Institution IP 9141
‘O’ Level 3014 Victoria School IP 9151
SPECIALISED SCHOOLS FOR NORMAL (TECHNICAL)
3.3 There are two Specialised Schools for Normal (Technical) students (SSNT), i.e., Crest Secondary School (CSS) and Spectra Secondary School (SSS) (see Reference J). If your child is interested in enrolling in CSS or SSS, they should apply to the school directly after the release of PSLE results.
3.4 Students will still need to participate in S1 Posting to opt for their school choices. If successfully admitted into CSS or SSS, your child will be informed by the respective SSNT and not be posted to another school under S1 Posting. Otherwise, they will be posted to a secondary school under S1 Posting.
SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL
3.5 Students who have accepted an offer from the Singapore Sports School (SSP) must participate in S1 Posting and submit their school choices. These students will be allocated to a secondary school which will be the ‘posted school’.
3.6 Upon receiving the S1 Posting outcome, they will need to report to the ‘posted school’ to seek a formal school transfer to SSP. If there are extenuating circumstances that the student cannot continue in SSP, they can seek a transfer back to the ‘posted school’.
4 COURSES
4.1 Your child will be placed in one of the three secondary courses based on their PSLE results: Express, Normal (Academic) [N(A)] and Normal (Technical) [N(T)]. Those who score in the option band should indicate their preferred course. If no course preference is indicated, your child will be allocated the more demanding course by default. For more information on option bands, refer to paragraph 7.3a.
5 DSA-SEC - SCHOOL ALLOCATION OUTCOME
5.1 Students who had participated in DSA-Sec will receive their DSA-Sec school allocation outcome when they collect their PSLE results.
SUCCESSFUL DSA-SEC ALLOCATION
5.2 Students who are successfully allocated a secondary school under DSA-Sec will not be allowed to opt for secondary schools during the School Choice Submission Period. They are also not allowed to transfer school after the release of the PSLE results, as they are expected to honour the commitment to study in that allocated DSA-Sec school for the full duration of the programme they are admitted to.
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5.3 If your child belongs to an option band for the Express/N(A) or N(A)/N(T) course, you will need to select the preferred course. Students who are eligible to opt for Third Language can also indicate their option. Course and Third Language options should be submitted during the School Choice Submission Period via the S1-IS or through the primary school.
5.4 Students who are successfully allocated to their DSA-Sec school should report to their allocated DSA-Sec school on the next working day after the release of S1 school posting results in late December. See details in paragraph 10.3.
UNSUCCESSFUL DSA-SEC ALLOCATION
5.5 If your child is not allocated a secondary school under DSA-Sec, you will need to submit their school choices via the S1-IS or through their primary school. You may include schools that did not offer your child a place under DSA-Sec.
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SECTION II: SUBMIT SCHOOL CHOICES
6 6 CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING SCHOOLS AND MAKING S1 OPTIONS
6.1 There are many different secondary schools to choose from. While schools offer unique programmes and different educational pathways, they all seek to develop every child’s potential and strength. You are encouraged to discuss secondary school choices with your child. The choice of schools should take into consideration your child’s needs, interests, strengths and aspirations, and how the school’s culture, environment, ethos and programmes can support your child’s development.
a. Child’s Needs, Interests, Strengths and Aspirations – You may wish to consider the strengths of each school and opt for schools with a culture, ethos and environment that resonate with and best suit your child and their needs. You may also consider opting for schools with programmes (e.g. school distinctive programmes and CCAs offered) that will nurture their strengths and interests and develop their potential.
You may explore the MySkillsFuture portal, together with your child, at https://go.gov.sg/MySFPri to find out more about education and career pathways relevant to ’s interest, strength and aspirations your child . MySkillsFuture (Student Portal)
We encourage you and your child to read the detailed school write-ups in this Information Booklet (see Reference K) or visit SchoolFinder website at https://go.gov.sg/schoolfinder (see Reference I).
SchoolFinder
Your child may choose to take part in a Strategic Partnership Co-Curricular Activity (SP-CCA) in place of a school-based CCA.
To cater to the diverse needs and interests of students, MOE has partnered SportSG and National Arts Council (NAC) to implement a centralised, non-school- based CCA, SP-CCA. SP-CCA provides the opportunity for secondary school students to pursue a CCA that their schools do not offer.
More information on SP-CCA and the current offerings can be found at:
SP-CCA: https://go.gov.sg/sp-cca
SP-CCA
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Athletics: https://go.gov.sg/sp-cca-athletics
Athletics
Ethnic Dance : https://go.gov.sg/sp-cca-ethnic
Ethnic Dance
These will allow you and your child to make more informed secondary school choices.
b. Distance - You may want to consider schools near your home (see Reference D for the schools listed by area; see Reference H to locate nearby secondary schools using SchoolQuery tool available at https://go.gov.sg/onemap). OneMap c. Choice of Course - If your child belongs to an option band for the Express/N(A) or N(A)/N(T) course, your selected choice of course will apply to all the schools opted for. You should assess the PSLE aggregate achieved, relative to your child’s usual performance, when selecting the course. For more information on option bands, refer to paragraph 7.3a. d. Previous Year’s PSLE Aggregate Ranges of Schools - The PSLE aggregate ranges for each school can be found in Reference K. These aggregate ranges are based on the previous cohort of PSLE students (i.e. P6 cohort in 2019) and should serve only as an approximate guide. The eventual PSLE aggregate ranges for this year’s S1 Posting may vary depending on students’ PSLE results and their school choices.
Important: The schools’ aggregate ranges and cut-off points presented are based on PSLE scores and school choices of the previous cohort, and can be different for this year. As they change every year, they should only be used as a rough guide. e. Affiliated Schools – Students who wish to be posted to an affiliated secondary school via affiliation priority must indicate the affiliated secondary school as the first choice. However, this affiliation priority does not guarantee admission, as admission is subject to the availability of places, and additional qualifying criteria set by the secondary schools.
As it is important for all secondary schools to remain accessible to students, regardless of their backgrounds and connections, minimally 20% of the places in each course (i.e. Express/N(A)/N(T)) will be reserved for those who do not benefit from affiliation priority. For dual track schools offering both IP and the ‘O’ Level Programme, affiliation considerations will only be given for the ‘O’ Level Programme. Affiliation will be recognised for the ‘O’ Level Programme even if the student indicates IP of the affiliated dual track school as the first choice and the ‘O’ Level Programme of the affiliated dual-track school as the second choice.
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An example of the affiliation priority for dual-track schools is shown. Assuming that Primary School A is affiliated to Secondary School A:
School Choices Made by Affiliated Primary Affiliation Scenario School A Students Priority? 1st Choice: Secondary School A – Yes ‘O’ Level Programme 1 2nd Choice: Secondary School A – No Integrated Programme
1st Choice: Secondary School A – No Integrated Programme 2 2nd Choice: Secondary School A – Yes ‘O’ Level Programme
1st Choice: Secondary School B – No Integrated Programme 3 2nd Choice: Secondary School A – No ‘O’ Level Programme f. Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools - SAP schools aim to deliver a bilingual and bicultural education, premised on strong national education and school ethos, through a learning environment steeped in Chinese culture and language. If your child has taken both English Language and Chinese Language at the PSLE, they may opt for SAP schools during S1 Posting. Students posted to SAP schools are required to take up Higher Chinese Language (or Chinese Language, if available) so that they can participate meaningfully in SAP school programmes (see Reference D for the list of SAP schools). g. Programmes/Schemes Offered by Secondary Schools - There are various programmes and schemes offered in the secondary schools (e.g. Third Languages, Music Elective Programme, Art Elective Programme, Applied Subjects). Please refer to the “Secondary School Education” booklet for more information on these programmes/schemes and Reference C for a list of schools offering these programmes.
If your child is taking Tamil Language (TL), you can find the list of schools offering TL within curriculum time in Reference E.
If your child is eligible for Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL) based on PSLE performance and wishes to take HMTL in secondary school, you may wish to include secondary schools that offer the respective HMTL in their school choices (see Reference B for a list of schools/designated centres and Language Centres offering the respective HMTL). h. Special Educational Needs Support is available in most secondary schools for students with mild Special Educational Needs (SEN), such as dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), mild Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), hearing loss, visual or physical impairments. Students with mild SEN have the cognitive abilities and adequate adaptive skills to enable them to access the national curriculum and learn in large settings. Most secondary schools have at least 1 Allied Educator (Learning and Behavioural Support, who have deeper expertise to support students with mild SEN as described above. Schools also have a group of Teachers trained in Special Needs, who are trained to plan and differentiate learning strategies to support students with mild SEN and their diverse learning needs. Schools also work closely with external agencies like REACH (Response, Early Intervention and Assessment in Community mental Health) services to support children with emotional, social, and/or behavioural difficulties and disorders, such as ADHD.
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Students with dyslexia can be supported through the MOE–subsidised Main Literacy Programme conducted by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore.
Students with hearing loss, visual impairment and physical impairment can approach their schools to access:
- MOE-funded Assistive Technology (AT) devices and support services, e.g. Frequency Modulation system for hearing loss, electronic magnifiers, braille readers, text-to-speech software and training on the use of such software for students with visual impairment, and customisable furniture for those with physical impairment.
- Itinerant school-based educational Support Services (ISS) provided by AWWA Ltd and Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) for learning and accessibility support.
Students with moderate-to-profound hearing loss or visual impairment (e.g. those who might require signing or braille), who are able to access the mainstream curriculum, can attend designated mainstream schools that provide specialised support such as resource teachers who are trained to teach students with these SEN.
Schools with barrier-free facilities for students with physical disabilities are located in different parts of Singapore to provide convenient access to students.
If a child requires specialised support, parents should ensure that suitable schools are included in their school choices (for the list of schools with AEDs(LBS), designated schools, and schools with barrier-free accessibility, refer to Reference F or visit SchoolFinder website at https://go.gov.sg/schoolfinder. (You can turn to SchoolFinder Reference I for our Guide to using SchoolFinder).
You can learn more about available transport schemes at: https://go.gov.sg/sgenable-transport.
Transport Scheme
More information on the support provided by mainstream schools can be found at https://go.gov.sg/sen-ms.
Support provided by mainstream schools
MAKING CHOICES DURING THE SCHOOL CHOICE SUBMISSION PERIOD
6.2 You should discuss with your child and choose six schools in order of preference. When choosing the schools, you should:
a. Keep in mind the considerations described in paragraph 6.1 above.
b. Use all six options. This will increase your child’s chances of being posted to a school of their choice. If your child does not get into one of the six choices, they will be posted to a school with vacancies near your house.
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c. Consider your child’s PSLE score against the schools’ previous score ranges for their chosen course — e.g. Express, N(A) or N(T). As previous years’ PSLE aggregates are only indicative of past cohorts’ performance and choices, you should include at least two choices where the previous year’s cut-off point is at least five points below your child’s PSLE score to increase the chances that they will be posted to one of their choice schools.
7 RECEIVE S1 OPTION FORM AND ELIGIBILITY LETTER
S1 OPTION FORM
7.1 P6 students from MOE mainstream primary schools who are eligible for secondary school will also receive a personalised S1 Option Form (see Reference A for a sample) on the day of the release of PSLE results. Those who have participated in DSA-Sec will receive the outcome of their DSA-Sec School Allocation via their personalised S1 Option Form.
7.2 The sealed S1 Option Form contains a unique password (S1 PIN) for you to submit your child’s school choices via the S1-IS. The S1 PIN can be found at the top right-hand corner of the form. The envelope containing the S1 Option Form should be sealed when first received. If not, you should inform your child’s primary school immediately. To prevent any unauthorised access to the S1-IS, you should keep the S1 PIN confidential.
ELIGIBILITY LETTER
7.3 Students will be notified on their list of eligibilities (if any) via the personalised Eligibility Letter. This is also applicable to those who are successful in DSA-Sec. This Eligibility Letter is enclosed together with the S1 Option Form in the sealed envelope.
a. Express/N(A) and N(A)/N(T) – Students who have just met the qualifying PSLE aggregate for the Express, or the N(A) course, will be given the option to choose their preferred course based on their academic ability. The chosen course will apply to all the secondary school choices that your child has opted for. If no option is made, your child will be automatically admitted to the more academically-demanding course i.e. Express course for the Express/N(A) course option band, and N(A) course for the N(A)/N(T) course option band.
b. Bonus Points for Admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools – Students in the top 30% of the PSLE cohort and had taken Higher Chinese at the PSLE will be given bonus points for admission to SAP schools: Higher Chinese Grade Bonus Point Distinction 3 Merit 2 Pass 1
c. Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL) - Students are eligible to take up HMTL (viz. Higher Chinese/ Higher Malay/ Higher Tamil) from S1 onwards if they have taken MTL or HMTL at the PSLE and are in the ▪ Top 10% of the PSLE cohort; or ▪ Top 11% - 30% of the PSLE cohort and meet the language criteria i.e. an A* grade in the MTL or at least a Merit in HMTL.
If your child is eligible and interested, they can exercise their HMTL option when they report to their secondary school in late December. They will attend HMTL lessons at their school if the school offers the course, or in a designated centre if the school does not (see Reference B for the list of schools and designated centres offering HMTL). [Additional information: If your child obtains a grade of A1 to C6 for both English and HMTL at the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination and qualifies for admission to a Junior College (JC)/Millennia Institute (MI), they will be given a concession of two points in their application to the JC/MI of their choice through the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE).]
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d. Third Language - Some students may be eligible to take up a Third Language viz. Chinese (Special Programme) [CSP]/ Malay (Special Programme) [MSP]/ Bahasa Indonesia (BI)/ Arabic/ French/ German/ Japanese/ Spanish at S1. If your child is eligible and interested, they should exercise their Third Language option(s) via the S1-IS or through their primary school. In the event that the number of applicants for a Third Language exceeds the number of vacancies, selection will be based on merit (see Reference C for the list of schools and designated centres offering Third Languages). The Third Language application outcome will be conveyed via the posted secondary school in late December. [Additional information: If your child obtains a grade of A1 to C6 for CSP/MSP/BI at the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination and qualifies for admission to a JC/MI, they will be given a concession of two points in their application to the JC/MI of their choice through the JAE. If your child takes up CSP/MSP/BI in the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination, they will be allowed to use the respective CSP/MSP/BI grade in lieu of a Humanities subject grade for admission to the JC/MI.]
e. Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS) - If your child is a Singapore Citizen and meets the academic requirements based on their PSLE results, they will be offered the ESIS when they are successfully admitted to an Independent School (IS) at S1. This also applies to students admitted to IS under DSA-Sec. More details can be found at https://go.gov.sg/esis. ESIS
f. UPLIFT Scholarship - If your child is a Singapore Citizen admitted to an IS through DSA-Sec or qualifies for ESIS and meets the income criteria, your child is eligible for the UPLIFT Scholarship. More details can be found at https://go.gov.sg/upliftscholarship. Uplift Scholarships
8 SUBMIT SCHOOL CHOICES AND S1 OPTIONS
8.1 You can submit your child’s school choices and options via the S1- IS or through your child’s primary school during the School Choice Submission Period. You may refer to the important dates (tentative) provided in Section I.
8.2 You are strongly advised to indicate all the six secondary school choices, in order of preference.
8.3 You are advised to first complete your child’s hardcopy S1 Option Form by indicating the secondary school and eligibility options, where applicable, before submission.
SUBMISSION ONLINE VIA S1-IS
8.4 You can submit your child’s S1 options via the S1-IS accessible at www.moe.gov.sg/s1- posting, within the School Choice Submission Period (see Reference G for a step-by- step guide on using the S1-IS). The S1 PIN can be found at the top right-hand corner of your child’s personalised S1 Option Form.
8.5 You are strongly advised to print and keep a copy of the Verification Slip (VS) after submitting your child’s S1 options on the S1-IS. If you are unable to view the VS, your child’s S1 options may not have been submitted. You should login to the S1-IS again to confirm the status of your submission.
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SUBMISSION THROUGH THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
8.6 You may contact your child’s primary school and seek their assistance to submit the S1 options during the School Choice Submission Period.
8.7 The school staff will enter the S1 options into S1-IS and issue a Verification Slip (VS). You should check the VS to make sure that the S1 options entered are correct and inform the school staff immediately if there are any discrepancies. You or your appointed proxy must sign on the VS after checking and keep a copy of the VS.
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SECTION III: SCHOOL POSTING AND RECEIVE SCHOOL POSTING RESULTS
9 SCHOOL POSTING
9.1 How will your child be posted?
Students are posted to secondary schools based on merit according to the order of their school choice. A student with a better aggregate score will be considered for admission first, subject to the availability of vacancies in the selected school. If there are no more vacancies, the student will be considered for their next choice school(s).
9.2 What if two students have the same score?
In situations where there are two or more students with the same aggregate score vying for the last place in a school, they will be posted based on their citizenship status (i.e. Singapore Citizens, then Singapore Permanent Residents, then International Students). If there is still a tie, e.g. between two Singapore Citizens with the same aggregate score, then posting into the school will be determined by a computerised ballot where each student is given an equal opportunity.
9.3 Does the order of school choice matter when there is a tie-break?
For the 2020 P6 cohort, the order in which a student lists their schools does not give them priority in determining who gets a place. For example, John and Mary, both Singapore Citizens, have the same aggregate score, and are vying for the last place in School A. Although John placed School A as his first choice, he does not have priority for posting over Mary, who placed School A as her third choice. In this case, the posting will be determined by a computerised ballot where each student is given an equal opportunity.
9.4 What if your child is not posted to any of the chosen schools?
If your child fails to get a place in any of their choice of schools, they will be posted to a school near their home which still has vacancies. As such, if you have changed your official residential address in your NRIC, you are advised to update the primary school of your new address by October.
10 RECEIVE SCHOOL POSTING RESULTS
10.1 You will receive the school posting results in late December. You may refer to the important dates (tentative) provided in Section I.
10.2 You may check the posting results through any of the following channels: a. Short Message Service (SMS) via applicant’s local mobile number (if provided by applicants during the School Choice Submission Period) b. S1-IS (www.moe.gov.sg/s1-posting) using your child’s BC Number or FIN and the S1 PIN when submitting school choices c. Your child’s primary school
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REPORT TO SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR REGISTRATION
10.3 Your child should report to their posted secondary school on the next working day after the release of the school posting results. When reporting to the secondary school for registration, your child should wear their primary school uniform and bring along the following: a. Student card b. PSLE result slip c. Primary School Report Book
10.4 You are encouraged to check the school’s website for more information on their familiarisation activities for students and parents, and also other instructions for the new school term such as how you can purchase new uniforms and textbooks for your child.
11 APPEAL FOR TRANSFER AFTER S1 POSTING
11.1 MOE will consider appeals for school transfer only for exceptional cases. Such transfers will only be considered for students with: a. Serious medical conditions (e.g. chronic heart conditions, kidney problems) b. Severe physical impairments (e.g. those requiring permanent use of a wheelchair)
11.2 Students who wish to appeal for transfer must still report at the posted secondary school on the next working day after the release of school posting results, and apply for school transfer there. All applications must be accompanied with the relevant supporting documents.
11.3 The appeal results will only be made known to applicants in early January through the posted secondary school. Applicants should continue to attend lessons at their posted school while waiting for the appeal results.
11.4 If you are seeking a transfer due to reasons other than those in 11.1, you may approach the school of choice directly. Do note that your child’s PSLE aggregate score should meet the school’s cut-off point of the posting year. Transfers will be subject to available vacancies and meeting the school-based criteria.
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