[h=2]Balloting for Pri 1 places expected in more than 90 schools in Phase 2C[/h]
August 2nd, 2012 |
Author: Editorial
Nan Chiau Primary School - 180 applicants vying for 59 places in Phase 2C.
Registration for Phase 2C of Primary 1 Registration Exercise started on July 31 and ended yesterday (1 Aug).
At the end of Phase 2C, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has indicated that 94 schools needed balloting. The number of applicants to these schools have exceeded the number of vacancies.
For example, Nan Chiau Primary School has 180 applicants vying for 59 places (3 to 1 ratio) while Rulang Primary School in Jurong West has 60 applicants for 10 places (6 to 1 ratio).
MOE said balloting will be conducted on 7 Aug.
Phase 2C is for Singaporean and PR children not yet registered in a primary school after the previous phases:
If you read carefully from the latest MOE’s ruling, Singaporeans DO NOT have absolute priority over PRs yet for the entire P1 registration. The new rule will give priority to Singaporean children only on a phase to phase basis and not from the whole registration point of view.
In the new rule, P1 places will be allotted to Singaporean children first only for a particular phase. When there are vacancies left for that phase after the Singaporean children are taken care of, they will then be allotted to PR children.
Hence, for example, if a PR is an old boy of the school, the PR will still have priority over the Singaporean in Phase 2C as the PR’s kid will be eligible for Phase 2A(2), even though he may be behind other Singaporeans in the same Phase 2A(2). The Singaporean in Phase 2C will still be way behind this PR who essentially is a foreign passport holder.
It would be only fair to say Singaporeans have absolute priority over PRs if there exists a Phase 2D:
If a PR really wants to be treated fairly like the rest of Singaporeans, they always have the option to become a Singaporean – no point trying to “step on 2 boats with 1 foot”. Alternatively, they can always return back to their home country and study there.
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Registration for Phase 2C of Primary 1 Registration Exercise started on July 31 and ended yesterday (1 Aug).
At the end of Phase 2C, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has indicated that 94 schools needed balloting. The number of applicants to these schools have exceeded the number of vacancies.
For example, Nan Chiau Primary School has 180 applicants vying for 59 places (3 to 1 ratio) while Rulang Primary School in Jurong West has 60 applicants for 10 places (6 to 1 ratio).
MOE said balloting will be conducted on 7 Aug.
Phase 2C is for Singaporean and PR children not yet registered in a primary school after the previous phases:
Phase 1 – For a child who has a sibling studying in the primary school of choice. All children registered under this phase will be given places in the schools.
Phase 2A(1) – For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 Jun of the year before P1 registration; or whose parent is a member of the School Advisory/Management Committee.
Phase 2A(2) – For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the primary school of choice; or whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice.
Phase 2B – For a child whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 Jul of the year before P1 registration and has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 Jun of the year of P1 registration; or whose parent is a member of the church/clan directly connected with the school; or whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.
Phase 2C – For all children who are eligible for Primary One in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school.
Phase 3 – For a child who is neither a Singapore Citizen nor Permanent Resident (Phase 1 to 2C are for Singaporean and PR children).
Despite what MOE said that starting from this year, Singaporeans will get absolute priority over PRs when it comes to Primary 1 (P1) Registration Exercise (‘MOE: Singaporeans will now get absolute priority over PRs for P1 registrations‘), this is not 100% true.Phase 2A(1) – For a child whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 Jun of the year before P1 registration; or whose parent is a member of the School Advisory/Management Committee.
Phase 2A(2) – For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the primary school of choice; or whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice.
Phase 2B – For a child whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than 1 Jul of the year before P1 registration and has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by 30 Jun of the year of P1 registration; or whose parent is a member of the church/clan directly connected with the school; or whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.
Phase 2C – For all children who are eligible for Primary One in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school.
Phase 3 – For a child who is neither a Singapore Citizen nor Permanent Resident (Phase 1 to 2C are for Singaporean and PR children).
If you read carefully from the latest MOE’s ruling, Singaporeans DO NOT have absolute priority over PRs yet for the entire P1 registration. The new rule will give priority to Singaporean children only on a phase to phase basis and not from the whole registration point of view.
In the new rule, P1 places will be allotted to Singaporean children first only for a particular phase. When there are vacancies left for that phase after the Singaporean children are taken care of, they will then be allotted to PR children.
Hence, for example, if a PR is an old boy of the school, the PR will still have priority over the Singaporean in Phase 2C as the PR’s kid will be eligible for Phase 2A(2), even though he may be behind other Singaporeans in the same Phase 2A(2). The Singaporean in Phase 2C will still be way behind this PR who essentially is a foreign passport holder.
It would be only fair to say Singaporeans have absolute priority over PRs if there exists a Phase 2D:
Phase 2D – For a child who is a Permanent Resident.
That is, PR kids should only be allocated places after ALL the Singaporean kids have been taken care of from Phase 1 to Phase 2C.
If a PR really wants to be treated fairly like the rest of Singaporeans, they always have the option to become a Singaporean – no point trying to “step on 2 boats with 1 foot”. Alternatively, they can always return back to their home country and study there.
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