ST Sandra Davie: This is the one question I get on secondary school postings every year - what if my son were to miss out on a place in his first choice school. Will he still be able to get into his second choice school despite meeting the entry score, as he had listed it as his second choice?The short answer is yes - if he meets the entry score then he is likely to gain a place in his second-choice school.Students get to go to the secondary school of their choice based on their aggregate score in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). First, students are ranked according to their detailed aggregate scores that extend to decimal points.The No 1 student will be posted to the school on top of his list of six choices. Likewise, the second student and so on, until there are no more vacancies in the school. The student who fails to get his top choice will be sent to the school next on his list. If the school is also full, he will be sent to his third-choice school, and so on.
1. Nanyang Girls' High School - 265 (highest in Singapore)
2. Raffles Institution - 263
3. Raffles Girls' Secondary School - 263
4. Hwa Chong Institution - 261
5. National Junior College IP - 259
6. Methodist Girls' School - 257 (IP) 252 (Express)
7. Dunman High School - 256
8. River Valley High School - 256
9. ACS Independent - 256 (IP) 249 (Express)
10. Cedar Girls' School - 254 (IP) 251 (Express)
11. CHIJ St Nicholas - 255 ( IP) 253 (Express)
12. Singapore Chinese Girls' School SCGS - 252 (IP) 251 (Express)
13. Catholic High School - 252 (IP) 249 (Express)
14. Victoria School - 252 (IP) 246 (Express)
15. St Joseph Institution - 251 (IP) 245 ( Express)