How to transfer to another secondary school? Sec 1 here.

theproman SG

Ok, I am studying in marsiling secondary school. The school is ok and all, but what I can't stand is my classmates are totally disruptive in lessons. Rude. Racist. And they think so highly of themselves. The school is ok for me, actually, quite good. But, I can't stand my classmates and the racism(I'm Chinese, 4/6 the class is Malay),and I am planning to transfer to either chua chu kang secondary school or admiralty secondary school. I am in Normal acad, PSLE aggregate 174. Chua chu kang's is 176-7 and admiralty's is 165. And I don't get why my school makes us sec ones wear long pants. It's just uncomfortable. The main point is, I want to get away from these people, but it's already the second week. How do I get a transfer?

Capriceraven SG

Go to general office, get ur parents to approve n write a letter. Have u discussed e ur parents?

FireIce SG

go to the target school

see principal

tell principal why u wanna transfer

show ur result slips

if principal say ok, then go to ur current school principal and say wanna transfer to another school

pack ur things, kthkxbye

all these has to be accompanied by parent(s)

charlize SG

theproman SG

Ask mom already. She say you want transfer than whatever lor. But than she said you had already bought marsiling uniform and books and the money is wasted. Idk if I can transfer haiz

FireIce SG

books shd be abt the same

she just say say oni but will accompany u go or not?

theproman SG

She ask me tomorrow call admiralty sec.

FireIce SG

u call?

and wat makes u think other school sure suit u?

if go there and it's not wat u expected then how?

change agn?

theproman SG

My old pri sch classmate studies there. He says the people there are better disciplined.

eagle SG

To my knowledge, normal acad classes of most schools are about the same.

If better disciplined, that would probably mean the teacher is stricter, the punishment is also probably harsher and better carried out.

theproman SG

Unable to transfer. No vacancies..

Muffin Tan SG

Why do sec1 have to wear long pants, its ridiculous!

FireIce SG

can act as upper sec mah

Pervertedboy SG

Regarding your unhappiness about your classmates being disruptive, rude, racist and arrogant, you should feedback this to your teacher(s) or your school principal. Your teachers/principal will help you get used to them. Welcome to reality. Everywhere also got people who are disruptive, rude, racist and arrogant. Likewise, the other secondary schools that you intend to go to also got such people.

Regarding your unhappiness about having to wear pants in lower secondary, rest assured Marsiling Secondary School is not the only school with such uniform requirement. I know Pioneer Secondary School also has such a uniform requirement.

On the positive side, getting used to wearing pants now would mean that you do not have to get used to wearing it when you are in secondary three, which most secondary school male students have to experience. As you do not have to get used to wearing pants in secondary three, you would be able to focus better on your studies at upper secondary - which is very important and much harder than lower secondary studies.

ZzCrushX SG

so what your plan? i study at admiralty secondary school. the discipline master is very strict and the school rule is darn strict

Muffin Tan SG

Do you think it is practical to impose such a uniform requirement on lower secondary or sec sch students given such hot and rainy climate here. Even some schools like ACS Barker are switching to shorts for sec3 students.
It would be more important if the students can feel comfortable then they can focus and concentrate better in class, and also not to be made self conscious about wearing a weird uniform.

charlize SG

Pervertedboy SG

Alternatively, we could suggest to the Ministry to make uniform requirements identical for both boys and girls, where boys will also wear skirts.

I don't understand why boys cannot wear skirts. What is wrong about it? In the end, only girls can feel comfortable. No wonder girls can do better in studies.

Skirts should also be worn by boys. Gender equality.

Muffin Tan SG

You raise a good point though. How is it that for girls they have the same uniform but for boys they got to switch to long pants in upper sec for most schools. Its unfair! Have to spend extra money on new uniform again.

Pervertedboy SG

You just contradicted yourself.

Actually, to begin with, why do boys have to wear pants? Why can't boys wear shorts throughout the 10 years of compulsory education?