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Prepare useful PG2 open-house questions about subjects, learning support, student life and travel, with a simple school comparison sheet.
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Did you know? A school visit can answer questions a brochure cannot, especially when your child helps choose what to look for. A few focused questions make the day easier to use and give your family information you can compare afterwards.
Checked 25 October 2026. Examples are illustrative. Follow current school instructions for individual arrangements.
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Choose the questions before the visit
PG2 means Posting Group 2. Posting Groups help facilitate secondary-school admission, while G1, G2 and G3 refer to subject levels. At an open house, ask how the school explains the arrangements relevant to your child, alongside the wider experience of being a student there.
Start with the child’s interests and practical needs. Which subjects do they enjoy? What activities would they like to explore? What helps them ask for assistance? Write down two or three questions each from parent and child.
Confirm event dates, registration requirements and the current programme on the school’s official website. An open-house conversation provides information; it does not reserve a place or replace the official posting process.
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Ask about everyday learning
Useful questions include: “How are families informed about confirmed subject levels?” “How can a student ask for help with a topic?” and “How do teachers communicate learning priorities to parents?” Listen for the process and a concrete example.
If you want to understand subject-level reviews, ask about the school’s current criteria and arrangements. Avoid assuming that a rule mentioned by another family applies here or that any change is automatic.
MOE’s school exploration guidance places strengths, interests and learning needs within the Full SBB discussion. Use that as a reason to understand the whole learner, rather than reducing the visit to one number.
| Area | Question to take |
|---|---|
| Subjects | How are individual arrangements confirmed? |
| Support | How does a student seek help? |
| Activities | Where are current CCA details published? |
| Daily life | What should a new Secondary 1 student prepare? |
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A worked comparison between two visits
Imagine a child enjoys Science and a performing arts CCA. At School A, the family learns how students seek clarification after lessons and how CCA schedules are communicated. At School B, the child asks the same questions and records the answers.
The family then compares what was actually said, the available activities and a realistic journey to school. If an answer is missing, the comparison sheet says “confirm” rather than filling the gap with a guess.
These are invented schools, not rankings. The point is to compare the same questions fairly. A polished presentation can be enjoyable, but the family also needs information about an ordinary week.
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Let the student investigate the daily rhythm
Invite the child to ask a student guide: “What helped you settle into Secondary 1?” or “How do you organise homework and CCA?” One student’s account is a personal experience, so use it to generate questions rather than treating it as a guarantee.
Discuss travel, reporting arrangements and the likely rhythm of activities. Check official transport information for the actual route, and consider how the trip fits the family’s routine.
After the visit, ask the child what they noticed and what they still want to understand. Their observations may include classrooms, library spaces, interactions or an activity they would like to try. Record those alongside the parent’s notes.
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Quick answers for school exploration
Should we ask only about PG2? Ask about relevant admission and subject arrangements, then include learning, interests, support and everyday life. The child will experience all of these.
Can last year’s posting information guarantee this year’s outcome? Use the current official exercise guidance. Historical information needs its year and context and cannot promise an individual place.
What should we do after the visit? Write three confirmed observations, one unanswered question and the child’s own view. Consult MOE SchoolFinder and the school’s official information before completing application decisions.
Continue the PG2 reading route
Understand Posting Groups and subject levels.
For the wider framework, read From PSLE to SEC: Posting Groups and subject levels.
For Mathematics support, see Secondary 1 Mathematics tutorials for Clementi students and the Bukit Timah Tutor guide to Mathematics support across secondary school.
Official references
MOE: Explore schools with your child · MOE: What are Posting Groups?