Ballot works like this:
If there are 50 vacancies and 60 applicants, they will filter out.
First filter: within 1km. If all 60 applicants are within 1km, they will ballot straightaway. Those living outside 1km can forget about trying.
Second filter: let's say only 30 applicants are withing 1km, the remaining 30 are within 1-2km, then those in 1-2km will be subjected to balloting. Those within 1km are confirm in. Those outside 2km are confirm out.
Third filter: let's say 20 applicants within 1km, 20 applicants within 2km. All 40 applicants will get in. Left with 10 vacancies but 20 applicants who live outside 2km. Then they will ballot and only 10 will get in.
There are 'more popular' methodist schools. So if you simply want your child to be in a methodist school, can try your luck at the less popular ones.
The advantage of being at Phase 2B is that if you fail to get a school at this point, you can go try another school at Phase 2C.
If you register and Phase 2C and fail, then you will have to compete for very limited slots and schools which hv vacancies and by then, usually the popular schools or better known schools will be full (doesn't mean they are top schools, but might be popular within your area).
BTW, can PM me which church is this? Cos membership is usually given to whoever who is a baptised Christian and attends/serves the church regularly.
If there are 50 vacancies and 60 applicants, they will filter out.
First filter: within 1km. If all 60 applicants are within 1km, they will ballot straightaway. Those living outside 1km can forget about trying.
Second filter: let's say only 30 applicants are withing 1km, the remaining 30 are within 1-2km, then those in 1-2km will be subjected to balloting. Those within 1km are confirm in. Those outside 2km are confirm out.
Third filter: let's say 20 applicants within 1km, 20 applicants within 2km. All 40 applicants will get in. Left with 10 vacancies but 20 applicants who live outside 2km. Then they will ballot and only 10 will get in.
There are 'more popular' methodist schools. So if you simply want your child to be in a methodist school, can try your luck at the less popular ones.
The advantage of being at Phase 2B is that if you fail to get a school at this point, you can go try another school at Phase 2C.
If you register and Phase 2C and fail, then you will have to compete for very limited slots and schools which hv vacancies and by then, usually the popular schools or better known schools will be full (doesn't mean they are top schools, but might be popular within your area).
BTW, can PM me which church is this? Cos membership is usually given to whoever who is a baptised Christian and attends/serves the church regularly.