Review Singapore Education 2011
People complain that we are a tuition/enrichment nation without evaluating the reasons for it. We are a tuition nation because PSLE standards behave like a runaway train that even MOEs teachers cannot... continue reading »
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"why must our students pass and do well (read & write) in 2nd language whereas the foreign talent/worker (i don't know which is which) can't even speak english"
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"Its imperative the Education Ministry reviews the current education system. My daughter just entered Primary 1 this year and we felt the impact of the current system straight away in the negative sense. Sure theres no exam, but the pressure of the PSLE sy"
"What does education mean today?"
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"do allow children to go thru childhood & their teenage years, not in pressure-cooker rote learning environment, but more towards holistic, even self-driven learning in non-core subjects! give them options to explore thru CCAs, interest groups rather t"
"Kids need tuition and parents have to be taught how to teach their kids; it's getting ridiculous!"
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"I don't know what is stress until I was in University. Now, my primary 4 son has been telling me that he feels stressed! Give the kids a break, give them back their childhood. The education review panel needs a fresh mind and pair of eye. Stop thinking th"
"After all the stress and hardwork, I was told that the \% of students making to Uni is miserable. That itself makes life more sad. It is high time to revamp the educational system. It is a ridicule for graduate parents not being able to solve P3 Maths !"
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"Many school-going children and teens in our country are suffering from anxiety and depression because of this stressful environment. To truly keep to the spirit of Teach Less, Learn More, the national exams must stop Examining Beyond. Do we need to sacrif"
"Even the primary one registration is a killer for parents. What about parents who r too busy at work just to manage to bring back 3 meals per day. U think they have time to volunteer in school to have a better chance to get into a school near their home?"
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"The class size is really too big and if it is really necessary to have the enrichment classes why not restructure the syllabus or teaching method?"
"I think the current system serves to demoralize students than to make them great thinkers. It's madness and unfair for these 10 to 12 years old children to have to solve so many maths/ science questions in such a short time. Come on, not everyone can be a"
"P1 & 2 are supposed to do away w exams by 2013 but what is going to happen when they reach P3? EXAMS!! PSLE!! My P2 son has at least 1 bite-size assessment, performance task for maths, show-&-tell, writing, read-aloud rubics for languages etc ever"