2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take
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I’m sorry that you feel that way. SCs as well as PRs also face the balloting situation that you mention. The fact is a small country like SG has limited resources and its not possible to accommodate everyone just based on their wants. Our very limited infrastructure were already being taxed heavily by the uncontrolled influx of foreigners in the last few years. You are welcome to take your expertise and $$$ to another country who can accommodate to your desires.
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We need another 2 schools with an intake of 360 to accommodate these children currently without a place.
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nicnac:
We need another 2 schools with an intake of 360 to accommodate these children currently without a place.
I was suggesting in the other thread that MOE can temporarily consider reverting to double session (have some P1 classes in the afternoon). Teachers can be relief ones taken from the pool of A level graduates who will be searching for temp jobs after their A levels this November.
Building new schools is a possibility, but MOE may want to study and consider if these 700+ surplus is an annual recurring thing to justify the building of new schools? -
I believed if the school has engaged more A level student, it will relieve the work load but if we look from another perspective view as a parent once children are in school. You will find it quite disruptive to children who are studying. Imagine one relief teacher came in the absence of teacher on sick leave, actually they will be rush through those lessons they missed. Moreover, these relief teacher might not be so committed.
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av8trxx:
Dimsum - there are tons of countries who do not discriminate according to the nationality of the children registering for a place at a public school in their adopted country. Off the top of my head, Australia, USA, England and Canada - just to name a few...
I'm sorry, but until one has applied for and is granted permanent residence in Singapore, Singapore is not one's \"adopted country\". -
pirate:
I total agreed in the sense government need to ensure that the citizen and PR children are taken care of first. We understand that everyone want the best for their children. Yet, this is a situation that oversubscription might be the steep fight among foreigners who work here or do not work here. I believed that we also do not want to reach the stage that too much supply of school that cause the quality of education deteriorate.av8trxx:
Dimsum - there are tons of countries who do not discriminate according to the nationality of the children registering for a place at a public school in their adopted country. Off the top of my head, Australia, USA, England and Canada - just to name a few...
I'm sorry, but until one has applied for and is granted permanent residence in Singapore, Singapore is not one's \"adopted country\". -
Hmm, how do we decide which schools do we want to stretch the resources? Would the parents of those S’pore children in those schools like the temporary measures/arrangements made to accommodate the extra students? Would they feel shortchanged if they had to make do with less qualified teachers? Why my school, not your school syndrome… Penalized for choosing a less popular school?
Headache! So many factors to consider… -
absolut_vodka:
I'm sorry that you feel that way. SCs as well as PRs also face the balloting situation that you mention. The fact is a small country like SG has limited resources and its not possible to accommodate everyone just based on their wants. Our very limited infrastructure were already being taxed heavily by the uncontrolled influx of foreigners in the last few years. You are welcome to take your expertise and $$$ to another country who can accommodate to your desires.
You mistook what I was saying and make several assumptions. You assume I am not SC or PR - don't make assumptions! Of course I know that SC's and PR's face ballot and I also know the limitations of a small country- I live here!
What desires? What expertise? I expressed an opinion that you are turning into something else - flamebait. This is the attitude that makes this situation volatile. I wish I had expertise and $$$$ - I would travel the world and never work a day again in my life! However, I don't and this is my home- but you have reminded me to play the lottery! -
Monster Mummy:
I total agreed in the sense government need to ensure that the citizen and PR children are taken care of first. We understand that everyone want the best for their children. Yet, this is a situation that oversubscription might be the steep fight among foreigners who work here or do not work here. I believed that we also do not want to reach the stage that too much supply of school that cause the quality of education deteriorate.[/quote]pirate:
[quote=\"av8trxx\"]Dimsum - there are tons of countries who do not discriminate according to the nationality of the children registering for a place at a public school in their adopted country. Off the top of my head, Australia, USA, England and Canada - just to name a few...
I'm sorry, but until one has applied for and is granted permanent residence in Singapore, Singapore is not one's \"adopted country\".
Exactly. I believe you have the situation right. Well said, you express it better than I was trying to! -
phtthp:
...Another group (example) is those \"pei tong\" mama from china.
Err...it should be \"pei du ma ma\". Later, students+parents+staff of that school come after you. :evil:
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