ST: Scoring high in grades but not in values
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tamarind:
No. One parent wrote it in this forum, nothing to do with enrichment centres.[/quote]Oic... :oops: must have missed out that post. :?
This was an accusation by an enrichment centre owner about the HDB dwellers not investing in the children's enrichment right? You CAN IGNORE him....lousy article.ks2me:
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they think that people are poor because they are stupid and lazy. . -
I can understand why the writer has acquired such narrow viewpoints as she has been in the same circle of friends throughout her years in school. You tend to live within your comfort zone and do not feel the need to venture out, unless conscious efforts are made, either from family or elsewhere to make yourself experience the other aspects of life.
I was from one of those elite JCs and like Tamarind, didn’t experience snobbery during my era. However, we tend to live in our own ivory tower and were quite oblivious to what was happening outside.
I remember after the A’ level results were released, we were discussing about going to which Uni etc. I was on the phone with a formal secondary sch friend who went to a "normal" JC. I listened with disbelief when she mentioned that only about a handful in her class were qualified to go Uni. I had always assumed all who went JC would end up in Uni. In fact, everyone in my class (and I presumed everyone in my JC) went to Uni. It was just a matter of whether you were on scholarship, which faculty and which Uni. That was how naive I was! I was only taken into reality after the phone call with my friend!
In Uni and when I was in the workforce, I didn’t usually like to mention which JC I was from. I felt awkward because when people asked and you answered, I could immediately sensed the change on the person’s face, or they would make some comments, something that showed that they had some pre-conceived and stereotyped viewpoints abt people from that JC, which were certainly not true of me! -
Actually, I'm quite concerned. The government seems to prefer scholars and people with sterling academic results, and most come from elite schools. I'm not sure whether these people (gahman), after living in the same environment (ivory tower) for so long, can truly understand the problems and concerns of heartlanders to form and implement sensible policies...policies and projects that are for the good of Singaporeans and Singapore...not because of the need to show self-achievements and accomplishments for the sake of fulfilling KPIs.
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sunflower:
Actually, I'm quite concerned. The government seems to prefer scholars and people with sterling academic results, and most come from elite schools. I'm not sure whether these people (gahman), after living in the same environment (ivory tower) for so long, can truly understand the problems and concerns of heartlanders to form and implement sensible policies...policies and projects that are for the good of Singaporeans and Singapore...not because of the need to show self-achievements and accomplishments for the sake of fulfilling KPIs.
I agree that the government seems to prefer scholars and people with sterling academic results. But it seems like they are also getting more open to people from less-than-elite schools, e.g. polytechnics... this piece of news came as a (pleasant) surprise for me...
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_512822.html -
sunflower:
Actually, I'm quite concerned. The government seems to prefer scholars and people with sterling academic results, and most come from elite schools. I'm not sure whether these people (gahman), after living in the same environment (ivory tower) for so long, can truly understand the problems and concerns of heartlanders to form and implement sensible policies...policies and projects that are for the good of Singaporeans and Singapore...not because of the need to show self-achievements and accomplishments for the sake of fulfilling KPIs.
I share the same sentiments. I know someone who said that he could not tolerate the smell of taxis or public buses, and he can only travel in his Volvo. He had fantastic results from an overseas university. I wonder how this type of people can come out with any sensible policies concerning public transport.
One example is the \"Reserved Seats\" on the MRT. The authority thinks that just by putting these 2 words on the seats, people will give up their seats to those in need. However, I often see pregnant women standing in crowded trains at Boon Lay MRT, while young men sat in the \"Reserved Seats\" and pretended to be asleep. I wonder whether those people who decided to put up those 2 words, have ever taken a ride in a crowded train before. -
mommyNg:
The government usually makes sure that there are scholars coming from a families that is not well off. My brother used to be a PSC scholar. They are careful not to seem elitist.
I agree that the government seems to prefer scholars and people with sterling academic results. But it seems like they are also getting more open to people from less-than-elite schools, e.g. polytechnics... this piece of news came as a (pleasant) surprise for me...
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_512822.html -
oic… I wonder how many percentage of their scholars come from well-off vs not-well-off families? Is it merely "for show", say e.g. 1% or more?
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it’s supposed to be meritocratic. so depends on who scores well and has good CCA lor…
they don’t check family bkgrd. although these days harder to find the nice newspaper angle stories, smart kid from poor background. perhaps singaporeans as a whole are becoming more affluent. -
Agreed. They should check the scholar's value/conduct in private.
I have seen scholar showing immoral pictures of himself to army camp buddies.
Affluent families can afford tuitions, enrichment classes. MOE has to set tougher PSLE exam questions, and so on....
In the old days, education not so popular, many of our fathers/mothers are intelligent but no opportunites, thus very poor. So, we have more news of poor kids emerging as scholars previously. :celebrate:
Went to Adam Khoo or Mindchamp seminars, so many pple signed up as if $ grows on trees.... $3k course 20 sessions only. WOW.
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tamarind:
today at the void deck, overheard a school boy (from neighbourhood school) talking to an 'uncle' - probably his friend's dad.I know someone who said that he could not tolerate the smell of taxis or public buses, and he can only travel in his Volvo. He had fantastic results from an overseas university. I wonder how this type of people can come out with any sensible policies concerning public transport.
school boy's school is in Bukit Batok; he told the uncle that he had just shifted to Woodlands cos their grandma's flat has space for their family. uncle commented that that means he has to wake up very early everyday. he said that every morning he needs to wake up at 5am. uncle exclaimed that it must be very tiring. boy said that it is no issue and went on to say how he commute to school (via bus/train). no hint of complaints. and then took out his chess pieces and went on to ask the uncle if he knows how to play chess.
very polite boy. i keep turning around to peep at him....
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