Any Updates As To When PSLE T-Scores Will Be Scrapped?
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Teachers : Heng ah!
School coaches/ instructors : Walao eh!
External coaches/ instructors : $$$$$$ -
Zappy:
more business opportunity open up for External Cca coacher/ instructor, but also more stress for themTeachers : Heng ah!
School coaches/ instructors : Walao eh!
External coaches/ instructors : $$$$$$
if they fail to train the children in the school up to clinch Gold award at SYF, after 2 or 3 years, school can change them anytime, look for replacement. Hence, more stress for Trainers -
After reading , feel \"scary \"
Really wish it will not turn out to be that scary in the end .. .. else POOR Parents and Poor poooorrrrrrrrrrrr....... Kids . Where is childhood.
who dare to produce more babies then ? :shock: -
[quote]PSLE grading will also no longer be based on how pupils do relative to their peers, as it is now, he explained, adding that the hope is that this will encourage students to focus on their own learning rather than competing to do better than their peers.[/quote]
Why does this mean? -
MyPillow:
It's only as scary as one makes it out to be. Most kids are normal kids - not the exceptional art/music talents, and most will qualify via PSLE results.After reading , feel \"scary \"
Really wish it will not turn out to be that scary in the end .. .. else POOR Parents and Poor poooorrrrrrrrrrrr....... Kids . Where is childhood.
who dare to produce more babies then ? :shock: -
Nebbermind:
[quote]PSLE grading will also no longer be based on how pupils do relative to their peers, as it is now, he explained, adding that the hope is that this will encourage students to focus on their own learning rather than competing to do better than their peers.
Why does this mean?[/quote]Now it favours those subject specialists whose score is way above the national average. This candidate benefits under the old system, no?
Oops, \"subject specialists\" will be shortchanged. -
sorry for spamming.. but no words can express my stress level and worries ! -
Zappy:
No, not on its way 'out'...It cannot be 'out', because PM never said 'out' in 2013 NDR speech.Looks like DSA Academic is on its way out too...
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sin ... 76764.html
\"...the ministry aims to sharpen the focus of the DSA to better recognise talents and achievements in specific domains, rather than general academic ability that can be demonstrated through the PSLE.\"
NCM only said:[quote]Meanwhile, the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme, which was introduced in 2004 to promote holistic education for students, will undergo a review to bring it back to its original policy intent, said Mr Ng, who noted “some unevenness in how different schools select their DSA students”.
The review will seek to open up more options in more secondary schools for students with specific aptitudes and talents to nurture their interests and talents. The MOE will also try to “sharpen the focus” of the scheme to better recognise students’ talents and achievements in specific domains, rather than looking only at their general academic ability as reflected by PSLE scores.[/quote]
I hope he can expand on this in 2-3 months' time as he has promised to do so this morning in Parl:
1. \"Meanwhile\" - so after MOE's review, how will this affect candidates taking PSLE before 2021? That is, will the tweaked DSA to place more emphasis on non-academic abilities apply to 2017-2020 batches? Or only kicks in in 2021?
2. In 2015, HSK mentioned 2 programmes will be developed by the secondary schools to let students have more choices. NCM didn't elaborate on what programmes these are.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-secondary-education/2067184.html
Will they be available to the 2017-2020 batches?
3. I note the word \"general\" in \"general academic ability\". Currently, if I'm not wrong, DSA thru academic is not via \"general\" ability, right? Thought it's through 1 specialised subject, say English or Math?? :scratchhead: Those with generally good grades won't even stand a chance vs those with special MO awards or SO awards?
4. Will DSA Academic domain be totally removed? If yes, when? 2021? Or anytime now 2017 till 2020? I note the use of \"Meanwhile...\"
5. How will this affect GEP applicants, if this domain is to be removed or downplayed?
6. If the new DSA selection criteria is to be implemented anytime before 2021, what are the things students due for PSLE2017-2020 should look out for in terms of CCA commitments, special talent development, achievements? Can he give us some heads-up? -
Has CCA thingy formally mentioned already?
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MrsKiasu:
Has CCA thingy formally mentioned already?
No la...
only said \"holistic\"...
This implies academics will be significantly downplayed, so obviously non-academic abilities will become more impt.
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