[PSLE MT] PSLE less weightage in Chinese / Mother Tongue

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

yesterday I signed and encountered no problem. perhaps you can try other account name to sign again

done, from another computer terminal

[BlackAngel]

hey fellow parents,


Just read it from other discussion board, imagine that if our child all subjects average grade, MT ok, A should not be a problem as over 80% get A or A* each year, then now they decrease the MT weightage, our kids might lose out as there are a group of kids who are super good in their English and get the benefits out of it!

Then when it came to applying for schools, we might lose out, because my girl belongs to the average category. Please advise! worried…

[MdmKS]

Am I right that the new subject banding system at P5 allow those who are week in Chinese to choose Foundation Chinese keeping the other subjects at mainstream level and eventually their PSLE T-Score will be based on only 3 subjects. If this is so, isn’t this new system already take care of those who have reasons for not being able to pick up their mother tongue up to the main standard? If this is true, is it still neccessary to implement low weightage for CL at the risk of further reduced the standard of our MT?

[HyperKiasu]

BlackAngel:

hey fellow parents,


Just read it from other discussion board, imagine that if our child all subjects average grade, MT ok, A should not be a problem as over 80% get A or A* each year, then now they decrease the MT weightage, our kids might lose out as there are a group of kids who are super good in their English and get the benefits out of it!

Then when it came to applying for schools, we might lose out, because my girl belongs to the average category. Please advise! worried.....

can understand how you feel. apart from petition, also duno what to do. just MOE will listen to 老百姓 if we have a say......

Sigh...

[HyperKiasu]

MdmKS:

Am I right that the new subject banding system at P5 allow those who are week in Chinese to choose Foundation Chinese keeping the other subjects at mainstream level and eventually their PSLE T-Score will be based on only 3 subjects. If this is so, isn't this new system already take care of those who have reasons for not being able to pick up their mother tongue up to the main standard? If this is true, is it still neccessary to implement low weightage for CL at the risk of further reduced the standard of our MT?

T-Score is based on 4 subjects with 25% weightage to each of them

[BlackAngel]

i not very optimistic, you think government will hear us? i had feedback to MOe already at http://www.moe.edu.sg/feedback. if any parents think likewise like me, please chip in your voice.


hate it from the government neglect the silent majority like us. it benefits only a small group at the expense of large group.

[MdmKS]

HyperKiasu:

MdmKS:

Am I right that the new subject banding system at P5 allow those who are week in Chinese to choose Foundation Chinese keeping the other subjects at mainstream level and eventually their PSLE T-Score will be based on only 3 subjects. If this is so, isn't this new system already take care of those who have reasons for not being able to pick up their mother tongue up to the main standard? If this is true, is it still neccessary to implement low weightage for CL at the risk of further reduced the standard of our MT?

T-Score is based on 4 subjects with 25% weightage to each of them

In this case those who opt for Foundation Chinses will already be benefited coz it is much much easier.

[HyperKiasu]

BlackAngel:

i not very optimistic, you think government will hear us? i had feedback to MOe already at http://www.moe.edu.sg/feedback. if any parents think likewise like me, please chip in your voice.


hate it from the government neglect the silent majority like us. it benefits only a small group at the expense of large group.

which level is your kid in? think P5/6 might not be affected.

[ihavethingtosay]

to those mummies and daddies who feedbacked/emailed, did they reply? what did they say?

[dimsum]

The online petition was reported in today’s wanbao (below extracted from omy website):


本地新闻

Local News
日期:26/04/2010新闻来源:联合晚报记者:许翔宇

吁请教育部不要降低母语比重　605人网上请愿

网上发起吁请教育部不要减低母语教育比重的请愿活动。（图／互联网）
*年轻人意识到精通双语重要
*受访议员和学者：降低比重或让人 以为母语不重要
更多报道，请翻阅26.04.2010的《联合晚报》。

605人签署网上请愿书，吁请教育部不要减低母语成绩在小六会考的比重。

发起请愿活动的南洋理工大学中文系三年级生刘志强（25岁），接受《联合晚报》电邮访问时说，“我担忧这项政策若施行后，所可能带来的后遗症，觉得有必要提供一个能让民众表态的管道。”

教育部长黄永宏日前受访时透露，教育部将探讨是否减少母语成绩在小六会考所占的比重，引起不少国人关注。

网上请愿书3天前设立，截至今午已有605人签名。

请愿书列出的反对理由包括：小学母语难度目前算合理，再降低成绩比重，将影响学习心态，减少学习动力，导致母语的阅读、书写能力减弱。

刘志强说，上述政策若实施，发出的讯息是：母语较不重要，学生不愿花功夫去学习，老师们把母语教得再生动也是白费。