Focus on a love for learning, not academic results: MOE

[alng]

With PSLE remains as the placement exam for secondary schools, will MOE achieve its new objectives?


When more PE lessons and NANO lessons are introduced in primary schools at the expense of the curriculum time for the examinable subjects, teachers have to "steal" time from other non-examinable subjects such as Arts and Social Studies to rush through the syllabi. Some schools provide supplementary lessons after school, this is like having extended curriculum time.

MOE should only change objectives, focus, content and pedagogy when assessment is also revised. Without changing the KPIs of the schools, principals, teachers and students, these changes will only make things worse for teachers and parents.

[starlight1968sg]

So true and yet such challenging to achieve.


In work, "focus on passion in work, not rewards/promotion" ?

[janet88]

alng:

With PSLE remains as the placement exam for secondary schools, will MOE achieve its new objectives?


When more PE lessons and NANO lessons are introduced in primary schools at the expense of the curriculum time for the examinable subjects, teachers have to \"steal\" time from other non-examinable subjects such as Arts and Social Studies to rush through the syllabi. Some schools provide supplementary lessons after school, this is like having extended curriculum time.

most schools are giving supplementary lessons for p6s...some twice a week, some 4x a week and let's not forget kids are also staying back for CCA. so for those staying back 4x a week, including cca...it means they stay back after school for 5 days. there is homework to be completed after the supplementary lessons end.

[floppy]

Imagine... MTI says:

Focus on a love for working, not economic results.

:rotflmao:

[sparks]

alng:

MOE should only change objectives, focus, content and pedagogy when assessment is also revised. Without changing the KPIs of the schools, principals, teachers and students, these changes will only make things worse for teachers and parents.

I agree. I too feel that kpi has contributed much of the existing problems. I do wonder if MOE even considered it a problem when they review the education system.

Now, I have ds who is critical of MOE for killing his school learning experience. I feel for him as I've been through a very enjoyable school life all the way esp in jc. I don't remember being so stressed up & lacking in sleep or time to finish homework. It pains me to see both of my children stressed up & losing hours of sleep over never ending homework, tests & projects. I am lucky not to be a student of today but my children are not. :sad:

[sparks]

alng:

MOE should only change objectives, focus, content and pedagogy when assessment is also revised. Without changing the KPIs of the schools, principals, teachers and students, these changes will only make things worse for teachers and parents.

I agree. I too feel that kpi has contributed much of the existing problems. I do wonder if MOE even considered it a problem when they review the education system.

Now, I have ds who is critical of MOE for killing his school learning experience. I feel for him as I've been through a very enjoyable school life all the way esp in jc. I don't remember being so stressed up & lacking in sleep or time to finish homework. It pains me to see both of my children stressed up & losing hours of sleep over never ending homework, tests & projects. I am lucky not to be a student of today but my children are not. :sad:

[janet88]

sparks:

alng:

MOE should only change objectives, focus, content and pedagogy when assessment is also revised. Without changing the KPIs of the schools, principals, teachers and students, these changes will only make things worse for teachers and parents.

I agree. I too feel that kpi has contributed much of the existing problems. I do wonder if MOE even considered it a problem when they review the education system.

Now, I have ds who is critical of MOE for killing his school learning experience. I feel for him as I've been through a very enjoyable school life all the way esp in jc. I don't remember being so stressed up & lacking in sleep or time to finish homework. It pains me to see both of my children stressed up & losing hours of sleep over never ending homework, tests & projects. I am lucky not to be a student of today but my children are not. :sad:

:goodpost:

[pirated]

No kpi = no progress


work, studies, corporate, government, all the same

[alng]

janet88:

most schools are giving supplementary lessons for p6s...some twice a week, some 4x a week and let's not forget kids are also staying back for CCA. so for those staying back 4x a week, including cca...it means they stay back after school for 5 days. there is homework to be completed after the supplementary lessons end.

Janet, my ds school starts sup lessons in P5. He is having a total of 4.45 hours of sup lessons spread over 3 days. And he is having maths olympiad and a competitive sports as CCA. He is in school till 5.30 pm almost everyday. This is worse than working.

Weekends are now burnt for tuitions (as I move his tuitions to weekends due to his workload on weekdays) and homework. This is his life for next two years.