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

[verykiasu2010]

MMM:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Funz\"]
:? thought most preschools already are teaching chinese. That's why there are so many S pass Chinese teachers in preschools and childcare.

perhaps not the right approach being used ?

My cousin who teaches CL in a established chain of preschools told us that they were asked to reduce the time for CL. In addition, they were teaching \"basic stuff\" and not a good coverage. As a result of this, she encouraged me to send my kids to CL enrichment classes where the kids will be taught so much more.[/quote]I too was told that the kindergarten were told to reduce time allocation for CL. Thanks for your confirmation

[corneyAmber]

Kindy has never focused on MT, ours only allocated 1/2 hr of the 3 hours and I have already seen it as a recipe for disaster for my child. But I am about it because it is a necessity that I don’t think my child can ignore for long, as necessary as having a meal.

[caroline3sg]

verykiasu2010:

nan.nan:

[quote=\"caroline3sg\"]So far, the only minister that I first recognise is good is Khaw. Didn't know he was M'sian.

Minister Khaw is down to earth, humble. I like him very much too !

how good is he to suggest putting your old folks in nursing homes in malaysia instead of looking into how to care for the aged in singapore and to lower health care cost in singapore ? and now to allow CPF to be used in malaysian hospitals - it does undermine our CPF money to benefit malaysian health care system in the name of lower cost - what to happen to our singapore doctors ?喝西北风?

anyway this is off topic[/quote]This is OT. Putting old folks in JB nursing homes, he never advocate. He is just offering one cost down solution. If there is no such research/discussion into lower cost eldercare, there would still be people in S'pore putting their parents in old folks home.

To be able to use CPF in M'sia hosp, again it is own discretion. If one trust the skill of M'sia doctors, by all means. How about those FT who earn S'pore money and bring back their home country? Which one more proportion? We have many Malaysians working here. they also contribute CPF.

So far, only 1 issue I have yet to 100% agree, that is means testing. All are S'pore citizens. We have right to be subsidised. They should not judge our ability to pay / what class we should stay / amt of subsidy we are entitled based on whatever criteria (ie housing, income etc etc).

[HyperKiasu]

MMM:

I feel that the political scene has to evolve with the usage of internet and FB. In 1991 (still young then) I wonder how does people voice their displeasure.

But one thing for sure in this information age of ours, feedback are being sent directly to the relevant authority, it is much faster, alot more transparency and more people like to make use of forum to voice their thoughts. This is probably very different from 1991.

yes. perhaps MOE also closely watched the Kiasuparents' discussion here?

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

MMM:

I feel that the political scene has to evolve with the usage of internet and FB. In 1991 (still young then) I wonder how does people voice their displeasure.

But one thing for sure in this information age of ours, feedback are being sent directly to the relevant authority, it is much faster, alot more transparency and more people like to make use of forum to voice their thoughts. This is probably very different from 1991.

yes. perhaps MOE also closely watched the Kiasuparents' discussion here?

two recent issues that MOE blundered : (1) sex ed by Aware; (2) MT weightage reduction. Anyway, Minister Ng apologised, but citizens need to be watchful lor

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

tankee:

[quote=\"MMM\"]...maybe oral exam will be given greater emphasis as compared to compo writing???

I have the same thought

as it is now, the weightage within the subject has been tilted heavily towards oral and listening compre[/quote]this is consistent with LKY's \"听写默写 is a madness\".
writing chinese characters are the toughest part of learning CL.

[gajidouma]

verykiasu2010:

gajidouma:

The Sun did rise from the west from time to time. Thank you for listening... That saved my day... can rest in peace liao. now need to take care of my pimples.

must have been due to the MT stress ...... i mean the pimples ....lol

You can pass the bridge now. :imanangel:

[tamarind]

Picolo:

http://realtime.zaobao.com/2010/05/100511_29a.shtml


新闻 >> 即时报道
李总理：无意削减母语在小六会考的比重

（2010-05-11　3:35pm）


　　（新加坡讯）李总理和黄永宏部长今天召开记者会，向人民解释政府对母语教育的看法和立场。

　　李总理在记者会上强调，无意降低母语的社会地位，也无意削减母语在小六会考的比重。

　　他说，我们必须不断更新母语的教学法，课程内容和考试制度，以配合社会环境的变迁。

　　他指，我们现在必须再次检讨母语教学，为未来的五到十年做好准备。他强调，采取新的教学和鉴定方法，不是为了降低母语的程度，也不是为了放低考试的门槛，让学生更容易过关。这是让能力不同的学生，修读适合自己水平的课程，以不同的进度，把母语学好。

　　教育部提学司领导的一个工作小组已经开始探讨如何改进母语教学。

　　另一方面，教育部长黄永宏在记者会上表示，自己在之前的媒体专访中谴词用字应该更小心，并为造成公众的错误印象而道歉。

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I know that Mr Ng must have regretted what he said about the weighting of Chinese, after so many complains from the public. But I did not expect him to apologize.

Next time may be he has to consult Mr Lee before saying anything

[HyperKiasu]

tamarind:

I know that Mr Ng must have regretted what he said about the weighting of Chinese, after so many complains from the public. But I did not expect him to apologize.

Next time may be he has to consult Mr Lee before saying anything

slip of Tongue....keke...
all the Tongue problem (mother tongue, slip of tongue)

[tankee]

HyperKiasu:

MMM:

I feel that the political scene has to evolve with the usage of internet and FB. In 1991 (still young then) I wonder how does people voice their displeasure.

But one thing for sure in this information age of ours, feedback are being sent directly to the relevant authority, it is much faster, alot more transparency and more people like to make use of forum to voice their thoughts. This is probably very different from 1991.

yes. perhaps MOE also closely watched the Kiasuparents' discussion here?

this topic is quite intensely debated in several forums.