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

[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.

[vlim]

quote from pm lee

Instead, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is exploring examination models, pegged to different levels of language proficiency, that 'give students progressive, successive achievable targets to aim for'.


wonder how are they going to do it...in a fair and square condition...

[tamarind]

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)

:rotflmao:

[3Boys]

"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"


Oh my, what a shocking blunder…

But the fault lines are all too clear to see, we’ve got some decades of nation building to go.

[HyperKiasu]

vlim:

quote from pm lee

Instead, the Ministry of Education (MOE) is exploring examination models, pegged to different levels of language proficiency, that 'give students progressive, successive achievable targets to aim for'.


wonder how are they going to do it...in a fair and square condition...

not an easy task, so they say it will take 5 to 10 yrs to do it?