Mid-year exams to be scrapped in all primary, secondary schools by 2023
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Terrydad\" post_id=\"2061534\" time=\"1647243316\" user_id=\"193857:
Latest rumour has it that https://theindependent.co/is-chan-chun-sing-leading-the-race-to-be-the-next-prime-minister-of-singapore/ based on sources from PAP insiders.
Lawrence Wong is from Tanjong Katong Secondary School and VJC. He is the frontrunner to be PM, compared to OYK and CCS, who are Rafflesians and scholars.
Minister of State Alvin Tan repeated JC1 and scored Cs and Ds for his A levels. He worked and succeeded in Goldman Sachs, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Profile of civil service has changed somewhat.
So maybe Lawrence Wong is handicapped in the race to be PM by his less than pure pedigree? -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2061573\" time=\"1647260926\" user_id=\"17023:
Ha...ha...OK...this round, you win and I surrender.
Do you know that foreigners are not allowed to be taxi drivers in Singapore? If we allow foreigners to be taxi drivers, then those lowly educated Singaporeans cannot drive taxi to earn a living.
Do you know there is this Automatic Fried Rice Machine that even children can make their own fried rice? Heard from friend, who bought the equipment for her kids to ‘cook’ meals themselves, the fried rice turns out to be delicious and the process simple.
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tinker_bell\" post_id=\"2061576\" time=\"1647261970\" user_id=\"194652:
Tsk, this alternative media cannot rely on the no. of shares to determine who's the Chosen One. Posts by Sun XueLing, the former TH director, are also frequently shared by her.
Latest rumour has it that https://theindependent.co/is-chan-chun-sing-leading-the-race-to-be-the-next-prime-minister-of-singapore/ based on sources from PAP insiders.
So maybe Lawrence Wong is handicapped in the race to be PM by his less than pure pedigree?
If you look at the posts by LW in recent months, he seems to have assumed he's the heir-apparent already. He's been posting on every other minister's business and policies, including this thread's Subject, i.e. the removal of MYE, that wasn't even introduced by him.
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CCS the Cambridge and President's Scholar, and many other Rafflesians must first of all be comfortable with LW and acknowledge him as their future performance appraiser. LW would be sitting at the head of the table asking Shan, VB, HSK, CCS, OYK, etc. to advise him on internal and foreign affairs. He would have to go around the table and ask them for views on things like say, the future China Civil War & SCS Conflict.
In Chinese, we say “服” someone。 To be first among equals, the others must first and foremost “服你”, i.e. they all think you are the wisest, smartest and most popular of them all, despite your age and credentials. Once they ”输得心服口服“, then they will ”服从你的命令“。 Those who don't feel comfortable having their future performance appraised (i.e. their million-dollar wages and annual increment will be affected) by this dude will either resign or retreat as backbencher. -
Don’t understand how doing away with mid year exams will reduce stress when still need to take PSLE.
The competition today is different from our times. During our times, most parents are not educated and most don’t have tuition. No competition from other nationalities. My girl is in a neighbourhood school. Last year, two out of the four who got into GEP were with parents from other nationalities.
As parents, we want to help our children maximise their potentials. Reducing the mid year exams reduce one checkpoint. It is not helpful at all. -
Terrydad\" post_id=\"2061585\" time=\"1647266543\" user_id=\"193857:
I suppose we are coloured by who we see the most. In my social circle, most of the young married couples are busily having kids - at least 1-2 per couple. Those that don't have are the ones who are having difficulties conceiving. In my church group of 8 couples in their 30s, all university graduates, (a couple of them with higher degrees), we have 5 kids aged 3 and under, 1 on the way, and 2 more couples working on it. This may not be a representative sample across Singapore, but it does give some hope.
If educated people don't want children due to materialism and poorly educated people definitely don't want children due to stress, then the Singaporean child is an endangered species.
In Germany or Australia the plumber or the crane operator are paid as well as middle managers.
I hope Singapore can eventually work towards paying good wages for non-academic skills too, even if it means that we have to pay more for services. -
Nasi Lemak\" post_id=\"2061596\" time=\"1647301970\" user_id=\"188813:[quote=\"Nasi Lemak\" post_id=2061596 time=1647301970 user_id=188813]
Maybe you can check with your kids' school if there would be several checkpoints instead of that one checkpoint. Many schools have already started this mini tests approach prior to the mid year exams announcement. The teachers also have to watch their performance as teachers, so it is unlikely that there would be no checkpoint for the teachers to understand how the kids are doing.
Don’t understand how doing away with mid year exams will reduce stress when still need to take PSLE.
The competition today is different from our times. During our times, most parents are not educated and most don’t have tuition. No competition from other nationalities. My girl is in a neighbourhood school. Last year, two out of the four who got into GEP were with parents from other nationalities.
As parents, we want to help our children maximise their potentials. Reducing the mid year exams reduce one checkpoint. It is not helpful at all.[/quote]
It can reduce stress if the topics are tested in bite size rather than in one mid year exam and perhaps the kids can remember the topics better in this way instead of being tested later at mid year. -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2061599\" time=\"1647304159\" user_id=\"28674:
Actually skilled workers who run their own business here like contractors, technicians of all kinds from car repair to household repair stuff are already making good money seriously. They also priced their services according to the type of house you live in. Also, when they know the service you need is a must-fix situation like an emergency, they would up the cost. However, they would never report it officially their income earnings as that would mean have to pay higher tax especially those who do not issue invoices. As to whether they cascade these earnings down to their workers is something we cannot control. That's why most skilled workers, after apprenticeship will turn into tow-kays as soon as they have enough experience and customer base.
I hope Singapore can eventually work towards paying good wages for non-academic skills too, even if it means that we have to pay more for services.
Maybe we should start a thread sharing the cost of maintaining stuff in the house, then we can get a good idea that they are making good money. Most contractors and technicians I know are happy tow-kays with deep pockets and a number of them from Malaysia too, enjoying the S$.
That is why I never understand why people would view ITE negatively? It is a sure way to make good money!
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Is Exam the only way to "Maximise kids’ potentials"? What kind of competition should parent prepare for their kids?
Why our kids stress?
From my experience : I and DH with his son are good at Chinese language but not because of any Exam.
Son is only compete with himself, that is , he have to compare his previous result and see whether there is any improvement, he never compete with other classmates (no matter whether they are foreigners or not). It is because “one mountain is higher than another mountain” and DS will never be happy if he is competing with other.
DS has never stress because my DH said he don’t have any unrealistic expectation on him. -
sushi88\" post_id=\"2061600\" time=\"1647304600\" user_id=\"100857:
True that most schools will have bite sized tests to gauge the performance of students. But the students may not have the stamina to do a full paper at year end. It is very different in terms of time management between a bite size test and a full paper. Supposed parents will have to supplement on this part.
Maybe you can check with your kids' school if there would be several checkpoints instead of that one checkpoint. Many schools have already started this mini tests approach prior to the mid year exams announcement. The teachers also have to watch their performance as teachers, so it is unlikely that there would be no checkpoint for the teachers to understand how the kids are doing.
It can reduce stress if the topics are tested in bite size rather than in one mid year exam and perhaps the kids can remember the topics better in this way instead of being tested later at mid year.
My P4 girl have not been tested in listening compre, oral and compo. Was supposed to be tested last year end but cancelled due to covid. This mid year exam will be her first. Will see how she do then.
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sushi88\" post_id=\"2061603\" time=\"1647305579\" user_id=\"100857:
I guess people think it is better to be in a low-paying high profile job than a high-paying low profile job.
... That is why I never understand why people would view ITE negatively? It is a sure way to make good money!
It's ok. Keep on such thinking, it's good for the economy...
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