Opinions of the Primary School Registration System
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mummy168:
oh ya, speaking about 'abomination'.......... don't quote me out of context
I must be careful with use of words as people take it at face value. But, personal attack is ok if coming from you????verykiasu2010:
Why did not you enroll your children in your former school without doing PV - because it is not good enough ? producing such a person like you - that is why it is not popular and hence you needed to do PV in a popular school to get your offspring into that popular school ?
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if he absolutely abhorred or detest the PV system, why do it ? and benefited from it ?
it is a insult and being rude to many other PVs who are in the system by calling it abomination. by accusing the system 'opague' without naming example of schools to prove the case is not an attack on the school principals concerned who are allowing PVs ?
personal attack from me ? I only said 'such a person like you'......why must you read it negatively ? I could have mean good....only the school was not good enough for him
please don't put words into my mouth -
mummy168:
Actually, when I read the statement in bold, my interpretation of that particular word used was \"resigned.\"The whole Pri school registration sy begs review...
1.\tHome-school proximity......Is it logical for children living just next to sch not to secure a place under P2C and for another living at the other end of the island getting in under 2A?
2.\tPV......Seriousy how many PVs are blue collared workers? Do these parents not care for their children education? More likely they are working hard to feed the family, where to find time for PV?
Then wouldn't the playing field for PV ony the professionals?
3.\tPopular schools ................TUR till 2A already so high and 2B filled by kids with professional parents/assoc to clans. Where do this leave the kids with working class parents? Are they just condemn to study in neighbourhood schools? Does popular school then equate to elitist schools?
Depending on the context of the content, interpretation can be subjective lah ....
My 2 cents
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autumnbronze:
Actually, when I read the statement in bold, my interpretation of that particular word used was \"resigned.\"mummy168:
The whole Pri school registration sy begs review...
1.\tHome-school proximity......Is it logical for children living just next to sch not to secure a place under P2C and for another living at the other end of the island getting in under 2A?
2.\tPV......Seriousy how many PVs are blue collared workers? Do these parents not care for their children education? More likely they are working hard to feed the family, where to find time for PV?
Then wouldn't the playing field for PV ony the professionals?
3.\tPopular schools ................TUR till 2A already so high and 2B filled by kids with professional parents/assoc to clans. Where do this leave the kids with working class parents? Are they just condemn to study in neighbourhood schools? Does popular school then equate to elitist schools?
Depending on the context of the content, interpretation can be subjective lah ....
My 2 cents
If I may share, when I read it, it gives me the feeling that the difference between \"popular\" and neighbourhood schools are a world apart........... :shock: -
Exactly…words are open to interpretation. Let’s don’t dwell too much into it but focus our discussion on the issue at hand.
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No need to bother so much whether it is gep, elite, sap, popular or neighbourhood schools. At the end, vast majority of high ability ones will end up in local unis.
Unless parents have the means or kids able to win scholarships, otherwise all capable ones shall eventually study together at the unis. -
Exactly.....
The issue at hand is a suggestion to cap the intake of Phase 1 and 2A. By doing so, it will make available more places from the school for Phase 2B and 2C, whereby most, if not all, students in these phases were non related to the school earlier. They are the \"general public\", so to say.
Reading from the posts, I cannot help but feel that the suggestion derives from an overwhelming preference to get into popular schools compared to neighbourhood schools.
That sounds like the fundamental issue. But, fact is, is there really such a big overwhelming difference between these schools?
Just for discussion sake. -
dorisp:
Capping it intake of Phase 1 will invite howls. Isn't the govt trying to promote multiple births? If parents have to keep going back to the ballot box, it's a bit trying (trying very very hard to be careful with words now)
The issue at hand is a suggestion to cap the intake of Phase 1 and 2A. By doing so, it will make available more places from the school for Phase 2B and 2C, whereby most, if not all, students in these phases were non related to the school earlier. They are the \"general public\", so to say.
on parents with more than 1 child.
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verykiasu2010:
From the master of innuendo, how rich....! :lol:
mean what you say, and say what you mean
I quote;
\"it is fashionable among certain people group in singapore to use such term
don't read too much into it
if you read certain forum, you will notice that they have a certain definition of people group whom they call 'the elite'\"
Masterfully clear prose....... :lol:
Nothing personal, by the way, just thought I'd highlight the gap between words and deeds. -
verykiasu2010:
My motivations are my own. You can ask why until the cows come home, does not detract from the issues at hand.
oh ya, speaking about 'abomination'.......... don't quote me out of context
if he absolutely abhorred or detest the PV system, why do it ? and benefited from it ?
Actually if you could come up with 2 or 3 crisp defences of PV that can stand to scrutiny, the whole thing would just melt away...... -
hquek:
Loved the words in bold.
Capping it intake of Phase 1 will invite howls. Isn't the govt trying to promote multiple births? If parents have to keep going back to the ballot box, it's a bit trying (trying very very hard to be careful with words now)dorisp:
The issue at hand is a suggestion to cap the intake of Phase 1 and 2A. By doing so, it will make available more places from the school for Phase 2B and 2C, whereby most, if not all, students in these phases were non related to the school earlier. They are the \"general public\", so to say. on parents with more than 1 child.
And the logistic nightmare if get into diff schools. Limiting phase 1, is well a real pain for parents with more than one kid
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