Is it fair?
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There's no point complaining about fairness; whether the stream is at P1, or to IP schools after PSLE, the fact remains that the academically inclined students are usually given such privileges.
The question I have rather, is why the need for extra hours for these students? I used to teach a top streamed P2 class, and already in the class I was doing enrichment level work since the syllabus was too simple for the kids. The Principal I worked for insisted that I hold extra classes for my students despite my telling her that my curriculum time lessons were already at enrichment level. She was adamant that I had to hold extra classes because the other P2 classes had remedial for the weaker students, so I had to clock in the same number of hours for these academically strong ones!
Internally, I was going :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: -
I dunno abt whether the bottom classes do have supp classes or not in the lower primarylevels.
but something interest me, as for my gal's sch when she was in P6,
the worst class was taught by the HOD in maths.
while in P3, she had the \"most lazy\" teacher for teaching the best class.
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Since when the world is fair? :?
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tankee:
Since when the world is fair? :?
some have it more fair than fair -
‘All animals are equal but some are more equal than others’
- from "Animal Farm"
Conclusion - go where you can be a BIG FISH in small pond rather than small fish in BIG POND. Big fish more equal. -
From the positive point of view:
Since those are considered more capable pupils, it is more beneficial to give them more to match their capabilities. For less capable ones, give them more may overload them.
From negative point of view:
These group of pupils have higher chance to shine the name of the school, create some points in KSP academic score chart, or featured in some media. So, the return is higher for limited resources. -
Sorry if I sound insulting, even those who didn’t attend supplementary or remedial, ask them to go remedial will be too boring and ask them to go supplementary, they may not know what is happening and sometime the more advanced method or info may even confuse them.
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JonC:
Sorry if I sound insulting, even those who didn't attend supplementary or remedial, ask them to go remedial will be too boring and ask them to go supplementary, they may not know what is happening and sometime the more advanced method or info may even confuse them.
More lessons does not mean more learning. More lessons can actually lead to worse results because the child is bored and loses his motivation. Whatever happened to a balanced lifestyle? More salt is not better.
In this system, you're damned if you're good because they make you sit through MORE lessons... You're damned if you're bad 'cos they leave you behind.
The question about fairness becomes irrelevant in the light of the stupidity of what is happening. And this thing is happening because school principals and teachers all wanna get promoted. Our kids have become either slaves (for the glory of schools, Principals and Teachers) or disposables (to be discarded).
This whole thing arises because of incentives, bonuses, appraisals, rankings etc... HR management systems from USA that has lead to major burnout rates in US companies AND have unintended consequences. -
Oh, in that case, my dd's school is fair :scratchhead: - zero remedial or supplementary classes for everyone, regardless of results!
They didn't stream the students based on results. The top 10 students are spread out in cohort.
Entirely up to parents to decide whether to provide enrichments/tuitions & of course out of our own pockets la -
sleepy:
Hahaha! This is funny!Oh, in that case, my dd's school is fair :scratchhead: - zero remedial or supplementary classes for everyone, regardless of results!
Entirely up to parents to decide whether to provide enrichments/tuitions & of course out of our own pockets la
To each his own I guess. Little Boy's school has a lot of supplementary but he was so unhappy that I pulled him out. He doesn't need it. He's already scoring in the 90s. If I put him through it, he will begin to hate school.
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