Petition to Review the Singapore Education System

[Chenonceau]

QuiteKSMum:

You're welcome, Chenonceau! Just doing a small part ... Kudos to you :celebrate:

No lah... I didn't do much. I can write... and so it seems wrong to not use the gift to help things along a little. Anyways, I pretty much made a mess of the petition 'cos I confused so many people.

So I'm real glad that you stepped in to kinda put things in order a bit!

:thankyou:

[Funx3]

I Support this Petition, Too!

[Petlover]

I definitely support this Petition !

[kjj]

Hi Chenonceau,


I’ve read your blog and you have aptly articulated our concerns. It is the most well written article that I’ve ever read on the issues with our current education system! I asked my hubby to read it. We think you really hit the nail and hopefully the authorities can seriously consider your great suggestions.

I definitely support this Petition !

Thank you very much.

Kjj

[Jade]

I support this petition!


Thank you Chenonceau.
Perhaps the subject for this thread can be amended to have the word "Petition" so others who read will more likely to go in n take a look at this thread? Like: Petition for Changes in S’pore Education System.

[sharon1234]

I can’t agree with you more. Our children deserve some decent childhood.


I support this petition!

[kiddo]

QuiteKSMum:

Hi Chenonceau,


Thought we shd start a list to keep track of the nos ( maybe a spreadsheet separately when the nos get bigger) :

Supporters of this Petition as at 7th May 2011 :

1. Chenonceau
2. QuiteKSMum
3. ksi
4. Faun
5. smurf
6. Suz855
7. Funx3
8. Petlover
9. kjj
10. Jade
11. sharon1234
12. kiddo...is a mum to a 15 yr old boy

I'll try to keep it as current as possible.

Cheers! :celebrate:

I support this petition :rahrah: :rahrah:
way to go people :love:

[hypergatak]

I agree strongly that educaton system need to be revamp URGENTLY, in particular, the following are my thoughts:-

(a) with school moving towards single session, school hours should be reviewed. If school still ends in the early afternoon, tendency is that parents would still sign the kids up for tuition classes to occupy their time in the afternoon. Of course, the quality of the teachers should be raised such that tuitions are not required…

(b) the amount of textbooks required. Do you really need a textbook for everything, like music, health education, art & craft, etc? The contents of the textbooks should be studied. A lot of times, students are tested on knowledge outside of the textbooks and textbooks/workbooks are not fully utilised. A total waste of money.

Chinese, are we trying to teach too much, too soon? Compare to what I learnt in my time, chinese is much easier, eg hanyu pinying is learnt in P3 vs P1 now, in P1, we learnt simple chinese words. This coupled with the fact that most children come from english speaking family, no wonder it is not unusual to hear children saying "I hate Chinese".

I fully support the petition and I must add this should be a top priority.

[cascada]

I support this petition.


For the good of all Singapore children and parents.

[dolphinsiah]

cascada:

I support this petition.


For the good of all Singapore children and parents.

I support too!!!
:imcool:

I think Singapore Education really needs to be review .....
I am very unhappy when I was told by my kids that in school.... :skeptical:
Teachers only emphasised main subjects....
Subjects such as moral education, art and music are always put to last....
Sometimes the textbooks on moral education, art and music ...throughout the year the teacher never bother to teach.... :stupid:

So nowdays ...kids attitude are so unlike us when we ere in school.... :gloomy:

Singapore Education is now like a factory.... :frustrated:
The teacher teach ....those in class can absorb will advance...
Those cannot will be drop....
Very sad....