Letter to Heng Swee Keat

[SAHM_TAN]

looking4Tutor:

verykiasu2010:

PM Lee says we are in a new era.


Government leaders must listen hard to the electorate, and fell how they feel.

Therefore we humbly request that Minister Heng will sit for PSLE, O level & A level this year, and please let us know how he scores .....

That would be fun .........to measure how the Education minister performs now compared to his time ..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

If his t-score is below 280 then he has no right to tell the primary school students what to do. :nailbite:

Hence, he needs a big fat salary so that he will have the dignity to talk down to the principals. :celebrate:

He need the $$$ to go for tuition then re-take

[SAHM_TAN]

ChiefKiasu:

Civility is the basis for constructive discussions.


The purpose of this thread is a serious attempt by the thread starter in seeking reforms to the way we are educating our children in Primary schools. It does not make sense to lambast our new education minister for problems which are not even created by himself. It would be difficult for him to take parents' opinions seriously if our community cannot bring ourselves above gutter politicking.

We are just airing.....if wish to formally present our thoughts to him, I doubt we will express our thoughts in such a checky manner.

Are there plans to have a dialogue with him/ present our suggestions to the minister? If so, it's best to state that upfront in the thread, so that the parents will put on their adult hats and input suggestions in a more \"professional\" manner.

Or maybe we need another platform to do so as this forum is such a cozy place that we are not always proper.

[verykiasu2010]

SAHM_TAN:

ChiefKiasu:

Civility is the basis for constructive discussions.


The purpose of this thread is a serious attempt by the thread starter in seeking reforms to the way we are educating our children in Primary schools. It does not make sense to lambast our new education minister for problems which are not even created by himself. It would be difficult for him to take parents' opinions seriously if our community cannot bring ourselves above gutter politicking.

We are just airing.....if wish to formally present our thoughts to him, I doubt we will express our thoughts in such a checky manner.

Are there plans to have a dialogue with him/ present our suggestions to the minister? If so, it's best to state that upfront in the thread, so that the parents will put on their adult hats and input suggestions in a more \"professional\" manner.

Or maybe we need another platform to do so as this forum is such a cozy place that we are not always proper.

more like tongue in cheek comments lah

i am sure the education minister also gets this kind of joke from those around him

i was talking to someone from one of the ministry recently and someone next to me did not know who was the person i was talking to .... and he just blared out all his negative criticism of that ministry without mincing his words, thinking that i was just talking to another friend.... wow, honest feedback .......lol

[looking4Tutor]

I was joking only.


But look like MG CCS who so used to order soldiers around wanna put a stop to these nonsenses floating on the internet. Another classic - talk down approach.

Nothing going to change all is wayanging only.

I’m still joking only.

[spacehubble]

Well said. Yes, 100% correct. I have two daughters now studying at P2 and P4. I am the one teaching her at home. Teacher told me she must go to Tuition for expensive $$$ Phrase and vocabulary for her English composition to get marks. Teacher told me that her composition was too simple like lower primary so couldn’t raise the mark on that. Now $$$ sign, go to tuition and pay for each mark in language. Hope MOE will listen and change our education system. My child having so much pressure that she spends most of her time with study, she always says daddy, am I doing well? Am I capable to get good marks at PSLE? Will I be able to go to good Sec school? I couldn’t answer.

[cindylauper]

php:

Please read this letter :-


https://www.facebook.com/notes/monica-lim/letter-to-heng-swee-keat/10150267225049783

I agree with the letter. Due to the way schools are being assessed/rewarded by MOE, schools are now very focused on getting trophies for their sports and performing groups. Often, the school does not give the students an opportunity to take up a sports from scratch, selecting only students who are very good in the sports so that these students can win the medals for the school. Those students who are really interested to take up new sports are denied the chance to do so.

Many friends tell me that the \"teach less learn more\" policy is not well implemented. Teachers were told to teach less, but the burden is on parents and/or private tutors to teach our children outside the school hours, as the exams are set in a way that expects our children to know much more than whatever is covered in school.

A friend of mine went to a teacher meet parent session in a prestigious primary school. Her primary 5 daughter's results were not good, so she asked the teacher for advice. The teacher told her to get private tuition for her daughter, and if the results were not better, to consider switching to another school. Obviously, the school is worried that this child's results was going to pull down the school's PSLE rankings.

Schools should not be run like a business. Our children should not be \"milked\" by schools for academic rankings, sports medals, SYF medals, awards etc..

Actually, what was wrong with our previous school system anyway. I remembered school life was much more relaxed and fun. Only academically weak students needed tuition then. Now almost every Primary 6 kid in singapore has tuition. The IP program is really stressful on primary 6 kids. Imagine a 12 year old taking an exam that determines which JC that he or she can attend, and there is no retake of PSLE too.

It is tough being a child in Singapore.

[wapobs]

I quit my job and open tuition centre liao! hahahaaaaa… >>> to the bank.

[Brenda10]

cindylauper:

Actually, what was wrong with our previous school system anyway. I remembered school life was much more relaxed and fun. Only academically weak students needed tuition then. Now almost every Primary 6 kid in singapore has tuition. The IP program is really stressful on primary 6 kids. Imagine a 12 year old taking an exam that determines which JC that he or she can attend, and there is no retake of PSLE too.


It is tough being a child in Singapore.

Is really very tough for being a child and parent in Singapore. This IP program that implemented several years ago have make this PSLE even more stressful as 僧多粥少.

[SAHM_TAN]

verykiasu2010:

SAHM_TAN:

[quote=\"ChiefKiasu\"]Civility is the basis for constructive discussions.


The purpose of this thread is a serious attempt by the thread starter in seeking reforms to the way we are educating our children in Primary schools. It does not make sense to lambast our new education minister for problems which are not even created by himself. It would be difficult for him to take parents' opinions seriously if our community cannot bring ourselves above gutter politicking.

We are just airing.....if wish to formally present our thoughts to him, I doubt we will express our thoughts in such a checky manner.

Are there plans to have a dialogue with him/ present our suggestions to the minister? If so, it's best to state that upfront in the thread, so that the parents will put on their adult hats and input suggestions in a more \"professional\" manner.

Or maybe we need another platform to do so as this forum is such a cozy place that we are not always proper.

more like tongue in cheek comments lah

i am sure the education minister also gets this kind of joke from those around him

i was talking to someone from one of the ministry recently and someone next to me did not know who was the person i was talking to .... and he just blared out all his negative criticism of that ministry without mincing his words, thinking that i was just talking to another friend.... wow, honest feedback .......lol[/quote]Yes, tongue in cheek

[wapobs]

spacehubble:

Well said. Yes, 100% correct. I have two daughters now studying at P2 and P4. I am the one teaching her at home. Teacher told me she must go to Tuition for expensive $$$ Phrase and vocabulary for her English composition to get marks. Teacher told me that her composition was too simple like lower primary so couldn’t raise the mark on that. Now $$$ sign, go to tuition and pay for each mark in language. Hope MOE will listen and change our education system. My child having so much pressure that she spends most of her time with study, she always says daddy, am I doing well? Am I capable to get good marks at PSLE? Will I be able to go to good Sec school? I couldn’t answer.

come to my tuition centre la! as long as you got money can liao! :evil: