Petition to Review the Singapore Education System

[Chenonceau]

Sun_2010:

Chen, you have a pm

Thanks I replied...

Others... do sign the petition http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?SgEd2011&1

Here is an interesting article on how the US can learn from Finland...
http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/06/should_us_schools_follow_best.html

[janet88]

A quote from the new education minister, Mr Heng.


'We want our education system to be student-centric.

I want to understand more deeply the experience of the students, the interaction in schools, the experience of the teacher and student leaders, and to hopefully begin to design the prototypes so that we can look at where the experiments are, which ones have worked well,' Mr Heng said.

I hope he is able to work out a system whereby textbooks used in schools are able to give sufficient information for primary students to at least be able to pass. Although many schools want parents to work together with them, not many parents are able to, much as they want to.

Teachers are a stressed-out lot, measured by their performances. I strongly believe they want their students to be able to understand what is taught, and do well.
To be student-centric, perhaps the MOE should keep class size to 30 (like P1/2). Why should class size increase at P3...when subjects are much tougher and also with introduction of Science ??

[SAHM_TAN]

Hi Chenonceau,


I've signed the online petition. :celebrate:

Hope we will be invited for tea with the minister :evil:

[Chenonceau]

SAHM_TAN:

Hi Chenonceau,


I've signed the online petition. :celebrate:

Hope we will be invited for tea with the minister :evil:

Someone from MOE invited me to lunch. We had a long talk. They seem to be doing something so I'm just gonna leave this alone for a bit. These things need time.

SAHM Tan, you've been a wonderful support. Thank you!!

[RRMummy]

Chenonceau:

SAHM_TAN:

Hi Chenonceau,


I've signed the online petition. :celebrate:

Hope we will be invited for tea with the minister :evil:

Someone from MOE invited me to lunch. We had a long talk. They seem to be doing something so I'm just gonna leave this alone for a bit. These things need time.

SAHM Tan, you've been a wonderful support. Thank you!!

Hi Chenonceau,

welcome back..

Looks like it is making progress.

:congrats: and :thankyou:

:udawoman:

[RRMummy]

Oh and BTW, are you aware of this?


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/extensive-support-parents-singapore-education-system

[SAHM_TAN]

Chenonceau:

SAHM_TAN:

Hi Chenonceau,


I've signed the online petition. :celebrate:

Hope we will be invited for tea with the minister :evil:

Someone from MOE invited me to lunch. We had a long talk. They seem to be doing something so I'm just gonna leave this alone for a bit. These things need time.

SAHM Tan, you've been a wonderful support. Thank you!!

Glad to see that your efforts has paid off. Also good to know that MOE is also listening and did not treat our comments and concern as noise.

Hopefully by the end of the year, there will some indication of MOE direction.

[Chenonceau]

RRMummy:

Oh and BTW, are you aware of this?


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/extensive-support-parents-singapore-education-system

WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!!
WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!!
WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!!
This is a lovely lovely after-the-holiday surprise!!
WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!!
Write petition and whine so much can get prize AND a yummy lunch (with creme brulee, my favourite dessrt) from someone from MOE!! Lidat I go write more petition!!

[Chenonceau]

SAHM_TAN:

Glad to see that your efforts has paid off. Also good to know that MOE is also listening and did not treat our comments and concern as noise.


Hopefully by the end of the year, there will some indication of MOE direction.

Ummmmm... dunno got really paid off or not leh... must wait and see. Hope that it's not just a nice lunch and then nothing... Much prefer to have no lunch but see some things improve.

[SAHM_TAN]

Chenonceau:

SAHM_TAN:

Glad to see that your efforts has paid off. Also good to know that MOE is also listening and did not treat our comments and concern as noise.


Hopefully by the end of the year, there will some indication of MOE direction.

Ummmmm... dunno got really paid off or not leh... must wait and see. Hope that it's not just a nice lunch and then nothing... Much prefer to have no lunch but see some things improve.

Well hopefully by year end, there will be some sort of announcement. Even if it's only to form a committee also good, but of course must see what the committee is looking into....

Was the fellow taking any notes? :evil: