Petition to Review the Singapore Education System
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kitty2:
fifiyeo:
I wonder are Finnish parents as kancheong as us?
Well, it's a system that believes in all. Here it's either you make it or you are outcasted. Entering a decent secondary school might even be a problem!
What is considered a 'decent' school'? Is it really that big a problem if we are not talking about the top 20 % schools? Many neighbourhood schools are decent enough for the average kid.
Yes, how to do Science experiments for home schooled kid's? There's no economy of scale. The parent must have so much time, knowledge and discipline and resources.
The other side of the grass is always greener. Other country system has their own problem. No homework need not be a good thing. The Westerners are sweating that the Asians are so hardworking. Why then are we trying to do it their way. At the end of the day, it's about balancing and moderating one's expectations. It's about loving the child enough to wait for him to mature and be ready for the challenges that his peer would have taken and excelled long before him. -
dovetail:
The way the education system has evolved in the past 7 years, I doubt that we are leveraging on any economies of scale. Parents have to be \"partners\"... attend Science Workshops (conducted by the school) to learn how to answer Science questions. These workshops go far enough to show us how much we need to know... and how much help our kids need from us... but they don't go all the way to teach us HOW TO help our kids.
Yes, how to do Science experiments for home schooled kid's? There's no economy of scale. The parent must have so much time, knowledge and discipline and resources.
As it is, parents need to have time, knowledge, discipline and resources anyway or else, our kids learn only 40% to 50% of what they need to cope with exams. I put my DS homework file next to his SA1 test paper. Nowhere in his homework can I find questions of the same level of difficulty as in his SA1 paper. How are children supposed to know what they have not been taught? It is up to parents to homeschool their kids after school (either by tutors or like me, by myself).
Happily, I do have the time, knowledge and discipline and resources. and my DS is doing well enough that I am not worried. But not every child has parents with time, knowledge and discipline and resources. to engage in the after school homsechooling that MOE's teachers all assume will/should take place after school. Again and again teachers advise parents to give their kids tuition (i.e., after school homeschooling).
Of course, no system is perfect... but simply stating that no system is perfect does not mean we stop looking for ways to help the system evolve so that our children and grandchildren can benefit. -
[quote=\"janet_lee88
He takes up many games like tennis, golf, learns piano etc. Not possible for that to happen here.[/quote]
oh you can do all these in school too if only you have the TALENT and can WIN for the school. :evil: :evil: :evil:
really :siao: that sports/ccas in schools are only for winning medals these days. :mad: -
Chenonceau:
Agree. It used to be that only a few very tough exam questions are set to spot the above average students. But now it seems to be that there are plenty of such tricky questions and the textbooks and workbooks are not much help to the child in providing answers.
As it is, parents need to have time, knowledge, discipline and resources anyway or else, our kids learn only 40% to 50% of what they need to cope with exams. I put my DS homework file next to his SA1 test paper. Nowhere in his homework can I find questions of the same level of difficulty as in his SA1 paper. How are children supposed to know what they have not been taught? It is up to parents to homeschool their kids after school (either by tutors or like me, by myself). -
Chenonceau:
mixing up home school with regular school
The way the education system has evolved in the past 7 years, I doubt that we are leveraging on any economies of scale. Parents have to be \"partners\"... attend Science Workshops (conducted by the school) to learn how to answer Science questions. These workshops go far enough to show us how much we need to know... and how much help our kids need from us... but they don't go all the way to teach us HOW TO help our kids.dovetail:
Yes, how to do Science experiments for home schooled kid's? There's no economy of scale. The parent must have so much time, knowledge and discipline and resources.
As it is, parents need to have time, knowledge, discipline and resources anyway or else, our kids learn only 40% to 50% of what they need to cope with exams. I put my DS homework file next to his SA1 test paper. Nowhere in his homework can I find questions of the same level of difficulty as in his SA1 paper. How are children supposed to know what they have not been taught? It is up to parents to homeschool their kids after school (either by tutors or like me, by myself).
Happily, I do have the time, knowledge and discipline and resources. and my DS is doing well enough that I am not worried. But not every child has parents with time, knowledge and discipline and resources. to engage in the after school homsechooling that MOE's teachers all assume will/should take place after school. Again and again teachers advise parents to give their kids tuition (i.e., after school homeschooling).
Of course, no system is perfect... but simply stating that no system is perfect does not mean we stop looking for ways to help the system evolve so that our children and grandchildren can benefit.
will be interesting to know which school that is -
verykiasu2010:
Every school in Singapore? After all, it is the after school homeschooling that funds the lucrative tuition industry because parents who cannot teach, hire tutors to homeschool for them.
mixing up home school with regular school
will be interesting to know which school that is -
Chenonceau:
over generalisation
Every school in Singapore? After all, it is the after school homeschooling that funds the lucrative tuition industry because parents who cannot teach, hire tutors to homeschool for them.verykiasu2010:
mixing up home school with regular school
will be interesting to know which school that is -
verykiasu2010:
over generalisation[/quote]Might be... to say every school... but the phenomenon (after school homeschooling by tutors) is itself quite generalized or the tuition industry wouldn't be booming eh?
Every school in Singapore? After all, it is the after school homeschooling that funds the lucrative tuition industry because parents who cannot teach, hire tutors to homeschool for them.Chenonceau:
[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
mixing up home school with regular school
will be interesting to know which school that is -
Hi Chenonceau
Hope u don't mind me riding on this thread.
Sharing this post on FB, an open letter to Education Minister. Written by a 16yo Sec 4 student.
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/notes/janelle-nicodemus-lee/an-open-letter-to-the-education-minister/10150248404359401 -
schweppes:
Very well-articulated.Hi Chenonceau
Hope u don't mind me riding on this thread.
Sharing this post on FB, an open letter to Education Minister. Written by a 16yo Sec 4 student.
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/notes/janelle-nicodemus-lee/an-open-letter-to-the-education-minister/10150248404359401
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