Parents, not enrichment centres, are key to result

[concern2]

Chenonceau:

concern2:

[quote=\"KSP\"]
but then if everyone gets 300/300 in PSLE ...

This will never happen because of the Bell Curve, right Chenonceau?
Which is why the exam gets tougher each year.

Donno lah... no need to crack our brains to help MOE think of good ideas to improve schools for our kids. If at first they still think

(1) MOE is world class
(2) All schools are same good

... they won't accept any further thinking or suggestions. We must first get them to admit that there is a need to improve mah... One step at a time. No amount of smart stats will help if they deny that there is a need to improve EVEN BASIC TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS in schools.[/quote]No, Chenonceau, can't you see? There are still parents who aren't aware of this yet! And what I can tell you is that in local Polys, there are many students taking courses which isn't their first choice, and doing so badly that the bell curve acts the other way round - it forces the schools to lower the standards, so more students can move up! Problem is that these students may not even have a good foundation to do projects later on!

[Chenonceau]

concern2:

No, Chenonceau, can't you see? There are still parents who aren't aware of this yet! And what I can tell you is that in local Polys, there are many students taking courses which isn't their first choice, and doing so badly that the bell curve acts the other way round - it forces the schools to lower the standards, so more students can move up! Problem is that these students may not even have a good foundation to do projects later on!

Ummmm... actually, I don't see... but I very much would like to. If you dun mind explaining to this idiot here.

[concern2]

Someone mentioned the importance of CCA which prompted me to start a new thread on it:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32650

[Singfrench]

Chenonceau:

Donno lah... no need to crack our brains to help MOE think of good ideas to improve schools for our kids. If at first they still think

(1) MOE is world class
(2) All schools are same good

... they won't accept any further thinking or suggestions. We must first get them to admit that there is a need to improve mah... One step at a time. No amount of smart stats will help if they deny that there is a need to improve EVEN BASIC TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS in schools.

Isn't the fact that 80% of primary school kids require tutoring from parents, private tutors or enrichment centres a very very clear sign that MOE schools are not doing their job??? Why is our education budget is so low compared to developed nations?

[1amber]

Singfrench:

Chenonceau:

Donno lah... no need to crack our brains to help MOE think of good ideas to improve schools for our kids. If at first they still think

(1) MOE is world class
(2) All schools are same good

... they won't accept any further thinking or suggestions. We must first get them to admit that there is a need to improve mah... One step at a time. No amount of smart stats will help if they deny that there is a need to improve EVEN BASIC TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS in schools.

Isn't the fact that 80% of primary school kids require tutoring from parents, private tutors or enrichment centres a very very clear sign that MOE schools are not doing their job??? Why is our education budget is so low compared to developed nations?

Their budget not low, just that they gave it out overseas to bring in scholars... :siam:

[Chenonceau]

concern2:

Someone mentioned the importance of CCA which prompted me to start a new thread on it:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32650

I still dun understand... :scratchhead:

[concern2]

Chenonceau:

concern2:

Someone mentioned the importance of CCA which prompted me to start a new thread on it:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32650

I still dun understand... :scratchhead:

Do you mean you don't understand my question?

[Singfrench]

1amber:

Their budget not low, just that they gave it out overseas to bring in scholars... :siam:

budget is reduced cos we have been inculcated to take education into our own hands and to pay for it ourselves.

[Chenonceau]

concern2:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"concern2\"]Someone mentioned the importance of CCA which prompted me to start a new thread on it:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32650

I still dun understand... :scratchhead:

Do you mean you don't understand my question?[/quote]I dun understand the bell curve - poly bell curve - CCA linkages. They all seem like different topics to me.

:?

[concern2]

Chenonceau:

I dun understand the bell curve - poly bell curve - CCA linkages. They all seem like different topics to me.

:?

OIC! :rotflmao: Ya, CCA is a different subject, that's why I started another thread.