All Schools are GOOD Schools

[doodbug]

verykiasu2010:

doodbug:

Yes, secondary schools in Singapore are S-T-R-A-T-I-F-I-E-D. And we are probably one of the few societies for which schools are so clearly stratified by academic measures. We are separated by academic performance early in life, and for girls especially, who do not have to undergo NS, some of us will not have the institutionalized opportunity to interact with all segments of society, until we enter the workforce.

It is called transparency and parents and students do not need to second guess which school is \"better\" and whether to believe all the advertisements by the schools.

Whether officially \"ranked\" or not, many cities (major ones) do have some unofficial rankings of their schools.

http://www.best-schools.co.uk/league-tables/sixth-form-colleges.aspx

There is a difference between ranking and stratification.

There are rankings everywhere. With rankings, there are schools that are performing above average, everywhere.

What I am trying to say is that there are few cities for which each school has a narrow and defined range of students academically. It's hard to find an RI equivalent anywhere else (where there are students only at the top 5% of their cohort academically), in a public school system.

[Michelle Shen]

well i wld think that it’s more important for MOE to have MORE/ALL good teachers! : )

[doodbug]

Michelle Shen:

well i wld think that it's more important for MOE to have MORE/ALL good teachers! : )

Agree!!

[1amber]

I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

[doodbug]

1amber:

I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

Yes, I hope MOE realizes AND addresses this trend.

[1amber]

doodbug:

1amber:

I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

Yes, I hope MOE realizes AND addresses this trend.

I think they know but bo chap

[zeemimi]

1amber:

doodbug:

[quote=\"1amber\"]I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

Yes, I hope MOE realizes AND addresses this trend.

I think they know but bo chap [/quote]they no nid to \"chap\" because every year can pump in fresh batches of teachers to replace the ones who leave. no fresh batch just get relief ones.

[1amber]

I seem to forget whether we pay peanuts or billions to have a cabinet of monkeys to come up with no brainer short term quick fixes... :shock:

[Chenonceau]

doodbug:

1amber:

I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

Yes, I hope MOE realizes AND addresses this trend.

:goodpost:

An MOU was signed with a foreign country to improve teaching techniques. Actually, our system is lacking in even the BASICS of effective teaching...

(1) educational resources (please dun say that Popular has enough resources)
(2) conscientious marking

Minister Heng wants Principals to tell parents what they have been doing. We KNOW what schools have been doing (or not) when we receive marked assignments. Quality of marking is a BASIC in good teaching... never mind creative teaching techniques.

[verykiasu2010]

Chenonceau:

doodbug:

[quote=\"1amber\"]I think there are many good teachers, passionate about teaching and imparting, that got crushed under heavy KPIs and paperwork. So the more enterprising ones leave to start good enrichment centers, knowing that solid teaching and adequate resources are what exactly students desperately need ... :roll:

Yes, I hope MOE realizes AND addresses this trend.

:goodpost:

An MOU was signed with a foreign country to improve teaching techniques. Actually, our system is lacking in even the BASICS of effective teaching...

(1) educational resources (please dun say that Popular has enough resources)
(2) conscientious marking

Minister Heng wants Principals to tell parents what they have been doing. We KNOW what schools have been doing (or not) when we receive marked assignments. Quality of marking is a BASIC in good teaching... never mind creative teaching techniques.[/quote]we know what some principals have been doing ........