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[concern2]

concern2:

Has anyone read this article from Today?


Skills imbalance due to Education System
Letter from Gerrard Ball 04:46 AM Mar 03, 2012


THE commentary \"China should take a lesson in US creativity\" (Feb 15) applies to the Singapore education system, too.

First and foremost, international companies based in Singapore want managers who can communicate effectively in English, solve problems and initiate creative ideas.

These are prerequisites for every international business.

Regrettably, the education system here does not provide these three skills to the degree that international employers require.

That is why expatriates make up the lion's share of senior management positions at multi-national companies and will do so until the local education system is changed.

The influx of overseas talent to fill the skills gap left by an education system that is churning out the wrong type of employee has driven up the cost of living, and senior overseas managers earn three to five times more than locals in junior positions.

It does not appear that this skills imbalance is being addressed.

(source: http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120303-0000029/Skills-imbalance-due-to-education-system)

This article?

[sean wife]

Strparent:

though all these bonding talks is making me a bit excited :evil: , I just wish to deviate back to highlight this part of the said article. :oops:


http://i42.tinypic.com/10f5dv7.jpg\">

5 to 6yrs old ? spending like more than 2k monthly on tuition and preparations ??? All these money can be used to pay 2 units of 2-rm HDB flats liao lor

sorry boy, the people laughing at the end will most likely not be Mrs Ho, it will be all the tutors and centres..... :faint:

In this Kiasu forum, we seem to be hearing a lot of voices from the not-so-kiasu parents i.e. those who think that it is torturous and crazy to have multiple tuitions etc etc…what about those real kiasu parents whom we read about in these newspaper reports? Dun dare to voice out to defend themselves maybe? So in a way, they also think it is wrong/crazy?

I also feel that such reports will simply increase the awareness of more people to such practices/services, and thus making more parents jumping on the same bandwagon (especially if desperate enough). Such is the influence of media and I do not believe that MOE or the government is not aware or have not considered the repercussion of this indirect ‘ advertising’ of such practices. So maybe they are trying to encourage rather than to discourage the trend of seeking more external help earlier?

[Chenonceau]

concern2:

This article?

Thanks much much...

[Chenonceau]

sean wife:

Strparent:

though all these bonding talks is making me a bit excited :evil: , I just wish to deviate back to highlight this part of the said article. :oops:


http://i42.tinypic.com/10f5dv7.jpg\">

5 to 6yrs old ? spending like more than 2k monthly on tuition and preparations ??? All these money can be used to pay 2 units of 2-rm HDB flats liao lor

sorry boy, the people laughing at the end will most likely not be Mrs Ho, it will be all the tutors and centres..... :faint:

In this Kiasu forum, we seem to be hearing a lot of voices from the not-so-kiasu parents i.e. those who think that it is torturous and crazy to have multiple tuitions etc etc…what about those real kiasu parents whom we read about in these newspaper reports? Dun dare to voice out to defend themselves maybe? So in a way, they also think it is wrong/crazy?

I also feel that such reports will simply increase the awareness of more people to such practices/services, and thus making more parents jumping on the same bandwagon (especially if desperate enough). Such is the influence of media and I do not believe that MOE or the government is not aware or have not considered the repercussion of this indirect ‘ advertising’ of such practices. So maybe they are trying to encourage rather than to discourage the trend of seeking more external help earlier?

Check out this parent's sharing and you will realise that the schools DEFINITELY encourage seeking external help by setting exams that test beyond what is taught....

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=724048#p724048

This is not an isolated case.

[concern2]

There is another article that I came across, very relevant too. It talks about effective communication in English as a global phenomenon, not just exclusively to Singapore. Due to copyright reasons, I am unable to paste the whole article here, so here is the link.


Here is an extract:
\"But there is another group of non-native English speakers. Their vocabulary is bigger than 1,500 words. They engage with native English speakers with confidence. They are taking over the world\".

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/634db9a6-57eb-11e1-ae89-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1oJUKzgYy

[toddles]

sean wife:

Strparent:

though all these bonding talks is making me a bit excited :evil: , I just wish to deviate back to highlight this part of the said article. :oops:


http://i42.tinypic.com/10f5dv7.jpg\">

5 to 6yrs old ? spending like more than 2k monthly on tuition and preparations ??? All these money can be used to pay 2 units of 2-rm HDB flats liao lor

sorry boy, the people laughing at the end will most likely not be Mrs Ho, it will be all the tutors and centres..... :faint:

In this Kiasu forum, we seem to be hearing a lot of voices from the not-so-kiasu parents i.e. those who think that it is torturous and crazy to have multiple tuitions etc etc…what about those real kiasu parents whom we read about in these newspaper reports? Dun dare to voice out to defend themselves maybe? So in a way, they also think it is wrong/crazy?

The truly KIASU are in a different 境界。They are probably just lurkers here... gathering information but never sharing.... :skeptical:

[JGMum]

toddles:

sean wife:

[quote=\"Strparent\"]though all these bonding talks is making me a bit excited :evil: , I just wish to deviate back to highlight this part of the said article. :oops:


http://i42.tinypic.com/10f5dv7.jpg\">

5 to 6yrs old ? spending like more than 2k monthly on tuition and preparations ??? All these money can be used to pay 2 units of 2-rm HDB flats liao lor

sorry boy, the people laughing at the end will most likely not be Mrs Ho, it will be all the tutors and centres..... :faint:

In this Kiasu forum, we seem to be hearing a lot of voices from the not-so-kiasu parents i.e. those who think that it is torturous and crazy to have multiple tuitions etc etc…what about those real kiasu parents whom we read about in these newspaper reports? Dun dare to voice out to defend themselves maybe? So in a way, they also think it is wrong/crazy?

The truly KIASU are in a different 境界。They are probably just lurkers here... gathering information but never sharing.... :skeptical:[/quote]:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[KSP]

toddles:

sean wife:

[quote=\"Strparent\"]though all these bonding talks is making me a bit excited :evil: , I just wish to deviate back to highlight this part of the said article. :oops:


http://i42.tinypic.com/10f5dv7.jpg\">

5 to 6yrs old ? spending like more than 2k monthly on tuition and preparations ??? All these money can be used to pay 2 units of 2-rm HDB flats liao lor

sorry boy, the people laughing at the end will most likely not be Mrs Ho, it will be all the tutors and centres..... :faint:

In this Kiasu forum, we seem to be hearing a lot of voices from the not-so-kiasu parents i.e. those who think that it is torturous and crazy to have multiple tuitions etc etc…what about those real kiasu parents whom we read about in these newspaper reports? Dun dare to voice out to defend themselves maybe? So in a way, they also think it is wrong/crazy?

The truly KIASU are in a different 境界。They are probably just lurkers here... gathering information but never sharing.... :skeptical:[/quote]i really can't imagine if that happens, probably they just want to 以和为贵, 和气生财.... huat, huat, huat ahhhh!!!! :celebrate: :grphug:

[Nebbermind]

toddles:

The truly KIASU are in a different 境界。They are probably just lurkers here... gathering information but never sharing.... :skeptical:

for all u know, these people may be active members... :evil:

[KSP]

Nebbermind:

toddles:

The truly KIASU are in a different 境界。They are probably just lurkers here... gathering information but never sharing.... :skeptical:

for all u know, these people may be active members... :evil:

u mean 说一套, 做另一套 :yikes: i'm not surprised, anyway we are all in cyberworld....