Raffles Institution (Year 1-4)
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In the end where are the top cream that being skimmed off in primary 4 har? How abt those being awarded with EESIS or something like that? They can’t even compete with the foreign talent at the age of 15 years old onwards. Failure in our education system. Tuition centres laughing their ways to the bank.
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friendship:
In the end where are the top cream that being skimmed off in primary 4 har? How abt those being awarded with EESIS or something like that? They can't even compete with the foreign talent at the age of 15 years old onwards. Failure in our education system. Tuition centres laughing their ways to the bank.
how do you know they can't compete? don't make sweeping statements without evidence to back them up. if you look at the various local olympiads (mathematics, science) you will find singaporeans leading the pack.
look at http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/Competitions/SMO2011.aspx for example. the top 6 positions in open go to singaporeans. look at senior. the top 6, except for possibly no 3, are singaporeans.
and again, PSLE unfortunately doesn't paint the entire picture. you can hot-house your kid to get a high PSLE score, if he/she slacks off after getting into a top school, of course they can't compete with the foreign talent... they can't even compete against their own peers. -
We shall be united as Singaporean to prove them wrong
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francbat:
just curious, how do u figure that out? from the names (local / foreign sounding) or you know the students?
look at http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/Competitions/SMO2011.aspx for example. the top 6 positions in open go to singaporeans. look at senior. the top 6, except for possibly no 3, are singaporeans.
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friendship:
In the end where are the top cream that being skimmed off in primary 4 har? How abt those being awarded with EESIS or something like that? They can't even compete with the foreign talent at the age of 15 years old onwards. Failure in our education system. Tuition centres laughing their ways to the bank.
The FTs especially PRCs have an unfair advantage. Most of them have completed at least our equivalent of Sec 4 or even JC 1 before they join our school system. Hence, you always see them excelling in math & the sciences. There is no surprise as they have already covered the syllabus back in PRC.
Due to their proficiency in English, they have to start from Sec 3 in Singapore. If they are to study at the same level and at the same age as our locals, I am sure our top students are at least on par, if not better than the FTs. -
Intermezzo:
2 sons. elder one in NUSHS, younger one in RI.
just curious, how do u figure that out? from the names (local / foreign sounding) or you know the students?francbat:
look at http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/Competitions/SMO2011.aspx for example. the top 6 positions in open go to singaporeans. look at senior. the top 6, except for possibly no 3, are singaporeans. -
francbat:
2 sons. elder one in NUSHS, younger one in RI.[/quote]wow ~ they must be in the nat teams training?
just curious, how do u figure that out? from the names (local / foreign sounding) or you know the students?Intermezzo:
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look at http://sms.math.nus.edu.sg/Competitions/SMO2011.aspx for example. the top 6 positions in open go to singaporeans. look at senior. the top 6, except for possibly no 3, are singaporeans.
i thought a few in there are PRs actually..? -
Hi vlim,
I have send a pm to you. Hoping that you would advise me. TIA -
Hi Year 1 Parents,
I was just looking through my Bank Account transactions for April, and I noticed an amount of $580 has been deducted for "School Fees"… May I ask if anyone knows how this figure was derived? Is this the fees from Jan to April, plus some misc fees (Parent Assoc fees etc)? Thanks! -
firefly38:
was there any school fees deduction in previous months ?Hi Year 1 Parents,
I was just looking through my Bank Account transactions for April, and I noticed an amount of $580 has been deducted for \"School Fees\".. May I ask if anyone knows how this figure was derived? Is this the fees from Jan to April, plus some misc fees (Parent Assoc fees etc)? Thanks!
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