MOE to scrap Banding for Secondary Schools
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Breaking News
The Education Ministry will scrap the banding of secondary schools in a move to encourage parents to look beyond academic results when picking a school for their child.
This was announced by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat at the ministry's annual workplan seminar this morning, which outlined priorities for the year ahead.
Currently, secondary schools are banded based on O-Level results, with Band 1 being the top band. Some schools, such as IP schools, are not banded. This information is given to parents, some of whom use it as a yardstick when deciding where to enrol their children.
However, the Ministry said it would continue to provide information, such as the value-addedness of schools. This measures the progress of students during their secondary school years.
Mr Heng also announced that some secondary school awards, such as the School Excellence Award, will be scrapped so that schools can focus on the core task of educating students.
The Ministry will also pump in $55 million over the next five years for every school to build its own niche area. These niche areas could range from the visual arts to wushu.
In his speech, he also urged schools to better manage the amount of homework given to students.
Schools should not set exams assuming that students have external tuition, he added. Excessive tuition, he said, can be harmful if students over-learn and become bored in class.
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/moe-scrap-banding-secondary-schools-20120912 -
I like this... but how to enforce? Ban tuition centers?
[quote]In his speech, he also urged schools to better manage the amount of homework given to students.
Schools should not set exams assuming that students have external tuition, he added. Excessive tuition, he said, can be harmful if students over-learn and become bored in class.[/quote] -
Daddy
Baby step is ensuring it isnt the school teachers or school to even suggest to parents about going to tuition centers and probably not setting standards way beyond what the school is teaching?
I like this... but how to enforce? Ban tuition centers?
Banning tuition centers , IMO won't work -
Kissgurami:
that is so true for my p4's dd Science paper..... :skeptical:Breaking News
The Education Ministry will scrap the banding of secondary schools in a move to encourage parents to look beyond academic results when picking a school for their child.
This was announced by Education Minister Heng Swee Keat at the ministry's annual workplan seminar this morning, which outlined priorities for the year ahead.
Currently, secondary schools are banded based on O-Level results, with Band 1 being the top band. Some schools, such as IP schools, are not banded. This information is given to parents, some of whom use it as a yardstick when deciding where to enrol their children.
However, the Ministry said it would continue to provide information, such as the value-addedness of schools. This measures the progress of students during their secondary school years.
Mr Heng also announced that some secondary school awards, such as the School Excellence Award, will be scrapped so that schools can focus on the core task of educating students.
The Ministry will also pump in $55 million over the next five years for every school to build its own niche area. These niche areas could range from the visual arts to wushu.
In his speech, he also urged schools to better manage the amount of homework given to students.
Schools should not set exams assuming that students have external tuition, he added. Excessive tuition, he said, can be harmful if students over-learn and become bored in class.
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/moe-scrap-banding-secondary-schools-20120912 -
part of efforts to ensure that \"every school is a good school\".
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1225528/1/.html -
With so many of the top schools going IP and not taking O level, there would be a big change in the Band 1 schools. One of the reasons for doing away with banding.
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Just curious, by scrapping the banding, what does it mean for cut off points?
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Kissgurami:
I like these 2 changes if school can make it happen.Breaking News
In his speech, he also urged schools to better manage the amount of homework given to students.
Schools should not set exams assuming that students have external tuition, he added. Excessive tuition, he said, can be harmful if students over-learn and become bored in class. -
Daddy
[/quote]He's referring to school homework. Whether the child has tuition is the parent's prerogative. But if schools can be convinced that they should not set exams assuming students have tuition, I believe the impact on the tuition industry will slowly be felt.I like this... but how to enforce? Ban tuition centers?
[quote]In his speech, he also urged schools to better manage the amount of homework given to students.
Schools should not set exams assuming that students have external tuition, he added. Excessive tuition, he said, can be harmful if students over-learn and become bored in class.
It's a good move for sure! :rahrah: -
Kissgurami:
Just curious, by scrapping the banding, what does it mean for cut off points?
COP is partly determined by demand right? So previous year COP will be used as the guide to determine if one should choose the school?
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