MOE not tweaking P1 registration

[pirate]

No, lah. You are ok. :hugs: It's the other person trying to be funny that I was replying to. :spank:

[limlim]

laughingcat:

Inconvenience is very subjective. So i don't think we should generalise \"everyone loves conveniences\".


Fetching the kids to school while in the same route and direction to workplace is convenience as well. Starting work early is also a good thing. It is all about time management.

Well, if anyone can say don't love convenience.. ok lor.. if they are being true to themselves.

Pple who rather travel far to send their kids to a popular school simply means they love the school MORE than convenience.. but doesn't mean they don't love convenience.

[rains]

pirate:

No, lah. You are ok. :hugs: It's the other person trying to be funny that I was replying to. :spank:

Doesn't everyone get to be entitled to her opinion? Why should I be deemed as trying to be funny when I gave mine? I think that you are trying to be funny really. Why attack on a personal basis when it's just an innocent discussion?

[pirate]

Cannot compute. Please input parameter. How is that "personal"?

[concern2]

Chenonceau:

pirate:

But we should not also forget that national exam papers should be able to sieve the top from the rest. If there aren't any \"overly tough\" questions, how are we going to identify the truly brilliant? Do we want exams where it is possible for a significant percentage of students to \"max-out\" the scores? Making those \"overly tough\" questions not hot-housable or crammable, however, is a different artform altogether. At the PSLE or even 'O' levels, this is not easy to do.

This might sound like a sarcastic question but it is not. I really wanna know the thought process. Why is it so necessary to differentiate the bright, the brighter and the brightest academically?

I'm with you on this, Chen.

[corneyAmber]

Chenonceau:

Uh oh... thread getting hot. Me gone. Have fun debating.


:siam:

What's happening here......anyone needs liang teh?

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[corneyAmber]

concern2:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"pirate\"]But we should not also forget that national exam papers should be able to sieve the top from the rest. If there aren't any \"overly tough\" questions, how are we going to identify the truly brilliant? Do we want exams where it is possible for a significant percentage of students to \"max-out\" the scores? Making those \"overly tough\" questions not hot-housable or crammable, however, is a different artform altogether. At the PSLE or even 'O' levels, this is not easy to do.

This might sound like a sarcastic question but it is not. I really wanna know the thought process. Why is it so necessary to differentiate the bright, the brighter and the brightest academically?

I'm with you on this, Chen.[/quote]The one reason I can think of is understanding meritocracy from young?

[Melodies]

I think it may be attributed to:

+ everyone wants to get to the perceived top sec schools such as RGS, RI, HCI , NYG but we only have few top sec schools. So, they have to look at results to offer a place in these top sec schools. Unless parents don't mind if their kids are posted to the perceived poor sec schools.
+ we have limited scholarships and results do play a part in securing a scholarship
+ we have limited vacancies for popular courses in Uni and results do play a part in securing a place for your preferred choice of course.

Hence, it is necessary to differentiate the bright, the brighter and the brightest academically. Else, everyone is the same, how to decide whom to give? :scratchhead:

Chenonceau:

This might sound like a sarcastic question but it is not. I really wanna know the thought process. Why is it so necessary to differentiate the bright, the brighter and the brightest academically?

[MR06]

dorisp:

MR06:

MOE is not tweaking the policy at the moment does not mean MOE is not tweaking the policy forever.

It may surprise you before the next P1 registration just as it had surprised the PRs in this year's registration!

Your statement may contain certain elements of truth, but it may make some :nunchuk: :rant: :mad: .........



:siam:

I am not surprised. It is expected......

[dorisp]

MR06:

dorisp:

[quote=\"MR06\"]

MOE is not tweaking the policy at the moment does not mean MOE is not tweaking the policy forever.

It may surprise you before the next P1 registration just as it had surprised the PRs in this year's registration!

Your statement may contain certain elements of truth, but it may make some :nunchuk: :rant: :mad: .........



:siam:

I am not surprised. It is expected...... [/quote] :hi5: