MP echoes calls for PSLE to be scrapped
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nansk:
now P1/2 honeymoon coz no exam :imcool:
I feel that grade 6 (age 12) is too early for all children to be ready, to be mature enough, to sit for an important, national-level exam. Yet, to prevent the P1 registration process from becoming more high-stakes, we need some kind of testing at higher levels.MMM:
We can have more \"through-train\" schools, where students gain entry to affiliated secondary schools without a common exam.
While solving one problem, we are creating another... Just imagine the pressure is now shifted to the already highly pressured P1 registration process. Parents now need to make sure their kids go to a school with a good affiliated secondary school...
My suggestion is to have primary schools go on till grade 8. Then conduct a PSLE-type exam at the end of 8th. Those two extra years will give most children time to mature and to appreciate the importance of being well-prepared for the PSLE.
:boogie:
P3/4 wakeup call for most
:nailbite:
P5/6 nightmare for most :yikes:
:imdrowning: :frustrated: :mad: :rant:
P7/8 ?? really can't imagine what will it like with another 2yrs of torture... :lightrod: :torchme: -
SAHM_TAN:
Maybe they got the idea from Malaysia? :?Pte, independent primary schools????? Wouldn't such a move drain the number of teachers away from gvt primary schools? :?
More MPs hoping for pte/international schools for their kids? :siam:
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Kiasucy:
if GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam can skip PSLE, why not get MOE to standardise and issue standard papers for mainstream too? then mainstreamers who have achieved above 80% in MS exam can skip PSLE and go for dsa like their GEP counterparts. then can save their time and energy and can particpate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?
aren't the mainstreamers a viable group to implement skipping psle since bulk of tier 1-3 secondary schools consists mainly of mainstreamers who are consistent performers in pri schools? (ok, this is an assumption i make
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[quote]Kiasucy:This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?[/quote]If GEPPers are exempted, then won't that breed further elitism? I do know some GEPers and once they have their DSA, frankly they are not worried and won't drill so much ...since they are HA kids
Doing away with PSLE is too much of a knee jerk reaction to all the PSLE grouses. Parents in general have no issue with a national exam I feel, it is the over-emphasis of its importance and the over-testing of some schools that have riled many parents. :siam: -
jedamum:
PSLE is suppose to be the common papers for all mainstreamers and giving them more time to prepare mah in Oct.
if GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam can skip PSLE, why not get MOE to standardise and issue standard papers for mainstream too? then mainstreamers who have achieved above 80% in MS exam can skip PSLE and go for dsa like their GEP counterparts. then can save their time and energy and can particpate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...Kiasucy:
This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?
aren't the mainstreamers a viable group to implement skipping psle since bulk of tier 1-3 secondary schools consists mainly of mainstreamers who are consistent performers in pri schools? (ok, this is an assumption i make ) -
3Boys:
Schooling is but one part of societal needs. I guess since we are on KSP, the forum members might be sympathisers to such a position, but I am of the view that we already commit too much resources into education at the cost of other things.
Like what other things? Ministerial pay?
Hahaha, you must have foreseen this ping pong ball flying over from who else but your friendly neighbourhood pirate. :imanangel: -
Zann:
PSLE is suppose to be the common papers for all mainstreamers and giving them more time to prepare mah in Oct.[/quote]i am calling for common papers staggering over three years..... :siam: :spank: so schs cannot overset or underset papers too difficult or too easy.
if GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam can skip PSLE, why not get MOE to standardise and issue standard papers for mainstream too? then mainstreamers who have achieved above 80% in MS exam can skip PSLE and go for dsa like their GEP counterparts. then can save their time and energy and can particpate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...jedamum:
[quote=\"Kiasucy\"]This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?
aren't the mainstreamers a viable group to implement skipping psle since bulk of tier 1-3 secondary schools consists mainly of mainstreamers who are consistent performers in pri schools? (ok, this is an assumption i make ) -
ponyo:
If GEPPers are exempted, then won't that breed further elitism? I do know some GEPers and once they have their DSA, frankly they are not worried and won't drill so much ...since they are HA kids[quote]Kiasucy:This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?
Doing away with PSLE is too much of a knee jerk reaction to all the PSLE grouses. Parents in general have no issue with a national exam I feel, it is the over-emphasis of its importance and the over-testing of some schools that have riled many parents. :siam:[/quote]Given the GEP papers are tougher and if the kids want to be exempted from PSLE they have to work hard to achieve above 80% and if they don't then they have to do PSLE lor... nothing comes free for them as usual, why would it breed elitism. From my observation after my ds attended GEP he still friend his mainstream classmates since P1 and still play regularly with his mainstream and GE classmates after school. I must say the ministry is very thougtful and successful in implementing the Tag class where GE and non-GE pupils sttend HCL and non-GE subjects togather. -
Kiasucy:
Given the GEP papers are tougher and if the kids want to be exempted from PSLE they have to work hard to achieve above 80% and if they don't then they have to do PSLE lor... nothing comes free for them as usual, why would it breed elitism. From my observation after my ds attended GEP he still friend his mainstream classmates since P1 and still play regularly with his mainstream and GE classmates after school. I must say the ministry is very thougtful and successful in implementing the Tag class where GE and non-GE pupils sttend HCL and non-GE subjects togather.
I think we should stop giving out any more goodie bags to this 1%. -
ponyo:
[/quote]If GEPPers are exempted, then won't that breed further elitism? I do know some GEPers and once they have their DSA, frankly they are not worried and won't drill so much ...since they are HA kids[quote]Kiasucy:This is not the first time I am calling for PSLE to be scrapped for GEP students who have achieved above 80% in GE exam overall. Am seeing these kids being drilled for papers after papers though they have gained confirm offer to their secondary schools. It is wasting their time and energy. They should be arranged to participate in CIP, leadership camp, character and team building programme, etc etc...
This is the most viable group to implement skipping of PSLE, but why no one hear it leh?
totally agree. if kids can't take exams at grade 6 why stream at grade 3 when some are not yet ready.
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