MP echoes calls for PSLE to be scrapped

[verykiasumummy]

even w/o psle, KSP will still be KSP…


w/o psle still have o levels… being KSP, we will not ask our kids to go for tuition only when it is near o levels… tat will be too late… so no matter what, having psle or not will not change the situation better…

for those parents who expects less, yes they will quit tuition and enrichment, but that will be minority…

[KSP]

verykiasumummy:

even w/o psle, KSP will still be KSP...


w/o psle still have o levels.. being KSP, we will not ask our kids to go for tuition only when it is near o levels... tat will be too late... so no matter what, having psle or not will not change the situation better...

for those parents who expects less, yes they will quit tuition and enrichment, but that will be minority..

not sure since when i have this wishful thinking to stop all tuitions when dd come sec1 :clubmyself:

i talked to many ppl.... colleagues and friends then i found out that we can't get away from this tuition thing even up to A level.... :slapshead: :stupid:

[711mum]

KSP:

verykiasumummy:

even w/o psle, KSP will still be KSP...


w/o psle still have o levels.. being KSP, we will not ask our kids to go for tuition only when it is near o levels... tat will be too late... so no matter what, having psle or not will not change the situation better...

for those parents who expects less, yes they will quit tuition and enrichment, but that will be minority..

not sure since when i have this wishful thinking to stop all tuitions when dd come sec1 :clubmyself:

i talked to many ppl.... colleagues and friends then i found out that we can't get away from this tuition thing even up to A level.... :slapshead: :stupid:

Up to A level :scared: I am still hoping that dd will take responsible of her studies by Sec so I can drop all her tuitions, fat hope now.

[looking4Tutor]

KSP:

i talked to many ppl.... colleagues and friends then i found out that we can't get away from this tuition thing even up to A level.... :slapshead: :stupid:

I think tuition should be the right and proven path to excel. I am consolidating A level tutors list for my son who is in sec 1 now. Do you happen to know of any?

[KSP]

looking4Tutor:

KSP:

i talked to many ppl.... colleagues and friends then i found out that we can't get away from this tuition thing even up to A level.... :slapshead: :stupid:

I think tuition should be the right and proven path to excel. I am consolidating A level tutors list for my son who is in sec 1 now. Do you happen to know of any?

mine P4, probably i need to consult u when the time comes....

[concern2]

ruohoo97:

concern2:

[quote=\"beanbear\"]
So what I would ask is for MOE to review what's really the purpose of PSLE? Is it healthy to have the best of the best students for the Top 10 schools to be bundled up together? Is it not elitist to have schools where there are no \"slower\" students? Why? Why must top students only be among themselves? How do we teach these students to have compassion for \"slower\" people? How else do they learn to be more understanding of people who are less academic than they are, who have different abilities & intelligences? Must we already have such segregation at Secondary level? That's what the PSLE is supporting. That's what I have issues with.

To understand, one needs to look at what is 精英政治:

精英政治或專家政治的内核是：在任何人类组织中，总是分为两个部分，统治阶级和被统治阶级，统治阶级人数很少，属于精英，组织中的大多数是被统治阶级。无论组织开始时如何民主，最终会形成寡头统治，即寡头统治铁律。

新加坡可以算是一个典型的精英政治国家，其领导人对此也不讳言。一些人批评它的教育制度就是一个选拔精英的制度（学生从小学四年级开始就被按学术能力分流），而且也是为精英所设计的制度（例如只有15%的学生能够进入政府资助的当地大学，其余大多数人只能进入理工学院）；只有那些获得人民行动党邀请的精英才可能进入政府部门担任领导人，普通平民很难通过其他民主途径从政等。

(source: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B2%BE%E8%8B%B1%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB)

In other words, Singapore will never be democratic, am I right? concern2?[/quote]I won't be so conclusive about this. Demo or no, it really depends. Some say commies not demo, but in many ways, they are more demo than us - including the demonstrations Their 'educated people' 知识分子 are really 'educated' in the sense that they could talk about a range of subject matters, be critical and analytical, very different from our system which tends to 'train' more than educate, and producing a population that is more \"hearsay\" and less independent in thinking.

[Otah]

Initially kiasuism lead us to book tuition for my ds at begining of sec 1. But later when he gets busy with school homework, CCA and projects time become limited and going for tuition has become secondary or unimportant. So we quit tuition to save up time for him to focus more on school work. yah,…it has been a year and everything goes on well without tuition! So be dare to "quit that tuition!" and try it out. Believe me, you will most enjoy $$$ saving.

[KSP]

Otah:

Initially kiasuism lead us to book tuition for my ds at begining of sec 1. But later when he gets busy with school homework, CCA and projects time become limited and going for tuition has become secondary or unimportant. So we quit tuition to save up time for him to focus more on school work. yah,..it has been a year and everything goes on well without tuition! So be dare to \"quit that tuition!\" and try it out. Believe me, you will most enjoy $$$ saving.

:thankyou: :idea: i will try to let dd take more CCAs and have no time for tuition..... hope it will not get backfire .... :lightrod:

[Kiasucy]

KSP:

Otah:

Initially kiasuism lead us to book tuition for my ds at begining of sec 1. But later when he gets busy with school homework, CCA and projects time become limited and going for tuition has become secondary or unimportant. So we quit tuition to save up time for him to focus more on school work. yah,..it has been a year and everything goes on well without tuition! So be dare to \"quit that tuition!\" and try it out. Believe me, you will most enjoy $$$ saving.

:thankyou: :idea: i will try to let dd take more CCAs and have no time for tuition..... hope it will not get backfire .... :lightrod:

I have also intended to start my ds sec 1 next year without tuition. :evil: I think for sec 1, we have the luxury to at least try it out. PSLE has indeed generated many tuition for the kids.

[janet88]

Mawar:

Actually not every child or his parents want to aim for top sec schools. We just want a good sec school. However, not knowing which sec school the child will be posted to or end up, pushes all the wrong buttons.


If there are more affiliated secondary schools, it takes some steam off. Eg MGS, they don't produce top students even though all cards are in their favor. On the whole, their students still do very well and have a more rounded education.

The main stress of PSLE for many of us is secondary school placement.

:goodpost: this is the main issue here.
Secondary school placement.

My son is not good in sports or singing...so DSA is OUT !
Neither is he fantastic academically, so that is also OUT. In the meantime, I am hoping he wakes up one morning one of these days :rotflmao: and shoots for the stars. I am all for the 'traditional route' ie O levels.