MP echoes calls for PSLE to be scrapped

[corneyAmber]

Melodies:

:faint: so, the MOE is playing the word game? All school are good but not equal? Good in its own way? still can't change the core problem. Are they trying to get the imposing slogan but nothing change for the core system? 换汤不换药 :yikes:

If you have a few children, are they all equal?
Do you let them do everything equally even if they demonstrate different strengths? :scratchhead:

The core problem is in the mindset here....it sounds like unless we reach communism, we will never end this perceived inequality talk of schools.
And I don't think that MOE is trying to fool people with slogans, it is however trying to educate that they can only do things within their control, i.e. STOP the schools from competing with one another. I seriously think MOE has done the best thing ever as a first step to show that they are seriously trying to alleviate the pressure that children are facing as they are the ones getting majorly hit, not so much pandering to the parents whom they have no control and some are still lost. And they will continue to pressure the kids academically even if the school does not.... The Paper Chase Dream will always be the motivation.

I want to applaud MOE.
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[concern2]

ksi:

The core problem is in the mindset here....it sounds like unless we reach communism, we will never end this perceived inequality talk of schools.
And I don't think that MOE is trying to fool people with slogans, it is however trying to educate that they can only do things within their control, i.e. STOP the schools from competing with one another. I seriously think MOE has done the best thing ever as a first step to show that they are seriously trying to alleviate the pressure that children are facing as they are the ones getting majorly hit, not so much pandering to the parents whom they have no control and some are still lost. And they will continue to pressure the kids academically even if the school does not.... The Paper Chase Dream will always be the motivation.

This I agree. Even if PSLE is really scrapped, the popular schools will remain popular, I am sure. The history, the alumnus, the track records. And birds of the same feathers will tend to flock together

[verykiasumummy]

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle… why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

[concern2]

verykiasumummy:

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

Because KSP cannot represent everyone mah.., only the kiasu ones, wu su, jia wu yia mah, and kiasu, must bia, and ai bia, jia e yia mah

[verykiasumummy]

concern2:

verykiasumummy:

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

Because KSP cannot represent everyone mah.., only the kiasu ones, wu su, jia wu yia mah, and kiasu, must bia, and ai bia, jia e yia mah

but it seems nobody here agrees to scrap psle.. its not a phenomenon like everyone wants to scrap erp lei...

dunno what the mp thinking..

[verykiasumummy]

ai ya, maybe the mp foresee something bad will happen so propose to scrap psle first…


anyway, with or w/o scrapping psle, students still work hard harder hardest…

as usual… its a norm…

[wonderm]

verykiasumummy:

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

I don't think the MP proposed it. He was responding to the suggestion, with a big \"provided....\"

[concern2]

verykiasumummy:

concern2:

[quote=\"verykiasumummy\"]so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

Because KSP cannot represent everyone mah.., only the kiasu ones, wu su, jia wu yia mah, and kiasu, must bia, and ai bia, jia e yia mah

but it seems nobody here agrees to scrap psle.. its not a phenomenon like everyone wants to scrap erp lei...

dunno what the mp thinking..[/quote]verykiasumummy, you n'r read my post har?! I represent the minority in here. And I am glad that MPs are speaking up for the minorities Remember, they don't do populist policies? :evil:

[corneyAmber]

verykiasumummy:

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

Ah, tanks verykiasumummy tanks....you make me go and read the article in detail again....

Actually they are still in a discussion mode only... think the important statement from the chairman of that group has been missed:

Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan, who chairs the GPC for Education, reiterated the PSLE's purpose as a placement exam. \"No matter how you see it, you cannot run away from the fact that students have differing abilities,\" said Mr Lim.

The above will likely continue to apply to the free/subsidised education category of kids, the majority.

There are 2 important messages in that article to cater for the minority:
1. MOE to loosen the control on education and provide some parents(who want) with more alternatives and that is, let parents control the education process on their own for their kids. This is to address basically the vocal and sophisticated group who can chart out their own education journey for their kids and perhaps due to the growing homeschool group. I don't belong to this group cos I am only vocal but not sophisticated parent.

2. Idea of private schools is now being tossed. So the government is saying, you can now pay as much as you want for private education, no need to enjoy the free one anymore... Go private one then perhaps PSLE is not compulsory and in secondary school...due to private primary...will naturally flow to private secondary aka international schools perhaps or new private schools setup. In other words, the government wants to empower the sophisticated and able parents to be your own MOE. Good right? I kee qiu!!

[verykiasumummy]

ksi:

verykiasumummy:

so if so many KSP say there is no such need to scrap psle... why the mp go propose in the first place?? is he representing only himself??

Ah, tanks verykiasumummy tanks....you make me go and read the article in detail again....

Actually they are still in a discussion mode only... think the important statement from the chairman of that group has been missed:

Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan, who chairs the GPC for Education, reiterated the PSLE's purpose as a placement exam. \"No matter how you see it, you cannot run away from the fact that students have differing abilities,\" said Mr Lim.

The above will likely continue to apply to the free/subsidised education category of kids.

There are 2 important messages in that article:
1. MOE to loosen the control on education and provide some parents(who want) with more alternatives and that is, let parents control the education process on their own for their kids. This is to address basically the vocal and sophisticated group who can chart out their own education journey for their kids and perhaps due to the growing homeschool group. I don't belong to this group cos I am only vocal but not sophisticated parent.

2. Idea of private schools is now being tossed. So the government is saying, you can now pay as much as you want for private education, no need to enjoy the free one anymore... Go private one then perhaps PSLE is not compulsory and in secondary school...due to private primary...will naturally flow to private secondary aka international schools perhaps or new private schools setup. In other words, the government wants to empower the sophisticated and able parents to be your own MOE. Good right? I kee qiu!!

haha ksi... that was not my intention... really..