"shocked and horrified at how bad many [state schools] were"
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janet_lee88:
his teacher is not being fair... its true that nowadays if our kids encounter any problems in their hw, they ask tutor and not teacher... just because the teachers didnt do enough, that's why parents need to look for tutors!My friend just called me.
Her son was told this by his teacher, 'If you believe so much in tutors, no need to attend school. No need to attend PSLE'.
The boy is studying in a popular school. -
verykiasumummy:
When my son asked teacher how to do a question, the teacher told him 'to go and think'. Die die refused to teach. This happened to neighbour's son last year too. That boy asked 3 times and teacher refused to tell until the mum got fed up and wrote in. Also told the teacher if student needs help, TEACH HIM !!!
his teacher is not being fair... its true that nowadays if our kids encounter any problems in their hw, they ask tutor and not teacher... just because the teachers didnt do enough, that's why parents need to look for tutors!janet_lee88:
My friend just called me.
Her son was told this by his teacher, 'If you believe so much in tutors, no need to attend school. No need to attend PSLE'.
The boy is studying in a popular school.
MOE, this is happening in Singapore schools. -
janet_lee88:
When my son asked teacher how to do a question, the teacher told him 'to go and think'. Die die refused to teach. This happened to neighbour's son last year too. That boy asked 3 times and teacher refused to tell until the mum got fed up and wrote in. Also told the teacher if student needs help, TEACH HIM !!!
his teacher is not being fair... its true that nowadays if our kids encounter any problems in their hw, they ask tutor and not teacher... just because the teachers didnt do enough, that's why parents need to look for tutors!verykiasumummy:
[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]My friend just called me.
Her son was told this by his teacher, 'If you believe so much in tutors, no need to attend school. No need to attend PSLE'.
The boy is studying in a popular school.
MOE, this is happening in Singapore schools.[/quote]similar here... my neighbour's ds ask his teacher how to do, his teacher say, \"this is homework, suppose to do at home, not in school\".
another instance my dd ask her teacher, \"teacher, this one not taught yet, how to do?\" teacher say \"go home and read. i'm sure yur tuition teacher already teach u in the holidays.\"
this is totally insane!! -
This is happening and totally ridiculous !!! Since WHEN are tutors hired to teach/coach kids in school homework ??? No wonder SOME teachers do not teach lah. They pass their responsibility to students’ tutors.
MOE ministers, please be informed. This is happening. -
Playing musical chair :siao:
Can write to moe n ask what is going on in school? Why do teachers have this kind of mentality? -
phtthp:
I know of quite a few who can't spell. Worse, thinking they are superior just because they are from the UK
i heard in some schools, British students speak poor English. -
janet_lee88:
i feel that many teachers now just treat it as a job... no more passion or whatever.. but tutors, on the other hand, as what i can see from my circle of friends, are the ones with passion to teach.. those full time ones of cos, not part times.This is happening and totally ridiculous !!! Since WHEN are tutors hired to teach/coach kids in school homework ???? No wonder SOME teachers do not teach lah. They pass their responsibility to students' tutors.
MOE ministers, please be informed. This is happening.
and tutors in tuition centers are also the ones with passion i feel.. cos they made the choice to open the center, or if not those ex moe teachers who later open their centers. that, i will say, they still have passion if not they wouldnt have open centers.. for those teachers w/o passion, i'm sure they wun want to open their own teaching school if they ever quit, most will step-stone to other fields definitely... -
Lynn2010:
they speak poorer eng and spelling is weak cos their parents not as ks as us... hahaha...
I know of quite a few who can't spell. Worse, thinking they are superior just because they are from the UKphtthp:
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Why are we parents so hyped up on grades ? It’s not bcos of 5Cs…but for survival. A bowl of noodles today at coffee shops costs $3.50…$4 onwards at food courts. When our kids grow up, that bowl of noodles may cost $7 or $9. That is just for one person. Can he afford to pay for his girlfriend and subsequently his family. What about HDB ? Without good grades, can he afford to buy ? This is basic necessity.
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janet_lee88:
Why are we parents so hyped up on grades ? It's not bcos of 5Cs...but for survival. A bowl of noodles today at coffee shops costs $3.50...$4 onwards at food courts. When our kids grow up, that bowl of noodles may cost $7 or $9. That is just for one person. Can he afford to pay for his girlfriend and subsequently his family. What about HDB ? Without good grades, can he afford to buy ? This is basic necessity.
yes definitely.. with the inflation rate and competition from FT, who knows what will happen to our next generation right?
we are just training our kids to be better survivors when they grow up... so exams are the challenges ahead to mold them thru...
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