MOE to stop publishing names of top students?

[doodbug]

buds:

Quality passes percentage counts if one were to look at academic achievement and improvement, not just one or two high scorers.

Correct. I hope schools are still allowed to publish this?

[buds]

buds:

Daddy

[quote=\"SAHM_TAN\"]
Maybe worse than that :evil: ..........maybe SG kids will not be top :siam:

I also wanted to post this... But \"someone\" sure start the FT vs SG war thing again... :siam:

All along I thought it was you? :rotflmao:[/quote]

GLORYmum:

Wow this is your 12888 th posts.
Huat lor.

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[Lilac66]

I have shared this in the other PSLE thread…



In my opinion, not releasing the name of the scorer can indeed reduce the stress, BUT it’s the unnecessary stress that the scorer will face in future. When results are announced , the parents and child will be revelling in the merriment and celebration, but what happens after that?


The child will face tremendous pressure of carrying that coveted label whereby his every performance will be scrutinised and the fact that he has to live up to the expectations. How will he feel if he did not repeat the feat in sec school? The child may just be happy to know his scores, not necessarily if he’s at the top.


Unlike well-known sportsmen , musicians etc in a competition, they know they have to bear with the scrutiny and being in the limelight, a 12 year old child did not ask for this publicity and may not handle it well.
perhaps I’m just thinking too much… only by interviewing the past top scorers will we have a better idea of how they feel.

That’s why I feel celebrations by his school will suffice.

[3Boys]

buds:

Daddy

[quote=\"SAHM_TAN\"]
Maybe worse than that :evil: ..........maybe SG kids will not be top :siam:

I also wanted to post this... But \"someone\" sure start the FT vs SG war thing again... :siam:

All along I thought it was you? :rotflmao:[/quote]OIC.

See other thread on baby swop.

[Daddy D]

3Boys:

buds:

All along I thought it was you? :rotflmao:

OIC.

See other thread on baby swop.

Here we go again...
So my post on another thread is deemed as a factor to undermine my post in this thread?
KSP logic?

Who wants to see another lock/embargo thread?
Pls raise up your hands.
:rahrah:
:faint:

[hanaraihana]

Daddy

3Boys:

[quote=\"buds\"]
All along I thought it was you? :rotflmao:

OIC.

See other thread on baby swop.

Here we go again...
So my post on another thread is deemed as a factor to undermine my post in this thread?
KSP logic?

Who wants to see another lock/embargo thread?
Pls raise up your hands.
:rahrah:
:faint:[/quote]i cant find the icon for raise hand.. but i still want to see the content of what u mentioned..

[JJ1111]

Lilac66:

I have shared this in the other PSLE thread...



In my opinion, not releasing the name of the scorer can indeed reduce the stress, BUT it's the unnecessary stress that the scorer will face in future. When results are announced , the parents and child will be revelling in the merriment and celebration, but what happens after that?


The child will face tremendous pressure of carrying that coveted label whereby his every performance will be scrutinised and the fact that he has to live up to the expectations. How will he feel if he did not repeat the feat in sec school? The child may just be happy to know his scores, not necessarily if he's at the top.


Unlike well-known sportsmen , musicians etc in a competition, they know they have to bear with the scrutiny and being in the limelight, a 12 year old child did not ask for this publicity and may not handle it well.
perhaps I'm just thinking too much... only by interviewing the past top scorers will we have a better idea of how they feel.

That's why I feel celebrations by his school will suffice.

At first when I saw the news, I were thinking like what other parent, what wrong with publishing, shouldn't it be a celebration?

After some thought, my thinking is the same as you. It will be STRESSFUL for the top scorer in future if they can't keep up their performance and it will be tiring to keep up too.

[cherryc]

Why has MOE stopped releasing top scorers for national exams?

by Heng Swee Keat on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 8:27am ·
Several people have asked if MOE stopped releasing top PSLE scorers to reduce stress or to de-emphasise academic achievements. Well, the change is not to address stress per se or to move away from merit. It is not possible, nor desirable, to eliminate stress completely. Nor should we be shy about achievements. There are broader considerations.
I believe in the pursuit of excellence – in all areas of endeavour. We must encourage our students to apply themselves and to persevere, so that they can reach their full potential in their chosen fields. When they put in the effort, we should cheer them on. When they succeed, we should recognise and celebrate their success.
We now have more avenues to recognise success – the Edusave Scholarships and Edusave Merit Bursary for academic achievements, the expanded EAGLES award for CCA, leadership and community service, and Edusave Character Awards for exemplary character. Schools too provide various forms of recognition. There are many sporting events, academic Olympiads and competitions in different fields, all of which are platforms to promote excellence.
In education, it is useful to bear in mind two key points – our children need to develop at their own pace; and they need to develop as a whole person. Pulling up the shoot to accelerate its growth or distorting growth in particular areas at the expense of holistic development will set the children back. This is why we are putting the emphasis on a ‘student-centric, values-driven’ education.
PSLE is an important exam – but it is not the be-all-and-end-all. It marks the conclusion of one stage of the learning journey – and the road ahead is a long one. As adults, all of us will have to learn continually throughout our lives. It is not healthy to have such national focus at this stage of the journey. Rather, we should encourage them to persevere, to pursue learning along appropriate pathways, and help them succeed in the next phase. What matters is that our children grow up to have a love for learning, and to be life-long learners. It is a marathon, not a sprint.
I hope that whatever the results of your children, parents will support and encourage your children in their next phase of learning and growth. Our children will be more likely to succeed if they grow up to be confident and resilient, able to bounce back from setbacks; and be inventive and adventurous, able and willing to try and create new things. Let us celebrate their effort, continue to encourage excellence, and broaden our definitions of success.

[3Boys]

Daddy

3Boys:

[quote=\"buds\"]
All along I thought it was you? :rotflmao:

OIC.

See other thread on baby swop.

Here we go again...
So my post on another thread is deemed as a factor to undermine my post in this thread?
KSP logic?

Who wants to see another lock/embargo thread?
Pls raise up your hands.
:rahrah:
:faint:[/quote]Nope and nope.

Not undermined you here at all.

[Sun_2010]

Thanks cherryc !

That post did set me pondering.

My initial point was, when the toppers are recognised and thus honoured it motivates many many more to strive harder, and that to me was an essential. It was not just about the toppers but what they represent.
So I really could not understand why that should cause stress to parents.

What i understand now from Mr. Heng’s post is the idea is not that announcing the PSLE toppers will cause stress to parents. But the glorification of PSLE , thru honouring the toppers that is the problem. It is a small step to remove PSLE from limelight. To say yes its a milestone, but the road is long , so dont make PSLE your destination. Dream beyond it.

This is going to take time. For parents first need to take a step back. And that will happen only when it is implemented along with other measures. As a part of a bigger package and a long term one , it does make sense.

still pondering …