MOE to stop publishing names of top students?
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pirate:
No good to confirm leh. If he/she is New or non-Spore then people will say unfair because they are more matured. If he/she is Old or Ancient and from wealthier parts of the country people say unfair need to be wealthy to afford a house near the school or can afford a lot of tuition. Best is not publish to avoid complaints.
So how ah? Can somebody please confirm whether he/she is a new singaporean, old singaporean or ancient singaporean???? Accuracy of information is optional.
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sinoboy:
When Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans sat for PSLE they were all 12 years old with no DSA, GEP and IB å IP no stress. When New Singaporeans take same papers with same scoring they are 13 to 15 years old, so I would be quite stressed if I am 12 years old and taking same exam with older kid with secondary brains.
How about New Singaporeans vs Old Singaporeans vs Ancient Singaporeans....3Boys:
[quote=\"Funz\"]
Why this obsession whether the top scorer is a singaporean or not? Do they sit for different papers, are they subjected to different scoring systems?
[/quote]Most 12yrs old will not be stressed by that possible age diff. It's the parents who want to try by all means to remove any possible obstacle to that their child might face who stress themselves over this.
And seriously, if given a choice you think parents will want to let their child wait till they are a year or more older than the rest of the cohorts to take the exam? If anything, I think it is a disadvantage to them rather than an advantage. They lose a few years. -
Funz:
When a problem can be identified, it is not too hard to suggest a solution.
Most 12yrs old will not be stressed by that possible age diff. It's the parents who want to try by all means to remove any possible obstacle to that their child might face who stress themselves over this.sinoboy:
When Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans sat for PSLE they were all 12 years old with no DSA, GEP and IB å IP no stress. When New Singaporeans take same papers with same scoring they are 13 to 15 years old, so I would be quite stressed if I am 12 years old and taking same exam with older kid with secondary brains.
And seriously, if given a choice you think parents will want to let their child wait till they are a year or more older than the rest of the cohorts to take the exam? If anything, I think it is a disadvantage to them rather than an advantage. They lose a few years.
In this case, MOE can revise the rule, and allow Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans to have second or even third try at PSLE when they too have Sec brains. If getting into top schools is seen as really important, some people may want to try this route. -
wonderm:
Allowing students to retake PSLE will lead to overcrowding in top schools and students disappearing from lousier schools when students starts transferring out of the lousy schools after getting better PSLE results. I don't think certain school compounds can take so many old and new sec ones. :scratchhead:
When a problem can be identified, it is not too hard to suggest a solution.Funz:
Most 12yrs old will not be stressed by that possible age diff. It's the parents who want to try by all means to remove any possible obstacle to that their child might face who stress themselves over this.
And seriously, if given a choice you think parents will want to let their child wait till they are a year or more older than the rest of the cohorts to take the exam? If anything, I think it is a disadvantage to them rather than an advantage. They lose a few years.
In this case, MOE can revise the rule, and allow Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans to have second or even third try at PSLE when they too have Sec brains. If getting into top schools is seen as really important, some people may want to try this route.
The solution may be to scrap IP program so that parents and students won't stressed over scoring 3 points or less out of 6 subjects at O level to get into top JCs and scrap DSA (which may be happening as they scrap banding of SYF) and stop overage students from taking PSLE to create a level playing field for all students. :celebrate: -
wonderm:
When a problem can be identified, it is not too hard to suggest a solution.
Most 12yrs old will not be stressed by that possible age diff. It's the parents who want to try by all means to remove any possible obstacle to that their child might face who stress themselves over this.Funz:
[quote=\"sinoboy\"]
When Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans sat for PSLE they were all 12 years old with no DSA, GEP and IB å IP no stress. When New Singaporeans take same papers with same scoring they are 13 to 15 years old, so I would be quite stressed if I am 12 years old and taking same exam with older kid with secondary brains.
And seriously, if given a choice you think parents will want to let their child wait till they are a year or more older than the rest of the cohorts to take the exam? If anything, I think it is a disadvantage to them rather than an advantage. They lose a few years.
In this case, MOE can revise the rule, and allow Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans to have second or even third try at PSLE when they too have Sec brains. If getting into top schools is seen as really important, some people may want to try this route.[/quote]
Not a bad idea! Retake PSLE at another age, and then reapply back into Sec 1 of the coveted school..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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concern2:
When a problem can be identified, it is not too hard to suggest a solution.wonderm:
[quote=\"Funz\"]
Most 12yrs old will not be stressed by that possible age diff. It's the parents who want to try by all means to remove any possible obstacle to that their child might face who stress themselves over this.
And seriously, if given a choice you think parents will want to let their child wait till they are a year or more older than the rest of the cohorts to take the exam? If anything, I think it is a disadvantage to them rather than an advantage. They lose a few years.
In this case, MOE can revise the rule, and allow Old Singaporeans and Ancient Singaporeans to have second or even third try at PSLE when they too have Sec brains. If getting into top schools is seen as really important, some people may want to try this route. Not a bad idea! Retake PSLE at another age, and then reapply back into Sec 1 of the coveted school..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote]Ok you take PSLE at 21 lor. You may get 280 and enter top school to study sec 1 but your friends in uni or even married and have kids already. If you take PSLE later some of your friends children will be your classmate. :yikes:
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sinoboy:
Wah, boy boy, I thot my imagination very good, your imagination even the better leh, think until so far..
Ok you take PSLE at 21 lor. You may get 280 and enter top school to study sec 1 but your friends in uni or even married and have kids already. If you take PSLE later some of your friends children will be your classmate. :yikes:concern2:
Not a bad idea! Retake PSLE at another age, and then reapply back into Sec 1 of the coveted school..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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concern2:
Wah, boy boy, I thot my imagination very good, your imagination even the better leh, think until so far..
Ok you take PSLE at 21 lor. You may get 280 and enter top school to study sec 1 but your friends in uni or even married and have kids already. If you take PSLE later some of your friends children will be your classmate. :yikes:sinoboy:
[quote=\"concern2\"]
Not a bad idea! Retake PSLE at another age, and then reapply back into Sec 1 of the coveted school..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote]Just highlighting why the potential difficulty of implementing and maintaining such a system. My era had Primary 8, Sec 5 and Pre-U 3 so that people can try and retry. I think it would be a headache to go back to that system.
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I read this article...really inspiring and touched.
http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1442394/He_aces_PSLE_against_the_odds.html
This boy will go far.
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