MOE to stop publishing names of top students?

[wonderm]

slmkhoo:

wonderm:

Since we know that foreign students are allowed to start 1 or even 2 levels lower when joining our primary schools mid-way. How about returning Singaporean, are they given this option too? If so, anyone knows how many of returning Singaporean take up the chance to gain the \"over-age\" advantage?

Yes, RS do get this 'option', but based on a small sample of a handful of families I know, all are actually fearful of this 'option' and will do all they can to keep their kids in the same age cohort. Even those who don't do well in re-entry tests will beg for a chance to try to stay in the same age cohort.

Thanks for sharing. I would have thought so.

[ruohoo97]

"My friends included the children of hawkers as well as of millionaires. Differences in wealth never bothered us. That I think is a good thing."

–Lee Wei Ling

Agree!

[ruohoo97]

slmkhoo:

wonderm:

Since we know that foreign students are allowed to start 1 or even 2 levels lower when joining our primary schools mid-way. How about returning Singaporean, are they given this option too? If so, anyone knows how many of returning Singaporean take up the chance to gain the \"over-age\" advantage?

Yes, RS do get this 'option', but based on a small sample of a handful of families I know, all are actually fearful of this 'option' and will do all they can to keep their kids in the same age cohort. Even those who don't do well in re-entry tests will beg for a chance to try to stay in the same age cohort.

Yes, I have a friend with two Kids returning Singapore from overseas posting. They have to take some test, then boy posted into RI and Girl into MGS. For another family, they chose to let their boy stay one year lower than his age for better copying.

[BeContented]

BluryMom:

Frankly, If you think your kid is good for DSA then go ahead and compete with the rest of applicants based on the academic to get a CO. The IP sch never stop any child from applying. No point complaining unfair this and that.


Ask yourself the following situation:
- If your mainstream kid got a CO in the IP sch and yet later score lower then the sch COP in PSLE, is he/she going to withdraw and give his/her seat to the kid who meet the COP?

Really endless to this green eyes mindset which got nothing to do with this thread topic.

:hi5:

[SAHM_TAN]

I keep reading abt envy mindset.


I’m curious, parents who are not agreeable to DSA, GEP, are you jealous?

[GLORYmum]

Dsa tailor for gep students? Wow I didn’t even know that. Ignorance is bliss.

If i knew about it i might not hv encouraged my dd to apply.
my dd was granted dsa by nygh under academic. She is mainstreamer.

[david59]

SAHM_TAN:

I keep reading abt envy mindset.


I'm curious, parents who are not agreeable to DSA, GEP, are you jealous?

I suppose a few are. But for most of us, we are giving our opinions that these schemes cause a lots of stresses to kiasu parents, teachers, parents n especial students who may not be asking for them. Also for me, I feel that these schemes cause unfair disadvantages towards the weaker students as what I have already shared here in this thread.

[Twinkies]

sinoboy:

希望当局能够考虑废除天才班，或透过DSA直接收取天才班，和直通车等这些让家长和孩子们都感到焦虑的条例与政策。

GEP cause stress to 家长和孩子们? Why? How?

A case of looking too much into other's plates?

Being \"Gifted\" surely has a different meaning to many Singaporean parents?

On a whole, Singaporean do want to be in the NO.1 position or be in association with the No.1, and be proud of being a member of No.1; but, over the years, things have become, if there is any meritocracy programs, and if me/my children are not in it's top/middle-top level, then all these 让家长和孩子们都感到焦虑的条例与政策 should be abolished ??

We have come such a long way....

[Mawar]

david59:

SAHM_TAN:

I keep reading abt envy mindset.


I'm curious, parents who are not agreeable to DSA, GEP, are you jealous?

I suppose a few are. But for most of us, we are giving our opinions that these schemes cause a lots of stresses to kiasu parents, teachers, parents n especial students who may not be asking for them. Also for me, I feel that these schemes cause unfair disadvantages towards the weaker students as what I have already shared here in this thread.

I wont go as far to say folks are jealous. Most parents are now educated, and they feel that maybe a more level playing field is in order. Times have changed. Our nation building days are behind us. Fairness and equitable distribution of limited educational resources should be shared. Most families have only 1 to 2 precious kids, they want their kids to have a chance to compete freely and on even ground.

Some of those schemes were created at a different point in time, and to fulfill our nation's interests then. Bear in mind most policies were devised from top down and by an elite group of scholars. We wanted leaders. We picked and identified scholars and fast tracked them in the AA service.

Those days are passé. The silent majority has found their voice.

[Twinkies]

CayennePepper:

sinoboy:

希望当局能够考虑废除天才班，或透过DSA直接收取天才班，和直通车等这些让家长和孩子们都感到焦虑的条例与政策。

若当局把高材测试延至小六， 会让更多家长安心吗？

家长和孩子感到焦虑， 是因为他们把得失看得太重了吧！如能随遇而安。。。

According to Wikipedia:-
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. It is different from a skill, in that skills are learned or acquired behaviors......


天才 or Gifted, is born with high Intelligent Quotes. By right, it's not something that should be cultivated or nurtured, no?
Regardless of at P3 or P6, the gifted ones would remain gifted, delaying the selecting process is only served to fulfill certain parents that are hopeful of making their children \"the gifted\" to have more time?