prada:

MOE issues a new policy to secondary schools in October 2011 to disallow DSA appeals.


The reason is new Education Minister Heng Swee Keat wants to enforce character education across as many platforms as possible. So the moral message is that if you have nade a decision, you should stick to it. What MOE did not realise is that DSA decisions are made by parents, not their minors. Some school officials told parents that they can appeal but were over-ruled by the new Heng Swee Keat's policy when it was suddenly released in October 2011.
As part of new PAP, the minister should give a one-year grace period ( for just one cohort ) instead of enforcing it suddenly.
Mr Heng Swee Keat , a SPF Scholar from RI, was a former senior police officer and MD of Monetary Authority of Singapore, so his style is more enforcement than consultative. He is now enforcing character education across all schools, for students only. Teachers are exempted from character development.

In this new policy, DSA students cannot apply for DSA at Secondary 2 and Secondary 4 to transfer to another school. You have to stay through all six years even if you are unhappy - so it is a dead end for some poor kids.

jtoh:

Ah Chenonceau, I enjoy your posts.

prada:

MOE issues a new policy to secondary schools in October 2011 to disallow DSA appeals.The reason is new Education Minister Heng Swee Keat wants to enforce character education across as many platforms as possible. So the moral message is that if you have nade a decision, you should stick to it.

prada:

What MOE did not realise is that DSA decisions are made by parents, not their minors.

prada:

Some school officials told parents that they can appeal but were over-ruled by the new Heng Swee Keat's policy when it was suddenly released in October 2011.

prada:

He is now enforcing character education across all schools, for students only. Teachers are exempted from character development.

prada:

As part of new PAP, the minister should give a one-year grace period ( for just one cohort ) instead of enforcing it suddenly.
Mr Heng Swee Keat , a SPF Scholar from RI, was a former senior police officer and MD of Monetary Authority of Singapore, so his style is more enforcement than consultative.

prada:

In this new policy, DSA students cannot apply for DSA at Secondary 2 and Secondary 4 to transfer to another school. You have to stay through all six years even if you are unhappy - so it is a dead end for some poor kids.

tiggermum:

I am disturbed that some netizens are so adamant about influencing others to be anti-government that they will say whatever they want, and will use every opportunity to stir up emotions.


Please, instead of focusing on this, just move on. The discussion on the 2011 PSLE thread is so much more positive and so much more close to reality....that is...you don't need to get into \"R\" schools or \"H\" schools or \"N\" schools to be successful in life, but you need the right attitude!

prada:

In this new policy, DSA students cannot apply for DSA at Secondary 2 and Secondary 4 to transfer to another school. You have to stay through all six years even if you are unhappy - so it is a dead end for some poor kids.

Dr.K:

R3mom:

Dr. K, for all u know tt boy who is seeking to transfer on religious grounds is simply trying to use religion as an excuse to justify his cause. MOE should not make exceptions for this, otherwise it will be another loophole which will be taken advantage of. I empathise with the boy if he really did not know mission schools practise some form of religious teaching, but don't tell me his parents are unaware as well? To me, it seems like his parents wanted to use ACSI as an option to fall back on.


Btw, I spent 10 years in a catholic school, my parents are Taoist/Buddhist, I never
felt pushed into Catholicism. I had a nun as my form teacher for 2 years, P5 to P6, she is the best teacher I ever had.

I know it doesn't happen in Catholic schools.Cheers and Happy New Year!

R3mom:

Dr. K, for all u know tt boy who is seeking to transfer on religious grounds is simply trying to use religion as an excuse to justify his cause. MOE should not make exceptions for this, otherwise it will be another loophole which will be taken advantage of. I empathise with the boy if he really did not know mission schools practise some form of religious teaching, but don't tell me his parents are unaware as well? To me, it seems like his parents wanted to use ACSI as an option to fall back on.


Btw, I spent 10 years in a catholic school, my parents are Taoist/Buddhist, I never
felt pushed into Catholicism. I had a nun as my form teacher for 2 years, P5 to P6, she is the best teacher I ever had.

parentathome:

HCI doesn't need to do anything. Next year nobody will dare to test the system. Those who have chosen HCI will continue to stay with HCI wholeheartedly. See, it is importent to put a stop to this DSA appeal thingy then the rest will take care by itself and back to the right track. Nobody will complain next year and we at KSP no need to argue anymore. 天下太平


SO our kid in this batch should SACRIFICE for the mistake of moe??

R3mom:

Dr. K, for all u know tt boy who is seeking to transfer on religious grounds is simply trying to use religion as an excuse to justify his cause. MOE should not make exceptions for this, otherwise it will be another loophole which will be taken advantage of. I empathise with the boy if he really did not know mission schools practise some form of religious teaching, but don't tell me his parents are unaware as well? To me, it seems like his parents wanted to use ACSI as an option to fall back on.


Btw, I spent 10 years in a catholic school, my parents are Taoist/Buddhist, I never
felt pushed into Catholicism. I had a nun as my form teacher for 2 years, P5 to P6, she is the best teacher I ever had.