<![CDATA[Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam]]>Is USA ditching their way of schooling in favour of Asian-style schooling?


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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/41158/five-year-olds-put-to-the-test-as-kindy-exams-gain-steamRSS for NodeSat, 09 May 2026 16:31:16 GMTTue, 25 Sep 2012 16:38:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:10:23 GMT]]>Simple assessment here and there when needed is fine with me for pre-schoolers. Unless the child is exceptional, I don't see the need to make assessment tests a routine. I feel spending time towards a balanced and well-rounded development at this young age is more crucial. There are many things to work on and academic aspect should not be the overriding determinator. 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/861648https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/861648Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:10:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:58:44 GMT]]>:? We have A levels, IB......


Different system

We have more routes into Uni.

Maybe I misunderstood, you prefer the stress level of Koreans in their attempts to Uni?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860775https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860775Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:58:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:11:57 GMT]]>China, Korea has across the country EXAM for university entry right? those are competitiveness

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860664https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860664Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:51:22 GMT]]>Hi phtthp,


Can share what the components for the Write Place entry test are? I have actually put my kids on their K2 class wait list early this year, but then can’t make it for the assessment test timings as they are all in the afternoons.

Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860637https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860637Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:51:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:31:28 GMT]]>just curious (dun mind)…


in China -
do China K2 kindergarten kids need to take a common entrance test, to enrol their child into better primary school(s) ? heard that China also competitive

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860606https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860606Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:31:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:31:23 GMT]]>

friendship:
it is up to individual preference whether they want advance stuff or not.


They are people who really take part in every tests and appreciate advance stuff for their kids.

The test is transparent, whether take or not to take.

Why so scare of competition? kids not competitive enough then ' jia you', don't lose out in the society when the population reaches 6M.
I cannot speak for other parents. I'm not scare of my kids dealing with competition. We are not competing with the potential of 6 mil pple. It's a gobal competition.

I have my reasons for not going with kindies that test kids.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860605https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860605Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:31:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:26:55 GMT]]>

phtthp:
thus, going forward if you ask -

will there come a day in future where all K2 kids need to take a common entry test esp. for Primary 1 registration into the hot, popular schools, just like what US is doing now - who knows ? Then MOE will do away with all the phases from Phase 1 to Phase 2C, and all the murmur, grumbling, complaint(s) that kids staying less than 1 km from hot, popular school like Nanyang, Henry Park, Rosyth, Ai Tong, Catholic High, etc - fail to get in.

it may not happen now during our kids' generation.
but 20 or 30 years later, who know ?
it may happen to our grandchildren generation.
Putting the charges for these tests aside, it makes sense for these centres to have entry tests.

Eg, The Write Place focus mainly on building up writing skill. If the kids do not have some level of competency in the English language, it'll be difficult for the centre to enhance his writing skill. Certainly one need to at least have a good grasp on grammar and vocab before he can write well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860598https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860598Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:26:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:23:02 GMT]]>it is up to individual preference whether they want advance stuff or not.


They are people who really take part in every tests and appreciate advance stuff for their kids.

The test is transparent, whether take or not to take.

Why so scare of competition? kids not competitive enough then ’ jia you’, don’t lose out in the society when the population reaches 6M.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860595https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860595Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:23:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:21:14 GMT]]>

friendship:
5-year old kids have their own paper to attempt. It is not like 5 year old kid ask to do 10-year-old test, right?

The assessment test paper that this \"Write Place\" request 5 year old K1 kids is of ... high standard.
can be equivalent to Primary 1 English standard.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860594https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860594Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:21:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:17:48 GMT]]>Guess these centers are teaching advanced stuff or else they will not test the kids to make sure they can understand and keep up with the materials.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860592https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860592Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:17:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:17:26 GMT]]>5-year old kids have their own paper to attempt. It is not like 5 year old kid ask to do 10-year-old test, right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860591https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860591Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:17:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:11:06 GMT]]>

friendship:
Nothing is wrong for putting kids into some sort of test here and there.

How about parents who put their kids into IQ test, to know what IQ points their kids belong to.

Living in Singapore must have competitive mentality. In other words adopt the same title as this forum.
looking at the rate now, there are already quite a few English learning centres that put K1 and K2 children up for entry assessment test(s). Only if the child can pass the test(s) well, then they offer kid to take up their enrichment programme.

example:-
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i)
The \"Write Place\" at Jurong East request K1 kindergarten kids (5 years old) to take an assessment entry test. Only the better ones from the test results produced can enter into their K2 level English Writing programme.

furthermore, parents need to pay a very expensive hefty fee, just to let their K1 kids take a 1.5 hours English test , to assess suitability entry into their K2 English enrichment programme(s), for only limited scarce vacancies.
:yikes: In fact, a long snake queue had already been formed for this! Minimal waiting period is at least half a year. I was shocked when i rang up to inquire how much they're charging K1 kids, just to take that assessment test.

ii)
Learning Point also need K1 kids take an entry asssessment too.
only difference is LP no need to pay, whereas \"Write Place\" assessment test is ex!

thus, going forward if you ask -
will there come a day in future where all K2 kids need to take a common entry test esp. for Primary 1 registration into the hot, popular schools, just like what US is doing now - who knows ? Then MOE will do away with all the phases from Phase 1 to Phase 2C, and all the murmur, grumbling, complaint(s) that kids staying less than 1 km from hot, popular school like Nanyang, Henry Park, Rosyth, Ai Tong, Catholic High, etc - fail to get in.

it may not happen now during our kids' generation.
but 20 or 30 years later, who know ?
it may happen to our grandchildren generation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860583https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860583Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:11:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:00:48 GMT]]>I have no issue with parents who want to send their kids for whatever tests they deem necessary. It’s their choice.


If there are kindies that test kids, I will choose those that do not.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860574https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860574Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:00:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:07:58 GMT]]>Nothing is wrong for putting kids into some sort of test here and there.

How about parents who put their kids into IQ test, to know what IQ points their kids belong to.

Living in Singapore must have competitive mentality. In other words adopt the same title as this forum.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860521https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860521Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:07:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:45:40 GMT]]>Duplicate

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860505https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860505Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:45:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:31:58 GMT]]>From the numerous PTM that I attended in my kids’ kindy, there are some form of assessments but not stress inducing becos it’s based on observation and not a standardized test and does not affect P1 placement.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860498https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860498Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:31:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:44:03 GMT]]>

SAHM_TAN:
MR06:

[quote=\"SAHM_TAN\"]We are not testing our pre-schoolers yet. Unless you are trying to get your pre-schoolers to get into certain centers to prep for P1 :evil:


We are not even making pre-school education compulsory yet.

I thought we are going the other way? Less homework, MPs echoing to scrap PSLE, no banding for school :evil:

Thankfully not Singapore, I said Asian-style. 😂

Yes, I know.

We are part of Asisn-styled education. Though we have not experienced the most stressful aspects, it's already stressful for some parents and kids.

I think some of our pre-schoolers are well-prepared for such tests, reading at all the courses that they are attending.

I hope it will never happen here, this testing of pre-schoolers. Testing pre-schoolers while they are in kindy is not the most frightening scenario. The existence of cram schools to prepare kids for pte kindy entrance exams, that's stress to the extreme.[/quote] :xedfingers: No.... never..... otherwise :shock: :faint: http://i48.tinypic.com/egvipl.jpg\">

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860454https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860454Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:44:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:14:22 GMT]]>

MR06:
SAHM_TAN:

We are not testing our pre-schoolers yet. Unless you are trying to get your pre-schoolers to get into certain centers to prep for P1 :evil:


We are not even making pre-school education compulsory yet.

I thought we are going the other way? Less homework, MPs echoing to scrap PSLE, no banding for school :evil:

Thankfully not Singapore, I said Asian-style. 😂

Yes, I know.

We are part of Asisn-styled education. Though we have not experienced the most stressful aspects, it's already stressful for some parents and kids.

I think some of our pre-schoolers are well-prepared for such tests, reading at all the courses that they are attending.

I hope it will never happen here, this testing of pre-schoolers. Testing pre-schoolers while they are in kindy is not the most frightening scenario. The existence of cram schools to prepare kids for pte kindy entrance exams, that's stress to the extreme.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860441https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860441Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:14:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:04:31 GMT]]>

SAHM_TAN:
We are not testing our pre-schoolers yet. Unless you are trying to get your pre-schoolers to get into certain centers to prep for P1 :evil:


We are not even making pre-school education compulsory yet.

I thought we are going the other way? Less homework, MPs echoing to scrap PSLE, no banding for school :evil:
Thankfully not Singapore, I said Asian-style. 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860370https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/860370Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:04:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:38:35 GMT]]>Swinging to either extreme is the easy part for education, finding the balance is what most cannot achieve now. We are still searching for the balance point too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/859536https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/859536Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:38:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Five-year-olds put to the test as kindy exams gain steam on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:02:25 GMT]]>We are not testing our pre-schoolers yet. Unless you are trying to get your pre-schoolers to get into certain centers to prep for P1 :evil:


We are not even making pre-school education compulsory yet.

I thought we are going the other way? Less homework, MPs echoing to scrap PSLE, no banding for school :evil:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/859513https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/859513Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:02:25 GMT