<![CDATA[Is this action correct?]]>Heard a story today :


A teacher stopped a student running along the school corridor. The student explained that he was going to be late for his exam. The teacher gave him a lecture before releasing him, reminding him to walk.

Hope to have your view on :
1. Is the teacher’s action ok?
2. Would you do the same if you were the teacher, if not what would you do?

This is a real incident.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/43762/is-this-action-correctRSS for NodeSun, 19 Apr 2026 18:08:30 GMTTue, 06 Nov 2012 12:40:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:50:30 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
Nebbermind:

anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.

My apology for not being clear in my writing. The incident did not happen during A level prelim, it was during the actual A level that started on Monday. The boy taught that the sitting arrangement was the same as the prelim, which was I about one month ago, and went to the wrong venue leading to all the misfortune.


erm, was he barred from taking the papar due to lateness? If yes, I sure will be jumping mad with the teacher.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/899417https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/899417Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:50:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:06:00 GMT]]>

pirate:
atutor2001:

It was a Sunday morning and I was running late. The road was wet because of rain earlier. I was on a quiet 2 lane road in a HDB estate. There is a 90 degree bend but I know that road well. Usually I will tap the break to slow down at the bend. However, if in a rush, I will just release the accelerator and negotiate the bend at about 40 to 50 km/hr. On that faithful morning, I didn't tap the break. I was driving at my usual speed. At the bend, the car just head straight ahead when I turned my steering wheel. By instinct, I step on the brake and that made the car moved forward even faster. It mounted the kerb and stopped. (hopefully there won't be a PSLE question in future on why the car accelerates when I step on the brake πŸ˜‚ ).


I was glad that nothing worse happened except $ fly away for the repair. Till now I don't know why it happened. Some friends told me that the road is \"dirty\" but I guess there must be oil on the wet road. If I wasn't rushing and had tap the break before the bend, maybe it might not have happened. It was difficult for me to understand that accident happened when we least expected - until it happened to myself and I am lucky that the price is not high.

It's not difficult to understand why it happened. Just look at the bolded parts. In a word: aquaplaning. QED.

aquaplaning can only explain why it didn't slow down. It can not explain why it accelerate, unless it is false impression given to atutor that it accelerate when it did not.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/896261https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/896261Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:22:23 GMT]]>The students should be made aware of the exact venue way before the exams especially if it's different from the prelims. On the actual day, there should be signs to indicate where the students should go. That's the least a school can do to help the candidates and such incidents will definitely be avoided.

No matter what, students shouldn't run along the corridors to prevent accidents. What if someone is coming along the bend? What if an accident really happens, won't the student be delayed further? Moreover, 15 mins is not good enough. It's better to ensure that students arrive at least half an hour earlier.

I remembered DS2 was still sleeping when one of his teachers called half an hour before his exams (I can't remember which and I wasn't even aware that he had a paper that da.y! :stupid: ). The school's policy was to ensure that all students were present half an hour or else calls would be made to ensure that they were on their way. Thankfully, DS2 made it for the exams cos of this policy.

Another incident that I know was a group of students took the school lift to get to the venue for one of their O levels papers. Firstly, students were not allowed to take the lift at all times and unfortunately for these students, the lift stalled and they were trapped. :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Of course they got a lecture after being rescued and missed their exams. However, the school was kind enough to arrange for them to take the exams at a later time on compassionate grounds, something that the school was not obliged to do in the first place. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/894664https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/894664Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:22:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:40:35 GMT]]>The boy should not be running along the corridor, no matter what valid reason he might have.


The teacher should just walk him to the venue. Firstly, can prevent him from running again. Secondly can lecture him along the way. Thirdly, in case he gets the venue wrong again, can lead him to the correct venue.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/894323https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/894323Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:40:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:17:52 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
My only concern now when negotiating any bend is being flashed, horned or hit by the car behind. πŸ˜‚

πŸ˜‚ :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893865https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893865Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:17:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:50:26 GMT]]>

pirate:
...On a 90 degree bend, aquaplaning is almost impossible to recover from before you run off the road. Please don't do that again. Thank you for your cooperation. πŸ˜‰
Thank you for the information and reminder. I was ignorant of the potential danger of a wet road until then. My only concern now when negotiating any bend is being flashed, horned or hit by the car behind. πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893770https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893770Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:50:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:35:55 GMT]]>To the thread starter: I think that the boy should have told the teacher that he’s running late for his exams. The teacher would prolly "pushed the lecture" to a more convenient time.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893652https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893652Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:35:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:23:45 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
It was a Sunday morning and I was running late. The road was wet because of rain earlier. I was on a quiet 2 lane road in a HDB estate. There is a 90 degree bend but I know that road well. Usually I will tap the break to slow down at the bend. However, if in a rush, I will just release the accelerator and negotiate the bend at about 40 to 50 km/hr. On that faithful morning, I didn't tap the break. I was driving at my usual speed. At the bend, the car just head straight ahead when I turned my steering wheel. By instinct, I step on the brake and that made the car moved forward even faster. It mounted the kerb and stopped. (hopefully there won't be a PSLE question in future on why the car accelerates when I step on the brake πŸ˜‚ ).


I was glad that nothing worse happened except $ fly away for the repair. Till now I don't know why it happened. Some friends told me that the road is \"dirty\" but I guess there must be oil on the wet road. If I wasn't rushing and had tap the break before the bend, maybe it might not have happened. It was difficult for me to understand that accident happened when we least expected - until it happened to myself and I am lucky that the price is not high.
It's not difficult to understand why it happened. Just look at the bolded parts. In a word: aquaplaning. QED.

On a 90 degree bend, aquaplaning is almost impossible to recover from before you run off the road. Please don't do that again. Thank you for your cooperation. πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893637https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893637Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:23:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:59:38 GMT]]>

CloudeeDaz:
the scary part is this:

atutor2001:

The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment......

I would give him the benefit of doubt that he doesn't mean it but used \"bashed\" to project the extent of his anger and frustration at that moment.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893373https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893373Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:59:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:53:17 GMT]]>

Jennifer:
I do not see how running in the corridor can be dangerous given that most students would hv already been seated in the exam halls/designated locations, the corridor should be quite empty.....
I wish to share my little experience. For all these years, I have been rushing here and there, sometimes it is the result of my own procrastination and sometimes through no fault of mine. Nothing happened and there is always a sense of \"high\" when I managed to make it on time. I thought that if I stay focused and be more careful, it will be ok. I changed my belief after this accident that happened 2 years ago.


It was a Sunday morning and I was running late. The road was wet because of rain earlier. I was on a quiet 2 lane road in a HDB estate. There is a 90 degree bend but I know that road well. Usually I will tap the break to slow down at the bend. However, if in a rush, I will just release the accelerator and negotiate the bend at about 40 to 50 km/hr. On that faithful morning, I didn't tap the break. I was driving at my usual speed. At the bend, the car just head straight ahead when I turned my steering wheel. By instinct, I step on the brake and that made the car moved forward even faster. It mounted the kerb and stopped. (hopefully there won't be a PSLE question in future on why the car accelerates when I step on the brake πŸ˜‚ ).

I was glad that nothing worse happened except $ fly away for the repair. Till now I don't know why it happened. Some friends told me that the road is \"dirty\" but I guess there must be oil on the wet road. If I wasn't rushing and had tap the break before the bend, maybe it might not have happened. It was difficult for me to understand that accident happened when we least expected - until it happened to myself and I am lucky that the price is not high.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893367https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893367Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:53:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:50:18 GMT]]>the scary part is this:

atutor2001:
The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment......

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893365https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893365Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:50:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:29:00 GMT]]>

tabgha:
Moral of the story: always be punctual!! (and with 5 mins to spare)
He was actually quite punctual, with 15 mins to spare - but things just happened the wrong way that day.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893351https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893351Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:29:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:27:29 GMT]]>Moral of the story: always be punctual!! (and with 5 mins to spare)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893350https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893350Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:27:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:26:15 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.
My apology for not being clear in my writing. The incident did not happen during A level prelim, it was during the actual A level that started on Monday. The boy taught that the sitting arrangement was the same as the prelim, which was I about one month ago, and went to the wrong venue leading to all the misfortune.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893349https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893349Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:26:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:08:48 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
pirate:

.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.


anyway, if I'm not wrong, the A level prelim results is quite inconsequential so the 'cher prolly saw safety as more important.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893334https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893334Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:08:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:52:24 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
pirate:

.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.


the poor boy was already late and desperate...yes, he may be at fault for not checking venue beforehand...but if there is a need to scold or lecture, do so after the exam.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893327https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893327Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:52:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:32:53 GMT]]>

pirate:
.... But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.
Yes I share the same thought. What an irony, the good intention of the teacher only caused him to be late. It didn't benefit the boy. I am sure none of the wise words from the teacher is understood by the boy. Instead it only brought anger and curses. Probably that is the price of doing a good thing at a wrong time.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893309https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893309Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:32:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:15:03 GMT]]>I do not see how running in the corridor can be dangerous given that most students would hv already been seated in the exam halls/designated locations, the corridor should be quite empty.


I would think the teacher is a stick in the mud, how can he/she delay the student who is on his way to an impt exam?

I do not see any issue with the boy assuming the seating arrangement for the national exam would be the same as the prelim exam. If I were to be in his shoes, most probably I would assume the same.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893303https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893303Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:15:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:52:14 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
verykiasumummy:

... but will not \"lecture\" as it sounds like very long delay...

This is actually what had happened.


The boy dashed off ignoring the teacher's reminder. He told his mum that luckily the teacher didn't give chase or he would have bashed him up at that moment.

This is the boy's side of the story which the \"teacher\" was not aware.

It was first day of A level. The boy went to the location where he took his prelim paper 15 minutes before time. He had assumed that the sitting arrangement would remain the same. To his embarrassment, the arrangement was not the same and some of his friends were giggling when they saw him at the wrong place. After checking with the invigilator he was directed to another location. He head for the new place immediately. To his horror, it was wrong again. This time, he checked for the location himself and he had only about 5 mins left. He ran to the correct place, only to be stopped by the teacher (who doesn't know the earlier events) along the way. The teacher delayed him further and when he reached the correct place, exam had just started.

I find this incident quite interesting as have I learnt a number of lessons on behaviour between adult and children, teacher and student.

So, was it a lecture or a reminder? I get the feeling that certain details might have been left out or exaggerated in the teen's telling of the tale. But from the way the story was narrated, I get the impression that the youngster does not think that he has done anything wrong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893289https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893289Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:52:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:40:58 GMT]]>

atutor2001:
Melodies:

atutor2001, is he your young man? Just have the feeling that you are talking about your own young man.

Luckily no. If that happened to my kids, they probably wouldn't tell me because they gonna get more nasty words from me (so silly not to check your venue before hand) - they know it, I am quite traditional.


Actually I empathize with that chap for his suffering (for the bad luck). I could feel his anxiety when the teacher was lecturing him. I agree that the teacher meant good but I felt that he was a little insensitive - giving advice at the wrong place and wrong time.

I thought about it for quite a while and felt that maybe the best respond would be to run with that chap (if I can catch up) to the place and gave him a parting shot : \"It is stupid to risk getting into accident even if you are late. I ran with you just to make sure that you are safe.\" But then it becomes like a scripted play - so artificial.


Haha... totally, totally agree with you.... I am the old-schooled type... but, if I were the teacher, (and aware of the student's exam) I'd be running with him while \"preaching\" him too... ( :imanangel: )

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893286https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893286Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:40:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:37:19 GMT]]>

wonderm:
Which is a more important question?


1. Is the teacher's action ok?
2. Is the student's action ok?

:? What do you think?

Hi, Wonderm...

The first thing that appeared in my mind, naturally, was, \"Whoa! Why this student, at such a important moment, didn't even know what-n-what and where-n-where... (conceived after atutor's post that shed more light about the case.) Guess my answer is quite clear... πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893284https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893284Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:37:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:00:38 GMT]]>

Melodies:
atutor2001, is he your young man? Just have the feeling that you are talking about your own young man.
Luckily no. If that happened to my kids, they probably wouldn't tell me because they gonna get more nasty words from me (so silly not to check your venue before hand) - they know it, I am quite traditional.


Actually I empathize with that chap for his suffering (for the bad luck). I could feel his anxiety when the teacher was lecturing him. I agree that the teacher meant good but I felt that he was a little insensitive - giving advice at the wrong place and wrong time.

I thought about it for quite a while and felt that maybe the best respond would be to run with that chap (if I can catch up) to the place and gave him a parting shot : \"It is stupid to risk getting into accident even if you are late. I ran with you just to make sure that you are safe.\" But then it becomes like a scripted play - so artificial.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893254https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893254Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:00:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:20:19 GMT]]>atutor2001, is he your young man? Just have the feeling that you are talking about your own young man.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893214https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/893214Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:20:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Is this action correct? on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:32:33 GMT]]>Which is a more important question?


1. Is the teacher's action ok?
2. Is the student's action ok?

:? What do you think?

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