Educational News

[MR06]

PSLE the cause of lacking student diversity


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/hottopics/1432130/The_school_network.html

Secondary admission changes: The proposals and the impact (5 pgs, after reading pg 2, scroll down and click on 3)

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/learn/1432132/Secondary_admission_changes_The_proposals_and_the_impact.html

More schools to offer alternative secondary school programme

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1434120/More_schools_to_offer_alternative_secondary_school_programmes.html

PSLE results out on Thursday

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1433810/PSLE_results_out_on_Thursday.html

[3Boys]

DOE_admin:

3Boys:

[quote=\"DOE_admin\"]Consider this for a read, though it is a bit dated:


Shackles of The Singapore Education System: A Response

(URL: http://www.domainofexperts.com/2012/09/shackles-of-singapore-education-system.html )

That's assuming all teachers actually signed up to teach.

And teachers don't individually have a monopoly of wisdom either, so some element of taking top down instruction is necessary for their own development and having consistency of implementation across schools. I don't actually agree with the blog post above.

You have every right to disagree. And my right to post this unique opinion.[/quote]Did I say you couldn't post this? :?

[janet88]

Top schools' students tend to have friends like themselves: Poll

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121117-384060.html

[MR06]

'Are school trips to Europe necessary?', ask parents


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1434924/_Are_school_trips_to_Europe_necessary_ask_parents.html

Digital school textbooks available now

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1434974/Digital_school_textbooks_available_now.html

S'poreans signing up for online courses

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1434976/S_poreans_signing_up_for_online_courses.html

[MR06]

MOE to stop publishing names of top-scoring students


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1436862/MOE_to_stop_publishing_names_of_top_scoring_students.html

New preschool curriculum to include 'purposeful play'

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1436610/New_preschool_curriculum_to_include_purposeful_play_.html

Greater interaction to build confidence

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1436350/Greater_interaction_to_build_confidence.html

Sembawang Secondary is tops again

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1436750/Sembawang_Secondary_is_tops_again.html

[MR06]

Reducing stress not sole reason for not revealing top scorers: Minister


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1439720/Reducing_stress_not_sole_reason.html

1-week period to submit options for secondary school

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1439070/1_week_period_to_submit_options_for_secondary_school.html

NUS warns scholarship holders to behave

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1439068/NUS_warns_scholarship_holders_to_behave.html

[MR06]

PSLE: More making it to secondary schools this year


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1440942/PSLE_More_making_it_to_secondary_schools_this_year.html

The great PSLE top scorer blackout

http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/great-psle-top-scorer-blackout

[concern2]

MR06, I am reading your posts for the first time, and want to say thanks for all the updates (that I badly needed )


Haven't gone thru all, but I thot this one is funny:

\"MOE does not have a definition of 'neighbourhood schools',\" he said. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[MR06]

concern2:

MR06, I am reading your posts for the first time, and want to say thanks for all the updates (that I badly needed )


Haven't gone thru all, but I thot this one is funny:

\"MOE does not have a definition of 'neighbourhood schools',\" he said. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

My way of saying thanks to many who put in valuable insights and sharing of information or their experiences.

I :rotflmao: at the quote too! It's just so lame....

[MR06]

PSLE: Students who did exceptionally well


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1443324/PSLE_Students_who_did_exceptionally_well.html

He aces PSLE against the odds

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1442394/He_aces_PSLE_against_the_odds.html

Not naming top pupils: Mixed reaction to move

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/hottopics/opinion/1442208/Not_naming_top_pupils_Mixed_reaction_to_move.html