jetsetter:

pirated:

If the range of courses and number of places available are reasonable and fit the demographic requirement, the competition at psle could be tremendously reduced to reach a more holistic learning process and at a pace suited everyone's ability and environment.


A national education is in order, aka brain washing for everyone to recognise that not everyone in the population is uni inclined and holding lower qualification not doing glamorous job is not the end of the world.

:goodpost:

But hard to get buy in

jetsetter:

pirate:

[quote=\"pirated\"]A national education is in order, aka brain washing for everyone to recognise that not everyone in the population is uni inclined and holding lower qualification not doing glamorous job is not the end of the world.

I thought nowadays the national education is for everyone to recognize that even got uni degree but still not doing glamorous job is normal. :siam:

pirate:

pirated:

A national education is in order, aka brain washing for everyone to recognise that not everyone in the population is uni inclined and holding lower qualification not doing glamorous job is not the end of the world.

I thought nowadays the national education is for everyone to recognize that even got uni degree but still not doing glamorous job is normal. :siam:

pirated:

If the range of courses and number of places available are reasonable and fit the demographic requirement, the competition at psle could be tremendously reduced to reach a more holistic learning process and at a pace suited everyone's ability and environment.


A national education is in order, aka brain washing for everyone to recognise that not everyone in the population is uni inclined and holding lower qualification not doing glamorous job is not the end of the world.

pirated:

sinoboy:

[quote=\"pirated\"]some OZ unis have additonal intake in Feb, in addition to the Aug/Sept intake

If I had the ability I would have sent my children overseas for o and a levels. It's easier to ace their O and As. No resources mean don't dream about overseas dream school, dream about local dream schools.

pirated:

A national education is in order, aka brain washing for everyone to recognise that not everyone in the population is uni inclined and holding lower qualification not doing glamorous job is not the end of the world.

sinoboy:

pirated:

some OZ unis have additonal intake in Feb, in addition to the Aug/Sept intake

If I had the ability I would have sent my children overseas for o and a levels. It's easier to ace their O and As. No resources mean don't dream about overseas dream school, dream about local dream schools.

pirated:

some OZ unis have additonal intake in Feb, in addition to the Aug/Sept intake

sinoboy:

pirated:

[quote=\"jetsetter\"]How abt abolish PSLE?


http://www.ipscommons.sg/the-case-for-doing-away-with-the-psle/

good policy paper

but mindset is hard to change

may be my grand children will still be under the t-score system

not necessary that the kids are not mature at 12 y/o to be nationally tested - the question is - is it the right time ? perhaps 3 years later?

eg change the sec school + JC of 4 yrs + 2 yrs to 3+3, and testing at end of sec 3, then another 3 years leading to A level, like in China, only the gao kao determines the uni entrance with the pri school exam inconsequential

pirate:

sinoboy:

With the new system of allocation with no t score and no appeal once posting or DSA confirmed, administratively it will be easier for the schools. No need to announce top scorers. The principals and teachers of the popular good school can free up more time to do more teaching and improve the good students rather than answering phone calls on enquires, appeals and entertain cry father and mothers. Other good schools can get a fair share of good top students. It's win win in the long term.

That's the theory. In practice, it will not work so long as secondary schools are allowed to admit nobody knows what proportion of students by DSA academic.

sinoboy:

With the new system of allocation with no t score and no appeal once posting or DSA confirmed, administratively it will be easier for the schools. No need to announce top scorers. The principals and teachers of the popular good school can free up more time to do more teaching and improve the good students rather than answering phone calls on enquires, appeals and entertain cry father and mothers. Other good schools can get a fair share of good top students. It's win win in the long term.

pixiedust:

Aberc:

I thought that with more feedback from the public, there should be increasing transparency but instead, we seem to be regressing. From not disclosing secondary school banding to not releasing individual school's psle high scores to the possible removal of the tscore altogether, I wonder if all the dialogue is backfiring on parents and students instead?

Agree ! That's why I wonder if the policy makers are really thinking of solutions or dishing out quick fixes OR maybe it is a clever way to discourage feedback :censored: Sorry, I am just so :stupid:

Competition and banding are inevitable as we have limited resource.
All schools are good schools some are better than others

Aberc:

I thought that with more feedback from the public, there should be increasing transparency but instead, we seem to be regressing. From not disclosing secondary school banding to not releasing individual school's psle high scores to the possible removal of the tscore altogether, I wonder if all the dialogue is backfiring on parents and students instead?

lee_yl:

Very likely to kick in after the next General Election, else many parents with psle kids WILL NOT vote for the govt.

I am a concerned parent because I have two kids waiting to take psle
Suay suay one of my children kanna being the first batch.
I fully agree that the first few batches WILL be sacrificed as guinea pigs until the new system reaches an equilibrium, at least 3-5yrs after the new system kicked in.

First of all, the parents want the govt to reduce the stress of excessive tuition, avoid sorting children to the last decimal point, GEP/DSA hothousing (how to clear the GAT and interview), etc etc.

Now, this major unknown is going to add to all the parents' stress with the above mentioned still not resolved.
Even with removal of t-score, children are still being sorted...

sinoboy:

pirated:

[quote=\"jetsetter\"]How abt abolish PSLE?


http://www.ipscommons.sg/the-case-for-doing-away-with-the-psle/

good policy paper

but mindset is hard to change

may be my grand children will still be under the t-score system

not necessary that the kids are not mature at 12 y/o to be nationally tested - the question is - is it the right time ? perhaps 3 years later?

eg change the sec school + JC of 4 yrs + 2 yrs to 3+3, and testing at end of sec 3, then another 3 years leading to A level, like in China, only the gao kao determines the uni entrance with the pri school exam inconsequential