JonC:

Wow.


Great to read such an interesting article.

Anyway, I personally do not like Singapore's education system, we are producing rebots, not students.

I completely agree. And our students may do well academically, but they are, to put it bluntly, absolutely clueless when it comes to general knowledge, world issues and application of what we are taught.

We study; we do not learn - and I find that rather sad..

FireflyMom:

I heard from my daughter the teacher said they have to be in the PE T-shirt and culotte on 29th Dec. I also did not buy the scissors, hole puncher, glue and what-not. However, I have some problems with the electronic gadgets like the calculator and dictionaries. Do I need to get them? How about the scientific calculator? Can we continue to use the one they have? My daughter has 2 of that.

The scientific calculator that the school recommends you to buy would be easier for your daughter to use, because the teachers generally teach the students how to operate that specific kind of calculator. If you have a very similar brand of calculator already, then I suppose you don't have to get a new one. But it is best to get a calculator as similar to the recommended one as possible.

Also, from experience, it is best to get the school-recommended calculator, because sometimes, students forget to bring their calculators on important test and exam days, and they usually borrow calculators from their seniors. If you know how to operate the calculator that is more commonly used throughout RGS, then it is easier for you when you have to borrow someone else's.