Should SAP schools be allowed to exist? What about madrasahs? Why is it that SAP schools are under the purview or MOE, and given specialist teachers, while madrasahs are private institutions under MUIS, with most teachers untrained by NIE? SAP schools are given extra funding, madrasahs raise their own funds, are allowed to use them […]
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/raise-dsa-bar-to-admit-only-the-naturally-talented ST Forum Letter: Raise DSA bar to admit only the naturally talented from singapore
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38131731
Every year, the chairman of the Public Service Commission, Mr. Eddie Teo, interviews 350 top students. There’s no quota, but on average about 70 of them get awarded PSC scholarships. According to Mr. Teo, there are four flaws that these top students have: They have a poor knowledge of Singapore’s history. Only a few are […]
I’ve been reading OB Markers by Cheong Yip Seng. It’s a very compelling book with lots of anecdotes that hit me pretty hard. I find it odd that so few of them make it into common or popular discussion. Here’s one: “One Sunday, we published Mary’s column headlined, “The Great Paper Chase.” In it, she […]
The Education Minister is concerned about the number of employers who have said that Singaporean students lack drive and the confidence to venture out of their comfort zone. When he asked what personal qualities are necessary to succeed, many of them said: Drive. ‘They said, ‘We think this is going to be critical (but) we […]