Comments on: Singapore’s Education System: Rigid, Competitive, and Determined http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/ college blog, reviews, forum, tips, and more! Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Reader1 http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-3517 Reader1 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:31:34 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-3517 School is now obsolete, because of the internet. Sending your kids to school is a waste of time, money, and most importantly... life. Check out http://www.khanacademy.org/ School is now obsolete, because of the internet. Sending your kids to school is a waste of time, money, and most importantly… life. Check out http://www.khanacademy.org/

]]> By: Anonymous http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-2122 Anonymous Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:14:23 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-2122 In 2004, EM 1 and EM 2 for Primary 4 streaming was merged. In 2008, streaming was scrapped and replaced with subject-based banding. Currently, a polytechnic student should also be within the top 10% to qualify for university. The fourth Singapore university to open in 2011 should also allow more poly graduates to enroll in universities. I don't like the competitive environment in Singapore either but I guess it's necessary for Singapore to survive and succeed with our limited resources and what not. But I guess it depends on the individuals themselves too. Some people thrive on competition. Others don't. But life still goes on anyway and we shouldn't subject ourselves to the pressure and expectations of society, I suppose. In 2004, EM 1 and EM 2 for Primary 4 streaming was merged. In 2008, streaming was scrapped and replaced with subject-based banding. Currently, a polytechnic student should also be within the top 10% to qualify for university. The fourth Singapore university to open in 2011 should also allow more poly graduates to enroll in universities.

I don’t like the competitive environment in Singapore either but I guess it’s necessary for Singapore to survive and succeed with our limited resources and what not. But I guess it depends on the individuals themselves too. Some people thrive on competition. Others don’t. But life still goes on anyway and we shouldn’t subject ourselves to the pressure and expectations of society, I suppose.

]]> By: Reader from Singapore http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-2058 Reader from Singapore Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:44:15 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-2058 Some of the information you have provided is inaccurate. Currently, students are no longer being streamed at Primary 4 into EM1/EM2/EM3 streams.(They are instead being allowed choose to take subjects at different difficulty levels.) The subjects taken in each stream when it was in place is also not accurate. Students in EM1 and EM2 studied the same subjects, with the exception of Higher 2nd Language for EM1 students. Home Economics and Technical classes may be taken by all streams in Secondary school, depending on the curriculum put in place by the school. I agree though, that the competition in Singapore is great. And it is important to be able to grasp things fast. Wonder how it is like in other countries. More leisurely? Other than O Level examinations, there are other examinations that students can take, for example, the International Baccalaureate and School Diploma. Some of the information you have provided is inaccurate.
Currently, students are no longer being streamed at Primary 4 into EM1/EM2/EM3 streams.(They are instead being allowed choose to take subjects at different difficulty levels.)
The subjects taken in each stream when it was in place is also not accurate. Students in EM1 and EM2 studied the same subjects, with the exception of Higher 2nd Language for EM1 students.

Home Economics and Technical classes may be taken by all streams in Secondary school, depending on the curriculum put in place by the school.

I agree though, that the competition in Singapore is great. And it is important to be able to grasp things fast. Wonder how it is like in other countries. More leisurely?

Other than O Level examinations, there are other examinations that students can take, for example, the International Baccalaureate and School Diploma.

]]> By: poly-Student from Singapore http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-1847 poly-Student from Singapore Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:43:05 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-1847 It's so true.... the government streamed us,including myself,(the late-bloomers) at a very young age.. which maybe demoralizing.. I hate the education system >:( By the way, is it true that after we(singaporean-students) finished our 'O' levels, we could enroll into most of the college/universities in the US ? Are universities in US as good as going into ITEs or polytechnics? It’s so true…. the government streamed us,including myself,(the late-bloomers) at a very young age.. which maybe demoralizing.. I hate the education system >:(

By the way, is it true that after we(singaporean-students) finished our ‘O’ levels, we could enroll into most of the college/universities in the US ?

Are universities in US as good as going into ITEs or polytechnics?

]]> By: student in singapore http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-1449 student in singapore Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:18:01 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-1449 we are not that bad. it is true that our education system is basically run on meritocracy. at least we have a sports school now right?^^! we are not that bad. it is true that our education system is basically run on meritocracy. at least we have a sports school now right?^^!

]]> By: Sns http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-1425 Sns Sat, 30 May 2009 19:32:17 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-1425 Very interesting article, thank you Very interesting article, thank you

]]> By: Anonymous http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-1421 Anonymous Fri, 29 May 2009 15:14:45 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-1421 Singapore doesn't have Caucasian as one of its main race, it's Eurasian. Singapore doesn’t have Caucasian as one of its main race, it’s Eurasian.

]]> By: anonymous http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-1414 anonymous Thu, 28 May 2009 12:03:35 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-1414 Hi i think this was a very useful article in telling how competitive singapore is. thanks alot to the preson who wrote the article. Hi i think this was a very useful article in telling how competitive singapore is. thanks alot to the preson who wrote the article.

]]> By: Anonymous http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-548 Anonymous Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:44:36 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-548 whatever ! i just want to know who is Sandra Fe! and why she write the singapore food: a melting pot of different cultures@ whatever ! i just want to know who is Sandra Fe! and why she write the singapore food: a melting pot of different cultures@

]]> By: Anonymous http://collegetimes.us/singapores-education-system-rigid-competitive-and-determined/#comment-547 Anonymous Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:42:51 +0000 http://collegetimes.us/?p=431#comment-547 i don't care if u meet your friend Richard! i don’t care if u meet your friend Richard!

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