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Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by hustlelegit(m): 6:53pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Whether a child finishes first or last will no longer be indicated in primary and secondary school report books from next year in Singapore, – a move which Education Minister Ong Ye Kung hopes will show students that “learning is not a competition”. Report books will not just stop showing a student’s position in relation to class or cohort. The information to be dropped includes: Class and level mean Minimum and maximum marks Underlining and/or colouring of failing marks Pass/fail for end-of-year result Mean subject grades Overall total marks L1R5 (English plus five relevant subjects), L1R4 , EMB3 (English, maths, best three subjects) and EMB1 for lower secondary levels The Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday (Sept 28) that the change is to allow each student to focus on his or her learning progress and discourage them from being overly concerned about comparisons. From next year all examinations for Primary 1 and 2 pupils will also be removed, and whatever forms of assessment they have will not count towards an overall grade. The MOE said that teachers will continue to gather information about pupils’ learning through discussions, homework and quizzes. Schools will use other ways like “qualitative descriptors”, in place of marks and grades, to evaluate pupils’ progress at these two levels For older students in primary schools and secondary schools, marks for each subject will be rounded off and presented as a whole number, without decimal points – to reduce the focus on academic scores. Parents will continue to receive information about their child’s progress in school during parent-teacher meetings. In an address to some 1,700 school leaders earlier this week, Mr Ong said: “I know that ‘coming in first or second’, in class or level, has traditionally been a proud recognition of a student’s achievement. But removing these indicators is for a good reason, so that the child understands from young that learning is not a competition, but a self-discipline they need to master for life. Notwithstanding, the report book should still contain some form of yardstick and information to allow students to judge their relative performance, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.” 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by AJOBI77(m): 7:06pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
We don dey this one for here tey tey |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by tunjilomo(m): 7:11pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Makes sense 3 Likes |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by efembaba(m): 8:31pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Exams are not meant for competitions but to test the level of mastery of the students. This move, if true, will herald the nose dive of that country 1 Like |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by foolbuster: 10:36pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Japan setting the pace !!! |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by Ahmed432: 11:10pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Wow |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by joinnow: 11:35pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
Interesting |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by clive2u(m): 11:52pm On Oct 14, 2019 |
how lecturers go chop money or pussy if Nigeria wan join this pattern |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by edoairways: 12:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Examination is the test of knowledge but in Nigeria it isn't. 2 Likes |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by Venerable612(m): 3:13am On Oct 15, 2019 |
hustlelegit: This Piece has no Source. . |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by Venerable612(m): 3:14am On Oct 15, 2019 |
hustlelegit: This Piece has no Source. Please provide a Link to the news, if any. . |
Re: Singapore Abolishes School Exam Rankings, Says Learning Is Not Competition by tck2000(m): 4:26pm On Dec 07, 2019 |
good |
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