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9/17/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1620-9/17/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Will an advert change the way Singaporeans think about education?
In school, what success means varies by student, doesn’t it? It could mean grades for some while participation to certain activities may mean more to others. But in Singapore whose school system is said to be one of the best in the world, it simply means grades or academic performance, in short, test scores.
The ministry of education doesn’t seem happy by simply enjoying the current education. They are now trying to encourage students and teachers, and more importantly parents, to look and work beyond test scores.
It is a sensitive and controversial topic because schools, teachers and parents are used to having one measurement for all.
Enjoy reading and thinking what education means to the small city country where there are no natural or geographical resources to sustain its growth.

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