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“Don’t just Blame MOE, Parents Themselves are Unfairly Upping the Pressure on Their Kids”

SHUYING: I want to bring to your attention this unofficial school ranking that’s on a website called Kiasu Parents. If you go and take a look, you’ll...

Parents Cow Beh until Teacher Kena Warning Letter, then Get PSLE Result Shocker!

DZAR ISMAIL: My friend, a teacher had mixed feelings about the PSLE results today. A Foundation student he taught, managed to get into the Express stream....

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New PSLE Grading: Now, It’s Not Enough for 12-Year-Old’s to just Do Well Enough

RONALD LEE: Since we’re the topic of grading and bands, let’s agree on a benchmark – over a 100 marks, 50 marks should be considered...

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New PSLE Grading: From Simply “Stress” to “Stress plus Heng Suay”

ELSON: The objective of the newly-announced PSLE grading system is a noble one – to move away from an over-emphasis on paper grades so students...

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School Rankings Must Stop! They’re Harmful, Elitist and Make our Children Suffer

SDP: Today, parents of children who just took their PSLE will find out if their applications of their choice of secondary schools would have been successful....

“Actually ah, don’t ask me. Ask Davinder Singh.”

“We Have to Get Used to It” : All the Highlights on Key Issues as Said by Lee Hsien Loong on ASK PM Lee

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong glossed over several key issues regarding Singaporeans, and living in Singapore on chat show ASK PM. Throughout...

16 Hours of Tuition a Week for a 12-Year-Old is Too Much!

ANGIE ANG: My daughter is in Primary 6 this year. She already has 4 tutors for English, Math, Science and Chinese. She has 2 lessons with them each week,...