No matter how good or bad the quality of the teaching, administrative fiat can compensate for it by controlling who takes the exams better than who prepares the students for exams, and ensuring that, no matter how they are taught, they work hard on their own.
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Streaming has always been part and parcel of our education system. Those whom are in the know of secondary education in Singapore would understand the terms “Special”, “Express” and “Normal”, which describes the academic abilities of students from “best” to “worst” as determined by our National Examination, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
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Last Saturday, the Reform Party's Seminar on Education attracted a crowd of 60 people that included teachers, working adults and students. This is the second seminar in the series of seminars organised by the Reform Party.
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