Re:Singapore to rethink high-stakes math tests
by yomly on Thursday September 15, 2016 @09:45AM
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>Singapore's education and indeed government standards are closer to the West than they are to China and India.
Don't deny that, and it's definitely closer on the spectrum to Western-style education, but the high volume and high stress environment (mentioned in the article) is more reminiscent of that in China. I have plenty of friends who resented the Singaporean system and were failed by the high intensity grades-focused education system. Credit to the Singaporean government for acknowledging and searching for a solution.
My original post was less of a judgement and more exploring the origins of the culture. Perhaps its as simple as a projection of the nations' socioeconomic aspirations...
Don't deny that, and it's definitely closer on the spectrum to Western-style education, but the high volume and high stress environment (mentioned in the article) is more reminiscent of that in China. I have plenty of friends who resented the Singaporean system and were failed by the high intensity grades-focused education system. Credit to the Singaporean government for acknowledging and searching for a solution.
My original post was less of a judgement and more exploring the origins of the culture. Perhaps its as simple as a projection of the nations' socioeconomic aspirations...