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The many peaks of excellence is wonderful news to our students as it recognises the multi-intelligences of our children and not just focus on IQ alone. It allows students to develop their best in whatever areas that they are interested and good in. Having schools of a specific nature (e.g. Arts and Sports school) is a wonderful way to give students a head start in their specializations. What might be lacking is an IT school for students strong in IT skills. Students in our school are generally streamed into becoming a Science student. This puts a lot of students who are stronger in languages and Arts/Humanities in a struggle as they still have to take science subjects while taking on additional language or Arts courses. They are not allowed to have the chance to NOT learn science subjects or A maths, which become burdens for them, rather than learning out of genuine interests. This matter should be seriously considered.

Leveling up our society is a noble but challenging goal that can be achieved through education. Providing financial help, guidance and special school for less motivated and poorer families is encouraging and rewarding eventually. This will hopefully raise the general standard of education in the families. Although our school’s students are generally better-behaved and did well for their PSLE, they manifest a lack of motivation and purpose in life as they are generally not sure about themselves (about their interests, strengths and weaknesses) and they are always procrastinating in working consistently in their academic studies. I think students in good schools should be leveled up even more (though it may create a gap once again) to enable them to live to their fullest potential by doing personal profiling and learning to work in teams effectively!

Stronger emotional ties for Singapore can only be achieved if the students are constantly reminded of the sound infrastructures and education system provided by the Government. They can develop a sense of ownership and belonging here if they are given opportunities along their education journey to provide feedback and have their suggestions implemented. Their feelings for Singapore will be a lot better if they can sense that the education system here is to help them to develop and not to stress them to cram stuff for exams.

To become a first class teaching force, the benefits for teachers are important but it is not the deciding factor. More stringent interviews and other form of assessments should be given to ensure that the people coming in is sincere and passionate about teaching and not just simply because they are attracted by the good pay or because they are highly qualified or experienced in certain skills. I am glad that this is now shifting as less qualified people are allowed to enter into teaching because of their passion! I fully agree that teachers these days need to be able to blend in with the new generation and be always willing to learn the latest things (not just in their subject matters but also in the trends among teenagers) so that they are able to creatively use them to make what they are teaching as relevant and interesting as possible for the students! They would love to have teachers who are not squares! don't you!? :)

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