im weak? wait till someone stabs you and you feel strong 0.oOriginally posted by kcockicht:weak. still remember vividly. i got better thinks to do
Actually there are alot of secondary 5 alumni who are doing well overseas. Singapore didn't give them the chance , so when opportunity comes across , they grab it and go. That is how you lose the late bloomers.Originally posted by eagle:Great!
I shall tell this to my fren as an additional story to inspire the kids.
I have alot of straight A students UNDER ME too.... vjc, njc, rjc, rgs, nygh, scgs, mgs... even now in hk....grad from their top uni are UNDER ME.. if u know what i meanOriginally posted by one-niner:Normal Academic Student, class of 97 !
Working in a american consulting firm, I have A-listers ( straight A students) working UNDER me. They may be smart with books, but they ain't making the cut with reality
hmmm , its quite bad ,this means the grades of the daughter must be quite bad.. but singapore have lotsa private school , studying there isnt a shameful thingOriginally posted by 798:it seems dat societies condemn ite...
i heard one of a gal's dad shouting at the admission dat he would rather send his dotter oversea den letting her studying in ite.
Quincey , I agree with you .that person who said such nasty thing abt N level should be castratedOriginally posted by Quincey:I went to Sec 5, went onto JC and from there uni. I have other pals from my cohort, who were not academically inclined, went their own way, and yet defined and found their own measures of success. Of course, there are others who are not "doing so well" or have not found their way, but I'm sure those individuals will construct their livelihoods somehow or rather.
But I remembered clearly how it was back then. The common perception that once you are an 'N-Level' student, you are destined for (It's The End). I remember very vividly once during a dinner party an immediate family member asked me what I wanted to do in the future. I told him, I'll like to pursue a degree in university, and he just said two words that till this day reverberates at the back of my head, 'dream on'!
I think what these students need is hope, the last thing you want to hear is some piece of statistic telling you you are bound to fail. Yes, some will fail, in the academic sense, but this is not what education is about. It's sure darn hell not about the passing rates of Normal acad students in your school. It's about education, what has that gone to? Have the educators of today forgotten that age old creed? I say,educate them, give everyone a fair and equal chance, and equip your students to find their own way at the end of the day. That is what education is about and not flashing the grades of students and humiliating them in front of their peers.
I think this particular chap needs a reawakening, maybe a stint as a trainee in NIE will wake up her ideas.
youyayu is elitist mentalityOriginally posted by youyayu:i don't feel there is anything wrong.. they can't cope it so y not just go to ITE?
I agree with Rhonda.Originally posted by Rhonda:Teaching is one of the noble professions because the nurturing and development of a child's potential is in their hands. A principal sets the targets, strategies, and overall direction for the school, and the teachers in that school has to then conform to his/her goals. Thus a principal's actions can have far-reaching consequences.
I shudder to think of the damage this principal has done. lotus999's comment about this principal being more suited to a QC job in a factory has me laughing because that is certainly a good suggestion!
The principal has to remember that she's dealing with influential young people. Whilst it's true that not everyone has got what it takes to succeed in a certain area, it doesn't mean that they won't be absolute star performers in other areas! It's the teaching profession's onus to help draw out the best in the students under their care, to encourage, to motivate, and to point them in the correct direction, and even to provide career guidance. The whole point of the teaching profession is to nurture and educate, not to segregate and condemn!!
To step into a classroom and basically condemn the entire class is wrong. It sounds like a bourgeoisie telling the pleibians to not even bother trying cause they will forever be cast in the role of pleibians!
I detest how this principal seems to degrade the value ITE's contribute to society and the economy. Basically, no matter which field you are in, you can be outstanding and you can make a really useful contribution. In my younger years, I was a tad snobbish, but now, I find myself realising that some of the best and most exemplary people I've known, are the blue collar workers like our taxi drivers, the mechanics, the technicians, and the humble and diligent people who do maintenance and cleaning chores, the shopkeepers, etc. I find it an absolute delight to be in their company because they are humble, frank, and they make a decent living through sheer diligence.
Whoever dares to snub graduates of Singapore's ITE ought to re-evaluate their own mercenary, utilitarian, and didactic views towards life! The Singapore govt has invested money into making our ITE's world-class and if someone as high-ranking as a Principal has the sheer audacity to imply that ITE's are "dumping grounds" for students who cannot do well academically, the MOE should really call that Principal in for a good, long talk on what a career in teaching is all about!
It is alright to provide career counselling to a student who's obviously struggling academically, and evaluate where her strengths and aptitude lie, and then help her get into the ITE. We should always help find the job that's the best fit for a person, no matter what job it is. However, what we should never do, is to storm into a classroom, apply Board Room tactics to scare the bejesus out of the students, completely shatter their self-esteem, and then leave them with the thought that they are not good enough for anywhere else but the ITE because the ITE is the only place that will accept people like them! Please... we're dealing with people, with youths, and the impact on those poor students' future and perhaps even, their lives, will be great!
The MOE should show that it doesn't tolerate such treatment of our Singapore youths. A country cannot survive on white collar workers alone. It's time to give due recognition to our hardworking blue-collar workers as well.
Not to sound terribly elitist, but if you had a child and you could afford to send him/her abroad to study instead of ITE, would you?Originally posted by 798:it seems dat societies condemn ite...
i heard one of a gal's dad shouting at the admission dat he would rather send his dotter oversea den letting her studying in ite.
True.Originally posted by :Whether the girls' self-esteem/confidence has been crushed anot depends on their character. The principal's "putting down" the students could be the catalyst to challenge them to put in more effort in their studies so that they end up faring better.
Sometimes, the more you encourage a student, the more you don't see him performing but the more you criticise, put him down and provoke, the more he'll rise up to the challenge, even if just to prove you wrong....... reverse psychology
yeah. since the majority of societies already written off ite education.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Not to sound terribly elitist, but if you had a child and you could afford to send him/her abroad to study instead of ITE, would you?
My friend came here to study in SIM-UOL instead of TAFE (Australia's ITE). Now perhaps I understood why..