While STOMPer Singapore Student congratulates this
year's top 'A' Level student, Pan Zixiang, who is from China, he says it
might be a cause for worry for Singaporean students.
Said the
STOMPer:
"I think Singaporean students should really wake up
their ideas, if not, they would be eaten alive by smart China students.
"I
believe foreign students from China are 'hungrier' to do well than
Singapore students. Perhaps they have survival instincts on their side,
while Singaporean students might be too complacent, thinking that their
future is secured.
"They really should get out of their comfort
zone and work harder."
Pan Zixiang obtained distinctions in 13
academic units for nine subjects, including German and Higher Chinese.
He is a Singapore Permanent Resident who is originally from Shanghai but
has lived in S'pore since he was nine years old.
Another top
student from Raffles Institution, Chen Sihan, a Chinese scholar, scored
12 distinctions for nine subjects.
According to The Straits
Times, of the 14,212 students who sat for the 'A' Level examination last
year, 87.9 per cent scored at least three H2 passes, with a pass in
General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry -- a 0.2 per cent improvement
from last year.
Among the RI students who sat for the 'A' Levels,
598 or 47 per cent scored four H2 distinctions.
SGreans have no chance in hell against China and more recently, India.
1-2 top students dont and cant threatened singaporeans.