S'pore's top education issues in 2012 by Jennifer

The Ministry of Education tweaked the process for Primary One registration, giving Singaporeans absolute priority over permanent residents. Also in 2012, MOE decided not to name the top student of the Primary School Leaving Examination.In pursuit of its vision of "Every School is a Good School", the ministry has abolished secondary school banding. Only the top 10 per cent of each cohort qualify for the Integrated Programme (IP), many regard these schools as "top schools" in Singapore. To further drive home the point, MOE has committed S$55 million to help schools develop niche areas in the arts or sports. With growing demand for university places, the government has increased full-time places for applied degrees at the Singapore Institute of Technology and SIM University. There were also more educators hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons, with several charged for personal indiscretion. In 2013, MOE is also expected to release a curriculum framework for Mother Tongue for preschools, which observers say could ensure a smoother transition into primary school.

I feel that the Singapore government is doing their best to make the education in Singapore fair whereby there is no corruption among schools of different standard. The Ministry of Education is doing their best to let citizens realise that every school in Singapore is equal and that no school should be compared with another school just by looking at the cut off point of the school. It would be unfair for a school of a low cut off point as people would look down on the school. It is important that every school in Singapore is regarded as equal standard to avoid any unhappiness among residents. 

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