Evolution in education
Learning to see beyond grades
Primary and secondary school exams will be reduced and report books will no longer show class or position levels. Insight drills down into the shift from an obsession with marks to learning as a lifelong joy.
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Late next month, a familiar scene will once again play out across Singapore - a mix of anxiety and tears, celebration and relief, in which parents will ask each other: "How did your child do for the Primary School Leaving Examination?"
After the comparison, comes the inevitable recrimination, as some parents ask their 12-year-olds why they could not score as well as their siblings, relatives or classmates.
