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askST: How to pick the right secondary school
A parent asked if she made a wrong choice in picking a top school for her child and about the 'big fish in little pond effect'. Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie responds to her.
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A study showed that students in high-achievement schools had relatively lower expectations because of social comparison.
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Q Both my husband and I were overjoyed when our youngest son, who emerged as the top pupil in a neighbourhood primary school, made it to a top Integrated Programme school.
But in the last three months, our boy has gone from being a confident, smiling and chatty person to being stressed out, worried and anxious.
