Making P1 registration simpler can help make it fairer: Study
Process is confusing and gives advantage to privileged children, says Yale-NUS study
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According to the Yale-NUS study, some features of the Primary 1 registration exercise, such as the parent volunteer scheme, lack transparency and result in parents having too many choices.
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Simplifying Singapore's primary school registration system is key to making it a fairer one - especially for those with less resources, according to a recent study.
The registration process - stacked with over 180 school options and a tiered system made up of several phases - is confusing and gives an advantage to privileged children, the Yale-NUS College study said.