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Minor Issues: Shepherding my daughter through her PSLE year

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MOE has taken steps over the years to reduce academic stress by reducing the fine differentiation of pupils at a young age.

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SINGAPORE - It is only one week into the new school year but my second child, who is taking her Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) this year, is already making post-exam plans.
"I can't wait for PSLE to be over," lamented my daughter, who will turn 12 at the end of the year.
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