aNoThEr oNe oF tHoSe pRoJeCtS...
The heading “Yeah,Less to Study!!” in the STAR education today caught my eye and after a brief read through, it some how angered me. Not to the fact that the education system will be going through some changes but to the changes done. The paper states that the government is considering on lessening the burden in school children by decreasing the number of subjects and increasing other activities such as co-curriculum and changing all the ‘not-so-important’ subjects to project-based learning as to give more time to the children to socialize. No doubt that the intentions are good, but at the same time have the government consider what would have happened to the kids if they’ve had more time off? Wouldn’t there be more juvenile problem? At least in this present day school children are occupied with tons of books to read and homework. But have anyone wondered what will happen when they are not occupied? Besides, how will they cope up with tertiary education? Even with the present day education, I feel that the things we've learned are not sufficient enough. (I myself had to slugger in the first 2 semester of University to relearn the proper foundation.)
There was also a part in the article stating that after standard 6, those who are 'academically inclined will be channeled to more skill-based vocational stream'. That would certainly be good for the students, but does that also mean they would never know other important things? Like how to write (for those who can't), how to read, or even learn the basic subjects? It's just isn't fair!!
These were not the main reasons that annoyed me. what iritated me was that, personally, I feel that now days, even the education system is been 'played-around'. Every now and then we have changes in it that finally does not do any good but just lowers the quality of the education. And after few years, the changes will be redone back to normal, and indirectly, it might affect thousands of school kids. Is this new coming up changes one of it?? I hope not!!
There was also a part in the article stating that after standard 6, those who are 'academically inclined will be channeled to more skill-based vocational stream'. That would certainly be good for the students, but does that also mean they would never know other important things? Like how to write (for those who can't), how to read, or even learn the basic subjects? It's just isn't fair!!
These were not the main reasons that annoyed me. what iritated me was that, personally, I feel that now days, even the education system is been 'played-around'. Every now and then we have changes in it that finally does not do any good but just lowers the quality of the education. And after few years, the changes will be redone back to normal, and indirectly, it might affect thousands of school kids. Is this new coming up changes one of it?? I hope not!!
