The irony and flaws of the new PSLE scoring system
The Singapore ‘government’ introduced the ‘new’ PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) scoring system yesterday and claimed that it is aimed at “moving away from an over-emphasis on academic results”. Is it true? In the chart below, check out the old grading system on the left and the ‘new’ one on the right...
Defective Trains: The Sagely One Speaks
Many Singaporeans must have heaved a sign of deep relief when Khaw Boon Wan finally put on his safety helmet to show up at Bishan MRT Depot. After all, there was a report that, “Singaporeans prepare for worst as Khaw Boon Wan still missing 2 days after defective MRT trains made public.” The Sagely One (remember his ‘Butterfly...
Reducing NS to 1 year a win-win situation
I refer to “Pre-enlistees entering national service from 2017 can indicate vocation of choice”. This is another wayang which does nothing to address issues faced by Singaporean males. NSFs appear to have been given a choice but the most important choice is how long should one sacrifice for NS. Times have changed since NS...
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