On the other hand, society has been more accepting than they used to towards the "abnormal" subjects, and have began to recognise success in fields other than medicine and law. Jack Neo being mentioned by the PM, Singapore Dreaming, Royston Tan at Cannes, Singapore Sports School, Remy Ong, Stefinie Sun, Kit Chan, Tanya Chua, Melvyn Tan(the pianist), are all being highlighted as being the pride of Singapore.(though some are controversial as well) So although there will still be parents who restrict their offspring to taking certain paths, it is likely that the trend of liberalisation will continue, and giving all students the opportunity to take up the non-conformist subjects, not just students who can't excel in "normal" subjects, would certainly help to erase the lines of the current classifications.

problem is.. if the society remains in its current state of thinking, people will still thinking that subjects such as art, theater, dance, music, history and sports are for people who can't excel in "normal" subjects. just like how parents will oppose their children studying art/drama/music because they're deemed as no future as opposed to say medicine or business which are supposedly road to "success"

"Streaming in Pri4 to be scrapped in 2008. In its place, weaker students will take subjects they are good in at Standard level, and subjects they are weak in at Foundation level"

Cynically, isn't this just a new way of doing the same thing? The aim of scrapping the old system was to get rid of the social stigma of being labeled "EM3". But having Foundation subjects, which are at a lower level of difficulty are taken only by those who are weak in their studies, just creates another divide between stronger an weaker students. Trying out new systems that retain the essential segregation mentality of smart vs not so smart will continue to foster a sense of superiority and elitism among those with better grades. A solution, however unlikely that it will happen, is to abolish society's mentality that doing well in studies makes a person better, because as long as this thinking is prevalent in the minds of the majority, those who fail at school will be looked down upon. In the short term? Instead of giving weaker students dumbed down subjects, have a range of different ones that they can find their strengths in, such as art, theater, dance, music, history and sports. This way, they can't be compared with those taking the same subjest at the higher Standard level, but rather they are on a different, not better or worse, scale which can't be compared. And these subjects are not to be restricted to the weaker students either, everyone who has a flair or interest can take it. No drawing of lines, no negetive labelling.

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Leann Rimes - I dream (2001)


This is suppose to be a uniquely Singapore Idol song for taufik?




I wanna go ACJC... haha
But this isn't real ya.

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Who needs puppies when there are cuter bunnies.