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High Stakes of Education in Singapore - stephenkhoo - 02-15-2012 04:26 PM

You see this slide, what it depicts is the path each child will take after Primary school.

[Image: educationpath.jpg]

In most developed countries, education is an important factor in imparting knowledge to a child and development but in Singapore it is also a passport and stamp to a future or " class".

I won't debate if this is right or wrong, I will share my thoughts in another article later. I just want you to know the amount of stake being weighted on an 11+ year old kid just by a single exam at primary 6 PSLE.