please, if you wanna discuss about education, leave the politics out of it. i think some of you have misinterpreted what ts is trying to deliver from the beginning. it has nothing to do with the privileges.

after reading all the posts, it did changed my mindset towards our nation's education system. all of you do have your points.

all the while, I've had this mindset that our education system is too exam orientated. which is partially true for some reasons. of course, the society's obsession with examination is a major factor. with parents pushing their kids to gather as many A's as possible, it is definitely going to lead certain quarter of the society to jump on the advantage of providing tuitions solely for the purpose of business. tuition is no longer for the weaker students but for students who want to compete for Who's-Got-The-Most-As. hence, leading to a very exam orientated education in school as students only learn what will be tested (forecast questions,soalan bocor and etc) not what they wish/desire to know. the thirst for knowledge and understanding is no longer there. passion is lost.

then again, you cannot take away the examination as yes, as most of you have said it is the 'measuring tape' of education. teachers do need to gauge the students, the administration needs to gauge the teachers and parents would want to gauge the schools. that's just one of the many reasons why you cannot take away exams from an education system.

i believe there's no need for an overhaul but just review certain aspects in the education system. quit going back and forth on the decision to teach in english or malay medium. if we want to progress and be on top with the others, then time is gold. we need to set a course, and go with it. don't go back otherwise it's just a cycle.

This post has been edited by kink_ass: Aug 4 2009, 10:40 PM