New PSLE scoring system to have 8 grade bands

The Straits Times JULY 14 2016 Sandra Davie In a move to dial down the competition over the Primary School Leaving Examination and encourage pupils to go beyond book smarts, the new PSLE grading will no longer be based on how they perform relative to their peers. Instead, the new scoring system, which will come into […]

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The Straits Times JULY 14 2016 Sandra Davie In a move to dial down the competition over the Primary School Leaving Examination and encourage pupils to go beyond book smarts, the new PSLE grading will no longer be based on how they perform relative to their peers. Instead, the new scoring system, which will come into

$1 billion spent on Home Tuition in one year

Theresa Tan Sunday, Nov 9, 2014 Singapore’s tuition industry is now worth more than a billion dollars. The latest Household Expenditure Survey found that families spent $1.1 billion a year on tuition – almost double the $650 million spent a decade ago and a third more than the $820 million spent just five years ago.

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Theresa Tan Sunday, Nov 9, 2014 Singapore’s tuition industry is now worth more than a billion dollars. The latest Household Expenditure Survey found that families spent $1.1 billion a year on tuition – almost double the $650 million spent a decade ago and a third more than the $820 million spent just five years ago.