Then why is the tuition industry booming?? LOL
of course its true. If every student does not have tuition, then we parents can save more money. Be fair ok? u stop tuition, i stop tuition. as if..
because of "Kiasu-ism"
because of "Kiasu-ism"
That's exactly it. And the mentality of "you must have straight As". I actually saw a mom slap the crap outta her son in a McDonald's because he "only" got a B in an exam.
Yeah.. unlike in business.. I think we should draft an anti-competitive behaviour law :think: :bsmilie:
This Senior Minister of State must be so out of touch with reality with many schools discreetly asking parents to send their kids for tuition if they don't do well.
Actually this problem quite easy to solve. The government should set a requirement that government scholarships would only be awarded to those students who are naturally bright and have not received tuition. Every year, students and their parents would be asked to make a statutory declaration that they have been "Tuition-Free" (if they are). Students' report card would also indicate if a student have been tuition free against each subject. E.g. Grade: A* NT means A* grade with No Tuition.
That's exactly it. And the mentality of "you must have straight As". I actually saw a mom slap the crap outta her son in a McDonald's because he "only" got a B in an exam.
This is a case of a mother showing off. She was on an ego trip. She was indirectly boasting to everybody else in the McDonald's restaurant at that time, that she is the mother of a child who usually gets straight As (probably future scholar with bright future).
If she cared about her son, she would not hit and scold him IN PUBLIC over such a trivial matter, for everyone else to see.
She does not care about her son's self esteem. She only cares about herself.
your mum slap you much when you were younger?
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This Senior Minister of State must be so out of touch with reality with many schools discreetly asking parents to send their kids for tuition if they don't do well.
Actually this problem quite easy to solve. The government should set a requirement that government scholarships would only be awarded to those students who are naturally bright and have not received tuition. Every year, students and their parents would be asked to make a statutory declaration that they have been "Tuition-Free" (if they are). Students' report card would also indicate if a student have been tuition free against each subject. E.g. Grade: A* NT means A* grade with No Tuition.
That's exactly it. And the mentality of "you must have straight As". I actually saw a mom slap the crap outta her son in a McDonald's because he "only" got a B in an exam.