The DSA vs kiasu parents

The latest news on the education front is the changes to Direct School Admissions (DSA) . A reader asked me what I thought about…

Reforms in PSLE scoring - good news for most

Finally, after much anticipation, MOE has released the new grading system for PSLE , to start in 2021 (meaning that those in p1 t…

Higher Chinese and its implications

As an IP student, Lesley-Anne didn't have to sit for the GCE 'O' levels, as she had a through-train pass to Junior Co…

The Math Challenge to parents

When I heard the news that the swine flu has become pandemic, I turned to Kenneth and asked, "If it spreads and schools have…