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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/parliament-psle-scoring-system-to-be-revamped-t-score-to-be-removed-from-2021 Parliament: PSLE scoring system to be revamped; T-score to be removed from 2021 Pupils and parents awaiting the PSLE 2012 results at Nanyang Primary School.PHOTO: ST FILE PUBLISHED10 MIN AGOUPDATED2 MIN AGO SINGAPORE - To encourage students to go beyond book smarts, the aggregate score for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be replaced with wider scoring bands from 2021. The new scoring system, which affects this year's Primary 1 pupils, will be similar to grading at O and A levels, said Acting Education Minister Ng Chee Meng (Schools) as he announced his ministry's plans on Friday during the Committee of Supply debate in Parliament. PSLE grading will also no longer be based on how pupils do relative to their peers, as it is now, he explained, adding that the hope is that this will encourage students to focus on their own learning rather than competing to do better than their peers. Mr Ng said: "Today, there is a deeply ingrained mind-set that the PSLE is a very high-stakes exam. Many perceive that a child's PSLE T-score at the age of 12 determines his or her success and pathway in life. "The main issue to address is that the way we currently score the PSLE is too precise, and differentiates our students more finely than necessary. We should therefore, in time, move away from such fine distinctions, which are not meaningful, especially at that young age." The Ministry of Education (MOE) will take the next few years to develop and test the new exam and secondary school posting systems, said Mr Ng. The posting system will still be a fair and transparent system based on academic merit, he added. More details will be revealed in the next two to three months. The PSLE review was first announced by PM Lee Hsien Loong in 2013. It is meant to reduce the over-emphasis on academic results and allow students more time and space to develop holistically. Mr Ng stressed the need for a paradigm shift towards holistic education. He admitted that despite efforts to change, there is still a narrow emphasis on academics and paper qualifications. "This is deeply ingrained in out culture," he said, and even manifests in employer mind-sets. While MOE can take the lead in moving away from an excessive focus on academics, it will take parents and the community to come aboard, he added. MOE will also review the Direct School Admission (DSA) scheme to recognise achievements and talents in specific areas , which was its original objective, instead of general academic ability. Introduced in 2004, DSA was intended to promote holistic education by providing opportunities for students to be recognised for a more diverse range of achievements and talents, such as in sports and arts, when seeking admission to secondary schools. The DSA has been criticised for turning into a channel for students to secure places in the most sought-after Integrated Programme schools whose students bypass the O levels. Some parents also send their children for DSA preparation classes and enrichment programmes to boost their chances of doing well in interviews and auditions.

Low Thia Khiang's detailed report as below : 1) 23th August 2010, WP wrote to HDB. 2) 21th Nov 2010, HDB replied to WP. 3) 17th Mar 2011, auditor appointed. 4) 6th Apr 2011, HDB approved privatisation. 5) 11th Apr 2011, auditor started work. Once work is done, WP will present report to parliament and a copy to HUDC commitee. Duration to privatise is 2.5 years. A report of correspondence shows that every party is in the loop except Minister Lim Hwee Hua. She is paid 2.2M excluding bonus....................

Hi guys, Trying to learn this old canto song - 相逢何必曾相识 on piano but this is the only score i managed on the internet Can anyone tell me what does the numbers means?? There is no bass or treble cleff to read at all... Many thanks in advance!

Low ratings for local dramas Viewers say the lack of variety, unrealistic dialogue and similar plots turn them off. Is local TV drama in dire straits? Even Singapore's original TV First Couple, Huang Wenyong and Xiang Yun, cannot prevent current MediaCorp Channel 8 drama series, The Score, from, well, failing to score good ratings.In fact, it might even have less than half the number of viewers a top-rated local drama gets. Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao recently reported that The Score has a viewership rating of between 10 and 11 per cent since it debuted in the traditional prime time slot of 9pm on Oct 4. On some nights, the rating even fell to a single digit. The series, a soap opera *** crime drama, will end next Friday. In 2007, Like Father Like Daughter, a popular Channel 8 drama in the same time slot, achieved 20.5 per cent in ratings. The Little Nyonya, MediaCorp's most-watched series in the last eight years, chalked up a rating of about 26.3 per cent, or about 934,000 viewers. One percentage point is equivalent to 1 per cent of all TV households in Singapore. A MediaCorp spokesman responded to Life!'s queries, saying: 'The average reach of The Score is 14.3 per cent.' However, she did not refute the lowest-rating figure of a single digit, as reported in the Chinese paper. The Score's poor showing may not be an exception. Earlier this year, Korean drama Cruel Temptation, which ended its run on Channel U recently, dealt a ratings blow to Channel 8's home-grown production, the family drama Your Hand In Mine. The 94-episode drama became the first Korean series to beat a local production showing in the same time slot on Channel 8. The poor ratings do not surprise some viewers who have stopped watching Channel 8 dramas. Customer service manager Eva Siow, 30, says: 'Local scriptwriters and producers lack creativity. The plots of many Channel 8 drama series are very similar and sometimes I can't even tell them apart.' Lianhe Wanbao entertainment journalist Tan Chew Yen agrees. She says: 'The main problem with local dramas is their lack of variety. All year round, we get regular doses of family drama.' Account executive Ken Kuan, 28, says he and his family have not followed a Channel 8 drama since they subscribed to cable TV more than five years ago. His biggest bugbear is the 'unrealistic dialogue' in local dramas. 'Who talks like that in real life? I cringe every time I switch to Channel 8.' Life!'s Asian TV reviewer Foong Woei Wan elaborates on this shortcoming in local drama scripting. 'With some Channel 8 dramas, you don't get a sense of the complex, multilingual reality of Singapore,' she says. 'In the Zoe Tay housewife drama La Femme, you have people saying 'songbing' and not 'muffin'. Who says 'songbing'? 'It's more believable to have characters who can discuss important dramatic stuff in Mandarin, but who would still say 'muffin'. But as it is, some dramas seem to take place in some strange parallel universe.' She compares the situation here to Hong Kong, where TV scriptwriters have no qualms about using English buzzwords to add a dose of reality to the lines. While retail supervisor Chen Wenxin, 38, says he watches Channel 8 dramas, he notices 'the TV company seems to like to promote the good-looking actors, rather than the experienced ones'. The result, he says, is mediocre acting dished out by 'the newbies'. This also bugs Ms Foong, who misses former TV thespians such as Xie Shaoguang, 'who are charismatic actors capable of filling up the screen on their own'. Consultant Wayne Weng, 29, says he watches local dramas, but only some of those shown on Channel U, as 'they usually have better cinematography and direction and are more innovative as well'. He was referring to recent Channel U shows such as The Illusionist, which aired in March and starred Thomas Ong. Despite the recent spate of poor ratings, Channel 8 dramas still have their regular supporters. Retiree Wee Siew Eng, 60, says she enjoyed Ann Kok's portrayal of an abused wife in The Family Court, which aired just before The Score. 'She is pretty and acts well. If we don't watch local shows, who will?' Despite his grouses, Mr Chen will also continue to watch Channel 8 dramas - out of necessity. 'The cost of living is already high enough, so I don't want to spend more money on cable TV subscription. Besides, Channel 8 dramas can be rather entertaining in terms of how bad they can be.' No wonder the people who work there get so little bonus. Local TV is just getting from bad to worse. I've not tuned in to a local production for..erm, more than a year?

Hi guys Im looking for the above score Anyone knows how to get it? Cheers

As mention,but KNN,wrong side .make an unnecessary tackle,awarded a free kick.then a lazy header knock into an own net,WTF .

At first, I thought Beckham was speaking from his heart .... http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090719/tsp-...am-47c0590.html Then I read another news http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090718/tsp-...-47c0590_1.html So I guess he's scoring points now with the Chelsea coach to get a move out of LA Galaxy .... Thou I must say it's a smart move.

My office has this newly joint female PR, so very eager to score point. Now, she wanted to evaluate a new product before dishing out, not knowing this the product has being evaluate extensively for 6 months with management endorsement! In the end, the product launch is delay for at least two months! She is just too proud to approach anyone. Furthermore, she accuses me of not doing my job on product knowledge. I am going to sit back and watch show on Monday. Sorry about this, just wanna relief my steam. KNNBPCB !!! [bounce1]

Comparing Mazda 6 , Cerifo (Teana), Mark X, Camry, Accord and Legacy in term of: 1) Cost; 2) Look; 3) Spacious; 4) Performance; 5) FC; With a rating 0 (worst) to 5 (best) amount each competitor, which of the above model will get the highest score (max is 25). Kindly Comments For example, I think Mazda 6 will have a score of : 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 13

Greenest Vehicles of 2008, With Green Score Honda Civic GX 57 Toyota Prius 53 Honda Civic Hybrid 51 Smart fortwo 49 Toyota Yaris 46 Nissan Altima Hybrid 46 Toyota Corolla 45 MINI Cooper/Clubman 44 Ford Focus 44 Toyota Camry Hybrid 44 Honda Civic 44 Honda Fit 44 I have none of these cars

I was asked this question some time back and i cant find the answer in the threads here nor at MOE website. PSLE exam is 4 subjects right? So each subject should be max 100 marks. If thats the case why must the PSLE aggregate score be upon 300 and not 400? Or even if each paper is not max 100 marks, why not just add up all the scores and we have the total score. What is the reason behind the need to have the aggregate score? Hope bros here can enlighten me. I dono if i sound a bit stupid in asking, please dont flame me. And thanks bros for all the help.

Let me start by giving my prediction for tomorrow away match against Portsmouth. Portsmouth 1 - Liverpool 3 Cheers.

This stoopid driver dun undertand engrand....Quite clear, that the c/p would be only for season parking nia, ON MARCH 5 and 9, I received summonses for parking on a Season Parking Lot at Sengkang (SK61). The time printed on the summonses are 5.38pm and 5.35pm respectively. In both instances, I displayed valid coupons. I am shocked for a sign on this lots states: 'Reserved for season parking including Sundays and public holidays from 7pm to 7am.' I understand that the HDB has subcontracted this job to contractors - in this case, Sembcorp Environmental Management. I have the following questions. Are the workers properly trained? In this case, it seems not. One of the summonses bears this message: 'Parking without a valid Season Parking Ticket'. The other states: 'N/SP'. Seems like there is no standardisation. Both summonses did not indicate details of the displayed coupon which are important. Last but not least, I understand HDB has two categories of parking in red lots. One is reserved for residents 24 hours while the other is reserved from 7pm to 7am. This can be confusing to drivers, not to mention carpark wardens. Lim Kwee Kiang (Ms) quite clear it is for season parking nia....and I really dun understand her gripe I think she believe season parking oni 7pm to 7amshje neber see the word 'INCLUDING'