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Having Faith in Our MOE Kindergartens Mister Meister Singapore

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Having Faith in Our MOE Kindergartens

Lately, an article on parents fighting for faith-based kindergartens has been making its rounds on social media. Many of the interviewees paint privately-owned kindergartens as “fighting to stay in existence” against being “taken over”...

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The Right to Learn Mister Meister Singapore

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The Right to Learn

It was one of those days when that challenging student decided to act up. I stopped the class and addressed his misdemeanour, determined to win the power struggle. I prolonged the agony, giving him...

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Knowing the Score Mister Meister Singapore

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Knowing the Score

Working hard to achieve a higher T-score is not about beating the competition, but about creating opportunities. A higher T-score basically allows for more options for Secondary schools and their respective streams. The cut-off...

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Every School a Good School Mister Meister Singapore

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Every School a Good School

The catchphrase was first coined by then Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Keat, and sparked off many lively discussions on various online forums on what constitutes a good school. Some defined it by...

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Going with the Stream Mister Meister Singapore

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Going with the Stream

The word “streaming” often elicits a negative knee-jerk reaction and triggers, in some adults, traumatic memories of being labelled and pigeon-holed. I believe that this bad rep is due to the prevalent social narrative...

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Sex Education Mister Meister Singapore

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Sex Education

Some time this term, Primary 6 students in Singapore would have to undergo various sex education programmes, usually vaguely titled with some euphemism for ‘sexuality’. It’s a difficult conversation to put off, given how...

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