Many of us will never be able to fully articulate the struggles faced by these children. We were all there once, though the struggles might have been quite different.
A colleague elsewhere was frank enough to say that there must be something 'rotten' in the state of education here given the experiences some children have to go through at the age of 13. Harsh words aside, it's best if you could watch this for yourself and make your own assessments. There are no arguments to formulate if we do not make time to know issues from the ground.
http://video.toggle.sg/en/series/don-t-call-us-beaten/ep1/343461
The study of General Paper must go beyond good performance in exams. We would have truly failed one another if we do not graduate with proper skills to gain deeper perspectives, understanding and empathy for other people and be willing to represent or even defend their views fairly based on what we read, watch, learn or write.
Learn from the students and teachers from Northlight and Assumption Pathway School, who will share with you the other side of Singapore's educational spectrum.
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