Keechiu completed his third PSLE.
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Yesterday at 21:21 ·
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: My report book from MacPherson Primary School, circa 1981
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Completed my third
#PSLE
My first was many years ago as a student where the KPI given to me by my mother was just to make sure I passed.
My second was as a parent some years back. The goal was to assure my child that we will always love her and support her regardless.
My third PSLE was my second as a parent and my first as the Education Minister with 40,000 children as my own.
Was I concerned?
Or confident?
Both
Concerned for
- Our teachers’ well-being
- Our children’s learning amidst COVID-19
- Their parents’ emotional journey
All the more with various new policies to be implemented - from AL scoring system to Full Subject-Based Banding.
But I am always confident of
- Our teachers’ commitment and dedication to inculcate the right values and perspectives to our children beyond exam scores
- The resilience of our children
- The professionalism and rigour of the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
- The partnership with our parents to encourage our children to adopt the right perspectives towards learning for life and building their resilience for life.
Ultimately, this is but one milestone in our lifelong development of competencies and lifetime pursuit of wisdom.
May our children continue to enjoy their learning journey.
Proud of how we have overcome the COVID-19 challenges together - children, families, teachers and the broader community.
Circumstances do not define us. Our responses will.