Most parents across Singapore and even the globe would want their children to achieve academic success , most parents have the mindset that going to a junior college and then entering a university would lead to a brighter future for their children when they grow up.
Therefore, these parents' mindset of the "route" to excellence is the route which involves enteing a good primary school followed by a good secondary and finally a good university. These parents are usually well informed , have a wide circle of friends , they usually share their views and opinions about the education their children are having and are most of all very sensitive to policy changes.
By going to a good secondary school from primary school, besides good academic results , their children could have another alternative and that is using their co-curriculum activities that they excel in . Being a talent in a particular CCA would mean more proffesional coaching , help and guidance and in conjunction more money would have to be invested , thus showing that these well-off families actually have an advantage over the rest.
Besides the DSA ,another way that most students go by is having a high PSLE t-score , this naturally guarantees a place in one of the top schools in Singapore which offers the IP programme similar to that of cultivating a good sportsmen or any other CCA , talent , professional help and valuable information is also needed .
To round it off , families who are higher up the social-economic ladder would eventually have an advantage above the rest.
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This is quite well done, though you have to be careful because some of these essays need you to address both sides.
ReplyDeletePlease also clarify the usage of 'in conjunction', it means together with, are you sure it should be used there?
Thanks and good effort!