Sec 5 class advised: Go to ITE instead

last SG · 2008-01-12T22:05:25+00:00

Sat, Jan 19, 2008 The Straits Times I REFER to the article, 'Principal's ITE advice 'had to be delivered'' (ST, Jan 17). I cannot believe Minister of State...

citymax SG

u juz simply hit the nails!! respect!!

Rhonda SG

Oh, and let's not forget Bill Gates, who never had a degree.

Lots of examples of people who might not have done well in school, but yet they made the most of what they had, and the world is now their oyster! Very Happy

Also, tons of examples of people who did really well in school, but where are they now? Razz Just a salaried worker like you and me.

I just wish our society will stop this rigid thinking that if you want to be successful in life, you must be a lawyer / accountant / doctor / engineer, etc. There are more ways than one to shine, so let's stop force-feeding ridiculous ideas, stop trying to categorise people into the "hopeful's" and the "hopeless", and start realising that there IS more than one way to define "success".

Rhonda SG

Xie xie! Embarassed

Rhonda SG

Come to think of it, my Junior College boyfriend was a very playful youth who obviously had things on his mind other than studying. Laughing (He was a college buaya! ) He had to repeat his Sec 4, and even in JC, he was still playful. Razz

Fast forward to today - he's in the UK pursuing his Masters. He held an executive position prior to that, and I'm sure that when he returns, he will definitely be a high-flyer.

The principal had better be careful... cause one of these days, one of the youths she just condemned that day might just be her boss in the MOE! Twisted Evil That principal has most likely attained the apex of her career, but with these youths, who's to know what they'll become in future? Wink

Dead_Man_Inc SG

the principle should be sack!

last time at least for my school, those who get 10points for N'levels, if they want to continue in sec 5, my principle will ask them sign a "contract" to promise that they will do well and not play around. this is better in a way it encourage my friends to study hard.

crosshairs SG

.............ok who is the principal and which school is it? Why can’t we know?

one-niner SG

Normal Academic Student, class of 97 !

Working in a american consulting firm, I have A-listers ( straight A students) working UNDER me. Mr. Green They may be smart with books, but they ain't making the cut with reality Laughing

kcockicht SG

read properly its the world advised. u can dilly dayy say want to die die get o level u can also face it and take a longer route and go ITE and Poly and U later as long as u get there. u can take olevel countless times and still fail or cannot attain desired results.

mayb can siam NS for life also rite Laughing

i want to siam last time also but i never did anything or attenpt to do that. i go NS go ICT after ORD now very early i ROD posted to mindef reserve....com to think of it everything just like happened yesterday

the answer is all in the mind face it and reap the seeds u sow, deny your fate and doom to linger in oblivion with plenty of wasted time Laughing

Herzog_Zwei SG

With extra tobasco sauce added. Laughing
But then who knows some people just cannot make the grade.

Herzog_Zwei SG

Not yet, poster forgot about the arts too, if you are arts oriented, kindly report to a arts school and not the ITEs.

wilsonhao SG

I dont like this kind of principal. Seriously i had a teacher when i was in p3 who discouraged me alot. I was transferred to the first class when i was in p3, and of course first class expected to do well in acedemics. Im not a person who is strong in acedemic. I was often discouraged when the teacher have no faith in me and often mock me infront of the class. There was even once when the whole class laughed at me for my maths mock exam paper, because i score 77/100, while the others score 80 and above. 80 was the passing mark to them.

Now come to think of it, its quite ignorant of the teacher. Many people think that acedemic is the ONLY way to success in life, but probrably not. After so many years now, i've found my talent in music and singing. Not doing well for exams doesnt mean one is lousy or useless in life. If they look down on me, they are snobbish.

But after so many years, sometimes these images still run vividly in my mind. The confidence you once lost cannot be recovered already. Thats how serious this matter is.

kcockicht SG

weak. still remember vividly. i got better thinks to do Laughing

citymax SG

haha, my teacher call me to go roadside sell kuah. i still remember her.

t_a_s SG

it is blessing in disguise, the principal might have motivated one of her students, and she will become high flyer one day, i came across a few cases where the student was scolded by the teacher repeatedly, and it hurt the student, in the end, the student worked hard and succeded in life, so it is pros and cons, it all voices down to the students themselves

syncopation_music SG

yes , i agree with all here

this is a utmost wrong decision to ask student to go ITE instead

Whats the use of ranking when the school rank so high

now education is being used as a tool to gain prominence in a school standing

I was from sec 5 ..my school principal encourage even those poor grades one

Now i am working with my diploma in electronics outside

We should stand up and say something to MOE

make the Whole Sec 5 population and alumni heard in singapore!!!

manyu882 SG

Lol.. the principal suck la. my previous school sec 5 O lvl batch so hardcore. in the end 96% go to poly or JC

wilsonhao SG

im weak? wait till someone stabs you and you feel strong 0.o
u will be like hawk and the knife push back to the stabber. Then you swing the stabber around and make him kneel down to you. Is that what you call strong? You have wat better things to do?

fymk SG

Actually there are alot of secondary 5 alumni who are doing well overseas. Singapore didn't give them the chance , so when opportunity comes across , they grab it and go. That is how you lose the late bloomers.

My classmates and I were not dumb. We just couldn't be bothered until I started work at 15 and asked myself if I want to end up like that poor packing auntie who gets picked on by everybody else because she is not educated. That was when I woke up to the fact that life is not that great if I do not have a skill or a qualification.

caleb_chiang SG

Might as well ask all students to resign and keep one student who is capable to obtain all A1s... then they can say they only produce straight As students... Laughing

JerryYan SG

What school is that principal from Rolling Eyes

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