SINGAPORE : The Minister of State for Education has clarified
that it's not a cut in the Chinese Language syllabus, but only a
cut in the text so that teachers will be required to teach
less.
Mr Chan Soo Sen explained the move will free up time for teachers
to be more innovative in their teaching methods.
The syllabus, he says, refers to the outcome of the teaching, which
will remain the same.
He also added no decision has been made to do away with the EM3
stream - which was a suggestion by a primary education task force
set up two years ago.
"When we receive suggestions like these, we will definitely look at
it. It does not follow that we will implement every single
suggestion that are raised because these are basically just public
feedback. I suppose if you want to ask me this way, then yes we
will look into it. If we're going to do something as drastic as
this, then definitely the public will be told. So, at the moment,
nothing." said Mr Chan. - CNA