Do social/financial status have an impact on education level

unclebutcher SG

I notice something… in JC, it seems the majority of students are middle class to upper middle class. ( i’m one of them), and only a few are from poorer households. There also seems to be a lesser percentage of broken family without a so called nuclear family.

whereas, for many people who drop out after o levels, it’s likely to be poorer family with less stability at home and financially.

What strikes me is that though only 10% of Singaporeans stay in private housing, there seems to be a disproportionately large percentage of those in the JCs. (and even my sec. sch, SJI)

So what do you guys think?

Rednano SG

pls dont underestimate the underdogs or the working class...

since some kids do know that to break out the poverty cycle, education is a major path.

unclebutcher SG

pls dont underestimate the underdogs or the working class...

since some kids do know that to break out the poverty cycle, education is a major path.

well, i just observed the general trend. though of course the working class kids have generally more spunk and fervour to make it to the top

FireIce SG

those scholar or top students the father is hua taxi or char kuay tiao one leh, u no read papers ah

unclebutcher SG

those scholar or top students the father is hua taxi or char kuay tiao one leh, u no read papers ah

As i said, it's the general trend i observe, there of course are anomalies

parn SG

whereas, for many people who drop out after o levels, it’s likely to be poorer family with less stability at home and financially.

What strikes me is that though only 10% of Singaporeans stay in private housing, there seems to be a disproportionately large percentage of those in the JCs. (and even my sec. sch, SJI)

So what do you guys think?

I think your maths failed....10% of Singaporeans is alot of Singaporeans.

But what are you looking for?

Is it a poor student who is smarter than the rest of the middle-class and upper middle-class students?

And that poor student don't really have money to buy books or study cos he needs to help out in his family business?

And does he also comes from a single parent family, whose Mom left his Dad and him for a richer guy when he was young?

And his Dad happens to run a Tofu Shop in Bukit Timah Hill and he always need to deliver fresh tofu everyday rain or shine down the "mountainous" Bukit Timah Hill Road at 3am-4am and he only takes like 5-15 minutes or faster if he is focused?

I know who you are talking about......he's also very handsome one right?

Hello Kitty SG

me no look dwn on poor ppl.

coz they may make it big sumday oso.

but me still dun like to mingle wif dem.

coz beneath it all, they still got dat poor ppl pattern.

stuffedbears SG

to me, it IS a trend generally observed.

not that there arnt any "poor" kids who still end up as scholars, but if you carried out a survey, you would find that upper/middle class students do tend to make up the majority of the population.

most of these students will have the financial advantge of being able to have tutors to aid them, along with extra circulum excercises etc. in addition,better study conditions will also be made available to them. more over, they generally have more time to revise/do their homework etc. i have a friend who takes taxi from home to school/school to home, whilst we trudge back on the bus. another simply moved house just to stay nearer to our school to save on transport time.

while on the other hand, poorer students would not have these advantages. if their family is already struggling from financial problems where would they get the extra money to get private tutors and such.

however, there is one thing that poorer students do have. it's the determination and the drive to succeed.

so while financial status-es may affect education, there are and will be outstanding poor students too :D

motoway SG

me no look dwn on poor ppl.

coz they may make it big sumday oso.

but me still dun like to mingle wif dem.

coz beneath it all, they still got dat poor ppl pattern.

sia mi lai eh.

the Bear SG

maybe.. coz got marnie to go studeeee...

however, it has nothing on intelligence

105090 SG

affluence
standard of living
quality of life

v impt factors

Meat Pao SG

I remember reading such things.....

But I believe it is not the "real" reason.

I think the real reason is a "condusive environment"

I believe the core main part of this environment is emotional stability. So if the parents, family, relatives, live happily, that will give an enormous potential for the child to pursue his/ her full potential.

Stevenson101 SG

to me, it IS a trend generally observed.

not that there arnt any "poor" kids who still end up as scholars, but if you carried out a survey, you would find that upper/middle class students do tend to make up the majority of the population.

however, there is one thing that poorer students do have. it's the determination and the drive to succeed.

so while financial status-es may affect education, there are and will be outstanding poor students too :D

I think too much weight is being put on the financial ability to hire tutors for your kids.

Is it too much to expect that parents who are more financially capable simply have more knowledge and experience in knowing how to educate or inspire their children to learn ?

Knowing how to inspire your children to learn is hardly exclusive to only rich parents.