SINGAPORE : Fewer students are dropping out of
schools.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said the overall attrition
rate, or the percentage of the Primary One cohort who do not
complete secondary education, has steadily decreased, with the most
recent figure standing at 1.2 per cent.
And part of the credit goes to institutions like Northlight School,
which saw its pioneer batch reuniting as alumni on Saturday
morning.
The school was set up in 2007, for students who study better
through hands-on learning.
It admits those who have failed their Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) twice.
The MOE said the attrition rate of 1.5 per cent was achieved two
years earlier than had been projected.
"I think it will further reduce as we better our pedagogy for our
students in all subjects, whether it's maths or science. (We) try
to reduce it (attrition rate) as much as possible. I know we can't
get it to zero, but we are already one of the lowest in the world,"
said Masagos Zulkifli, Singapore Senior Parliamentary Secretary for
Education.
- CNA /ls