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= "text" content = " The annual recording frenzy of Primary One began, The Straits Times indicating that more than half of the vacancies were filled in 17 schools after the Phase 1 [19659001L'exerciseofrecordingthisyearintervenestwomonthsafterPresidentHalimahYacob declared to attack inequality, a national priority, which motivates the question of the role played by the process. admission to this problem 13 "> The annual frenzy of primary primary registration began, with The Straits Times stating that more than half of the vacancies were filled in 17 schools after the phase 1 . This year's registration exercise comes two months after President Halimah Yacob declared attacking inequality as a national priority, prompting the question of the role played by the admissions process in this issue
= " DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that the education system of Singapore should work to mitigate the" Lottery of Life ", in which some children are born with more advantages than others, have argued that the process of admission P1 – the first point at which students are systematically sorted in the educational system – gives benefits to those who are already advantaged. "data-reactid =" 14 "> DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that the education system of Singapore should work to mitigate the "lottery of life", in which some in fants born with more benefits than others. Yet, as others have argued the P1 admission process – the first point at which students are systematically sorted into the education system – grants benefits to those who are already advantaged. Rather than alleviating the lottery of life, the admission process P1 perpetuates it
= "text" content = " Notes : (1) After the phase 1, every time a school is oversubscribed, (2) Since 2014, the MOE policy states that schools must reserve 20 places each for phases 2B and 2C. "20"> Notes : (1) After Phase 1, whenever a school is oversubscribed, it holds a ballot.The citizens of Singapore and the children living near the school have priority in the newsletter. vote. (2) Since 2014, the ME policy states that schools must reserve 20 places each for phase 2B and phase 2C
= "text" content = " This has a logistic sense for a child sibling who studies in a school, or whose parent works there, attends the same school, but many of the other soul criteria raise eyebrows "data-reactid =" 23 "> a child whose brother or sister studies at a school or whose parent works there to attend the same school. But many of the other criteria raise eyebrows.
= "text" content = " Why should alumni's children be treated differently? What types of parents have time to volunteer? Who has the money to buy Properties closer to popular schools? And who has the intelligence to navigate the entire process? It is not hard to deduce that it is socio-economically privileged children who have better chances in this process. "data-reactid =" 24 "> Why? Should the children of the elders be treated differently? What types of parents have time to volunteer? Who has the money to buy properties closer to popular schools? And who has the intelligence to navigate the entire process? It is not difficult to infer that it is the socio-economically privileged children who have better chances in this process.
= "text" content = " But to what extent, precisely, do these children have a greater likelihood of entering the schools of their choice? This is nested in a larger question: For a given child born in Singapore, what determines his path to success (regardless of the definite "success")? reactid = "25"> But to what extent specifically, are these children more likely to enter the schools of their choice? This is nested in a larger question: For a given child born in Singapore, what determines his or her way to success (regardless of the "success" defined)?
= "text" content = " promise of states of meritocracy: if working hard, will do well.But there has years, the teacher of the National Institute of Education Jason Tan warned of a growing "parenthesis" in Singapore, where these are the parent resources, The most visible manifestation of this is the amount of money that parents spend for tuition and enrichment courses .But as noted by the sociologist Teo You Yenn, but also consequent forms : the type of English spoken at home, or the time that parents spend reading to their toddlers. "data-reactid =" 26 "> The meritocratic promise of Singapore: if working hard, will do well.But years ago, the teacher of the National Institute of Education Jason Tan warned against a growing "parenthesis" in Singapore, where it is parental resources, not work, that influence the chances of success.The most visible manifestation of this is the sum of 39, the money that parents spend on tuition and enrichment classes but as sociologist Teo You Yenn points out, the benefits granted also come in more prominent forms (19659002). subtle but equally important : the type of English spoken at home or the time that parents spend reading to their little ones.
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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " To understand to what extent the admission process gives priority to children who are already privileged, we should However, the data we would need are not publicly available, but there is still much to learn from a simple descriptive analysis of the number of students admitted in each phase at each stage. (1) These data provide the broader context for a discussion that has so far been largely conductive. through the anecdotal experiences of parents enrolling their children in popular schools. "data-reactid =" 42 "> To understand to what extent the admission process gives priority to already privileged children, it is necessary to study the socio-economic profile of students admitted In each phase, however, the data we would need is not publicly available – in short, we can still learn a lot from a simple descriptive analysis of the number of students admitted in each phase of each school. (1) These data provide the broader context for a discussion: up to now, the anecdotal experiences of parents who have schooled their children in popular schools have largely contributed to the Anecdotal experience
<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " All First, the admission process prevents students from occupying places in the schools of their choice, which is understandable since the popular schools are closed to these children. generally begins to be oversubscribed from Phase 2B However, we must ask ourselves who is being fired and why. "data-reactid =" 43 "> First, the process of admission denies student places in the schools of their choice.The doors are closed on these children at an early age. This is understandable, since the popular schools generally begin to be oversubscribed at Phase 2B However, we must ask ourselves who is denied and why.
<p class = "canvas-atom web -text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" On average, 10 We refuse admission to% of people who s & # 39; These children have parents who are willing and able to volunteer, but are not connected to the school, 15% are refused in phase 2C and 6% in phase 2CS. are those who have no prior ties and whose parents have neither the time nor the mental space to volunteer, and in each ballot, those who are rejected are more likely to volunteer. to be those whose parents can not afford to close to school "data-reactid =" 44 "> On average, 10% people who enroll in phase 2B are denied admission.These children have parents who are willing and able to volunteer, but who are not connected to the school. rejected in phase 2C and 6% in phase 2CS These children are those who have no prior ties and whose parents have neither the time nor the mental space to volunteer. all ballots, those who are rejected are more likely to be those whose parents do not have the money to offer expensive homes close to l & # 39; school
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " An average of 315 students was rejected in phase 2B, 2,249 in phase 2C, and 143 in phase 2CS, or 8% of the total cohort "data-reactid =" 45 "> On average, 315 students were refused in phase 2B, 2,249 in phase 2C and 143 in phase 2CS. This represents 8% of the total cohort
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " What about the proportion of students who have an advantage through their parents? On average, 21% of the cohort is admitted through the three phases "parental benefit" (2A1, 2A2 and 2B), as follows: (2) "data-reactid =" 46 "> What about the proportion of students who have an advantage through their parents? On average, 21% of the cohort is admitted to the three phases of "parental benefit" (2A1, 2A2 and 2B), as shown in the following graph: (2)
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) MB (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" 8% and 21% – these numbers are large or small? On the surface, it may seem that most students in Singapore are neither advantaged nor favored, disadvantaged by Phases 2A1, 2A2 and 2B, but there are many that these two numbers do not reveal. "data-reactid =" 56 "> 8% and 21 % – are these numbers large or small? On the surface, it may seem that most students in Singapore are neither favored nor disadvantaged by phases 2A1, 2A2 and 2B. But there are many things that these two numbers do not reveal.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " Part of the students admitted to phase 1, through siblings, could also benefit indirectly from the parental benefit (it would be necessary to know how the first brother was admitted), which would in fact make 21% of underestimation of the number of students benefiting from their (3) Moreover, we do not know the number of students who benefit from the proximity benefit in the ballot paper. (4) "data-reatid =" 57 "> A portion of the students admitted to phase 1, through the intermediary of a sibling group, could also benefit indirectly from the parental benefit (it would be necessary to know how the first brother was admitted). This would indeed 21% underestimate the number of students benefiting from the resources of their parents. (3) In addition, we do not know the number of students benefiting from the proximity advantage the ballot (4) [19659009] <p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " In addition, some parents without links the popular schools decide not to try to enroll their children there in the later phases, because there is a chance that their children will not be selected. other parents may implicitly categorize popular schools as being absolutely not an option, as they feel that their children do not belong to a larger number of well-off students . are not taken into account in the data, the number of pupils being "refused" would be higher. (5) "data-reactid =" 58 "> [1945] 9003] Some parents without ties to the popular schools decide not to try to enroll their children in the later stages, because there is a chance that their children will not be selected in the bulletin of vote. Yet other parents may implicitly categorize popular schools as being absolutely not an option, because they think their children do not belong to a larger number of children. wealthy pupils . These behaviors are not captured in the data; if this were the case, the number of students being "denied" would be higher. (5)
<p class = "web-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – -sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " The Ministry of Education is better equipped to provide a more comprehensive picture of the advantage and disadvantage in the exercise of registration." Best position to consider whether the revision of the Admission system will do a lot, compared to other policy possibilities, to give all our students a fairer shot in the educational system. "data-reactid =" 59 "> Education is better equipped to provide a more complete picture of the advantage and disadvantage in the recording exercise. They are also in the best position to ask if the review of the admission system will do much, compared to other policy options, to give all our students a fairer picture of the education system.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas -text Mb (1.0em) Mo (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = " But no matter what! Importance of the policy, admit the students on the basis of the inherited advantage is This is an antithesis of our professed commitment to meritocracy, which warrants scrutiny "data-reactid =" 60 " But whatever the importance of politics, admitting students on the basis of hereditary advantage is contrary to our commitment. Meritocracy.
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<p class =" web-atom canvas-text Mb (0em) Mb (0) –sm Mt (0.8em) – sm "type =" text "content =" In addition to unequal distribution of opportunities, the registration process also has an impact on the socio-economic profile of the students in each school The most popular and least popular schools based on factors related to the socio-economic context.The following visual illustrates the disparity in the popularity of different schools: reactid = "62"> In addition to the uneven distribution of opportunities, the registration process also has an impact on the socio-economic profile of students in each school. Students are ranked in the most popular and least popular schools based on factors related to the socio-economic context. The following graph illustrates the disparity in the popularity of the different schools:
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