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It is undeniable that our education system ___1___
Singapore has done a
___2___ for students. Our literacy
___3___ has risen
tremendously
over the ___4___ twenty years. More youths are
___5___
school
for the work force at ___6___ educational levels. The
___7___ of
Singaporeans have had the benefit of primary
education, ___8___ most of our grandparents do not
___9___. However, there are still
___10___ in our educational
system which need
improvement. ___11___ is a need for quality education.
We spend
so ___12___ time memorizing as many facts
___13___
physically
possible and then regurgitating ___14___ during our
examinations. There
is ___15___ space for experimentation nor
___16___ the
cultivation of genuine interest. ___17___ is required is
a real understanding and appreciation
of a subject, ___18___ merely scoring high marks.
Until we learn to discard our inhibitions ___19___ the
freedom of creativity, we
will ___20___ achieve independence of thought. |
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It is undeniable that our education system
in
Singapore has done a
lot for students. Our literacy
level has risen
tremendously
over the past twenty years. More youths are
leaving
school
for the work force at
higher educational levels. The
majority of
Singaporeans have had the benefit of primary
education, something most of our grandparents do not
have. However, there are still
areas in our educational
system which need
improvement. There is a need for quality education.
We spend
so much time memorizing as many facts
as
physically
possible and then regurgitating
them during our
examinations. There
is no space for experimentation nor
for the
cultivation of genuine interest.
What is required is
a real understanding and appreciation
of a subject, not merely scoring high marks.
Until we learn to discard our inhibitions
about the
freedom of creativity, we
will never achieve independence of thought. |
