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Changes to JC admission not meant to increase competition or stress: Chan Chun Sing
Manage episode 471280413 series 2746641
From 2028, students who want to go to a junior college will only need a total of five subjects instead of six. The change is meant to ease academic load but whether it reduces stress for students and parents remains to be seen. Singapore's Education Minister Chan Chun Sing sits down with Steven Chia and Crispina Robert to unpack the changes.
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Chapters
1. Changes to JC admission not meant to increase competition or stress: Chan Chun Sing (00:00:00)
2. Changes to JC admission (00:02:55)
3. Will it be easier or harder to get into a JC? (00:06:40)
4. Parents playing the comparison game (00:13:23)
5. More kids choosing poly over JC (00:19:05)
6. Can a non-graduate become our prime minister? (00:31:35)
203 episodes
Manage episode 471280413 series 2746641
From 2028, students who want to go to a junior college will only need a total of five subjects instead of six. The change is meant to ease academic load but whether it reduces stress for students and parents remains to be seen. Singapore's Education Minister Chan Chun Sing sits down with Steven Chia and Crispina Robert to unpack the changes.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Changes to JC admission not meant to increase competition or stress: Chan Chun Sing (00:00:00)
2. Changes to JC admission (00:02:55)
3. Will it be easier or harder to get into a JC? (00:06:40)
4. Parents playing the comparison game (00:13:23)
5. More kids choosing poly over JC (00:19:05)
6. Can a non-graduate become our prime minister? (00:31:35)
203 episodes
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