Viral post on PSLE score from 2018 shows how passing exam is “just a dream” for some kids

Viral post on PSLE score from 2018 shows how passing exam is “just a dream” for some kids

MustShareNews·2020-02-27 12:45

Viral Post On PSLE Score Highlights Aspirational Gap Between Privileged & Underprivileged Kids

Many in Singapore find that society has been wired to cater to those who excel in academics, and it usually starts from a young age.

As a result, those who don’t do well in academics tend to end up left behind later in life. Ms Yeo, co-founder of ReadAble, a volunteer tutoring community for primary school kids, shared a poignant example of how a mere Primary School Leaving Education (PSLE) score symbolises class differences.

The post was written in 2018, but has gone viral again in recent days.

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During a dialogue with ministers, Ms Yeo mentioned that regardless of the time and effort volunteers devote to the kids at ReadAble, they will not be able to catch up with the children from a privileged background.

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Dr Janil Puthucheary vehemently disagreed with Ms Yeo’s point. He argued that this was a “narrow definition of success” and he does not define children by their PSLE scores.

Exasperated with his response, Ms Yeo took to Facebook to share the story of one of her students.

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