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jjrchome 发表于 28-12-2012 12:14
专为普通（工艺）源流学生开办 云锦中学15教职有逾200人申请（2012-12-28）

第二所专为普通（工艺）源流学 ...

这个我真有点吃惊
有那么多老师愿意只教工艺源流的学生~~~~

反省了一下
俺真不是一个有耐心的老师。。。。。

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  PSLE scores: Many tuition centres adopt MOE approach
Stacey Chia  The Straits Times Sun Jan 6 2013

                            
   
    SINGAPORE - Tuition-centre chain The Learning Lab used to identify pupils who did exceptionally well in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).

Their names, aggregate scores, letter grades for the various subjects and the primary schools they attended were put up on notice boards for all to see.

            But a recent move by the Education Ministry (MOE) to downplay examination scores has made The Learning Lab and other tuition centres change tack too.

Last year, MOE said it would no longer name the top scorers in the PSLE, O-level and N-level examinations.

It wants to recognise students for their "holistic development and all-round excellence" and balance a previous over-emphasis on academic results.

When the PSLE results came out in November last year, schools kept mum about their top scorers and many tuition centres are now following suit.

For the 2012 PSLE results, The Learning Lab revealed only that 332 pupils had scored in the 260s, 270s and 280s on its notice board and in newspaper advertisements, and with no names mentioned.

Mind Stretcher Learning Centre will likely aggregate student numbers in clusters of scores for future brochures - but it added that it is also because it wants to focus more on publicising its programmes.

Growan Learning Centre will still name top pupils but it will reveal only their letter grades and not aggregate scores. "We are an MOE-registered centre so it is important that we are in line with their policies," said Mrs Amy Bellars, who runs Growan.

A spokesman for The Learning Lab said it has changed course because naming top scorers "might run counter to" the MOE's focus.

But tuition centres agree that they still need to emphasise grades - which determine which secondary school the pupil goes to - to pull in customers.

"The only yardstick by which we are measured is academic excellence," said Mr Alvin Kuek, one of the founders of Mind Stretcher.

            "Students go to government schools to learn and take part in a variety of holistic activities but they come to us to try to improve their academic grades," he added.

But Mr Kuek said scores should never be used as the sole benchmark. Parents must "critically examine" the centre's programmes to see if they meet their children's requirements.

As of July 2012, there were more than 700 tuition centres and enrichment centres registered with the MOE.

The Learning Lab spokesman said there are no immediate plans to remove the 2011 PSLE results, which will give parents a gauge of its track record. "Parents want real results; they scrutinise placement records and they will meticulously exchange notes, even when there is a data blackout," said the spokesman.

Forums such as Kiasuparents allow parents to share information and concerns with others.

Some parents said the new move by tuition centres not to name high achievers may lead to a lack of transparency.

"Without putting names to the scores, and just stating the number of pupils who got above say 270, some tuition centres may inflate the numbers," said Ms Sajini Apok, 38, a banker.

But others like Mrs Ivy Tan, 37, who may enrol her daughter for tuition in future, said not many parents rely only on publicity materials from tuition centres.

"Word of mouth is still more effective than what the tuition centres have to say," she added.

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科技学院首届毕业生多已受聘

（2013-01-07）

在明年升格为第五所公费大学的科技学院首届470名毕业生中，不少在未毕业前已找到工作。以海事工程为例，92％学生已经获聘。

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　　由于父亲是小贩，赵丕彬自小对烹饪便有浓厚兴趣，还一度辞去工作，与家人在小贩中心经营西式餐饮达四年。

　　有感于烹饪技巧和知识有限以致生意停滞不前，赵丕彬（33岁）两年前结束了小贩生意，选择申请进入刚成立的新加坡科技学院（Singapore Institute of Technology），攻读美国烹饪学院（Culinary Institute of America，简称CIA）的学位课程。在即将毕业之际，他已获得美国人俱乐部（American Club）的聘约，目前在俱乐部里的一家餐厅担任主厨。

　　赵丕彬星期五将和350多名科技学院首届毕业生一同参加毕业典礼。本届毕业生中，不少都与赵丕彬一样，在未毕业前已找到工作。以海事工程为例，92％的学生已经获聘。

与10欧美学府合作
提供专门领域学士课程
　　首届470名毕业生中，大部分将参加本周的首场毕业典礼。另外约100名学生，一些还在参加海外的浸濡计划，一些还未完成部分课程单元，因此科技学院将在几个月后为他们举行第二场毕业典礼。

料在明年升格为本地第五所公费大学的科技学院，目前与欧美10所学府合作，提供专门领域的学士学位课程。

　　赵丕彬受访时说，餐营业者对CIA毕业生有一定的信心，毕业生除了很快受聘，薪金也比其他厨艺学院的校友要高出约20％，这主要因为本地现有的厨艺学院大多只提供专业文凭。

　　他说：“要是赴美学习，三年的学费已将近10万元，住宿和伙食费又要另外五万余元。但是在科技学院就读同样的学位，所须缴付的学费在政府提供津贴后只须2万5000元，其余额外的开销也省下了。

　　“加上我已工作多年，可直接用公积金存款支付学费……最难得的是，我们在科技学院所修读的课程，与在美国CIA学生所学的完全相同。不过，要在两年内完成三年的课程比较吃力，但非常值得。”　　赵丕彬不仅通过课程加强餐饮烹饪技巧，也进一步了解欧美亚的饮食文化和历史、食物科学、食物废料处理及厨房管理等知识。专业知识获得提升，让赵丕彬更具信心，他希望未来还能再创业，自己开设餐馆。

　　陈树金（28岁）和赵丕彬一样，在父亲的影响下对海事业产生兴趣。他现在是吉宝远东（Keppel FELS）的计划工程督导。陈树金2007年考获海事与岸外科技专业文凭后加入吉宝远东，并在公司资助下，于2010年攻读科技学院和英国纽卡斯尔大学（Newcastle University）合办的海事科技工程造船学位。陈树金以“一石三鸟”来形容这个决定。

　　他说：“我原本有意到纽卡斯尔大学修读这项课程。这所学府在海事科学与科技领域享有盛名，通过科技学院修读课程，学费获得政府津贴，所以我就报读了。这一来，我不仅能考取大学文凭，又能继续留在新加坡，学费的负担也大大减轻了。”

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IB考满分　我国全球最棒 1370名考生及格率97.9％

（2013-01-05）

全球IB考生平均成绩30.01分，176人考获45分；新加坡考生平均成绩高达36.5分，41名考获45分满分，在亚太区表现最出色。
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　　国际中心会考课程会考成绩昨天放榜，新加坡延续往年的杰出表现，考生成绩居亚太地区之冠，总及格率达97.9％。有41名学生考获45分的满分佳绩，是全球考获满分人数最多的国家。

　　去年，亚太地区共有21个国家和地区的考生参加国际中心会考课程（International Baccalaureate，简称IB）专业文凭会考。新加坡有1370名考生，澳大利亚考生最多，有2310名。

　　IB组织昨天公布去年11月考生的成绩，全球考生平均成绩30.01分，176人考获45分；新加坡考生平均成绩高达36.5分，在亚太区表现最出色。

　　IB专业文凭会考每年举行两次，一次在5月，一次在11月。

我国三年成绩冠亚太区
　　IB亚太区域理事长伊恩（Ian Chambers）说，澳洲和新加坡的考生最多，两国有超过160所学校为学生提供IB课程。他说：“今年考生的佳绩是他们辛勤耕耘的成果，IB课程教让他们掌握独特的技能和处事态度，确保他们能在日趋全球化的世界中取得成功。”

新加坡的IB成绩向来亮眼，每年的及格率都维持在97％至98％的水平，考生的平均成绩也都保持在36分至37分，过去三年成绩都冠亚太区。在2011年，新加坡有40名考生考获满分。

　　IB课程要求学生全面发展，学生要从六组不同领域的课程中分别选择一科，再加上核心课程，必修的科目达九个。相比之下，A水准课程只需主修四科。一般上，IB考生考得38分或以上就机会考入英国牛津大学、剑桥大学和美国常春藤大学。

　　英华中学（自主）校长温斯顿（Winston Hodge）在受询时说，很开心见到新加坡考生的好表现，并预祝所有即将领取成绩的考生前程万里。

　　英华中学（自主）是新加坡最早为学生提供IB课程的政府学校之一，其他开办IB课程的学校有英华国际学校、圣若瑟国际书院、华中国际学校和新加坡艺术学院。各校今天接获考生成绩，学生可从明日起上网查询成绩。

　　全球有141个国家和地区的3440所学校提供IB课程，学生近百万。单是亚太区，有超过540所学校提供760项IB课程。其中，共有373所学校提供的是IB专业文凭课程，去年考生人数达1万6000名，比前年增加7％。

IB课程要求学生全面发展，学生要从六组不同领域的课程中分别选择一科，再加上核心课程，必修的科目达九个。一般上，IB考生考得38分或以上就机会考入英国牛津大学、剑桥大学和美国常春藤大学。

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jjrchome 发表于 7-1-2013 08:52
IB考满分　我国全球最棒 1370名考生及格率97.9％（2013-01-05）

本届IB毕业会考获得满分者176人，新加坡占41人，其中ACSI毕业生占了37人。ACSI本届毕业生468人，平均分为41.65，80.6%成绩在40分或以上。

详见ACSI 07/01/13发布的新闻： http://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/acs_indep/news.php?id=264

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sgcn007 发表于 7-1-2013 12:00
本届IB毕业会考获得满分者176人，新加坡占41人，其中ACSI毕业生占了37人。ACSI本届毕业生468人，平均分为4 ...

谢谢分享。

英华自主的IB成绩越来越好了！

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这个。。。无语了。。。

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得奖学金女教师　8次偷窃同事财物
07/01/2013   on 联合晚报


冯恬恬声称因生活困扰陷抑郁而犯下罪行

假装不舒服，避上学校早会，中学华文女教师趁教师室无人，偷窃7名教师共719元和一台500元智能手机，被判罚款共6000元，在学术和职场上留下污点。

22岁的冯恬恬（译音），来自中国，毕业自安微师范大学，在中国与我国教育部的教师奖学金计划下被选中，来本地中学担任华文教师一年。

她个子不高，戴眼镜，长发扎马尾，案发时是兀兰的林景中学华文教师，今早在教友陪同下到法庭认罪。

神情凝重的她，面对8项偷窃罪，指她去年3月间到8月22日之前，约在5个月里，6次偷现款共719元，一次偷值500元的智能手机。

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O水准会考成绩周四放榜

（2013-01-08）

O水准会考成绩后天（10日）放榜，参加去年考试的考生可在当天下午2时回校领取成绩单。

至于私人考生，教育部将以邮寄方式通知他们。私人考生也能在当天下午2时起，上www.seab.gov.sg网站查阅成绩。

　　考生可从本周四下午3时开始，通过联合招生计划（Joint Admissions Exercise）网站，向各初级学院、励仁高中（Millennia Institute）、理工学院和工艺教育学院提交入学申请。申请的截止日期是下周一（14日）下午4时。

　　学生领取成绩当天将收到名为“Form A”的文件，文件里收录考生的成绩单、可报读的课程，以及联合招生计划的个人密码。学生上网提交入学申请时，必须使用个人密码，报名费是7元。如果要修改入学申请，得再付10元的费用，入学申请只能修改一次。

　　教育部将在本月31日公布入学申请的结果。考生可通过联合招生计划网站获知申请结果。教育部也会通过考生在申请表格上所提供的手机号码，发送短信通知考生入学结果。

　　欲知有关联合招生计划的详情，考生可上网www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/jae，或在办公时间拨打教育部客服热线。

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四成以上考获40分以上 艺术学院首届毕业生IB全体及格

（2013-01-08）

新加坡艺术学院去年有80名学生参加国际中心会考课程（IB）专业文凭会考，平均考取38.4分，这比新加坡和国际的平均得分高。值得一提的是，除了在艺术科目上表现优异，学生的语文和学术科目成绩同样令人鼓舞。以中文B普通课程为例，几乎所有考生都获得最优等级。

陈秋华　报道


黄慧宇（右起）、黄慧敏和王淑铮是新加坡艺术学院首三名在IB专业文凭
会考中考获满分的毕业生，她们希望继续往艺术方面进修，日后从事艺术领域的工作。

　　新加坡艺术学院首届毕业生考获不错的成绩，在去年的国际中心会考课程（International Baccalaureate，简称IB）会考中取得100％及格率，43.75％的考生考获40分或以上的佳绩。

　　这所开办直通车课程的艺术学院去年有80名学生参加国际中心会考课程专业文凭会考，平均考取38.4分，这比新加坡和国际的平均得分高。学院有三名考生获得满分45分。

　　去年底刚上任的院长林玉贞认为好成绩归功于教师的热忱、学术与艺术科目的紧密结合以及学院对持续学习的重视。

　　她受访时说：“IB的测试有别于O和A水准，是持续进行的，而艺术的追求重视的向来也是过程不是成果，特别适合艺术学院的学生。”因此，林玉贞相信艺术学院接下来仍会采用IB课程。

　　2008年开课的新加坡艺术学院是我国唯一提供结合艺术与主流学术课程的学院，所有学生在完成六年课程后都会参加IB专业文凭会考。

打破艺术学生学术不行观念

值得一提的是，除了在艺术科目上表现优异，学生的语文和学术科目成绩同样令人鼓舞。以中文B普通课程为例，几乎所有考生都获得最优等级。

　　考获38分的陈霖恩（18岁）在成绩放榜前已获美国伯克利音乐学院（Berklee College of Music）录取。她受访时说，学院首届毕业生的成绩打破了许多人认为艺术学生在学术科目方面一定不行的观念。陈霖恩小六会考考得271分，升上莱佛士女子中学，中二时选择转入全新的艺术学院。

　　她说：“我不想又走回传统的路，作为学院的首届学生，我希望成为改变本地艺术景观的先锋之一。”

　　学院三名满分得主受访时都说，未来将朝艺术相关的领域发展，但认为日后无论从事什么领域，六年在艺术学院所学的将让她们终身受用。

　　准备到国外深造的黄慧宇（18岁）说：“其实我也可以去念医科，而且会是一名有视觉艺术背景的医科生。读艺术学院并没有局限我们的发展，因为艺术关乎的不是你的表现，而是你的思维方式。”

其他四所学校也创下佳绩
　　除了艺术学院，其他四所参加IB考试的学校也取得优异成绩。

　　向来在IB会考中表现优异的英华中学（自主）再创佳绩，468名考生中，84.6％考获40分或以上的分数，比去年的78.2％来的高。新加坡41名满分考生中，有37名来自该校，这也刷新学校去年29名满分得主的纪录。

　　满分得主林洁思（19岁）也是英华中学（自主）首届人文奖学金计划得主。为了挑战自己，原在莱中直通车源流的她在完成四年课程后“转换跑道”到英华中学（自主）IB源流。她说，IB课程中的研究和口试部分加深了她学习的深度和广度。

　　圣若瑟国际书院和英华国际中学也取得历年最好的IB成绩。圣若瑟国际书院的137名考生中，一人考获满分，25％考获40分或以上的成绩，平均分为36.2分，及格率为99％。

英华国际中学的及格率为97.5％，成绩比去年高出5.5个百分点。132名考生中，19名学生考获40分或以上的成绩。
华中国际学校则取得98％的及格率，有35名考生参加会考，20％的学生考获38分以上，平均得分为35分。

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IP students turning to customised tuition
Jane Ng | The Straits Times | Tue Jan 8 2013


          
   
SINGAPORE - Back to school.
And back to tuition, even for students of the integrated programmes (IP) at the best schools.

Several tuition centres are thriving on students from top schools, offering classes tailored to the different programmes offered at different schools.

The centres group together students from the same school, offering them customised lessons that follow the school syllabus closely.

They include Aspen Learning Centre, set up by a former Raffles Girls' Secondary School teacher, Thinking Space and Neu Learning.
Aspen, offering mathematics, science and economics tuition at between $220 and $280 a month for IP students, opened 10 years ago.

It offered customised IP tuition from 2004 - the same year the programme was launched in selected schools.

Founder Tay May Yin, 39, who taught science at RGS for seven years until 2001, said she saw the potential for customised tuition for IP students as each school would devise its own curriculum.

Her first IP tuition class had only a small group of RGS girls.

As students from other IP schools turned up, she stuck with her plan to keep those from the same schools in the same tuition classes.

Today she has three centres - in Bugis, Parkway Parade and Upper Thomson.

The Bugis centre caters mainly to RGS girls, who are her biggest group of clients - she has more than 20 classes of RGS girls getting help in maths and science.

Each class has about 15 students.

The Parkway Parade centre caters mainly to students from Dunman High, with more than 15 classes in all.

Junior college students from Raffles Institution make up about 10 classes, and they have lessons at Upper Thomson and Bugis.

Neu Learning, which offers mathematics and science lessons, started such classes two years ago, while Thinking Space opened last year with history and geography lessons.

Thinking Space founder and tutor Redmund Law, a former IP school teacher, said it helped to group together those from the same school for tuition.

            "The difference is not only in content, but also what is expected of the students in terms of skills. This means that some schools might expect students in Secondary 1 to have skills that you would expect most other students in Secondary 2 to have," he said.

He declined to say how many such classes he has but thinks such customised tuition is likely to stay.

MindLab Tuition Centre has also been offering customised tuition for IP students since it opened in 2009.

Its spokesman said it starts a class with a minimum of two students and teachers spend a third of class time clearing doubts that the student might have on their school homework.

Such customisation is the reason students find the lessons useful, said Mrs Selene Tan, 49, a manager whose son graduated from Raffles Institution last year and has a daughter in Sec 3 in Dunman High.

Both attended tuition at Aspen.

"My children asked for tuition and I always make it a point to ask them if it's helpful or relevant to their studies, otherwise it's just a waste of time," she said.

Asked about the large number of RGS girls attending tuition, an RGS spokesman said its students are encouraged to approach teachers if they need help.

There are also weekly consultation and enrichment sessions for students to discuss their academic concerns and receive additional coaching.

Aspen's Ms Tay conceded that some of the top students attending her centres do not really need extra help, but they find that tuition boosts their confidence.

"Some are smart and don't need tuition but they want the tuition because they want confirmation that they are doing it right," she said.

"Sometimes you get held back from your best performance from a lack of confidence. For teenagers, the level of confidence means the difference between an outstanding performance and a moderate one."