Newspaper article: ACS(I) among world’s best in IB exams
I was taken by total surprise and stupefaction when I read this article mentioning about some students went for the International Baccalaureate(IB) examinations in November last year and performed among the best in the world. There were 9 out of 357 full scorers from Anglo-Chinese school( independent) for the examination, and I cannot believe that they emerged out of only 20 full scorers i the world. One candidate, a cancer survivor, managed to get the full mark of 45 marks despite having intensive treatments for his cancer, and his perseverance, positive and courageous attitude towards illness and studies actually make me touched of what not everyone can come across in their lives.
Education is the only sources that Singapore needs to be depend on for the survival of the country itself since there is nil natural resources in this tiny island. I believe many students struggled to work hard to score for their examinations and reach their goals in life. In addition, I believe that there is an increasing number of students qualifying for top cohort in their schools. That is why our standard for education has been moderating to a higher level every year so that it encourages more students to strive hard and aim for their scholarships, diplomas, degrees, and other special education awards for their future which is possible for everyone to aim for. We may be struggling in our studies for the preparation of major examinations like, PSLE, ”O” levels, “A” levels, and so on, however the real and ultimate rewarding experience comes in when these efforts that we have put in for our whole schooling life finally pay off by reaching goals we have never expected before. Even so, more and more students in Singapore are pursuing for higher studies!
The exquisite results pertaining to the IB examinations performed by the ACS students have made Singapore to take a major step in gaining world recognition in our systematic and efficient education system for the schools. Not only many local overseas students have performed well in their studies overboard, but they are more foreign students coming to Singapore to pursue their studies, and they too have also performed well. There are even foreign teachers coming to Singapore to pursue their teaching careers here. With Singapore being recognised as having one of most prestigious education system in the world, it is important for us to maintain or improve the standards from our very own hands. Our everyday performance in schools determines the final results of our future and Singapore’s reputation for its reputable education system. If there is a serious flaw in our results, it may jeopardise and ruin the present reputation of Singapore’s educating society.
Maintaining and improving our academic results will affect our future lives positively. Not we will be able to reach our goals easier and earlier by pursuing strategic and smart studying process and implementing them in our academic studies, but we are also able to display, and promote our studying skills to students who are weaker in their studies. Eventually both parties will be benefitted academically and communicatetively. In addition, the more hardworking and sedulous ones will be given more reputable opportunities to study and work overboard to pursue their ultimate studying dreams and they will have the most educational experiences that can be shared among many people so that they will also pursue and drive their dreams into the ultimate heights of their meaningful and purposeful lives. In this way, it will lead Singapore’s economy into new heights and able to reach out to many new global opportunities for our next generations to come.
With so many opportunites, goals and dreams in sight for us to pursue by education, we must treasure them and be able to set positive mindsets for our bright future. I am sure that everyone will have their special talents in them to develop and make full use of them to make our educational lives more meaningful and consciencious. I am certain that everyone of us will be able to contribute to Singapore’s society effectively and attain purposeful results, and therefore certainly proud to be a loyal, patriotic, and valued member of the flourishing and burgeoning Singapore’s society.
serenelai said,
January 24, 2008 at 9:55 am
This is a very refreshing post! It is interesting that you have chosen to look at the issue from the stand point of assessment in education. Yes, there is a wide variety up for choice these days and it is very much in line with the fast moving and changing world that we live in today. Keeping up is really a challenge!