tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post4019694571326968404..comments2024-02-17T01:11:34.207+08:00Comments on Of Kids and Education: Do we really need to learn calculus in school?monlimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-5364694970313044982012-08-28T15:45:04.081+08:002012-08-28T15:45:04.081+08:00Today I was finding many more education blogs and ...Today I was finding many more education blogs and I have read your many post related to educations topics because I am studying about how can I improve child education and gaining his/her capability in other platform. Thanks for posting various interesting topics in your blog. The <a href="http://ccesoft.in/cce-an-introduction" rel="nofollow">cce system</a> helps to student to finding about all information and activity about our student and helps to making report card. In last i'll say thanks for your blog and it will help to complete our project.Akhileshhttp://ccesoft.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-68283954654066099902012-07-28T11:27:38.241+08:002012-07-28T11:27:38.241+08:00Anon: Thanks, that's very helpful!Anon: Thanks, that's very helpful!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-72689752729176849282012-07-28T09:23:35.255+08:002012-07-28T09:23:35.255+08:00hi, my child is in RI JC2. No it is not compulsory...hi, my child is in RI JC2. No it is not compulsory to take H3, I think about half did not take any H3. Requirements for taking 1 H3 include C and above for all subjects in JC1 promos, and A/B in the subject you are taking the H3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-51307454487918320652012-07-11T18:20:30.195+08:002012-07-11T18:20:30.195+08:00Karmeleon: I just find the JC system extremely rig...Karmeleon: I just find the JC system extremely rigid. On the surface, there appears to be lots of choice but in actuality, many things are deemed "compulsory". Pretty stifling, if you ask me!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-64278201986987818912012-07-11T17:55:31.056+08:002012-07-11T17:55:31.056+08:00I did a bit of searching online on MOE and JC. I ...I did a bit of searching online on MOE and JC. I guess you are right.<br /><br />And yes, I was talking about H3 subjects. The top JCs expect every student to take at least 1 H3 - not much criteria to it. In the other JCs, students have to be straight A students before they can apply to do any H3. That's what I know from my daughter and her friends who are now in JC2 .Karmeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741439957163979032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-43652283816532592392012-07-11T13:53:16.586+08:002012-07-11T13:53:16.586+08:00I think there are options without maths at JC but ...I think there are options without maths at JC but it probably means taking KI as the contrasting subject (for humanities combinations, I mean).<br /><br />Higher Papers, you mean H3 subjects? I didn't know that was "compulsory" too, sigh. We're finding out more as we go along!monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-74874585781742301712012-07-11T13:14:28.605+08:002012-07-11T13:14:28.605+08:00Is there such a combination anymore? No math, I me...Is there such a combination anymore? No math, I mean?<br /><br />There is no longer Further Math as a subject though. I believe L-A will have to take some Higher Papers too ... that too is "compulsory" in the top JCs .Karmeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741439957163979032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-44119666455462545872012-07-11T11:09:57.405+08:002012-07-11T11:09:57.405+08:00Karmeleon: I heard about maths being compulsory in...Karmeleon: I heard about maths being compulsory in JC. That really sucks! Still trying to see if L-A can escape this route in JC...monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-59093654664445093412012-07-11T00:42:58.034+08:002012-07-11T00:42:58.034+08:00I got an A1 for Add.Math and still found it diffic...I got an A1 for Add.Math and still found it difficult to cope with A-level C-maths! <br /><br />And... these days, taking math is NOT an option in JC! It's compulsory for all subject combinations!Karmeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741439957163979032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-48253893476889874892012-07-10T17:42:53.325+08:002012-07-10T17:42:53.325+08:00Ange: Hahaha, you different mah, you ended up bein...Ange: Hahaha, you different mah, you ended up being an engineer, no? So maybe you had latent passions in Math and Science, you just never realised it! LOLmonlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-13752527189889318202012-07-10T17:37:07.503+08:002012-07-10T17:37:07.503+08:00hi, ange here.
I disagree with your idea to "...hi, ange here.<br />I disagree with your idea to "follow your passion", purely because I did Lit at 'A' Level, and if anything killed my "passion", it was having to dissect good writing that should simply have been enjoyed.<br /><br />End result: lousy grades and a shudder when I hear of kids studying Lit. Should've paid more attention to my Maths & Science!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-66488150646976455392012-07-10T17:36:11.345+08:002012-07-10T17:36:11.345+08:00Grace: Thanks for the assurance! Great to know the...Grace: Thanks for the assurance! Great to know there are other parents out there who can see the larger objectives of education.monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-545452113268886522012-07-10T13:59:30.254+08:002012-07-10T13:59:30.254+08:00Dear Monica
That's a nice post.
You are absolu...Dear Monica<br />That's a nice post.<br />You are absolutely right about the objectives of education. Education is about developing the WHOLE person, not downloading skill-sets that allow the individuals to earn big bucks and/or the country to ramp up its economy. The corollary of this is that there is a space for the arts, sports and other non-academic/economic pursuits in the education sphere.<br /><br />You are also right we should encourage the young ones to pursue what they are truly passionate about. Only when we are passionate about something can we actually excel in it.<br /><br />GraceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-5816991326863457932012-07-09T17:56:49.051+08:002012-07-09T17:56:49.051+08:00Anon: That's cool. I'm pretty sure if you&...Anon: That's cool. I'm pretty sure if you're able to solve some real life puzzle or work out some complicated problem that requires logical deduction, you could do it cos you honed that part of the brain doing maths. Just because we can't see the direct link doesn't mean it isn't there.<br /><br />So no need to feel apologetic about having learnt calculus! And thanks for following my blog :)monlimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397210688200284987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109681525590028536.post-36192985574278117612012-07-09T16:17:09.980+08:002012-07-09T16:17:09.980+08:00Hi Mon,
Another follower of your blogs.
i guess w...Hi Mon,<br /><br />Another follower of your blogs.<br />i guess we complement each other - you a humanities person with flair for maths/puzzles, me a left brain person with a flair for some literature.<br /><br />And this post about calculus made me kinda nostalgic.<br /><br />I dont remember much of it just that i was very good at it and that I use it nowhere now. But well, when i was studying, it was a challenge, one that i loved to take. That it is not useful to me in worklife is immaterial. What matters it spured me to work and devloped me.<br /><br />Thanks to you for validating that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com