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Academic Excellence On A Pedestal

March 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Parenting Tips, Primary Level, Secondary Level

In our society, it is an in-built prerequisite to achieve academic excellence. Everyone’s ability to succeed is measured according to the number of paper qualifications they have. As such, it is deeply embedded in our mindset that we should be rated according to our academic achievements.
A person with excellent thinking skills but has no paper [...]

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School is a place to study - not gain job experience

December 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Pre-schooler, Primary Level, Secondary Level, Self Improvement, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized, University Scholars

In pointing out the shortcomings of the present education system, I believe Modern Parent has forgotten that schools and colleges are places where students are supposed to acquire academic knowledge and not job experience.
Based on my own experience, a combination of book and study and job exposure in school takes up too much time, is [...]

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