Flaw in Singapore’s education system

I choose this article because I thought Singapore education is good and I was the one wanted to go study there but after I read this story. I may be wrong. From article said they are wondering, “why we can't speak English - or Mandarin – well” Some people think because a combination of societal influence, family, and educators those make up the language abilities of a child less. Or we are missing something huge in this situation.In fact that the Ministry of Education has a huge fault in its language education system. First, the studies from the University of British Columbia have show the best age for a child to develop they first language skill are between age 1 to 13. From granted, in Singapore, both languages (English and a 'mother tongue') this is should ideally be developed as first languages, the important point to take away here is that the best age for first language acquisition. Second, Singapore primary school teachers are teach at least 2 out of 3 subjects (English, Mathematics, and Science) that teachers who experiences training to be a primary school educator enter the National Institute of Education and major in only one subject- either English, Chinese, Malay, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Music, Art, or Physical Education. Moreover, teachers are then expected to be able to teach other subject well, too. The problem is about graduation from the National Institute of Education. They all newly installed teachers are sent to schools and assigned to teach at least 2 subjects, with 1 being a subject of their university major, and other that remaining 2 subjects of the English, Mathematics, and Science subjects. Which means teachers who going to teach your children English. Some of them really have no grasp of grammar rules at all.So,Ministry of Education should look into because Singaporeans are growing up with not able to reformed command of the English Language.

In my idea, the Singapore’s ministry of education should take this is the seriously problem because children age 6 - 13 those in primary school years are the best year for children to learn language skill and will stay inside their brain (remember ). I think if children have a good base of study skill, it will be quickly for children to understand the newly things in the future.

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