From CNA article: About 90 per cent of returning Singaporean students study an official MTL while 70 per cent of students with special educational needs in mainstream schools also take MTL, she said. ==== According to Indranee, 90% of those posted overseas still come back and take MTL. So those comp...

Don't quite understand. Both parents took up MTL and yet cannot teach MTL to a child? My humble apology if I have offended you but not in that manner. Just wondering why cannot teach the child? I have done it even though I did not score an As for my MTL but just don't understand why is it so diffic...

My fren w a P4 dyslexic kid couldn't get MTL exemption after applying for 2 years. So why are perfectly intelligent kids doing FTL in-lieu, and kids of returning Singaporeans who went to international schools getting full exemptions? You mean these kids are worse in MTL than a dyslexic kid? So if my...

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Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:08 pm

It will, however, have an effect on the possible choices for schools. So, if school posting is what the complaint is all about, say so lah. Don't throw in all these unfairness, penalising and disadvantaging children, etc BS.

Well said Floppy!
Best summary.

Under current tscore system, are there children exempted from MTL, who managed to get into IP via t-score? Yes. We have some forummers who used this exemption to enter IP schools. Hardwarezone SKenny also said his son got his exemption due to being overseas for 2 years and managed to get into IP sc...

There is a 3rd group - those who get exemption because they have spent several years in a foreign education system and are judged to have insufficient time to catch up in time for PSLE. Eg. a child who has studied overseas in a situation where parents and school are unable to help him keep up with ...

The updated one with AL6-8 allocation is fairer. The current system (under T score) is pegged to peers. So when these kids w no medical reasons focus on 3 subjects, they are actually aiming 3A*. Their MTL grade is riding on what the other 3 A* kids can get for MTL. And usu if the peers are that bril...

In the ST article, MOE tells those affected they can retract the MTL exemption if they want a MTL score better than 6. Just speak to the MTL teachers.

I doubt any of them would give up their exemptions.

Dun understand why MOE can't force these foreigners to take up a standard mtl if they want to enter our public schools. They dug this hole themselves. But I'm glad MOE stuck to their guns.

Any unfairness should be nipped right away. I support MOE.

Agree MP. If sell one to buy another, will incur stamp duty. The gain in higher rent may not result in higher income too.