Half of Singapore’s students take part in the competition, which teachers here approve of because it encourages children to come up with their own situations, rather than regurgitate ones which they have already learnt.
The Straits Times—AN AUSTRALIAN competition used to assess students’ abilities in various subjects is fast gaining popularity among schools here.
Sunday Star—Tests are an integral and invaluable part of the education system as they are a means of assessing and measuring student performance and, indirectly, the system itself. Recent developments in education, however, are not only changing people’s perception but also revolutionising its role as a measuring tool, says an expert and researcher in the field.
“People in education are becoming more and more accountable to the government and to those who fund them,” says Dr Peter Knapp, acting director of research and assessment of University of New South Wales’ Education Testing Centre in Australia.