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i just realised tt i haven been blogging lately... 1 week to be exact... have been real caught up with school work and gaming lately... well.. if tt is even the excuse for me nt to blog... well. apparently.. i found tt i've nth to blog abt... or nt knowing what to blog abt... have been dragging myself to sch with a sprained ankle and yes! projects, projects and more brain cell draining projects...
to top all of tt up, my brain is dysfucntioning... just like it has been for the past few months... but it will soon be over in a few weeks time... 2nd october that is...
yeap...
i guess we are juz too drained from our life tt it will turned out like this during the lecture
watched the national day rally just now by our PM lee... his 2nd in his term as our PM.... ok... though i dun look the type to watch the national day rally, but i do am really interested k... when my whole family is doing something else... dad is watching the grand prix... my brothers are by the com etc.... and there i am watching the national day rally...
ok... for one thing, i'm glad there isn't any crazy idea like the 5 days week like we do for last year.... PM lee is basically there to share a very wonderful vision for all of us... not much candy pie to share ard... unless u consider the post secondary fund or something...
basically i gotta agreee that work fare is something we shld all aim for... nt welfare....
and i'm even more positive on my embarkment on a polytechnic education with what PM lee has to said...
quoted from CNA:
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SINGAPORE : Polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education will be upgraded - as the Government aims to put every Singaporean through post-Secondary training.
It will also allow the unused Child Development Accounts (Baby Bonus) to be converted to post-Secondary Education Accounts, to pay for post-Secondary education like ITE, polytechnics, universities in Singapore.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced this during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday.
To remake the economy, Singaporeans must be equipped with the right skills and attitudes.
And education will be key to this, according to Mr Lee.
He said Singapore must offer first-class education to all, and not just an elite few.
Mr Lee said: "Education system to provide many avenues to suit different students. Many different models of success. Many paths to success. Many opportunities to cross over, many second chances to do well. Aim for a mountain range, not a pyramid."
The aim in the past year has been on getting schools to implement the "Teach Less, Learn More" concept - to give the young more room to discover their passion and interests.
This year, the focus shifts to post-secondary education, especially the polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education.
Mr Lee said polytechnics, which take in about 40 per cent of each cohort, are already world-class institutions greatly admired internationally.
Most are creating their own industry niches.
Temasek Polytechnic, for example, is offering courses in Hospitality and Tourism Management in preparation for the Integrated Resorts.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic is specialising in Early Childhood Education, Mass Communication, and Film, Sound and Video courses.
To improve the polytechnics further, Mr Lee said they should not be turned into universities.
Rather, he said they should make it easier for some students to get a degree, so as to produce graduates who are different from those from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Management University.
Mr Lee suggested the polytechnics link up with specialised foreign universities to run degree programmes in niche areas such as Interactive Media, Resort Management, Culinary Arts, Childcare and Nursing.
As for the Institutes of Technical Education, Mr Lee believes it is time to take their unique brand of education to the next level - through the "One System, Three Colleges" concept - where there are comprehensive facilities and activities, as well as more academic choices, just like the polytechnics.
Mr Lee said: "To help each family invest in the best education their children can get, the Government will allow unused Child Development Accounts to be converted to Post-Secondary Education Accounts.
He said this could be used to pay for post-Secondary education at ITEs, polytechnics and universities in Singapore.
Parents can also continue to contribute to this 'extended' Baby Bonus scheme, and enjoy Government co-funding up till the child is 18 years old. - CNA/de
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alrite... i'm sorry if u are nt interested but i guess this spells a better future for me... at least for now... but i'm nt too sure abt the uni route though... we'll see we'll see....
alrite... i think this is it for now... chelsea and arsenal's match is getting on....
