Results Or Values???

The recent arcticles about the principal who “persuade” some of her NT students to go to ITE instead of allowing them a chance to try taking their “O” level again. She may says that she is trying to get them to be realisitic, but I think otherwise, hopefully I am wrong.

First of all, if one of them was her own daughter, she will definitely encourage her own daughter to try for the “O” level and if they happen not to make it, then they can go to ITE. This is my sincere believe, that we should always give everyone a chance, if they qualify. To me, probably the principal is more concern that should they failed, it might not gives the school a 100% pass rate. That is the problem with our school system. We are too preoccupied with result, ranking, etc rather than to bring the best out of our students.

I had been teaching for over 25 years, and yet I try very hard not too be too concern with just academic results. Not that I am trying to boast, but I try to always get my students to involve in activities that will bring some joy to the underpriviledged. To me this can shape the character of our students. Instead of just striving to beat everyone academically, our youngster must also realize that there many that need the assistance of those better off. We must learn to show a little more concern for others rather than to just think only for ourselves.

With this recent uproar, it is a good opportunity for my young readers to learn to appreciate life, instead of just becoming to engross in ourselves over results. Learn to look around you, gives when you need to give instead of always thinking of taking from others or trying to score points by using others