Mind Champs!
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
3:02 PM
At University High School (UHS), lessons are conducted in different classes. Unlike S'pore where we have quite permenant classes, theirs' go by different rooms that have the basic materials and resources that are needed by the different subjects.
Their curriculum about the same as singapore's. They start school at a little after 8.30 and on normal days, they end at around 3 or so. However, unlike Singapore, they do not have to stay back that much after school for supplementary lessons and such. Therefore, they get to go home a lot earlier then Singaporean students who often go home in the late afternoon or evening.
The similar thing would be the kinds of subjects they offer in school. They have languages, electives, sciences and physical education etc etc. Also, the topics taught in certain subjects is quite similar to that of what we learn in our school. For example, in math, my host, Vivian, just finished learning simultaneous equations and graphs.
In certain classes, the class can get a bit rowdy like our classes back in singapore. However, if the students an interest in a certain subject, they are willing to pay good attention to their teachers and listen in class. Also, one thing that I think Singapore students can adopt to make learning more effective would be how the students are willing to stand out and ask questions whenever they cannot understand. Though it makes the class a bit more noisy and loud, it is more interactive and energetic as compared to our classes. Perhaps, if we were more enthusiastic, our classes can be more like theirs. =D
ciao peeps (: enjoy our remainding days here (;
~Constance
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