Regardless Of Grades: Why Are Singaporeans So Obsessed With PSLE?

The move towards reducing Singapore’s emphasis on grades started over 25 years ago but in recent years, Singapore’s Education Ministry introduced a slew of aggressive changes in efforts to relieve student stress and to ‘spark joy’ in learning.

But to what extent have these measures shifted the needle in our pursuit of what’s considered ‘good grades’? Even as schools reduce their emphasis on exams and promote the joy of learning, the country’s booming tuition and enrichment industry continues to fuel an academic ‘arms race’ outside of school grounds.

This documentary investigates how our pursuit of grades is affecting our children, and we view it through the lens of families preparing for what’s considered the all-important Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE). Why is this the make-or-break exam for 12-year-olds? For the first time, we lift the lid on this national exam, with never-before-seen footage of how questions are set, and exam papers marked.

00:00 PSLE results day
02:17 Social experiment: The biggest source of stress for PSLE kids
09:00 Why do parents place so much importance on PSLE?
20:27 Booming tuition and academic enrichment industry
26:19 How is a PSLE paper set?
28:23 How to get better marks for PSLE?
35:44 Impact of Achievement Levels system on secondary school choices
36:10 Countdown to PSLE
43:54 How can parents make PSLE less stressful for kids?

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About the show: This documentary investigates how our pursuit for grades is affecting our children, and we view it through the lens of families preparing for what’s considered the all-important PSLE.
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