GE2020: WP’s Jamus Lim shares how Singapore’s education system is like a “pressure cooker”

[@kelvingoh7964]

Quite difficult to ignore him to be honest. He's good.

[@iceice0000]

This is his third video I am watching and I must admit I can't get enough. The way he talks, it is impossible not to like him. He's so smart, charismatic, while at the same time very in touch with people's feelings and is also very humble. Sengkang should be honoured they've got a candidate like him!

[@figureofspeech4581]

Better than most PAP ministers

[@pokiepoke91]

He touch on the topic we want to hear and comes up with sound solutions

[@agnesyip4757]

Mon Ice yes I am very honored n blessed to have him with us here in Sengkang. Vote for WP

[@Purmeiwansuay]

Siao eh he 3 masters dun play play

[@juRa6077]

I am so impressed with Jamus in the debate with Minister Vivian. So came here to check him out. Wish people will stop harping on his so called accent. I hate fake/pseudo accents and his is fine. Focus on the fact that he is extremely articulate, intelligent, smart and dare I say it, fearless. We need this kind of calibre to be credible Opposition MPs to stand up to PAP for the right reasons. Vote for him so that he can make a difference for Singapore.

[@irah866]

I like his accent, he speaks very well

[@irah866]

That, and all of the above that you just mentioned

[@donaldirene]

Some people cant tell the difference between natural accent vs fake accent. His is natural. Jamie Chua is FAKE

[@kwancy11]

Ju Borah agree with you

[@jambulrizal5531]

100% agree with u

[@GrumpX]

These are kind of folks we need in Parliament.

[@tommyGeylang1637]

With his kung Fu , he could have just join the PAP and have a comfortable life ... But he choose the difficult road of opposing , joining wp to speak up for Singaporeans ... Respect*

[@lynnkueh]

That is why he is my IDOL MP.

[@lightofthedark]

*Respect**

[@lamsunyong343]

Please lah, this kind of calibre?

[@jeangian1781]

@@lamsunyong343 Please lah, you cannot even make it to any opposition camp!

[@lamsunyong343]

@@jeangian1781 haha this kind of calibre only the opposition wants, sia swea type. Prove himself to be a clown in the parliament.

[@creativesharing5658]

If Jamus Lim becomes education minister. Next generation Singaporeans will evolve to be better. We will start producing quality students like finland.

[@peterchew4018]

Mr. ONG will have to look elsewhere. Don't, worry they will find a place for him.

[@bobbuilder1255]

Are you sure about Finland education system. They have compulsory kindergarten, primary schools also have home work and every week spelling etc. At age 16 there is a centralised exam (just like O levels), and they also have vocational schools (just like ITE).

[@Purmeiwansuay]

Steady lah everyone vote WP hammer Mr. ONG OUT

[@dariusng2956]

FACT CHECK : Singapore 15 year olds rank far better than Finland in Global rankings www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-s-15-year-olds-rank-second-globally-in-reading-maths-12147856 and in global talent grad competitiveness rankings www.insead.edu/news/2019-singapore-tops-asia-pacific-in-talent-competitiveness-for-the-sixth-straight-year So why this post to begin with, we do far better than Finland in education for global relevance.

[@dl5066]

People also ignore the fact that Finland has a blended average 50%+ income tax rate, annual property tax of ~1% of property value etc. And let's be honest have you heard of any famous Finland high schools or universities?

[@talltk]

Jamus is spot on! I remember during my JC years we had this project work thing that was introduced by MOE to promote creative thinking. But it was so structured to the point that it kills any crazy/wills ideas we had. I was fortunate enough to be educated both in the American system and the Singapore system. The American system really promotes radical thinking and ideas. There’s much to improve on in the Singapore system.

[@happysad1992]

This person needs be voted into parliament seriously. If even he is not contesting in my GRC, I will still vote for WP because of him.

[@Ng-nv9to]

As a teacher, I agree with Jamus and have been raising these exact same points to my superiors and to the DGE of MOE when they visited my school. They always say is it impossible. Very narrow thinking.

[@starshine9836]

There's always vision of what we want. But 'how' is being carried out is the point. Active learning approach was introduced years ago from the top. But not fully driven. How to drive this through, like u say, getting the ground teachers to work it out is the key. It's there already. Trying to do transistion, from quantity to quality. But not easy to get the experienced ones (who got successful report slips) to step out of comfort zone. Why do I have to change when my way of teaching worked? Right? Haiz. Definitely class room size gotta go smaller and quality teachers gotta be grown. (finland teachers carries masters degree-- it's a benchmark that that shows one's cognitive level and capacity to achieve this. Classroom management etc is another skill. But definitely I would like to have a teacher with depth) how many or how fast can we grow these? Are these teachers in making/training by the current MOE? At least 3-5yo of making and then another 5 years to show the results right? Hope that MOE is already doing this. If not, if Jamus really make this happen, it will probably see this in 10years (optimistically - thinking that the planning, restructuring, pedagogy and curriculum structure to be planned out in 1-2 years for all subjects) All have visions. All are looking ahead. But I'm looking at how to make it happen. If not it's a dreams. And daydreaming. I really do hope that someone can really do such a huge shift/move.

[@CCPLord]

What you said is not too different from research industries... Sadly. There is something very toxic in research and research related industries that is linked to SG education system: If it has not been done before, why do? Obvious there is no value, else someone would have done it. If it has been done before, then why do it? We can never outdo the rest. We spoke about artificial intelligence as emerging market, it got thrown aside by the high bass. When it really appeared, we have little to no home grown to front it

[@safeworld-168yjk]

Thank u for raising your concerns to MOE. U care for our students. MOE under ong ye kung holds hope to rethink n reinvent but u may want to go directly to talk with jamus lim n Ms He ting ru with yr ideas😉

[@fedexperimental8417]

It concerns me when you say that people on the inside think that it is impossible. This suggests one of the following: (a) they are not thinking hard enough, (b) they have not thought it through properly, (c) they refuse to explore these ideas raised for some reason, (d) they have thought it through and deem that such ideas are impossible, (e) they are too proud to hear the ground because they think they know it all. And the list goes on... All options are plausible but I think options (d) and (e) strike me as the most viable. The moment people start to have such attitudes, then they can no longer hear the ground.

[@普震]

Good to see him in WP. Wishing all the best for the 2020 GE. Well done and keep going, Jamus ! 👍👍👍

[@lexin3834]

Finally there's someone speaking up about our rigid education system, we really need to rethink Singapore's "world-class" education. As a student I really dislike what I'm going thru. If jamus lim can be MOE, I think he can change things for the future generations towards a positive light ngl...

[@mobyservices5080]

He is portraying a serious problem i see in our education system. i myself wasn't fond of the rigid answer-based teaching that stiffen creativity. In the end, you develop alot of students who are good at following orders but few that have the ability to stimulate problem-solving mentality for real-life problems hence, why we see so many Singaporeans in middle management but CEOs are all helm by foregners cause we lack the creativity we need to solve these real life issues.

[@fedexperimental8417]

You are right. It is a serious problem that Jamus is portraying but it seems that for many years, the government has chosen to stick with it as it is "tried, tested and proven". What the government has probably not recognised enough are the trade-offs that come with such an outcome driven Education system. As we move into the future, innovation and creativity are increasingly becoming more important in order to increase productivity in our economy. Gone are the days where producing people from the same mold will help drive our economy and maintain its course. It is no longer about maintaining the course, but rather, it is about steering into uncharted territory. To do so, Singapore needs innovative ideas and creative people. But how do you get such people? By importing them from overseas? (not a sustainable solution obviously) Or by fundamentally changing the course of our Education system? The latter solution is what this country needs to move towards.

[@kobenson1479]

If you vote for PAP, there will be more MP following orders..lol

[@dariusng2956]

FACT CHECK : Singapore graduates top in competitiveness globally, and in Asia Pacific for 6 consecutive years www.insead.edu/news/2019-singapore-tops-asia-pacific-in-talent-competitiveness-for-the-sixth-straight-year > Our grads are finding quality jobs(top for 6 consecutive years), more so than our global and APAC region counterparts Singapore 15 year olds rank 2nd in Global rankings www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-s-15-year-olds-rank-second-globally-in-reading-maths-12147856 and in global talent grad competitiveness rankings > Academic proficiency at 15 years is amongst the world's best.

[@dariusng2956]

@@tiko7099 sheep or wolves, I think the people take charge of their own development. No school can take a person out of their comfort zone and make them embark of a path of challenges and uncertainties. It is a culture problem in Asia, quite silly to park it on the government to change that, just as you cant get a people to be more adventurous if consensus prefers otherwise. That's the reason why every hawker centre sells the typical prawn noodles, fried kway teow, satay, etc. It's the people's choice and selling something exotic just isn't good for business most of the time. The government can't handhold your taste buds.

[@beautifuldurian]

That’s what I wrote to MOE years ago. Example- I watched on KZbin some people using spoilt microwave oven to make it into an insect zapper, or a fan into mosquito trap. Our students won’t be able to do that.

[@wiseguy9980]

Give this guy a crack in Parliament. It’s not too late to vote him out in the next GE if he can’t perform. He is real good.

[@kelvinlim6132]

He is brilliant Hopefully he can win this election 2020

[@safeworld-168yjk]

Ministerial calibre, yet jamus lim chooses to put country over his own interests, to be an opp MP, n forego the prestige of being a pap MP. Hero!

[@dariusng2956]

True, it is far easier to shine in a less competitive team. He probably wouldn't get a comparable level of attention amongst the brighter PAP pool of candidates.

[@ashanarwani6368]

@@dariusng2956 I disagree bro I feel that if you are part of pap and a new candidate your voice can't be heard as much because it's too diplomatic and very by the script by the pap and I am sure people will see this , it's the same reason why many MPs don't really shine under the pap umbrella

[@evolution8662]

Of course he wld choose to join the Oppo... Its ppl like him who fight for our rights and our future........

[@joecheong419]

Jamus can speak well , wait fr him to speak in parliament go WP .

[@lynnkueh85]

@@ashanarwani6368 How to inspire when you are under PAP. You have to be a Yes man but then on the other hand your career is safe and bright.

[@alvinlim6586]

He is fantastic, he is the definite right candidate to be send into the Parliament. Believe he can speak out on our behalf. Don’t waste the talent and treasure our votes, vote for the diligent WP. All the best.👍

[@tppdc1495]

So refreshing to hear Singaporeans like this one. Otherwise one gets led into thinking food, housing, shopping and bubble tea are all this country is about.

[@shobnaquest]

Oh yes I remember when my Filipino Trainer for tables games dealer at MBS casino told me back in 2010.Singaporeans do only 3 things.Working,Eating and Shopping.

[@mohamedsidik5368]

Wish you all the best to succeed into parliament

[@lovemetonight3850]

@@shobnaquest ahh🤔🤔🙄🙄🙄 Pinoy ayoiiii....🤭😀🤣😅😅😅🐵🙈🙉😛😝😜🤪

[@shobnaquest]

@@lovemetonight3850 prench pries for u sir😂

[@Legionnaire2010]

Wow. A politician who pronounced 'tuition' correctly! Respect!

[@tonymoly8739]

Many can’t pronounce the words ‘tuition’, ‘fruition’ and ‘salmon’ correctly. I cringe when hearing them.

[@kailinn3646]

Spend 8 years in US don’t play play

[@renjunsriceroll]

Tbh i dont really notice it because everyone pronounces it wrong

[@kamchinwong]

I like the part he said our education system is too focused on superficial success, where it’s very good in teaching our students to reproduce model answers. But where does that lead us to in the world stage?

[@eva_re0]

Wonderful . This same question is in many people mind to be honest for opening up this issues .Thank Mr. Jamus on behalf of parents .

[@abdulkarimmohamedghouse5422]

He speak intelligently and knows the ground issues facing Singaporean. He is one of the best , don't waste your votes, he deserve your vote.

[@r41channel]

On point. His words resonates me. He got the making of a real MP.

[@thepathfinder7230]

Send this guy to the Parliament!! Enough said.

[@roystontey8518]

Dr Lim, I BELIEVE that you can do much better than the present PAP...

[@chengkokkay2639]

A very high standard candidate, his way in the TV election debate shown he is a genuine and right candidate for the GE2020. Let vote together and give him and his team to go into parliament. Cheer!

[@yienoei8730]

This Dr Lim is superb! This is the kind of MP we need for opposition to go into parliament. Residents of sengkang, you all should send him and his team of WP into parliament! The G will shake!

[@allisterw5371]

Sending..

[@CptGqM]

sent

[@llytoh152024]

S'pore Govt needs this kind of intelligent,articulate and very important Sensible opposition people in the parliament. Wish him well and success. PAP is still good but seems to lost his way.Focusing more on corporate and biz rather than people. Imagine our children not able to find good employment after U education becos most jobs have been taken away by EP pass or even S pass holder. This is real painful as their parents. PAP 失民心

[@haliotis8133]

I feel him. The educational system in the past is a failed one for sure. The system categorized students as young as Primary 3. Once a person was categorized to be not smart, that person is dumped together in a group. Furthermore, these categorization frequently occurred. This is why there are so many Singaporeans with the cannot lose out attitude because they are in such system since young. One famous one is "Don't know also die die must pretend to know".

[@talltk]

Hahaha! That last phrase....that have me a good laugh.

[@cheehiong]

He nailed this. I was talking to peers in my age group about the problem Singapore education system had. I don't think PAP sees the current education system as a problem to produce innovative students, but I beg to differ, and what Jamus said basiaclly summarizes the issue in how we approach education. "the one right answer" doesn't exist in reality and in many context in society but our schools are so rigid. - PS. a good person to reference is Sir Ken Robinson on how this problem could be fixed.

[@leowmeng7308]

Although I usually see the opposition candidates are not on par par with new Candidates but after checking out Jamus Lim after the tv debate. I think he very constructive , fair and gracious with passion to serve as opposition MP. He only one of the finest calibre opposition among all. Hope people in Sengkang votes him as MP so we can watch his performances in parliament.

[@chrisgoh9177]

If I’m staying in Sengkang. Without a doubt I will vote for workers party . We need him to be in the parliament and he will definitely will be a very good MP in Sengkang

[@danielong1153]

Yes Sengkang residents pls vote wisely!! Sadly the opposition contesting in Amk isn't half as good as Jamus

[@destruction8192]

This Lim is definitely better 😏

[@PP-vf1kx]

lim zhengliang you mean the one in Malaysia is shit🤔

[@irenelim7981]

Yes Dr JJ Lim.

[@dhilipkumar7714]

God bless you Mr Jamus Lim ! In future generation of Singapore! You will be the Prime minister of Singapore 🇸🇬 God bless you son 🤲🙏👌

[@richieli8168]

he is very good, very smart, very good speech and good articulations.........please keep up with the good work, i am for WP

[@heekokpeng35]

I totally agree with you.hope you will get in.👍

[@limbt8298]

Jamus, you are soooo articulate here and in the debate on Channels 5 last night. Questioning without fear or favour 👍👍👍You need to be in parliament, honestly. Hope you win in Sengkang GRC with your team. ALL THE BEST.

[@hokhoonsiew8259]

Awesome! Young and promising,it rings memories of LKY younger days rallies speeches that has the power to capture your attention .Good luck young man!Singapore got talent!👍💪🙏

[@TaraToby-818]

He nailed it. I have worked in organisation where there is loop hole to hire only foreign workers. We need your voice there.

[@zhizhanggg]

then how did you got hired ?? 😱

[@ggg9gg]

@@zhizhanggg He's a foreigner

[@mattw6922]

Vaniel Wong he is the boss who hired the foreign workers.

[@bkai7777]

A high credible person who cares for Singaporeans!

[@muralikrishnan4104]

WP jamus lim... u r our voice, u r out light and u r our saviour.

[@zhugeliang842]

jamus is a true talent..he is sharp,straight forward,honest..we need more such mp then sg will see lights..we need to vote pap out before all of us die..pap is beyond hopeless their mind all money,women and powers!!! not citizens

[@singalong9177]

Jamus Lim will make a good Education Minister. It will be great to see Opposition Ministers, not just Opposition MPs, working in the cabinet with the dominant ruling party to formulate and implement national policies . At this moment, Opposition MPs can only debate in Parliament. Singaporeans should be better served.

[@fedexperimental8417]

I think Jamus will make a good Finance Minister or Minister for Economic and Social Policies.

[@keithlim1075]

You can see pure class from his speeches , nothing fancy , straight from the heart, kampong boy , not really , he will be there I suppose, god luck Jamus 🙌🏼

[@Lu5ck]

He is right. I have been through the education system, many have. I regretted a lot of paths I took.

[@annemarie6515]

Education system is so structured in SG fear emerges within a child.I agree with Jamus and that's where comparison comes in. You know how hurting it is for a child and being labelled. You can set standards in the education system however the PAP government has failed to set or cultivate the standards in guarding the values and characters to themselves before entering politics. It's all about $$$$$$.

[@Jejdjejbfjf]

Exactly. Asking questions is crucial to progress and sparking creativity. For many years I have never experienced that until I went to university and was taught by professors who were educated overseas. The current education system mostly trains us to be obedient robots who can reproduce but not innovate/devise new ideas. In secondary school, I was in one of the most "prestigious" schools in sg but I was always hushed whenever I tried to ask questions; we were basically told to be "sponges". Questions are blatantly discouraged in schools, and so called "critical thinking" as a humanities student was largely a robotic exercise. Indeed, schools and teachers dont seem to appreciate reasoning skills while math and sciences are highly celebrated. As a law student now, I look back and realize how much was lacking in my previous years of education, and it is only now I much better appreciate the importance of reasoning and questioning with credits to my law professors.

[@destinyhyun]

Could it be that the teachers at your school just dislikes answering questions? So far I've not had that experience where questions are discouraged in schools. In fact my teachers would encourage us to ask a lot of questions.

[@andrewfam2801]

Mr Jamus is qualifie to be a Minister any time. Not voted into Parliament is a big loss to all Singaporeans.

[@irenelim7981]

Now the govt telling graduates to go for traineeships. For the guys already spent 3/4 years of tertiary education. No chance to join workforce but need to study some more. Our education system is a sham! Waste so much time n money.

[@nelsontan8517]

Mr Low TK don't have Mr Jamus accent, but he brought glory to WP.

[@AeroGT]

Our next Minister Of Education 😉 Parliament should have voices like him. Make your vote count!

[@ZameerHJ]

I mostly agree with what Jamus said but to be fair education is a long term investment. It’s not like you make changes then overnight you see the results. The education system has changed a lot recently to be more holistic, less exams, abolishing streaming etc. As well as the setting up of new universities and colleges like Yale-NUS, SUTD etc, But it will take at least another 20 years before changes and investments pay off and we start to see the results.

[@lilianp6848]

Exactly! It’s so pressurised! This year - pandemic - why is there a need for the NON graduating cohort to go through assessments and final year exams?! Why can they focus on helping the PSLE cohorts? Sacred cow like PSLE will never be eradicated so we have to help them, right? Kids honestly should enjoy childhood and follow their dreams but here it’s asked to score score score! How can you train creativity like that?! Why is PISA education ranking for Singapore more important than the happiness of the children?!

[@kayoom9613]

Well, I personally don't think that there will be any further significant changes to the education system. If the government decides to remove exams for non-graduating cohorts, the students will be severely underprepared for major exams when they graduate. Exams also ensure that students will be kept on their toes such that they will not take education for granted. It is ok to lessen the number of assessments but to completely remove it will only make things worse for everyone.

[@masterslow77]

Have u ever considered because of our world class education we as Singaporeans are more likely to be employed for good paying jobs? If we are just another country with lousy education system, do you want suffer from not being able to get a good job in the future? 先苦后甜，children these days go home also keep playing games, not necessarily like what Jamus say a pressure cooker. If u want a good future for yourself, then work hard since young!

[@qwerty9849]

There will always be trade-offs. Singapore is a leader in many categories (including our relatively high standard of living) some of which is no doubt due to our education system. You are clearly not seeing the bigger picture of how this will affect us as a whole. Once standard of livings deteriorate, i guarantee you would change your mindset. Aside, as a parent, u can cultivate a creative environment at home for example.

[@CITYZEN.]

Ya, you know what's funny? All the MPs are those that studies very hard and achieve good results, and there they are saying they understand how we feel

[@shawngoh5764]

@@masterslow77 As a recent student myself, I find the statement "work hard since young so you can find good jobs" questionable, to say the least. Common wisdom tells us that to succeed in the next phase of life, you must be good at your current stage. However, every transition from each stage of schooling seems to throw the wisdom attain from the previous stage out of the window. I find it difficult to believe that my 12 years in the education system has prepared me well for tertiary education. When others tell me that a degree is just a degree; that your degree is not the basis that employers mainly look at; that having good grades at university does not mean you will do well in the workforce... It really just makes me think, then, why do we work hard in a education system that will ultimately have little impact on career success?

[@allsmiles9755]

yea SG's education system probably worked well during the 1960s -1970s during the period of industrialization. We has since moved from a third world country to a first world country. We need to unlock the potential of innovation that can truly add value and drive up the real GDP. Singapore is not resourceless, our greatest resource is our highly motivated and law abiding Singaporeans. Let's focus on unleashing their potential and produce quality jobs for them to really thrive in. It saddens me to see university graduates settling for mediocre jobs.

[@safeworld-168yjk]

He seems to be intuitive enough to nail the roots of difficult issues. Here, he raised a few pertinent points tht hit the nail on its head. Pls share this video.

[@burung81]

Sengkang here, going to send him to parliament to check on the blank Cheque. My wish is to start with super expensive 12 x F-35, at $160million/plane.

[@safeworld-168yjk]

Wow crazy price for f-35! Justifiable or not to spend like no tomorrow? Thats y cannot give pap a blank cheque. Why must we let US benefit from this deal?

[@davidsiow6963]

Jamus Lim of WP is a good example of good MP,politician for SG.He is good and smart dare to speak the truth against PAP.Vote opposition WP into parliament to check and balance on cowardPAP,Also against the no transpanrecy,accoutable,bullying,fearing of PAP policies.Time for a change.Vote WP.

[@officialreviews7]

He speaks a lot of sense and I can say he is worthy of votes

[@sweealamak628]

When I was in NTU and my class was asked to write a single page letter to address a topic, I and another person from Vietnam was given and F. I actually failed an English test. When my lecturer spoke to me, she asked me: “Why didn't you follow the template?” I was in total disbelief as how could I fail English with properly written paragraphs, grammar, header, footer. I later followed the template, keeping the essence of my letter and passed. My overseas education conflicts with Singapore's and this is very worrisome because living abroad independently at 16 allowed me to see and live in a wider world and I can say that Singapore's approach towards education is limiting and not enabling everyone for success. Instead success is gauged by how much you tow the line. Deviation from the mainstream is penalised when it should be welcomed. Aside from model answers, there are many other shortcomings stemming from the education system. So many that I can conclude that it is headed by a group of snobbish dinosaurs. I can never forget nor forgive a primary school fill-in-the-blank question: I ___ the dog. The answer was “beat”. Such cruel attitude towards animals stem from an elitist mindset of “Us over them”. I really do hope Singaporeans can help Jamus get into parliament to help steer the future of Singapore in the right direction. He has certainly earned the respect from a lot of people.

[@richieli8168]

jamus.....please keep up with the good work.....you are doing exuberantly well done

[@jcchong8238]

I really hope fellow Singaporeans in Seng Kang will vote in Jamus and team into Parliment to have (I hope) many open conversations with PAP on what needs to be done and done quickly and accurately (in direction) for Singapore before it is too late to U-turn. Clearly within PAP - the ministries have not been talking amongst themselves for a very long time. If they have, our national public transport MRT (MOT) woud not have broken down as a result of the surge in the population size (MOM); with the floodgate opened to allow too much foreign workers in within too short a period of time. It did not help too that the previous CEO was believed to be more profit focused. The 3 conditions converged resulting in breakdown. At least thats how I would interpreted it. So fellow Singaporeans in SengKang, pls do exercise your rights and vote for a Real future for yourself and your family and for us. You need to do the right thing and vote Jamus into Parliment to represent us.

[@teddytatyo]

brooo jamus lim is good but the rest of his team gna hard carried by him

[@rgbreadrolls]

finally someone who understands the effect on students and not how perfect the system is

[@youngfadula]

The education system only thought me how to copy and paste answers rather than creative thinking

[@angelamagnus6615]

Creative thinking is destructive and can lead to dangerous ideologies. It is what you call, psychosis or crazy mind. On the other hand, we need creative minds to come up with the next Apple or Samsung. Singapore cannot expect to be creative if it plays safe all the time and doesn't accept room for failures. Make sense?

[@StevenSmith-mv4ge]

He spoke what has been on my mind for years. Well done Jamus!

[@freddy_freeman]

Hope Dr Jamus will win!!!!!!

[@CringeBasedDuality]

Sg education system is all about making kids be 128gb memory card...

[@menacetosociety9076]

bro idt even a 1tb hard disk would be enough

[@sensiblevote6763]

Are you a Sporean, how well do you know about Singapore, we are a country with near-zero resources, what is needed is a citizen to be excel in this globalised world.

[@CringeBasedDuality]

@@sensiblevote6763 being able to memorize a lot of irrelevant info that is largely not applicable in the outside work is not "exceling". just look at how the ministers are shit without their ten year series answers

[@laocheebye]

@@sensiblevote6763 how many google or instagram or tik tok did singapore produce?? even grab is malaysian. definitely our education system is only good for producing highly paid pap MPs who ask u to sick dont wear mask and smallers spaces makes good baby and nothing else.

[@yeonjundani]

@@CringeBasedDuality Education is a process of learning and memorising is a way of internalising the information in one's mind. In the working world it's the same. We can't have our handphones and tablets with us all the time to search for knowledge or answers, moreover , it will lead to over-dependency which isn't good. As you might have known, the syllabus is such that some courses do not focus on memorising knowledge but comprehension and analysis to score points. There are more and more lessons on hands-on learning. Hence, I won't consider memorising as the key focus of the education system.

[@gabrielclarence5390]

Jamus speaks for all Singaporeans Parents who fear for their children future

[@albertpang102]

Workers Party Jamus Lim you are one heck of a politician. You should joined Workers Party earlier. A great speaker who speaks common sense are very rare today. PAP members dont speak as good as Workers Party Jamus Lim. True and factual. PAP strength is only in speech attacking and plenty of trash talkings in each elections. Fines $$$$$$$$, summons, jail terms for defammations against all oppositions parties in their way.

[@mindtwister1984]

The education system has served us well for the last century, all thanks to overspending on external tuition and excessive hardwork to achieve good scholastic results at the expense of creativity and free thinking. It is no wonder why we are very good at solving problems and not good in creating innovations. We always tell us kids "stop dreaming" and the teacher is always right. Kudos to Jamus for bringing up our education system. Like our political system, it is all route learning and not challenging the status quo not only in education, politics, corporate cultures,etc. The only thing that we are not restricted is food culture..............hahahha.

[@Alfyarch02]

We are far capable but may have underachieve in technological innovations, none breakthroughs in science and math. We should strive for deep learning, invest in R&D, Nobel recognition and lead in improving the livelihood not just in Singapore, but in our region.

[@fedexperimental8417]

Many have questioned if we are ever going to have a nobel laureate who is a Singaporean. My answer to that question would be, "as long as Singapore's Education system continues in its current trajectory, producing a nobel laureate would be nothing but a far flung dream".

[@emeritusdavidteo5553]

Hear! Hear! Most coherent economics professor of ministerial material.

[@smyoong6227]

Hes english sounds like a professor.

[@mixedgameart123]

I think he is teaching

[@DevDev-gb6sw]

He is

[@johnnyquest6894]

He is an associate professor of economics at one of the business school.

[@Bobbylim323]

He is a professor, his resume is beyond stacked

[@sensiblevote6763]

Jamus, don't use bombastic word where a street man do not understand

[@alcappacino]

I love how WP echoed "Our Jobs, Our Lives, Our Future" better than the incumbent ever did

[@fresred]

I think teachers should be accorded more power and respect. Too many stories of parents piling blame and unnecessary pressure on teachers by pampering their children, resulting in a lot of elitist mindsets. Teaching once used to be a respectable profession at all levels...

[@maureenkam9212]

Parents vented their anger on teachers during PSLE result day. Yet, they did not put the blame on renowned learning centre like the Learning Lab. They blamed the teachers for giving too much homework yet they put their children through loads of tuition homework without complaints. What double standard these parents practised!

[@Ng-nv9to]

I am a teacher who has experienced this. During work review, if my students don't do well it is my fault for poor teaching. If my whole class does well, it is because they all have good tuition teachers outside. Guess what, so I left to become a tuition teacher.

[@Jack-hy2ki]

@@Ng-nv9to it's the same concept of ppl blaming the gov when one is not doing well and when good things happened ppl says it's becos of alternative voice in the parliament. If Dr Jamus is in PAP camp he will be called an elitist or some other names. Now he joined WP he has no pressure at all. No cyber attacking his family too.

[@bobbuilder1255]

What the teachers have taught in class, if your child is attentive and ask questions when in doubt, do the homework and test would be good enough. Parents, please attend the parent teacher session, this would help you to understand your child's performance and your show up in school encourage your child. Be patient with your child, encourage your child if needed. Singapore education system has come a long way and it definitely can caters for all students learning ability. I will not agree with Jamus Lim. What he is stating has no basis, as education is merely a stepping stone. What sort of education system a person went through cannot be the main factor that contributes to a person performance in life.

[@josephlow1255]

I sincerely hope he would have a seat in the parliament

[@jameslee9742]

Jamus hearth felt thanks for joining the opposition .

[@RJ-pl4ym]

if he contest at my area.. I won't have a 2nd a though... Sengkang don't waste this talent.. Need him to be at Parliament.

[@vlogkylee7382]

His ang mo language is very good. Well said. 👏

[@andreen888]

You are fit to become a minister for Singapore compare to "AH Seng" I can't even enjoy listening to his speech. Well done, Jamus Lim!

[@tjm.]

Actually hits home hard.

[@aislt8786]

Please Mr Jamus Lim, would you suggest how to maintain the academic rigor of the Singapore education system, especially since a strong foundation in natural sciences, mathematics, technology, are what is needed to be technically innovative? These are subjects where at the foundation level, do have Right and Wrong answers. How to not let our academic standards become lax under the guise of "letting students be creative"?

[@curtis80291]

you have my vote

[@tankweebee5386]

This guy is great

[@Aemilindore]

@@tankweebee5386 why is he better than lim?

[@DevDev-gb6sw]

The pressure cooker cooked you well Jamus.

[@iceice0000]

The pressure cooker turned him from an ore into a diamond

[@CL-yo3xw]

Lol, he went to raffles bro lol

[@VViv37]

👍🏼Cooked until Jamus became the pressure to the other parties! 😜😂

[@iceice0000]

@@CL-yo3xw that doesn't justify anything to be honest. I know a few people from raffles who have extremely high IQ but low EQ. But Jamus have both. Thats what makes his one of a kind.

[@captlanc]

The system didn’t make him. He made him. Take some personal responsibility for your life.

[@tanchinshin]

Thanks for the good thoughts. But Jamus is asking for a very deep change that has already been initiated and will take a while to manifest. I say this as a parent of four and a non-MOE, non PAP-related person. Yes the pressure is on, albeit unevenly, in the schools but I do not perceive it as coming mainly from the educational system. Parents and societal mindsets have a great part in causing the stress.

[@fazs71]

Jamus Lim is good.. all the best & good luck WP, in their GE 2020! 👍👌

[@CL-yo3xw]

How I wish I'm eligible to vote. Definitely voting for him if I could

[@LifewithLokie]

Eloquent and articulate! Well done!

[@jychoo8493]

Very well said. On the spot.

[@yoyo1901000]

east coast: HSK checkmates nicole seah. hopefully, in west coast, PSP A team punches through two ministers.... and sengkang falls to this lovely WP squad, and hope WP defends aljunied!!!

[@FONGSC88]

Good analysis and identify the issue clearly Thank you Mr Lim.

[@tkyap2524]

It's a cruel world out there my dear friend. If you give up easily, the other party will have it easier with one person less to compete. All of us have to earn our spurs - no free lunch. You have survived the system and that speaks volume for our education system.

[@BeachBoi1000]

Finally someone brings up this issue! Thank god! But what is the solution?

[@winwinwin282828]

i will tell you if you can tell me what is the east coast plan .lol

[@fattboy3542]

We have lost the values which the early generations have left us. We need to be more humane.

[@fedexperimental8417]

Jamus is right to question the predominant outcome focus of Singapore's Education system. For many years, emphasis has been placed on emerging top in standardized international assessments such as PISA and TIMSS. While these achievements have given Singapore a boost in its international standing in Education, however, have we ever given thought to whether such goal-driven focuses have diminished or even eroded the intrinsic purpose of Education itself? Has this led to an erosion of the joy of learning which has been advocated much in recent years? It is time to re-examine why we are learning in the first place. It is also time to have a rigorous debate about the fundamentals of learning. It is time to go back to the drawing board.

[@lilianp6848]

PAP should also consider reducing the syllabus to the teachers have time to teach at a slower pace to benefit all levels of children! Add more interesting projects for them to explore! What’s the point of squeezing so much to them?!

[@sherwinh1661]

i guess so that the government can really differentiate the top 5% students. If 80% of the cohort gets grade A, its difficult to distinguish their academic levels

[@TheRandomqwert]

So true about the education system

[@ignatiuslim6446]

Sengkang GRC has got some very good calibre alternative. In fact the 4 candidates fielded in the Sengkang GRC are all very rounded and clear headed. I give them my full support. Fight all Singaporeans and vote out the pap.

[@litai5013]

Firstly, I hope deep down he feels some gratitude for the BASIC education that he had and contributed to growing up process, albeit a good part overseas. While it is refreshing to see some showmanship which is probably the result of his privileged upbringing in his deliveries, I have yet to see much constructive recommendations other than criticism and comments, like which part of our current education system is outdated and does not help his children's integrate into the changing world? But to be fair, he is a newby like some of the other candidates, PAP or opposition alike, let's see what he can come up with.

[@gilbertng945]

Someone who can see through his bull, nice…

[@Aaleeexy]

Seng kang people help me vote for him. Thanks

[@chrischeah4649]

Absolutely true , graduates get Low pay , abit higher to poly , confused why study and pay so much for the Uni fees and just get the job the person study and they need experience, funny how to have experience with they just graduated, thks and that’s why young people keep changing jobs caused is not what they had studied and the jobs , future their are looking for

[@chrischeah4649]

Besides LKY he is my present speaker that I admire

[@js1678]

Uni is mostly theory-based, poly more practical hands-on. That's why always need experience for uni grad. Take doctor as example, they study more years before graduating because it includes practicum. Most uni courses don't have this so only a short 3-4 years. So as a fresh uni-grad with no experience, ask/expect lower starting salary with option to renegotiate after a year or so on the job. Take the helicopter view & swap roles: if you were the boss hiring, what would you want in an employee with no experience or knowledge of job scope & its processes in the company?

[@aliciatung5059]

Big fan of jamus lim right here!!

[@76Looster]

Touche !!! You just got my vote !!!