One Child policy poster

Exploring China's education system

1. All citizens must attend school for at least nine years, known as the nine-year compulsory education , which the government funds. It includes six years of primary school , starting at age six or seven, and three years of junior secondary education (middle school) for ages 12 to 15. China's system represented a pyramid; because of the scarcity of resources allotted to higher education, student numbers decreased sharply at the higher levels. Although there were dramatic advances in primary education after 1949, achievements in secondary and higher education were not as great.

2. We still do not know which school we are going to . 

3. - Do they have any special methods to study ? 
    - Do most students have private tutoring ?
    - If they have private tutoring , does it help them ? 

How much is our school fees- Pin Shin

School fees after subsidy is usually $5.00

Standard miscellaneous fees is at$10.00

Autonomous Schools collect Autonomous School Fees, ranging from $3 to $18 per month

Reflection on One and Two Child Policies- Pin Shin

3 Things I found out
-Singapore supports two child policy as Singapore lacked resources such as space and wanted to focus the resources on less people to make the quality better
-Singapore supports two child policy also because Mr Lee feared that the overgrowing population might burden the society
-Having similar situations, Singapore and China had different solutions
2 Perceptions I gained
-Adapting other country's solution is acceptable and might help more than we think
-There are always pros and cons of rules and policies
1 Question I have
-Are there other solutions that could have solved the problem China and Singapore face?

Why Singapore must not be complacent in her achievements-Xin Qian

"We have got to build on this culture. We can do more and we need to do more as our environmental challenges grow. For example, climate change. You will remember this year earlier in February, we had our longest dry spell ever. The reservoir water levels dropped below normal; everywhere the grass in our parks turned brown. We had lalang fires all over Singapore and even one or two forest fires in the nature reserve. Fortunately, our lives were not disrupted because we ran our desalination plants at 100 percent and we increased our NEWater output to meet our needs. First of all we had desalination plants and we had NEWater plants, and that is why we could respond. We did not have to ration water as we have planned for a margin of safety, so we endured the draught and eventually the rains came and Singapore became green again. But we cannot become complacent because climate is changing. I think we can expect more such extreme episodes, more draughts, more heavy rains at different times, and we must be able to cope with it." This was quoted from Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee Hsien Loong addressed the time when we had our longest dry spell. It was an achievement to us, a country with limited water resources, and yet, due to the many solutions and preparations beforehand, we were not disrupted by the change of climate. Even though we have gotten through it, we must not be complacent as we never know what more may come our way. Obstacles while continue to rise but if we remain humble, we will steadily go through them as a nation

Reflection on One and Two Child Policies -Xin Qian

">3 things I found out:

- I learnt that the reasons behind Singapore implementing the two-child policy are to create better eduction for the children, the lack of space and resources for the increasing population and to lessen the burden for families with financial problems.

- I learnt that China had implemented similar policies due to the similar problems that were occurring in Singapore

- I learn that Singapore had received some side effects from the policy that was implemented, like a decreasing population as many couples do not want to have kids

2 perceptions I have gained:

- Creating rules and policies might have unwanted side effects and consequences

- Learning from others while applying it to our own lives in your own way can help with the situations we face

1 question I have:

- Is it helping with the problem by reversing the two-child policy Singapore initially had?

Why must SG not be complacent - Wan Jing

"We have a blueprint and I think we have enthusiasts. We need to work together and make sure that it translates into real outcomes. I hope you will all step forward – give us your ideas, take part in the activities, and do your bit for the environment. Especially the young people; you have got the talent, energy, drive and passion to change the world. This is your future, this is our home. No one has a bigger stake in Singapore than the young people here. So look around and ask yourself: “What can I do to make our environment better?” Imagine it, decide it, make it happen – we will partner you to do that. Together, we will make Singapore better, cleaner and greener. A home for ourselves and our children. " 

- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Speech at Clean & Green Singapore 2015 Launch yon 8 November

I agree that we should not be complacent . Just like what Mr Lee Hsien Loong has stated , no one has a bigger stake in Singapore than us , ourselves . We can play a key role in continually improving Singapore by not be complacent and being pro-active in helping out . There is always room for improvement and we can always learn from neighbouring countries . If we do not help ourselves to improve, nobody would do so and in that case , we would fall behind . Hence , in order to improve Singapore , we must not be complacent and do our very best to improve Singapore and overtake others . 

Why must SG not be complacent-Si Yan

Even though leaders of China are taking lessons from Singapore, we should not be complacent in our achievements as bilateral ties are now a two-way street, with Singapore learning as much from China as China does from Singapore. 

"We cannot be complacent. We have a special and close relationship with China. We have to continue to work at it, bring it to new levels, upgrade it, recognise the new changes in Singapore and in China, and bring our bilateral cooperation to new levels.  " PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM, on Singapore's relationship with China

I agree with this point as this relationship with China is important as we learn from each other, and being complacent will not allow us to improve. 

From the articles, I found out that Shanghai retained its title as the world’s busiest container port for a fifth consecutive year after widening the gap with Singapore. Shanghai, Shenzhen and other ports in China are dominating the global container-shipping market. Hence, we need to work harder to improve and not fall behind while the other countries take the lead. 

Reflection on one and two child policies-Si Yan

3 things I found out:

-China started the 2-child policy recently

-China and Singapore started the one and two child policy respectively at about the same time

-The aging population is putting stress on China 

2 perceptions you have gained: 

-Reversing the policies help to improve the current situation 

-There are cons to reversing the policies also 

1 question I may have: 

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