Who cares? There is a lot more to life than math and science scores.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Singapore has math & science scores that far out strip most other countries.
I might not be as aggressive as SMS; nonetheless, I would question the willingness of a typical Singaporean parent to send their kid to a typical public school in the US... cultural broadening and all that, notwithstanding.Lavande wrote:Thanks for the tip with "brand names". Useful input!
I had to grin when I read about sending Singaporeans on exchange to "brand name high schools" in Norway![]()
Naah, the exchange would be to the typical exchange countries; mainly USA, Australia, England. These 3 countries cover at least 90% of all exchanges.
Norway? Not worth mentioning...
Anyone else any thoughts about this?
The last time I searched the EEC Database on grants, i discovered that there was actual grants available, also for none European in the school exchange program.Lavande wrote:It would not be a problem to offer a private school program where students can actually choose the school they want to attend. They would then have the opportunity to look at the individual schools' curriculum and focus.
I had Singaporeans in mind when I asked the questions and got quite some useful feedback, thanks a lot!
Thinking about expat children as target group: Do they not already feel like they are on a "life-long exchange"? I am wondering how big their desire to experience a new culture/ school system/ etc. might be, as they already are experiencing that in Singapore.
I posted on the expat forum because I would be an expat in Singapore.
Saying that, are there any Singaporean education forums where I could maybe ask the same question?
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