Schoolchildren are paying a heavy price for Singapore's success in global education rankings, with rising numbers seeking psychiatric help as they struggle to cope with the relentless pressure for academic excellence. (Source: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) - More and moreschoolchildren in Singapore are seeking psychiatric help as they struggle tocope with relentless pressure for academic excellence.
Experts said this is a heavy price thatschoolchildren are paying for Singapore’s success in global education rankings.
According to the Organisation for EconomicCooperation and Development (OECD), the number of pupils who expressed anxietyand stress about schoolwork in Singapore is much higher than that in othercountries.
There have been extreme cases where some havebeen driven to suicide.
Singaporean youths often face long days atschool, hours of homework and are then pushed by parents to have private tuition.
According to an OECD survey, Singaporeanstudents rank third globally on time spent on homework, at 9.4 hours per week.
In a bid to reduce stress in its schools,Singapore is embarking upon reforms that will scrap some academic tests atprimary and secondary schools, and change the rigid streaming process tobalance the joy of learning and the rigour of education.-VNA
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