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The IP shenanigan is getting ridiculous. Why have so many schools fast tracking into Junior Colleges without the need to take A levels, and still retain the O levels. It seems so insignificant to sit for the examinations, get a grade and apply for another junior college, when half the cohort doesn't take it. The distinctions between the different school brands are just going to get worse. 6 years (or more) of being in a school defined by its name, isn't going to do a whole lot of good in integrating the entire cohort in Universities.

With the government pushing for IP, I don't see the easy way out for SC to keep the existing O level structure. We'll simply become obsolete, especially if the importance of the examination has diminished so much. To remain as an O level school would mean students taking the exams but the grades not meaning much. To go IP would then mean incurring the wrath of ex-students.

Honestly, what's wrong with taking O levels. I don't see any problem with it. I didn't turn out so badly did I. Nor did the rest who took it. But parents sure see a problem with it.

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