Will there be lots of pte schools that close down
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There are a few thousand pte schools in singapore. Most of them(at least 90%) are small unknown schools which singaporeans do not go to study. Singaporeans goes to the local polytechnics and universities to study, even if they go pte school it will be those reputable ones like SIM, MDIS etc.
So these pte schools have to recruit foreign students in order for them to have business.
The govt recently introduced edutrust scheme for all pte schools in singapore. For pte schools who wish to recruit foreign students they must get this edutrust or else they can only recruit local students.
So far, only less than 100 pte schools got this edutrust. Many of the rest of pte schools failed to make it for edutrust.
Do you think we will see many of these pte schools close down?
I think there are alot of pte schools now who are serving their current batch of students and once they have graduated, the schools will close down liao..
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Many schools that did not get their edutrust status at the first round are getting their edutrust status in these few months. Only those schools who cannot get their edutrust status from CPE at the end of these few months will close down gradually.
However, those schools who did not get the Edutrust status might not close down as these schools will focus instead of taking in local students, going into the tuition classes and/or going into the conduct of enrichment and motivation classes / camps /seminars.
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Pte school will reduced.
But to have pte school is good as working adults who want to upgrade can sign up with them.
Or those who are unable to get into night poly or sim, they can appy pte school to study too.
Pte school will stay in spore for a long time.
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At the latest count, there are 216 schools with ERF status awarded by CPE but
many schools are only given one year validity period.
Many of these ERF schools have not been granted the Edutrust status by CPE.
Even those schools that are granted Edutrust status are only valid for one year.
There are not many schools that are awarded with the 4-year Edutrust status by
CPE and there is no school that is awarded the Edutrust Star status by CPE yet.
PS : Will MOE adopt different classifications for the tuition schools in Singapore
too in the near future ?
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Come to think of it.
Supposing 2 person. 1 have a cert from local U. The other from Pte U.
Which employer will choose?
The answer is obvious.
But shouldnt the person taking pte u (night class) should be given a opportunities too?
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Come to think of it.
Supposing 2 person. 1 have a cert from local U. The other from Pte U.
Which employer will choose?
The answer is obvious.
But shouldnt the person taking pte u (night class) should be given a opportunities too?
Private sector employers won't give a shit, only civil sector ones will.
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At least there is a hope for pte u students to gain entry point to the prospective firm for interview.
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Originally posted by Lee012lee:
PS : Will MOE adopt different classifications for the tuition schools in Singapore
too in the near future ?
It will be tough to implement, but something entirely impossible.
Those with true skills and the heart to help out and share will welcome instead of worry.
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Originally posted by Lee012lee:
Many schools that did not get their edutrust status at the first round are getting their edutrust status in these few months. Only those schools who cannot get their edutrust status from CPE at the end of these few months will close down gradually.
However, those schools who did not get the Edutrust status might not close down as these schools will focus instead of taking in local students, going into the tuition classes and/or going into the conduct of enrichment and motivation classes / camps /seminars.
If they can't get edutrust status in the first round, they are probably get screwed up and unlikely to be able to get it now..
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Originally posted by eagle:
It will be tough to implement, but something entirely impossible.
Those with true skills and the heart to help out and share will welcome instead of worry.
It is time that the tuition schools and centres need a shake-out.
There are tuition centres that are not registered with MOE and their tutors and
teachers are not verified ie the parents and the students merely accepted them as
claims by these tuition centres.
So, these tuition centres and schools should also be subjected to the stringent
checks as dictated in the Edutrust verification by the CPE to ensure the quality of
of services provided by the tuition centres.
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Originally posted by dechang:
If they can't get edutrust status in the first round, they are probably get screwed up and unlikely to be able to get it now..
Many of these private schools did not get through the first round due to the
unsystematic way of running of the schools. These schools did not get through the
first round because they did not have the documentary proofs or systems in place
or their financial records are not complete.
CPE gives these schools time to buck up and indeed many of these schools work
hard to meet the requirements of the Edutrust and they are now able to meet the
requirements. However, there are still a number of these schools have not met the
requirements. Please refer to the url link www.cpe.gov.sg for the latest number of
schools that have obtained the Edutrust status.
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Originally posted by Lee012lee:
It is time that the tuition schools and centres need a shake-out.
There are tuition centres that are not registered with MOE and their tutors and
teachers are not verified ie the parents and the students merely accepted them as
claims by these tuition centres.
So, these tuition centres and schools should also be subjected to the stringent
checks as dictated in the Edutrust verification by the CPE to ensure the quality of
of services provided by the tuition centres.
I'm MOE certified with the centre I taught in, but not MOE certified when I'm teaching by myself :(
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Originally posted by Lee012lee:
It is time that the tuition schools and centres need a shake-out.
There are tuition centres that are not registered with MOE and their tutors and
teachers are not verified ie the parents and the students merely accepted them as
claims by these tuition centres.
So, these tuition centres and schools should also be subjected to the stringent
checks as dictated in the Edutrust verification by the CPE to ensure the quality of
of services provided by the tuition centres.
As the Physics.Com.Sg guy aka Richest-Tutor-In-Sg once said, the tuition industry is actually already self-regulatory in the sense that students abandon tutors who don't produce results, and flock to tutors who produce results. This criteria matters more to students than whether the tutor is "MOE-certified" or not. Hence, any further action on the part of MOE or CPE is unwarranted.Note however, that private schools (that award diplomas and degrees, and/or offer tie-ups with foreign universities) and tuition centers (that serve only to support students learning, without awarding diplomas or degrees) are two completely different categories. The former must compulsorily be closely regulated by the government (because it directly impacts on the reputation of Singapore's private education industry, of which the government has both a direct and indirect stake), while the latter does not interest the government at all and (MOE has already stated that it) is a private/personal matter of caveat emptor (ie. buyer beware).
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private diploma students cannot make it. their english sucks, not to mention their thinking. these students will take private diploma, advanced diploma then to university.