Singaporeans share their marks on a high-stakes exam and current careers to fight stigma over poor scores.
Singaporeans have been sharing their exam results and current careers, in an effort to fight stigma over “mediocre” scores.
The results of the high-stakes primary school leaving exam, which students sit aged 12, came out last week.
The test determines a child’s path in the competitive school system and has become a source of stress for many.
But a call for people to share stories to show how exams don’t need to decide your future has sparked an outpouring.
Over the weekend hundreds responded to Khairudin Aljunied, a local university professor who said the move would give young children “hope and motivation”.
“My PSLE score is 221. I am now an Associate Professor in a University,” he wrote. Athletes, teachers, engineers, entrepreneurs and a member of parliament all followed suit.
Source: Singaporeans fight ‘exam-shaming’ by sharing scores and careers – BBC News
