#373 - Big Changes to A-Level Scoring & Red Tampines HDB Scares Residents

Minister of Education Chan Chun Sing recently announced major changes to A-Level exam scoring for Junior College students in Singapore; for example, the Project Work module will become a Pass/Fail subject. While these changes are meant to benefit students by partially relieving their exam stress, some have said it could have the reverse effect. How so? Elsewhere, certain residents have complained about the bold red facade of a new Tampines BTO block lobby, likening it to a red-light district or a scene in a horror movie. A photographer has come forward and warned that this negative public feedback could end up stifling innovation in Singapore. Who’s right?Find us here!YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB IG YLB YouTubeJust Try Only, our new weekly newsletterFolkloryIf you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com!Big Changes to A-Level ScoringA-Level scoring in Singapore to change from 2026 to reduce emphasis on gradesThe Definitive JC A Level Subject Combination Guide [up till 2022]Changes to A-level scoring system may reduce stress but not competition: Students, observersFourth content-based A-level subject to be dropped from university admission scoreProject Work Will Soon Be Cut From University Admission Scores. Good Riddance.Red Tampines HDB Scares ResidentsRed Tampines BTO block gives residents the creeps with its crimson walls, ceilings & floorHDB to improve ‘scary’ red-themed blocks in Tampines North BTO projectS'porean photographer muses about decision to repaint Tampines BTO lobby, warns of stifling innovationOne Shiok CommentPoll by butthenhorComment by junglejimbo88One Shiok ThingSrisun Express gives away 6,780 free prata kosong to Man U jersey-wearing dinersChris Rock: Selective OutrageEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.