A Sociological Study on the Educational System and Meritocracy of Singapore:The Institute of Technical Education as a Rewarming-Up Apparatus
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Focusing on the rigorous selective educational system of Singapore, this paperaims to paint a profile of the 'losers' produced by the system and elucidate therole of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) where 'losers' are enrolled.<BR>Based on survey data gathered from students studying at ITE and elitesattending Junior Colleges, this study first illustrates the facts that there is a lackof mobility between different tracks in Singapore's educational system, and thatthe influence of social classes on education exists even in meritocratic Singapore.Nonetheless, it is shown that despite the lower social classes and academicachievements of the 'losers, ' not only does their aspiration rise upon admissioninto ITE, but the average time they spend on studies is comparable to that of theelites. This study further demonstrates that the notion of being given a secondchance and the ability to see the prospects for a future job determine the averagestudy hours of the 'losers.' It is thus concluded that there is a strong possibilitythat ITE functions as a rewarming-up apparatus. Possible factors contributingto the rise of aspirations among the 'losers, ' including the efforts put in by ITE, are discussed at the end of the paper.<BR>Singapore's educational system is unique in that while the selection processmay be rigorous, even the 'losers' perform well in international comparativestudies on academic ability. Furthermore, it fits neither the European model ofsponsored mobility nor the US-Japan model of contest mobility. Hence, byunraveling the process of how 'losers' adapt to failure in a competitive systemsuch as Singapore's, this study hopes to bring fresh viewpoints to existingtheories concerning educational selection process as well as 'losers' in the fieldof Sociology of Education.
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