spend $371 on sec 1 textbooks !
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Good asking, erm.. mum?
But you are asking a 13yr old boy?
13 year old from ACS.. should be very smart one.
this is very true. most textbook resellers come up with a list full of unnecessary items to maximise their revenue.
since your kid is already sec 1, he/she shld be able to judge what he'd need. and buy only when the teacher requires the items. scan thru the booklist carefully to make sure every single item in there is required. that'll shave off some cost. otherwise you'd find that you'll be spending money on worthless crap every year. the usual culprits are dictionaries, excercise books, art & craft materials, stationery etc.
but then again this being his first year in sec sch, it is perhaps ok to buy stuff that you only need to buy once (i.e. dictionary) - as this can be used throughout sec sch I think. however if he requests for a more complex version, give it to him. otherwise sod it. it wouldn't make a diff to buy a more pro dict and not use the extra features. hey that sounds like cameras doesn't it... :bsmilie:
in short, just buy anything that is absolutely necessary.
2k On A Compulsory Tablet? Siao Ah? Better Buy A Good DSLR... Then You Kids Can Play Truant And Become Good Photographers And Make Money...:devil:
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Sometimes you wonder if the government is doing things to make life better for the people or just trying to prove to the world.
Sometimes you wonder if the government is doing things to make life better for the people or just trying to prove to the world.
just do away with textbooks,everyone buy a laptop(use edusave to pay for it, else u also dunno where to spend that edusave money), school buy license for e-books and distribute. :thumbsup: :bsmilie:
actually there has already been calls of suggestion to make all textbooks online. Softcopy, readable on internet. Since Singapore is heading towards a high speed cyber nation, why not make our schools cyber ? make them online .. submit homework online.. ask and discussion questions online in forums or chat rooms. We can save money spend on paper and printers. We can even cut down academic hours at school, spend more time at ECA sports.. as i see a need to lose some weights in kids.. they just love fast food too much.
have you factored in inflation rates?hi, do u all feel $371 on one full set of secondary 1 textbook is expensive ?
in 1980's, it was only around $110. :sweat:
e-books on the computer screens are plain hard to read. And how to highlight, draw mindmaps, add notes quickly during lessons? Books and paper still better...
Ebooks suck la. I'm an avid reader.. one month at least read 2 different books of different genre. I tried eBooks before.. Strain my eyes until damn pain. Really no point.
Your kids like fast food? Whose fault is it? I'm 18 this year and I remember when I was young, my parents never allowed or brought me to any fast food outlets. So over time, I never asked for it cause I know ask also no use, ask for what? haha. I thank them for that now, for I'm not very fat. Now when I'm older, I can decide for myself whether I want to eat the harmful transfat, saturated fat filled burgers and drumsticks.
Also are you sure they will like sports. If my memory serves me right in secondary school, usually all the fatter people do not like to participate in sports. I think seriously, fastfood harms our world by and they do it by the most irresponsible method. By targetting the children.
Your kids like fast food? Whose fault is it? I'm 18 this year and I remember when I was young, my parents never allowed or brought me to any fast food outlets. So over time, I never asked for it cause I know ask also no use, ask for what? haha. I thank them for that now, for I'm not very fat. Now when I'm older, I can decide for myself whether I want to eat the harmful transfat, saturated fat filled burgers and drumsticks.
Also are you sure they will like sports. If my memory serves me right in secondary school, usually all the fatter people do not like to participate in sports. I think seriously, fastfood harms our world by and they do it by the most irresponsible method. By targetting the children.
there's software to do all that already. u would be surprised at the intuitiveness...haha
Sori for asking a silly qtn.
Text book and uniform got GST or not ?
gave up schooling years back liao :bsmilie:
Text book and uniform got GST or not ?
gave up schooling years back liao :bsmilie:Sori for asking a silly qtn.
Text book and uniform got GST or not ?
Eh, u mean u buy toilet paper no GST ar?
Everything have GST (direct or indirect)... just the company u buy from is GST registered or not...
Sori for asking a silly qtn.
Text book and uniform got GST or not ?
oh yah.. didn't check it.
btw, i feel our education products and services should be exempted from GST ! students don't work and got no income. What is the justitification for them to pay taxes ? right .. ?
wow. that's pretty ex. I spent around $220+ at the most on my Sec one books.... hmmm. Wonder where the heck are they now.... lol.
oh ya. Inflation rates horh. that's around, I dunno, 2% each year?
oh ya. Inflation rates horh. that's around, I dunno, 2% each year?
crescent (is it still a girls' school? :dunno: ) have people from the middle and low income group as well mind you.
Having a tablet PC? I have no idea what good it'll do the students.
"Ms Tan, I can hand in my work cos my Tablet is infected with virus"
Having a tablet PC? I have no idea what good it'll do the students.
"Ms Tan, I can hand in my work cos my Tablet is infected with virus"
If you are a boy and you study in Crescent Girls' School, then you must be "neutered" :bsmilie:
asexual =D
anyway i believe my secondary school books like during sec 3 and 4 is around 200+ as well. and that was like 4yrs ago.
and when i was in sec 1, my batch of express students was the first batch in secondary school to use tablets if im not wrong. sponsered and on trial during that time and costs 1-2k each as well. haha
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