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Are they being discriminated against?

First they did well for the PSLE.

Then, much to their parents' fury, home-schoolers were told that they were not included in the Secondary 1 posting exercise and they had a different benchmark to meet.

Read the chronology of events, including MOE's replies.

1. PSLE home-schoolers score well, but are told that they were measured on a different 'benchmark'


Home-schoolers do well

Parents of home-taught kids cheer PSLE results

 

2. Parents then say that there appears to be discrimination


There appears to be discrimination, say parents

Parents of home-taught kids cheer PSLE results

MOE asks more of homeschool pupils

 

MOE's replies


MOE on home-school benchmarks

Benchmarks for homeschooling students

 

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