MOE Decides Not To Lower Chinese Weightage

In reference to my previous post about MOE considering lowering the weighting of Chinese in PSLE, the MOE has officially announced that the weighting will not be lowered, but instead students will be tested in a different format. I feel that the MOE made the right decision to maintain the weighting of Chinese. This would dispel all worries of pragmatic parents to view Chinese as a less important subject. It is also right that the MOE keeps the current weighting of the two languages as the government is promoting students to be bilingual. Lastly, MOE made the right choice. The government did not contradict itself by having double standards for the kids. It is important that children are taught English and Mother Tongue and view them as equally important so that they would be able to communicate effectively in either languages.