Now the whole election is completely over and the mediacorp news stopped reporting on it, even the Jeff Lopez saga had came to an end. It may seem too late to put this out now but I think it's worth a read for two different reason.

Fruit Contest Results by Adam on the Road, a funny interpretation of the elections results. Recommended because it is funny.

Here are some reasons why 66% of Singaporeans prefer the durian sellers:

# For one, the durian is tasty to the carnal man and richer, and when eaten, gives you the strength to climb as many flights of stairs as there are leading up to one's HDB apartment. Old folks are particularly drawn to the durian for this reason even though many of them understand that it can be potentially harmful to take too much of the fruit.

While the Ministry has advised that H1 subjects be given less academic content than H2 topics, the load difference is almost negligible. What is worse is that teachers receive added pressure to deliver more within a reduced curriculum time for H1 subjects. Weak students and their committed teachers are the first to be affected.

The 5-day work week has now been transformed into a gridlock, ironically. The solution - have tests that end later on weekday afternoons some as late as 7pm. What does this translate to for teachers and students?

Also, some students in other JCs learn at a slower pace and would benefit from a less pressurised school system. The same critique applies to SPA and Project Work, compulsory subjects which claim to develop student competencies only to have these very aims dampened by ineffective and limited assessment modes which operate within a over-taxed school systemic model. You only need to interview outspoken teachers or students to obtain more evidence.