Changes to JC admission not meant to increase stress: Chan Chun Sing | Deep Dive podcast

From 2028, students who want to go to a junior college will only need a total of five subjects instead of six. The change is meant to ease academic load, but whether it reduces stress for students and parents remains to be seen. Singapore Education Minister Chan Chun Sing sits down with Steven Chia and Crispina Robert to unpack the changes. 0:00 Minister Chan takes the hot seat 0:58 Recap of changes to JC admission 1:36 Minister Chan discovers his love for ... 4:23 Will the changes reduce stress? 9:43 Do our students have the joy of learning? 14:15 Don't learn just for exams 15:40 Don't compare your kids to others 21:12 Gap between JC and poly narrowing 24:20 Tuition gone wrong 29:25 Minister Chan scores 93 and is still not the best 34:00 Can a non-graduate become the PM Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia