The perpetuation of inequality in Singapore’s meritocratic SAP schools

Discussion on SAP schools in Singapore have often been criticised for being discriminatory and going against the meritocratic ideology. Using a phenomenological approach, this study fills the gap in current literature that is overly focused on language policies at the institutional level. This paper...

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Main Author:	Ng, Adelia Meiyu
Other Authors:	Kamaludeen Bin Mohamed Nasir
Format:	Final Year Project
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social institutions
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70000
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-700002019-12-10T14:06:47Z The perpetuation of inequality in Singapore’s meritocratic SAP schools Ng, Adelia Meiyu Kamaludeen Bin Mohamed Nasir School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social institutions Discussion on SAP schools in Singapore have often been criticised for being discriminatory and going against the meritocratic ideology. Using a phenomenological approach, this study fills the gap in current literature that is overly focused on language policies at the institutional level. This paper aims to critically analyse this claim through the lived experiences of students who were from SAP secondary schools, focusing on the advantages that they have received and how they get perpetuated. The findings are further analysed to explore the unequal impact of the SAP experience on different groups of students. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-07T03:02:06Z 2017-04-07T03:02:06Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70000 en Nanyang Technological University 33 p. application/pdf
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description	Discussion on SAP schools in Singapore have often been criticised for being discriminatory and going against the meritocratic ideology. Using a phenomenological approach, this study fills the gap in current literature that is overly focused on language policies at the institutional level. This paper aims to critically analyse this claim through the lived experiences of students who were from SAP secondary schools, focusing on the advantages that they have received and how they get perpetuated. The findings are further analysed to explore the unequal impact of the SAP experience on different groups of students.
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The perpetuation of inequality in Singapore’s meritocratic SAP schools

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