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SPEECH BY DR VIVIAN
BALAKRISHNAN, MINISTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH AND SPORTS
AND 2ND MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AT THE SINGAPORE SPORTS
SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE - An Excerpt |
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"Like its athletes, the Sports School
constantly challenges itself in the pursuit of excellence. In the past
one and a half years, Mr Moo and his team have created more
opportunities to nurture young, talented athletes with innovative
linkages with the Nanyang Technological University, Republic
Polytechnic, Innova Junior College, Christchurch Secondary, and Auckland
University of Technology. |
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"These changes are designed to give our
sportsmen more choices and opportunities in the future. Pursuant to
this, I am glad to announce further policy changes affecting the Sports
School today. |
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"(a) First, the Sports School will admit
all students with high sporting potential regardless of their academic
ability. This will take effect from 2006. |
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"(b) Second, the doors will also be open to
promising athletes who do not practise the current eight sports offered
by the school but wish to reside and learn within its premises. This
will further deepen the athlete network, and allow the School to grow
into a ¡°True Sports School¡±. |
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"(c) Third, we have aligned the foreign
student quota for the Sports School with that of mainstream MOE schools.
Going forward, foreign students can take up to 20% of the places in the
Sports School. Those admitted must satisfy the same criteria of high
sporting potential as a local student. But Singaporeans will be given
priority. No Singaporean student with high sporting potential will be
deprived of a place at the Sports School. |
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"(d) Fourth, it is our intention for young
foreign athletes currently training with our National Sports
Associations (or NSAs) to be offered accommodation, education and
training at the Sports School. The Singapore Badminton Association and
the Singapore Table Tennis Association will be among the first NSAs to
take up this scheme. Foreign students add to the diversity of a school
and help build up a culture of sporting excellence. They also make
strong sparring partners for our local student athletes. These young
foreign athletes, who are likely to become citizens and join our
national team, will also have an opportunity to integrate with their
Singaporean peers and build life-long friendships at the School. |
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"These are significant developments not just
for the School and its students, but for our overall education
landscape. |
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"The Sports School will allow talented
athletes to reach the pinnacle of their sporting potential. At the same
time, the unique and valuable experience of competitive sports at the
highest levels will nurture well-rounded young individuals. |
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"Developing character and deriving a sense
of purpose in life are important. Our local tertiary institutions
recognise this as well. Republic Polytechnic and Nanyang Technological
University are therefore prepared to accept Sports School students,
waiving ¡®O¡¯ and ¡®A¡¯ level requirements respectively." |
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Source:
www.gov.sg Media Release 23 Jul 2005 |
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Easier to enter the Sports School from 2006 
