I believe that schools prepare students in elite schools and neighbourhood schools differently, in the sense of the different subjects and different institution methods. Why do I say that?

First, schools prepare students in elite schools in the more academic way, making sure most of them can make it into junior colleges(Pre-U) then to the university. However, neighbourhood school students are trained to be more technical, as they are not as smart compared to the elite school students, so they can head towards polytechnics or ITE, which will help further their studies in a more technical, hands-on manner.

This will of course lead to the different subjects the different students take. Elite schools offers the more academic subjects like science and maths. Neighbourhood schools offers the more technical subjects like Design & Technology, Nutrition and Arts. This enable students from neighbourhood schools to go into their areas of interest even if they are not academically abled. Most elite schools do not offer Arts for O levels, because they know their students are capable of making into Pre-U, achieving better. So they are able to focus on Science & maths subjects, which parents usually also perceive as the better core subjects for their children.

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