Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 3: David Hoe on equitable access to school places and career exposure
The current school affiliation mechanism for entry to secondary school needs to be reviewed, said MP David Hoe. This is not to abolish school identity, but to ensure that it does not come at a cost of public confidence in fairness, weakening social mixing and creating a problematic spread in academic readiness. Mr Hoe suggested capping the maximum difference between affiliated and non-affiliated cut-off points. For Primary 1 admission, he proposed more protected spaces for non-alumni students in oversubscribed schools. In parliament on Monday (Mar 2), he also called on the authorities to redress the uneven access to opportunities for internship and externship, learning journeys and structured career exposure.
The current school affiliation mechanism for entry to secondary school needs to be reviewed, said MP David Hoe. This is not to abolish school identity, but to ensure that it does not come at a cost of public confidence in fairness, weakening social mixing and creating a problematic spread in academic readiness. Mr Hoe suggested capping the maximum difference between affiliated and non-affiliated cut-off points. For Primary 1 admission, he proposed more protected spaces for non-alumni students in oversubscribed schools. In parliament on Monday (Mar 2), he also called on the authorities to redress the uneven access to opportunities for internship and externship, learning journeys and structured career exposure.
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