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Some people may think that the majn aim of education is to get a good job due to the high qualifications required for such jobs. However, I believe that besides for getting a good job, it is for other more signifcant aims in terms of moral values and human relations

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Critics believe that education serves one main purpose, to provide a good job. However, I do not concede that gaining knowledge serves only one main aim. I do believe that there are other important goals of education.

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It might seem that the main aim of education is to get a good job. This is largely true, especially in Singapore, where getting a good degree which will lead to a good job is emphasized here. However, there are also other aims of education, like character development and to challenge our human ability in Singapore.

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Education serves many purposes in our lives, from enriching one's knowledge to imposing good values. In a society like Singapore, many people believe that the key to getting a good job is through education. Although this view is not entirely false, i believe that the purpose of education is beyond getting a high paying job and rather to create a society of well-minded individuals

Firstly, to get a good job in Singapore, one has to have a basic level of education. Some cynics argue that individuals with good jobs have higher levels of educations. Although there is some truth in their argument, my opinion is that the level of one's education is not proportionate to the types of jobs they work for.

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Balanced stand: Some cynics have argued that we get caught in the paper chase only to increase our prospects of landing a high-flying job in the future. Here, there is some element of truth in it but however, the purpose of education is more than just this. It is about drawing on the skills and knowledge that are within our local communities to empower the Y Generation Children to become confident, and independent decision-makers who are able to shape their future.

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Balanced stand:

The key purpose of education is largely known as to encourage learning, creativity and innovation to share their knowledge for a wider community progress. However, in Singapore, education is a foothold into securing a good career. Therefore, the standpoint that the prime goal of education is to get a good job is an undeniable fact in Singapore.

OVR:

In one sense, education is to promotes quality learning for all types of learner academically in order to achieve the overall improvement in the society. Nonetheless, education increasingly becomes a level playing field from which a keen competition is held to get a dreaming job. This is relflected by Singapore upholds the education  as it needs best to survive and succeed due to the lack of the human workforce. As such, the statement that the causal aim of education is to ensure a promising job is largely true in Singapore

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Stand: I agree unequivocally with this statement that the main aim of education is to get a good job. However, there are also other equally important aims of education such as helping students become critical thinkers and enabling them to compete in a global marketplace and therefore contributing to the society.

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Balanced stand:

In Singapore's society, it is often argued that the main aim of education is to get a good job. On the other hand,I believe that the main aim of education is a holistic one, which incorporates various aspects such as political interests, environmental benefits, and social well-being.

OV:

I do concede that the main aim of education is to get a good job as education imparts values to people , so that they can have a good career and excel, as well as perform in the workforce.

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However , I feel that the invaluable values that education impart are more crucial to helping us communicate with people and deal with day to day challenges apart from those faced at work.

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Balanced Stand: Given the current standard of living in this society we live, it's hard to deny that the main aim of education is to get a good job. However, we have to consider the other outcomes of education before coming into a conclusion.

OV-R: Firstly, the increasing competition in our society has led to a shortage of jobs available for the locals as more and more foreigners take up jobs, that most of us could not. Thus, there is a focus on education in my society that, without any certificates, anyone can hardly take up a decent job. However, such a view cannot be upheld as education do not serve to bring us into the working life but rather teaches us how to think critically to be smart thinkers and to thrive in any jobs.

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Some cynics may say that the focus of education is to get a job in this society. However, we must take into considerations that there are other contributing roles of education such as inculcating moral values.

One may argue that the main objective of education is to get a job as it allows people to contribute to the economy.

Example: The economy of Singapore continued to improve, as younger cohorts entering the labour force were typically better educated, given the increased opportunities to pursue higher education. Degree holders formed 29% of the resident labour force in 2012, up from 19% in 2002.

On the other hand , I am inclined to disagree that education's main aim is to get a job as there are other dominant roles such as fostering friendship and sportsmanship. Example : The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) , stresses on sportsmanship, team spirit and the respect for the rules of fair play. These are similar to the values that we are brought up with, that are reinforced in schools.

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Some cynics may argue that the main aim of education is to get a good job. However, I believe that there are also other important goals of education such as to inculcate good values, bridge inequalities between the poor and rich and encouraging innovation and creativity.

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Firstly, with regards to Singapore’s increasing trend of research and development in the technology sector, some people may argue that education is the key to getting a good job such like having a post in the research and development sectors in Singapore. The reason for having such great emphasis on science and mathematics subjects in Singapore schools is so that most of Singapore's students will be working in tertiary industries which offers a higher pay compared to other industries.

Nevertheless, I strongly believe that the main point of education is to encourage innovation and creativity, which are the core for technological advancement in the modern world. Education leads to progress in areas of medical science and communications technology.

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Stand: Some may believe that the main aim of education is to get a good job. However, I feel that the purpose of education should be to provide students with a value system and a set of ideas and not to prepare them for a specific job.

OVR: I do concede that there is an urgent need to provide students with skills necessary in later life so as to be able to secure a well-paying job. However, I consider character values to be of greater importance in our society's education system.

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education introduced “Values in Action” which seeks to inculcate values and leadership through community involvement among the young. Ministry of education hope to develop leadership qualities among our young-leaders who are pro-active in identifying community needs, and initiate action together with their peers to make a difference to the lives of others. Through taking these actions, students learn valuable insights, and that “Values in Action” will help each and every student grow as a person and as a leader.

Our polytechnics are also placing greater emphasis on character education. In fact, Temasek Polytechnic hasestablished the Centre for Character Education way back in 1996. The Centre develops the polytechnic’s curriculum for character education, and provides training and consultancy in character education.

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It is not true to a large extent that the main aim of education is to get a good job in my society, because it has been feedback even more that the society wants a great personality more than a fine degree. Some may argue that there are also people who tries to get a better job by upgrading their skills, but people seek for more from education such as character building, leadership qualities and life skills such as the spirit of perseverance. Furthermore, the number of people who went to further upgrade their skill sets are only the minority.

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Balanced stand: It is not entirely true that the main purpose of education is to get a desired career to build on Singapore's future economy. I believe that there are other objectives of education such as to be ready to face future challenges, build character and be an active contributor to the society.

OVR: It might seem that the main aim of education is to get a good job and contribute to Singapore's nation building. For example, a study by international business school INSEAD finds Singapore's talent pool to be the sixth-most highly skilled among 55 economies world-wide. Nevertheless, the importance of character building has been overlooked. Character building is also an important aim of education as modern age has been suffering from crisis of character. This can be proven by Erik Erikson's Development Theory which states that humans face crisis of identity and character as we grow up.

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stand: Many people might agree that the main aim of education is to get a good job. However, i believe that education is more important in shaping our character to be a better person rather than getting us a good job.

In todays world, it does not mean that having good education can get you a good job. Emotional intelligence is equally important as intelligence quotient. We must be able to connect well with people instead of just having a certificate of As. A website called johnchancellor.hubpages.com has shown that EQ will determine a person's success in life. This shows that having good character is important especially when we communicate with people around us.

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However by having solid education, we can also achieve a good job. Having specific qualification such as actuarial science allows you to have a higher opportunity in getting a good job as the demand for actuary is high. Thus education can help you get a good job but only in certain circumstances.

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stand: There is a great deal of truth in this statement that education is mainly to get a good job in our current competitive society and knowledge-based economy.
However, there are other things that education help us achieve.
OV: In order to survive in Singapore's current competitive society and high standard of living, citizens have to have a high income and education is needed in order to obtain these jobs. it is a fact that to enter a business course, a good grade is needed.
R: However education also provides us with the opportunity to unravel and realize our inborn talents, while providing us with the skills of thinking and solving problems on our own. For example, the Ministry of Education, Singapore, has made education compulsory, as of 1st January 1996 so that to equip Singaporean with the relevant skills and knowledge to be a productive citizen in this knowledge based economy.