January 17 2024- The article suggests findings from a Pisa education survey that revealed 15-year-old Singapore students receive less parental support with their studies than the global average. Slightly less than half of the students reported that their parents showed interest in their studies weekly. The article presents insights from parents, with some attributing the lower level of involvement to a reliance on tutors and teachers and a lack of confidence in handling secondary school-level homework. Additionally, some parents mentioned wanting to encourage their children to be more independent as a reason for being more hands-off during the secondary school years.
