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Vraag 38
Sommige leerlingen van middelbare scholen in Singapore krijgen hun cijferlijst niet uitgereikt omdat ze schoolregels hebben overtreden.
Welke twee dingen mogen ze niet?
Hair today, no marks tomorrow
| Singapore schools have barred | | "It's all about self-discipline and it's |
| some students from collecting their | | the same practice as in any other |
| exam results, because they have | | school," Ms Bay added. |
| broken school rules, headmistress | | Students at Ms Bay's school were |
| Mary Bay said. | | told they would only receive their |
| About a dozen male students - | | exam results once they had cut |
| some of whom have already | | their hair. Some complied, but |
| finished education - were | | others remained defiant. |
| forbidden to enter Hong Kah | | "No way will I cut my hair or colour |
| Secondary School to pick up their | | it back again,” said student Muhd |
| O-level grades because they had | | Hilmi, "That's the way my hair was |
| long or dyed hair, both of which are | | before the exams and I don't see |
| banned under the state school | | any reason why I should change it |
| rules. | | now." |
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