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Benchmark barrier: Six of her homeschooled kids had to retake the PSLE

by Emma Walker – News Editor
Benchmark barrier: Six of her homeschooled kids had to retake the PSLE

(Clockwise from left) Mr Raymond Chew with his daughters Angyal and Angel, wife Jasmine Goh, daughter Angelette and son Ange.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF JASMINE GOH

jasmine Goh, a 50-year-old former primary school teacher and mother to Angyal, currently educates her four children, aged six to 21, at home. She expressed understanding regarding the existence of the benchmark, viewing the exam as an possibility to foster self-directed learning in her children.

Goh emphasized that not meeting the benchmark does not signify failure, stating, “one exam doesn’t define you.”