Why disallow use of correction tape in PSLE?

Straits Times, 4 July 2006

I AGREE that it is hard to accept the disallowance of using correction fluid during PSLE exam. Indeed if it is a standard instructions for examinations, fluid paper should not be used in schools to prevent them from getting used to them. However, i feel that it is necessary we "cross" out the answers neatly. This method might seem impractical and a waste of time, but i think otherwise. Remembering the good old days when correction fluid never existed, students used the pen erasers, feverishly rubbing off the errors. I believe this old method serves as a better way of teaching students the responsibility of writing carefully. This trains the child to be careful in writing and more self- dependent. As technology continues to advance daily, i personally feel that primitive ways do come in very handy at times.