Around 500 private schools in S'pore to close

AROUND half of the 1,000 private schools in Singapore may close down by next June.

This is according to figures provided by the Council for Private Education (CPE).

The reason behind the closure of the schools are due to lack of independent academic and examination boards or financial instability.


Schools wanting to continue their operations have to register under a new framework, due to the new and tougher Private Education Bill.

The Bill is set up to raise standards in the sector.

Schools must meet a list of criteria - proper system in place, provide information on their finances, teachers and facilities and ensure that the foreign institutions they are partnering with are up to mark.

Licences issued are valid between one and six years.

As of now, 195 schools have successfully registered, while 115 others are undergoing evaluation.

The private education sector in Singapore has faced complaints from students and teachers.

Recently, 300 students were left in the without a school when a small private school, School of Applied Studies, closed suddenly due to financial difficulties.

Sat, Oct 23, 2010
AsiaOne

MOE launches holistic assessment website for teachers

SINGAPORE: Teachers can now go online to learn more about implementing holistic assessment in their schools.

The Education Ministry has launched a one—stop portal that provides teachers with resources such as lesson plans and assessments.

The website was launched by Senior Minister of State for Education Grace Fu at a holistic assessment seminar on Tuesday.

This is in line with the ministry’s drive to move away from pen—and—paper exams and towards holistic learning.

A year ago, 16 primary schools were roped in to pilot this new assessment method that replaces the year—end exams.

At CHIJ Kellock, pupils solve Mathematics problems using toy blocks rather than pen and paper.

English classes are also a lot more interactive as students work on their communication skills via show—and—tell.

Sarah Long, Primary 2 Pupil, CHIJ Kellock, said: "You get to do more things. You can draw, and write and think of ideas."

Clara Lim—Tan, principal, CHIJ Kellock, said: In terms of the future of schooling, we can no longer just talk about the teachers’ role as spoon—feeding the children. We want to facilitate and get the kids to be curious about learning and want to be independent learners themselves."

Holistic assessment also involves getting parents involved.

Each child is provided with a portfolio and over the course of the school year, they are assessed in different areas such as public speaking and grammar.

Parents are able to better track their child’s strengths and weaknesses as each subject is broken down into various topics.

In three years’ time, MOE expects all primary schools to embark on holistic assessment for Primary One and Two. — CNA/vm

By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 13/07/2010

School of Applied Studies to close down

SINGAPORE: The School of Applied Studies (SAS), a private education institution, has decided to cease operations, citing financial difficulties as the reason.

It has sought help from the Council for Private Education (CPE), a statutory board that regulates the private education sector.

The CPE said to date, 195 Private Education Institutions (PEI) have been granted registration under the Enhanced Registration Framework for the private education sector.

It said another 115 PEIs were currently undergoing evaluation.

The CPE estimates that about another 150 PEIs will be coming forth to seek registration before the transition period ends in June next year.

Of these, 12 have attained the EduTrust Award which is valid for four years.

Another 34 have attained the EduTrust Provisional Award with one—year validity.

Both parties held a joint briefing to affected students on Wednesday at the school premises.

The students were briefed on administrative details, such as procedures to claim outstanding course fees from insurance companies and banks, and place—out options.

Rilwan Latheef, aged 24 from the Maldives, has spent $19,000 pursuing his degree in tourism at the school since 2009.

"SAS promised me that I’ll be getting my degree in one year, that’s why I joined. But now I don’t know what to do. Last night I came here and the director just said that he’s sorry for everything, but I don’t think he can do anything. I’m trying to find if there are any colleges willing to take me in for their degree course," he said.

His housemate, 18 year—old Nabeel Hussain, also from the Maldives, is also a former student of SAS.

He said: "I feel... (sighs)... I don’t know where to go. I have to find another college and I have to start all over again. All the money I’ve spent is going to a waste. I feel like a failure. I have not accomplished anything now.

"I’ve been here for two years and I didn’t get a cert. Now I’ve to start all over again in another college. It’s going to be hard."

SAS said it has 300 students, of which 85 are international students on student passes.

According to the school’s website, these students hail mainly from Southeast Asia, China, India, Mongolia and Germany.

Besides offering English proficiency programmes, the school also offers diploma programmes in business, psychology, and hospitality.

A local student, 21—year—old Mary Dimple, said she was told on Monday that the school was undergoing renovations, and would be closed for two weeks.

"Then yesterday (October 20), we received a message saying that the school is closing down. I feel very lost; I don’t know what do to next and there’s no proper answers, plus the money issue and everything," said Dimple.

The CPE said it is working with fee protection insurance providers and banks to work out the amount of payouts to each student.

This is to facilitate their placement in other private education institutions.

"The amount of payout for each student will depend on the amount of unconsumed fees based on the stages of the academic programme which the student was at," a CPE spokesperson said.

It also stated that the priority is to find places for the students in other private education institutions.

Henry Heng, Chief Executive Officer of the CPE, said: "We have a clear course of action to facilitate their placements in place, and will be doing everything we can to address their concerns."

While the students are getting help, Channel NewsAsia understands that the school still owes some of its employees’ salary.

The CPE said SAS was registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE) in March 2002.

It has not been awarded the EduTrust Certification.

Since January this year, the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) received eight cases regarding the SAS, not relating to its closure.

CASE said the nature of the complaints ranged from the following:

— the course that the consumer signed up for was not approved by MOE, and they wished to seek a refund with the school;

— the students did not receive the refund from school as promised;

— the school was unable to deliver the course;

— the student was unable to get certificate from the school and wished to seek a refund.

— CNA /ls

By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 21/10/2010

Parents discuss next year's PSLE exams online

This year’s PSLE has just ended, but next year’s exams are already being discussed on kiasuparents.com

EVEN before the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) ended, some parents whose children are taking the exam next year have gone into overdrive.

A group of them had already started an online discussion on Oct 5 about PSLE 2011.

The discussion, on online networking website kiasuparents.com, had a whole load of mums and dads asking for and sharing their parenting experiences on the PSLE, which decides the secondary school and course a child will eventually qualify for.

The thread was started by a parent who admitted to being "a super-duper very, very kiasu parent" whose child will be taking the PSLE next year.

Said the parent: "The countdown starts today, on the eve of PSLE 2010."

This discussion has since attracted five pages of comments, mostly from parents offering "advice" on how to prepare for next year's PSLE.

One netizen, Pen88n, wrote: "Actually, the countdown should start from the first day of Primary 1.

After all, from Primary 1 onwards, the 'target' is PSLE and all teaching is to prepare for the PSLE!

"So on your kid's first day in Primary 1, start the countdown! Welcome to the world of 'stress parenting'!"

Tuition

A tuition teacher even plugged her services online last week.

She commented: "Have you started drawing up a revision schedule/plan for your kids? Consistent hard work will definitely pay off at the end of the day."

So are our stressed-out parents stressing their kids out?

One Primary 6 pupil, who wrote a letter to this paper, certainly thinks so.

The letter-writer, whose views were published in Monday's edition of the paper, compared the PSLE to "the end of the world", and blamed parents for stressing kids out.

His parents apparently told him he would go to a "lousy" secondary school, and would have to live with his grandmother, if he didn't get a PSLE score of 258 and above.

He wrote: "If our parents can help us overcome the stress, life would be so much better."

His views were echoed by a netizen who claimed to be in Primary 6.

Jojothehusky wrote: "Why are you all so kiasu? My countdown only started 40 days before the first PSLE paper."

Another netizen, Leanne, thanked the others for their advice, but added that "a deserving break should be rewarded right after the Primary 5 semester assessment or the race will be too long and draining".

Dr Brian Yeo, a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in treating children and adolescents, was not surprised that a child would feel this way.

"Wanting a child to score 258 in the PSLE is a very high expectation. That score will get you into almost any school."

He said he did not blame parents for having such expectations, because they want their kids to strive for excellence.

But he felt the stress comes from an obsession with getting kids to go into the "branded" schools.

Parents may not be the only ones stressing kids, as another website shows how a Primary 5 pupil is already preparing for the PSLE next year.

Don't go to extremes

Dr Yeo advises parents to moderate their preparations for next year's exams, saying: "It's fine to look at challenging questions that appeared in this year's paper, so as to better prepare for similar questions in next year's paper.

"But I would advise against more extreme measures, such as using the Primary 5 year-end holidays to teach the Primary 6 syllabus."

Full-time tuition teacher Zhou Shicai, 26, who has been teaching for the past seven years, said that the online discussions were a "phenomenon" that had developed over the last two years.

Previously, he said parents would exchange hard copies of past PSLE papers.

But now, questions and solutions are being posted online.

"These forums are a community of parents, their children, and teachers," he said.

"Everyone has their own ideas, and each person tries to enrich the discussion with them."

This article was first published in The New Paper
Benson Ang & Bryna Sim | The New Paper | Thu Oct 14 2010

Do parents pressure their children to do well in examination

12-year-old student feels pressured by her friends, not by her parents, to do well in exams.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Do parents pressure their children to do well in examinations?

For Hoo Sye Min, 12, the pressure to do well in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination comes mainly from her friends.

"My friends who do well pressure me to succeed as well. So, I have put in extra efforts such as attending extra classes in school as well as tuition classes."

Hoo said she did not feel pressured by her parents as they had always told her that the results did not matter as long as she had done her best.

"But I pressure myself as I feel it's important for my future."

Natasha Divya believes she has done well on her first day of the UPSR exam.

"I felt at ease as my mother was there to give me moral support. She told me that she would support me whatever the results were," she said after sitting the Bahasa Melayu comprehension paper yesterday.

For Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidate Lydia Fatiny Zamzuri, it was an easy ride all the way as her parents did not pressure her into studying.

"My parents don't pressure me that much. But I want to do well so that I can continue my studies in a good university and get a good job.

"Everyone keeps telling me that the competition is stiff. That is what I am worried about," she said.

Science student Muhammad Hadhari Hazellah, 17, is not afraid of the SPM examination in two months' time as he is prepared for it.

"All my friends have stopped playing football to focus on studying. I have also stopped some of my leisure activities to study for the exam."

Hashok Nandakumar, 17, has been studying hard as he wants to prove to his parents that he can do well in the SPM examination.

"Now, you are able to tell if you really did well as there are different levels of distinction."

Malaysia
New Straits Times | Wed Sep 22 2010

Dealing with homework blues

Six ways to make sure your children get their homework done.

THE homework wars have started.

Three years before I thought I would have to nag at my son, Julian, now aged 4½, to complete his schoolwork in primary school, I found myself having to persuade him to finish his abacus-class exercises.

To be fair, it was not homework per se, but some leftover bead-counting exercises his teachers gave the kids in class during their twice-weekly 1½-hour sessions.

Julian, who can be a slowpoke dreamer at times, probably got too wrapped up in other things (if he is anything like me at that age, those things would be chattering with his friends) and could not finish the work.

His teachers, then, allowed him to finish it at home.

So, there we were, one evening, with his abacus workbook open on the dining table, as the boy capered around.

Me: "Finish your work, then have a shower."

Julian: "But I'm tired! Can I just do one page?"

Me: "No bargaining!"

Oops. Even as the words left my mouth, I knew I was replicating a conversation I had with my own mother as a schoolgirl.

In the end, the Supportive Spouse managed to cajole his son into finishing the sums by promising a reward, and with copious amounts of encouragement.

But it got me to thinking that there is no denying homework is a subject of much contest and heartache between parents and children.

It is something that must be dealt with, one way or another.

With this in mind, I trawled the Internet for some advice on how to head off homework blues, and found these tips:

1. SCHEDULE IT

Set aside a regular time slot during which homework takes priority, and let the kids know that it is important.

Make sure they are fed, comfortable and alert - just before bedtime is probably not a good idea - so that they can concentrate on the task at hand.

A quiet designated area for homework, with all their materials, like pencils, erasers and sharpeners, within easy reach, will also help.

2. REWARD AND PRAISE

Leverage on something that your child likes to get him or her to get through homework as quickly as possible.

For instance, withhold television or computer games until your kid finishes the work.

Praise or reward your kid after the work is done.

Positive reinforcement goes a long way.
3. TIME IT

Set an egg timer or alarm clock to ring every 15 to 25 minutes. Let your child know that he can take a short break if he is not done with work by then.

A longer homework task will seem less daunting broken up in this way.

4. PLAN IT

Keep the lines of communication open. Speak regularly to your child's teacher, classmates or classmates' parents, to find out what is required for various assignments or projects.

That way, you will always be on top of what your child needs to do, and can plan a schedule ahead.

And you will also know if junior tries to wriggle out of something by claiming he does not need to do it.

5. SHARE IT

They say, Misery loves company.

The tedium of homework can be alleviated a little if one parent is available in the same room, ready to respond to questions.

I like being in the study working on my coursework, while Julian sits beside me, musing over his workbooks or craft activities.

6. LEARN IT

Consider what your child's learning habits are like, and employ suitable tactics. For example, if your child is a speed demon who rushes through work, allowing him to multi-task by listening to music while he works might help him to slow down and enjoy the process more.

A perfectionist child might need a cheerleader parent, constantly encouraging and calming him down as he tears his hair out over assignments.

Clara Chow | my paper | Mon Oct 11 2010

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Regarding study room in community centre

Anyone have any idea like which community centre have study area/room?? Errr especially the East side.... I saw a few thread which mentioned study areas in community centre.. but i have no idea where...

Is it all community centre also have??? Does Tampines East Community Centre have study area too ?

Oh, and, do we have to book the study room or we can just enter and study inside?? Mi and my frenz are looking for place to study.. but we dont wan go library/airport.. is too crowded on weekends... Will the community centre be packed too???

taken from forums.SGclub.com

http://forums.sgclub.com/singapore/regarding_study_room_216549.html

Blogmaster strongly feel that :-

Address of all Community Club :

http://pa.gov.sg/media-files/contact/CC_List_5Apr2010.pdf

Out of 105 ??? how many have study rooms for the community ???

Student chased out of library for studying

WHY can't I study in the library?

Student Gerald Khoo, 16, was left confused and frustrated after he was allegedly asked to leave Sengkang Public Library. He was there to study.

He said he was not aware of any rule that people were not allowed to study in the library unless they were using library materials.

He said: 'We all know that the community libraries in Singapore are places where people gather to study or read.

'Why do we have to leave? What's the library for? Shouldn't it be for studying and reading?

'Are there really some libraries which only allow reading and not self-study?'

He was so perturbed by what he saw as discrepancies in the way the rule was being applied at different community libraries, that he contacted The New Paper.

Gerald, a Secondary 4 student at Pei Hwa Secondary School, claimed he had been chased out of the Sengkang library for the same reason about three to four times in the last two years.

The student, who visits public libraries about once a month, claimed he has never been asked to leave when he studied in other public libraries in Ang Mo Kio and Cheng San.

He said: 'I've been to many libraries with friends to do self-study without getting chased out.'

He said he was in the Sengkang library last Saturday for less than 30 minutes with two other friends when they were allegedly asked to leave.

He claimed he was told by a library employee that they are only allowed to use library materials, and that they cannot study in the library.

Said Gerald: 'We were upset by his attitude as well as confused about the usage of libraries.

'(The employee) did not give us a proper reason why we had to go, and (he) was not polite when he spoke to us.

'It wasn't my first time getting chased out for doing self-study, but this is getting on my nerves.'

This is not the first time that the issue of studying in libraries has been brought up.

The New Paper reported on 16 May 2005 that self-study was permitted only at designated study areas at designated times in certain public libraries.

The report stated that self-studying was not allowed in nine of the 21 regional and community libraries in Singapore.

While the National Library Board's website clearly states that people can use the tables for self-study at all public libraries, Gerald alleged that this was not the case with him.

Time to change?

Perhaps it's time to update this rule, he suggested.

He said that while he understands that there are designated study areas in certain libraries where self-study is allowed, there is no such study area in Sengkang library.

He argued: 'They should set up one area for people who want to use library materials, but they must also have an area with tables and chairs for people to study.

'They should also not set a time limit for self-study. It is not convenient as some people like to study in the afternoon and some are used to studying at night.'

Would he continue to study in libraries then?

'I will still use the library as it provides a conducive environment for studying,' replied Gerald.

Can study there, but...

According to the National Library Board (NLB) website, all public libraries allow people to use their tables for self-study.

But, if requested by the library staff, students must be willing to give up their seats to users who are browsing library resources.

When it comes to regional libraries like the ones in Jurong, Woodlands and Tampines, there are tables in the reference section set aside for users who need to consult library materials.

Additional reporting by Gan Ling Kai, Geraldine Yeo, Audrey Tan, Bernice Huang and Joanna Hor.


This article was first published in The New Paper.
By Lediati Tan
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
The New Paper

They come in groups, hog seats and chit-chat

STUDENTS at libraries can be a bother. They should find some other place to do their revision.

That was the view of several people The New Paper spoke to at various libraries yesterday.

Madam Hamidah Johari, for example, is upset that she cannot get seats and it is noisy when she visits the Jurong West Community library.

'They come in groups, sit together and tend to talk among themselves,' said the 52-year-old.

She feels that students who do not have to access library books should study at community centres.

'I used to take modules at SIM about a decade ago and was once chased out of Jurong West library by a librarian who said the library is for borrowing books,' added Madam Hamidah.

She then used her school library to study.

Some, such as Miss Cho Chui Wai, 26, feel that students who only bring their notes to study should give up their seats.

Said the undergraduate: 'If the space is taken up by students, leaving no space for readers, then the students should leave. Priority should be given to readers.'

Miss Cho, a communications student at Nanyang Technological University, frequents the National Library at Victoria Street as well as Sengkang Community Library at least once a month.

She often sees students studying in groups and has been frustrated at not being able to get a seat.

Others, such as Mr Tan Kok Jwee, a bank manager, feels that a time limit should be set for such students.

He feels that this can be implemented if library officials patrol the place.

Mr Tan, 57, said: 'They (the students) can study there. But a maximum time limit of half a day, or four hours, should be set after which such students should give up their seats.

'The time limit is because these students may really have homes that are not conducive for studying.'

He also said that the rule should apply to all library users and not only students.

Miss Cho also said that studying in a public library would be her last option.

'At Pasir Ris and Sengkang Community Library, the kids will scream, people will talk, there are limited places. Furthermore, there are better places to study,' she said.

She said that she would rather study at her school's library or go to her Punggol home.

Other than public libraries, people interviewed also suggested that students study at other areas earmarked for it, such as community centres, void deck study areas and school libraries.

Madam Hamidah said: 'The students can go to study rooms in community clubs instead and only use the library only when there is enough space.'


Pearly Tan, newsroom intern

This article was first published in The New Paper.
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
The New Paper

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Tuition for mummy

It’s no longer just children who attend enrichment classes. Parents are jumping on the bandwagon, too.

Elaine Koo has a day job as a secretary, but for two consecutive Friday evenings in February this year, she revisited the classroom of a phonics course by Lorna Whiston. The 40-year-old is considering taking up a longer four-week course in the subject, which will culminate with a certificate from the school.

Her two daughters – Melissa, six, and Fiora, five – are also students at Lorna Whiston. Melissa takes an afternoon English enrichment class every Wednesday that focuses on grammar, sentence formation and simple composition writing. Fiora attends a Monday evening class where she learns vocabulary, practises pronunciation and takes part in story-telling sessions.

Elaine is not alone. Judy Tan, a 38-year-old mum whose five-year-old son, Keith, attends preschool at Lorna Whiston, is another involved parent. She’s attended reading seminars organised by the school and is looking for more. She is keen to attend the Primary 1 preparation workshop next.

Lorna Whiston, founder and joint managing director of Lorna Whiston schools, estimates that about 70 per cent of students at her school have parents who attend the workshops she conducts for adults.

Helen Marjan, joint managing director and director of studies at Lorna Whiston, observes that today’s children are much more of a challenge to bring up. Thanks to exposure to the TV and Internet, kids are very savvy and well informed. They no longer do as they are told without questioning, especially if they feel it is unjustified – which is why parents are turning to such classes to help them coach their kids better.

Learning for life

The mums agree. Judy explains: “They are learning new things all the time, and the best way we can help is to know it ourselves.”

Elaine says the chance to socialise with other parents is one of the highlights of attending classes: “It’s not enough just to read books and learn from there. I want to get expert help. In the adult classes, besides learning phonics, we also learn how to guide our kids. It was also useful to interact with other parents. There are so many different ways to help our children and we exchanged ideas with each other.”

While getting child guidance tips from workshops is a good idea, Lorna feels that they should remain just that – as guidance. She thinks it is still better to leave more formal methods of instruction to the teachers. The education system has changed over the years and parents can no longer expect their children to learn the way they did. She feels that this may lead to unrealistic expectations, which would affect the parent-child relationship.

If you’re unsure how you could start home learning with your child, a simple, yet always fail-safe approach is to encourage reading.

"Reading opens up so many doors for children. It helps them develop a wide and expressive vocabulary, builds up their understanding and general knowledge, nurtures their curiosity and feeds their mind. It’s also an enjoyable experience that the parent and child can share in a relaxed manner," says Lorna.


30 years ago Now

The students

30 years ago
“Around half of our students knew almost no English and did not speak it at home at all.”

Now
“Today’s children know more English and have more confidence. They are not afraid to express an opinion and try something new. We no longer have to coax them to participate.”


The teaching focus

30 years ago
“Almost none of the P1 students had started to read, so getting them to talk, understand and read was a priority.”

Now
“Nowadays, students can speak English, so we are looking at upgrading their skills in conversation, debates, written competence, grammar skills and reading to a first language level.”


The parent’s role
30 years ago
“Parents issued instructions and children carried them out. They were not often asked for their opinion because a child’s opinion was considered relatively unimportant.”

Now
“Parents should listen to their children’s ideas, talk to them in a two-way conversation, encourage them to listen to the news and express opinions.”


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Ho Yun Kuan | Young Parents | Wed Oct 6 2010

Former ACS principal under probe

Teacher and former aide of Dr Ong alleged that the principal "behaved inappropriately" towards him.

He contacted The Straits Times last Thursday and alleged that Dr Ong Teck Chin, former principal of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) or ACS(I), had "behaved inappropriately" towards him.

He also claimed that he has proof in the form of e-mail, text messages and recordings.

Mr Richard Seow, Chairman of the ACS board of governers, said in a statement yesterday that they were looking into the complaints by the teacher.

The Straits Times reported that the teacher, believed to be in his 30s, was appointed to be Dr Ong's personal aide and worked closely with him last year, when they recruited foreign scholars on overseas trips.

He told The Straits Times he is still with ACS(I), but had not been to work for the past few days.

When contacted by the daily, Dr Ong refused to comment. He stepped down suddenly last weekend in the midst of final examinations, to the shock of staff and students.

Dr Ong is married with three children. He has been the principal of the prestigious boys' school for 16 years since 1994, and has led the school to attaining the Ministry of Education's School Excellence Award in 2004.

He also started the integrated programme for ACS(I) and pioneered the school's International Baccalaureate diploma programme.

Edvantage | Wed Oct 6 2010

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Tutor solicit more business ????

Math Tutor Miss Loi was clearing her old newspapers last night, when she came across an article in Lianhe Wanbao. At the risk of this blog resembling some tabloid’s raunchy Page One, this is what she saw:




Apparently a Singaporean tutor posted up some bikini shots of her on the internet in order to ’solicit more business’.

Curious to find out more about this … umm … ‘competitor‘, Miss Loi spent a long time searching terms like “sexy tutor in bikini“, “bikini tutor sg” and “singapore sexy tutor” in Google, only to be repeatedly frustrated in her attempts as all her searches eventually brought her to this stupid website that only offers boring math tips and questions and contained NO pictures whatsoever of the tutor in question.

So for this, Miss Loi would like to offer her heartfelt apologies to the hordes of cheekopeks esteemed visitors who found this humble blog via the above-mentioned search terms. May her challenging math questions go some ways in alleviating the immense disappointment and anger that you’ve undoubtedly experienced when you couldn’t find what you were looking for when you arrived here.

Meanwhile, anyone with any information or lead to this mysterious sexy tutor would be greatly appreciated

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