Thesis Statement I disagree that character development has little value in our education system. In Singapore, the character development of a student is constantly emphasized through school curriculum, incentives and scholarship applications. Opposing View Character development has little value in our education system. It is only in recent years that Singapore is placing more emphasis on the holistic development of a student. Singapore's education system is thought of as being "nation-centric" instead of "student-centric," meaning that the ultimate purpose of education is to benefit the nation instead of the student. Evidence Moral education (in the guise of Civics and Moral Education) serves the greater good of "social cohesion" rather than for moral education's sake (Tan & Chew, 2004). Schools and students are primarily occupied with measurable indicators of success such as school rankings and academic grades. In a highly competitive exam-orientated culture, CME and NE, being non-examinable, often take a backseat to examinable subjects in the minds of both school management and students. It is not a rare occurrence to find the CME classroom period used for revision of other academic subjects. Such behaviour shows a disregard for character development in students and plays only a small role in contributing to the holistic development of students in our education system. Topic Sentence - One Character development is highly regarded as seen from school curriculum in our education system. Explanation Many schools in Singapore have specially designed curriculum with the sole purpose of instilling strong moral values in students and developing them holistically instead of focusing on just academics alone, hence showing that character development is highly valued in our education system. Evidence MOE has revamped its framework and aims to develop 21st century competencies in schools. One of its objectives is to "enhance deli