Survey on Elitism in Schools

1
You mix with people who are deemed by you to have higher intelligence than you on a regular basis (eg. On a friend-to-friend basis)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
2
You mix with people who are deemed by you to have equal intelligence as you, on a regular basis. (Eg. On a friend-to-friend basis)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
3
You mix with people who are deemed by you to have lower intelligence than you on a regular basis (eg. On a friend-to-friend basis)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
4
Do you think that your school culture has evolved into a elitist one, rather than a meritocratic one? (It only focuses on the growth of achieving students due to their achievements, rather than on the overall population, out of whom some have not had major achievements before.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
5
Does you feel that the students who achieve more in their academics have more opportunities and advantages than those who are mediocre (inferior to average) in their studies?
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
6
Are you ever made to feel like you are inferior to those who do better in their studies than you?
All of the time
Most of the time
Sometimes
Occasionally
Never
7
Have you ever felt like you are inferior to those who do better in their studies than you?
All of the time
Most of the time
Sometimes
Occasionally
Never
8
Are you ever made to feel like you are superior to those who do worse in their studies than you?
All of the time
Most of the time
Sometimes
Occasionally
Never
9
Have you ever felt like you are superior to those who do worse in their studies than you?
All of the time
Most of the time
Sometimes
Occasionally
Never
10
You feel that children with parents with higher ________ with succeed in life.
Income
Qualifications
Income and Qualifications
(It does not matter.)
11
What do you view as the most important in your present life? (Rate 1-5, 1 being the least important, and 5 being the most)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Family
Friends
Studies
Money
Having Fun
Having a meaningful life
Religion
Others
12
12. What do you view as the most important in your future life? (Rate 1-5, 1 being the least important, and 5 being the most)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Family
Friends
Studies
Money
Having Fun
Having a meaningful life
Religion
Others
13
What activities take up the most of your time? (Rate 1-5, 1 being the least time-consuming, 5 being the most)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Studying
Training for CCAs
Shopping
Computer/Video games
Chatting on the Internet
Watching TV
Hanging out with friends
Religion
Others (Please Specify: )
14
Do you feel that the government over-emphasizes on a meritocratic society? (The more achievements, the better the rewards.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
15
Do you feel that this over-emphasis has evolved into the breeding of elitists? (People who are the crème-de-la-crème and feel that the rewards and privileges are their rights.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
16
You feel that this emphasis placed on developing a meritocratic society is _______.
Excellent
Good
Alright
Bad
Very Bad
17
You feel that this system of “more achievements, more rewards” should be _______.
Abolished
Improved on
Continued
Replaced by another system