In Canada also the system is good overall, but still marks plays a role... Yes, some countries need to come out of focusing on studying only but to also encourage other activities... Nowadays I'm not liking how everything is becoming technology... Like my cousin was telling me how in her daughter class they all have a laptop and she is only 8 years old...and they have school apps for learning activities to practice... Even the parents have an app to communicate with school and teachers even if they have parents meeting...when I drive I see kids going to school.. The kids would be small but will have a bigger backpack... Some have those wheels bag so that they could roll it like a suitcase.
So true .. my colleague was telling me that her 5 year old daughter was asking Alexa what is 3+2 while doing her homework. The kids now know how to use technology well but it sometimes defeats the bigger purpose .