Very interesting write up. But about changing the syllabus, it is necessary. There is no innovation without change. When you go through the evaluation tasks, you will see clearly that when the methods of teaching, content of the material and inplementation along with the students reactions are evaluated, there must be some changes to come.

You will agree with me that the system is not 100% effective. This is why continuous evaluation is done each year per subject and level yo see how efficient it is and if it is generating the desired effect. This is why you will notice that not all syllabuses are changed. Also, it is not a drastic change. Many topics have been removed rather than added so I don't see how that is stressing the students.

Also, you will agree with me that the world is changing rapidly. Everything has to also adjust so as to accompany and maximise benefits from this change. Reason why the major change being done was to subsequently use the Competency Based Approach(CBA). This was adopted to allow students learn from more practical examples and illustrations. This is a very big change to just cramming theories in ones head. Now tell me how this change is not necessary.

And in regards to textbooks, the most important thing is to get the knowledge. If your worry is about cost, my dear please look at it this way. It is an investment and your children will thank you later. I gre up in a home where we had so many old textbooks which were no longer used in the schools. But it is these books which helped me when studing on my own. Sure, the textbook issue has been over run by people trying to make profit. But get the main ones that will prevent your child from being disturbed at school. After all, there is a reason why textbooks and workbooks are to be bought. How will you feel if your child is left out of an activity because he did not have the textbook? Educating your child is the biggest and most expensive investment you will ever make in your life. And trust me, you won't regret it.