PARENT-TEACHER PROGRAMME PARENTS TO PLAY BIGGER ROLE If we examine the roles of parent in advanced countries around the world, we will find that parents play a big role in the learning ecosystem. The Parent Teacher Programme (PTM) in […]
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION HOW MOE CAN ADAPT Singapore and the developed world are undergoing a technological revolution. Many industries are getting disrupted and apps are spawning daily. What does the future of education look like? It is only […]
THE ROLE OF A TEACHER BEYOND TEACHING FACTS Teachers cannot see themselves as someone whose job is to solely teach. A teacher has to be a role model to their students and this goes beyond just teaching from a […]
DIGITAL CLASSROOM HOW MOE CAN USE APPS TO ENHANCE TEACHING We are living in the age of a technological revolution, disruption in technology is rampant. Apps are spawning everywhere. So, how can we enhance our education sector to be […]
A GOOD MIX SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS It is common knowledge that Singapore government schools comprise a healthy balance of different races. This is a good strategy in integrating different ethnicities from young, which fosters social cohesion and racial harmony. However, […]
EDUCATION AND VALUES LESSONS FROM JAPAN Singapore has a world-class education system no doubt, but there are lessons to be learnt from many other successful education systems around the world. Japan is one of them. Visit Japan and it’s […]
VALUES AND GRADES WHICH COMES FIRST? Rightly or wrongly, for pragmatic reasons, Singapore has an obsession with academic grades. With national exams at primary 6 and even an examination testing if a child is ‘gifted’ or not at primary […]
HOW THE FINS DO IT LESSONS FROM SCANDINAVIA Finland adopts a holistic approach to education. In other words, the country does not prioritise academic excellence above all else – yet they achieved excellent PISA scores. They have free meals […]
WHY SMALL IS BIG DECREASING CLASSROOM SIZE Smaller classroom sizes are better for teachers and students. Current classroom sizes have an average of 35 students in primary school, about 38 – 40 students in secondary and about 28 – […]
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR SHOULD P1 ADMISSION POLICY BE REVAMPED? A recent Singapore newspaper reported this: In his two years as a property agent, Mr Sylvester Lee was asked by at least half a dozen parents if […]