MORE MOE KINDERGARTENS BY THE END OF 2022 The rise in our local population saw the preschool sector working hard to keep up with the growing numbers. Not only is the field of preschool teaching promoted in tertiary institutes, the number of governments funded preschool is being […]
PARENT-TEACHER PROGRAMME PARENTS TO PLAY BIGGER ROLES 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 USA […]
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 three, […]
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 – […]