It’s tough being a parent nowadays. Every parent wants to give their child the best, but may not know where to start, especially with advertisements everywhere all claiming to offer the number one parenting solution for parents. In a digitally […]
COVID-19 has drastically altered the way we live our lives. In education, this is most strongly felt in the closure of schools in order to contain the outbreak. Educational institutions across the globe had to put traditional methods of learning […]
Nobody likes to fail. In Singapore, where competition is fierce and the pressure to excel is never-ending, we often view failure negatively and avoid it as best as we can. But no one is perfect all the time, and being […]
Disadvantaged students, especially those who often skip school, will get more support from a pilot project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to help them stay in class. A pilot project by the Ministry of Education, The Uplift Community Pilot, […]
It is no surprise that education is highly valued in our Singaporean society as it is a crucial building block for our nation’s future. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong echoes the sentiment when he said that the education system in […]
The most critical period for a child’s brain development will be during the child’s early years from infanthood to three years old. Although guidance at that age is crucial, preschool in the past may not have been too mindful of […]
From May next year, new tuition grants and bursary award will be granted to financially underprivileged students of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). This is to ensure that they are not discouraged from pursuing higher education. One of […]
The next four years will see Singapore’s largest preschool operator, PAP Community Foundation (PCF), convert 80 of its kindergartens into childcare centres. Last year, more than 50 PCF kindergartens have already been converted into childcare centres. According to Prime Minister […]
2023 will see a new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus in Punggol Digital District. The campus will work with industry partners and the community of Singapore’s north-east. This integration will boost the university’s industry-focused, applied-learning model. Since the campus […]
An increased number of children from lower-income families will find themselves benefiting from financial and social aid, as Singapore’s second-largest preschool operator, NTUC First Campus, extends support for needy families. Gross monthly household income ceiling for financial support will be […]