The Role Of A Teacher
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 […]
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How MOE Can Use Apps To Enhance Teaching?
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 […]
Socio-Economic Factors
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
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?
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, […]
Lessons From Scandinavia
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 […]
Decreasing Classroom Size
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 – […]
Should Primary 1 Admission Policy Be Revamped?
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 […]
Social Studies: Reviewing Its Relevance
SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEWING ITS RELEVANCE Social studies are a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools. Social studies in Singapore focus on social issues and helps to foster racial harmony and social awareness. There has been a recent revamp […]
Make Newspaper Reading Compulsory
GET IN THE NEWS MAKE NEWSPAPER READING COMPULSORY A national reading programme for all students? Before we examine the possibility and merit of this initiative, we take a look at some of the advantages of reading newspapers. Mental health […]