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Students in Singapore are more engaged with school when parents take an active interest in them

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8th August 2022

A National Institute of Education (NIE) survey has found that students in Singapore are more engaged with school and enjoy it better when their parents take an interest in their school life.

The study looked at the impact of parent involvement on three areas: cognitive engagement (academic progress), behavioural engagement (attentiveness in class) and emotional engagement (how much they enjoy school). Results showed a positive correlation between parent involvement and all three areas.

The study found that parent participation in both primary and secondary schools was comparable for academic-related activities such as parent-teacher conferences and discussions about the child’s progress. But more secondary school students reported that their parents backed away from getting involved in non-academic school activities or needs.

Free artificial intelligence courses for students of all levels in Singapore

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8th August 2022

AI Singapore is now offering free artificial intelligence courses to students in secondary schools, junior colleges, the Institute of Technical Education, local universities and other institutes of higher learning.

The students will study the subject at their own pace and they will also be given access to community groups and monthly sessions with AI Singapore. The monthly sessions will teach students programming skills and let them explore machine learning and statistical and critical thinking.

Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang said the Ministry of Education will provide $1.8 million in funding for the programme.

AI Singapore added it would give 21 students internships each year with partners like the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies.

90 percent of Institute of Technical Education students succeed in completing their vocational courses

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21 July 2022

Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean has said that 90 percent of Institute of Technical Education students succeed in completing their courses.

Mr Teo, who is Coordinating Minister for National Security, said that this compares well with figures reported by other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, where the average success rate is 38 per cent for students at upper secondary level obtaining a vocational qualification.

In his speech, Mr Teo urged ITE to keep up its success and go further in three ways: by constantly adapting to meet students’ needs, adding value to industry partners, and contributing to lifelong learning.

Today, ITE offers 91 courses across 12 industry sectors. The institute has also constantly revamped its certification to meet the needs of its students and industry.

Average of fifteen per cent of PSLE questions are regarded as challenging

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21 July 2022

Ms Liew Wei Li, the Ministry of Education’s director-general of education, said that fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as “challenging” each year, and the national exam is kept at a consistent standard of difficulty.

PSLE maths exams have been a source of angst over the years, with complaints surfacing from time to time and parents taking issue with certain questions.

Ms Liew said each pupil’s marks in the new scoring system reflects the child’s mastery of the subject as there is no bell curve or quotas imposed on the number of pupils for each Achievement Level (AL) band. Under this new system, which took effect last year, pupils attain ALs of 1 to 8 for each of four subjects, with their final PSLE score being the sum of the ALs.

Professor Tan Tai Yong to be new president of Singapore University of Social Sciences

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21 July 2022

Professor Tan Tai Yong will be the new president of the Singapore University of Social Sciences from next year.

He will take over from the school’s current founding president, Professor Cheong Hee Kiat.

Prof Tan received his doctorate at Cambridge University. He was previously president and professor of humanities (history) at Yale-NUS College. He played an active role in shaping the college’s academic programme, including its common curriculum and integrating academic and residential life.

Prof Tan also served as a Nominated Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2015, and was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2020.

Attrition rate in Singapore’s education sector remains stable

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26 June 2022

The Ministry of Education has not seen any spike in teachers leaving the service during the past two years, countering worldwide trends of a “Great Resignation”.

Additionally, the annual attrition rate for the entire teacher population, which stands at about 32,000, remained stable at 2 per cent to 3 per cent in the past five years.

Madam Liew Wei Li, director-general of education at the Ministry of Education, said that about half of Singapore’s teaching workforce is aged 40 and below, and around 40 per cent of teachers are in their first 10 years of service.

Broadening teachers’ exposure to other industries is also the aim of MOE’s Teacher Work Attachment Plus Programme, which was announced last year, said Madam Liew.

National University of Singapore is Asia’s best university in the Quacquarelli Symonds annual higher education ranking

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26 June 2022

The National University of Singapore has been named Asia’s best university in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) annual higher education ranking.

In the QS ranking released this month, NUS came in 11th globally, retaining its place from last year, while NTU took 19th place.

NUS has held the top position among Asian universities for the past five years.

QS evaluated the institutions on six indicators: academic reputation, reputation among employers, citations per faculty member, faculty to student ratio, ratio of international faculty members and ratio of international students.

Education Minister outlines challenges that Singapore students must face

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26 June 2022

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has said that students should be charged with guiding Singapore to its 100th anniversary and that every generation of students must be a pioneering generation.

Mr Chan also outlined qualities that Singapore must have to succeed, namely, be confident, curious and connected.

Mr Chan said previous generations have weathered challenges such as Konfrontasi, global economic recessions and oil crises, and the current youth will have to find their own way through its unique circumstances. He said that Singapore’s youths will have to navigate a more contested geo-political environment, transform the economy and entrench Singapore as a global digital node.

Our students and youths must also transcend its energy and carbon challenges and develop new solutions to improve the country’s land use.

Email Address

ngejaysuss@gmail.com

Handphone Number

9724-0163 (Mr Ng)

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. in Mathematics;
B.Sc. First Class Honours in Mathematics