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This year’s Budget speech features work done by Nanyang Polytechnic students

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12 March 2020

Two Nanyang Polytechnic students have had their work featured as part of this year’s Budget speech, which was delivered by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat last month.

The polytechnic students had been given the task of coming up with four cover illustrations relating to Singapore’s economy and jobs, sustainability, strong partnerships in society, and taking care of people.

Second-year animation student Feliza Ng and her schoolmate, second-year visual communication student Quek Chew Hong, received the brief in the middle of January and, by early last month, produced their final drafts.

They came up with watercolour sketches using Photoshop, weaving in drawings of Singapore’s landscapes like the Central Business District, Changi Airport and Gardens by the Bay.

Mr Heng commended their work in a Facebook post last Wednesday. He wrote: “The hand-drawn illustrations were a nice touch, depicting regular Singaporeans and familiar icons. They were scenes that any Singaporean would recognise and could relate to, and helped to bring across the message that the Budget was for Singaporeans of all ages and backgrounds.”

Singapore schools have begun to utilise the Student Learning Space

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10 March 2020

Mathematics lessons in MOE schools are starting to employ more digital and e-learning tools.

For instance, schools have begun to utilise the Singapore Student Learning Space, which is an online learning platform with educational tools and resources.

These resources allow teachers to monitor students’ progress in real time and identify concepts they are weak in.

Teachers can also use the platform to curate resources for students, such as YouTube videos and tutorials, or upload videos and animations that they have filmed or created themselves. Worksheets, group work and homework assignments, as well as subsequent feedback from teachers, can be put online and accessed outside the classroom.

Chemistry teacher Ramesh Ramalingam said teachers have formed groups to work on Student Learning Space lesson plans, where they “test” their lessons on one another before carrying these out in class.

National University of Singapore to admit working adults based on job experience and referrals

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10 March 2020

The National University of Singapore is starting a new entry path this year to allow working adults to enter full-time undergraduate degree programmes, using their job experience and work referrals as qualifying factors.

Adults who do not have a university degree can apply for full-time degrees in business, engineering and arts and social sciences through this scheme, known as Advance@NUS.

Previously, working adults typically take up part-time degrees and their academic grades would be the main consideration for admission.

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said that academic grades attained years earlier “do not fully reflect the current eligibility of applicants”.

Professor Susanna Leong, NUS vice-provost (master’s programmes and lifelong education) and dean of NUS’ School of Continuing and Lifelong Education, said the initiative aims to encourage working adults to complement their practical work experience with academic rigour.

New programme offers funds for university and polytechnic students to take part in regional immersion trips

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06 March 2020

Parliament has unveiled a new programme that offers funds for Singapore’s university and polytechnic students to take part in immersion trips to China, India and countries in South-east Asia.

The programme is called the Asia-Ready Exposure Programme (AEP), and is open to students aged between 15 and 35. The AEP is a tie-up between the National Youth Council (NYC) and Singapore’s higher learning institutes.

The AEP will contribute to the “70-70” target for students announced by Deputy Prime Minister Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget statement last month. The goal is for 70 per cent of tertiary students to take part in overseas exposure programmes, and for 70 per cent of them to do so in selected Asian destinations.

NYC’s existing regional programmes for youth, which include the Youth Expedition Project and Youth Expedition Project plus, currently provides about 5,000 youths a year with the opportunity to experience the region.

All secondary school students to have their own digital device, such as an iPad

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05 March 2020

By the year 2028, all secondary school students will have their own digital device, such as an iPad, as part of a national digital literacy programme.

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said that schools will start implementing this from June this year. Some schools have even begun early. For example, Orchid Park Secondary School has been piloting the use of personal learning devices with its Secondary 1 students from last year.

Mr Ong said schools can choose a device from a given list, which students will have to purchase. But there will be an Edusave top-up of $200 for all students this year to support the purchase. Bulk tenders will be used to lower the price further. But students from lower-income households will get further subsidies to ensure that their out-of-pocket cost is zero dollars.

There are ways to control students’ usage and screen time. For one, students are blocked from downloading certain gaming apps or accessing similar websites. The devices can also be programmed to be turned off after 12am to prevent late-night usage, for example.

Singapore university graduates earned a higher median starting salary last year

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03 March 2020

An employment survey has revealed that graduates from four Singapore universities last year earned a higher median starting salary compared to 2018.

Additionally, graduates who found employment in the information and digital technologies sector posting the highest rates for full-time permanent jobs, as well as the highest median gross monthly salary.

Those in courses such as computer science, information security and software engineering had the highest median gross monthly pay of $4,400.

The latest annual graduate employment survey polled 11,400 fresh graduates from full-time programmes at the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, and Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Universities here have been helping students increase their preparedness for the working world. For instance, two-thirds of SUSS graduates said they found their school’s career services useful in helping them prepare for the job market.

Singapore University of Technology and Design launches new education grant

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02 March 2020

The Singapore University of Technology and Design is launching a new education grant for its students.

The grant will provide each recipient up to $12,000 for a four-year degree programme, and cover more than 800 undergraduates each year.

The grant is tenable for up to eight academic terms, provided the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria.

SUTD already provides financial support for students from lower and middle-income families. Together with the enhanced Higher Education Community Bursary from the Government, these students’ tuition fees are effectively 100 per cent subsidised.

SUTD president Chong Tow Chong said his university’s efforts are “in line with the Government’s efforts to enable every Singaporean student to have the opportunity to receive a good education regardless of family circumstances”.

More than 90 per cent of SkillsFuture credit claims that people have made are work-related

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02 March 2020

Education Minister Ong Ye Kung has said that more than 90 per cent of SkillsFuture credit claims that people have made are work-related.

In particular, Singaporeans have shown interest in courses that are related to information and communications technology.

On the other hand, older Singaporeans may use their SkillsFuture credits for lifestyle-related courses like learning a language, flower arrangement or baking.

Mr Ong, who was speaking to reporters during training sessions at the NTUC LearningHub, said the additional SkillsFuture top-ups announced recently will help Singaporeans to continue learning even after leaving formal education.

Singaporeans are also taking more ownership of their learning and identifying what skills they want to learn, he said.

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9724-0163 (Mr Ng)

Academic Qualifications

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