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Help smaller companies communicate their skills training needs to enable educational institutions to respond rapidly

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14 May 2022

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has said that Singapore must innovate to help smaller companies communicate their skills training needs so that training institutions can respond quickly.

Mr Chan said SkillsFuture Singapore has plans to partner these organisations to identify skills that are in demand and to develop skills-based career pathways.

Mr Chan noted that many companies want to train their workers but do not know how to articulate this need. He said the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning (Nace), which is led by Nanyang Polytechnic, has done much to strengthen support structures for workplace learning.

Last year, Nace also launched the National Workplace Learning Certification scheme, he added. It recognises progressive organisations that have structures and processes in place for good training practices at the workplace.

Singapore schools to remove mid-year examinations starting next year

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17 March 2022

Primary and Secondary Schools in Singapore will remove mid-year examinations next year, as part of an overall shift of focus away from academic grades and tests. This will free up about three weeks of curriculum time per level for teachers to use more varied and engaging ways of learning.

According to Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, this policy builds on earlier efforts to give students space to develop their interests, and to focus on their learning rather than on marks.

The removal of mid-year exams will give more space to developing life skills such as dealing with failure and adaptability. These include self-directed learning and developing 21st century competencies like knowledge, skills and values that students will need to thrive in the new economy and interconnected world.

Government to investigate how youths and students access and utilize mental health resources

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25 February 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the National Youth Council have commissioned a new study to investigate how youth navigate the mental health system.

The results of the study will be used to formulate policies to improve support for youth mental health and well-being.

The study will study how 30 young people search for mental health information and support from government agencies and community service providers. The participants will comprise young people in institutes of higher learning, those transitioning through life stages such as graduating from university or starting work, as well as young working adults between one and three years into their careers

It is hoped that mapping how youth navigate the mental health system can provide the Government with a better understanding of their lived experiences, including challenges in accessing mental health information, resources and services.

Singapore’s universities ramp up spending to assist needy students

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16 February 2022

The National University of Singapore plans to channel an extra $15 million a year, starting in 2022, to support undergraduates from needy families in their pursuit of further studies.

An NUS spokesman said that in a typical year, NUS spends about $17 million in the form of bursaries to support students from low-income families with their tuition fees, living and accommodation expenses as well as expenses for overseas exposure.

Taking care of their tuition fees fully will help to ease their worries about not being able to afford a degree course, or having to work while studying to pay off huge loans.

Other local universities have similar initiatives for less privileged students. In recent years, the Singapore University of Technology and Design has also launched a grant that guaranteed the same for undergraduates in need of help.

Healthy school start times are a long term investment in our students and youths

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03 September 2021

There has been much debate over whether we should allow Singapore’s public schools to start the school day later.

In Singapore, many secondary schools start at 7.30am, which often does not allow for adequate sleep.

Healthy school start times are a long-term investment for the common good. Wealthy parents may be inconvenienced by an early start time, but they have the option of taking their child to school by car.

Economically disadvantaged parents in Singapore are more likely to send their child to school by public transport, or rely on school bus operators who dictate pickup times. Consequently, many teenagers from such homes do not have adequate time for sleep or breakfast.

Efforts to help students go to bed earlier are important, but they have proven far less effective in improving sleep duration compared with delaying school start times.

Singapore needs to have an education system for life

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09 February 2021

According to Education Minister Lawrence Wong, Singapore needs to have an education system for life, rather than one that front-loads learning when a person is young.

The SkillsFuture movement, for example, allows people multiple entry points to reskill and upgrade.

Schools with a larger proportion of children from lower-income families or disadvantaged backgrounds are getting more resources so that these children can get more support, Mr Wong also said.

Societies today place too much of a premium on cognitive abilities, and do not sufficiently value those engaging in other forms of work. To counter this, Singapore is rolling out the progressive wage model across various sectors, and reviewing polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education pathways.

Singapore Institute of Technology to make some of its courses more interdisciplinary

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05 January 2021

The Singapore Institute of Technology is making major changes to its curriculum to ensure its students are better prepared for the workforce of the future.

SIT is infusing about 15 to 20 per cent of its degree programmes with content that cuts across disciplines, starting with fields like accountancy, mechanical engineering and occupational therapy.

However, SIT will implement this interdisciplinary push in a more targeted way. Courses and projects will be customised for each degree programme so they stay relevant to the main profession students are training for.

Additionally, SIT is introducing more micro-modules outside students’ core studies in areas such as general knowledge and workplace skills. These include topics like intellectual property, understanding financial statements, career management and interpersonal skills.

All secondary schools and junior colleges to have one day of Home Based Learning every two weeks

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05 January 2021

All secondary schools and junior colleges, including Millennia Institute, will start having one day of HBL every two weeks for some levels from Term 3 of next year.

These new Ministry of Education guidelines were recently announced by Minister for Education Lawrence Wong. They have been implemented with the aim of making blended learning a key feature of the schooling experience, to encourage students to be “self-directed, passionate and lifelong learners”.

All levels will implement blended learning by the end of Term 4 of 2022, and seeks to “provide students with more opportunities to learn at their own pace and to be empowered to take charge of their learning”, according to an MOE.

MOE also added that schools will determine the subjects and topics to be delivered on HBL days, which will be less structured than a typical school day. The emphasis will be on student-initiated learning, where dedicated time and space will be provided to allow students to pursue their own interests and learn outside of the curriculum.

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