26th August 2023

SkillsFuture Singapore has launched the Digital Andragogy Blueprint, a practical guide designed to provide Singapore’s educators with recommendations and strategies for adult instruction and learning. It was produced by the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) in collaboration with Microsoft.

It offers a curated collection of digital tools aligned with specific learning objectives. By facilitating the adoption of digital tools among adult educators, the blueprint also aims to improve the quality and industry relevance of skills training.

Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang, said: “The use of educational technology paired with sound andragogy can enhance CET accessibility, and overall learning experience and effectiveness for learners.”

The Industry Practice Master of Digital Economy programme is another course designed to support the digital upskilling of mid-career workers. The programme, launched by the Singapore Management University Academy and supported by SSG, aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry, and to equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to upskill or transition into the digital economy. It will feature two tracks of specialisations: data protection and data governance, and digital supply chain and intelligence.

8th August 2023

SkillsFuture Singapore has launched the Digital Andragogy Blueprint, a practical guide designed to provide Singapore’s educators with recommendations and strategies for adult instruction and learning.

The platform offers a curated collection of digital tools aligned with specific learning objectives, and is produced by the Singapore University of Social Sciences in collaboration with Microsoft. By facilitating the adoption of digital tools among adult educators, the blueprint also aims to improve the quality and industry relevance of skills training. It is available for free on the SUSS website.

New digital courses for mid-careerists, such as the Industry Practice Master of Digital Economy programme, have also been launched recently. The Industry Practice Master of Digital Economy programme seeks to support the digital upskilling of mid-career workers. It is designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry, and to equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to upskill or transition into the digital economy. It will feature two tracks of specialisations: data protection and data governance, and digital supply chain and intelligence.

25th July 2023

Students in Singapore’s government and government-aided schools will be able to utilize the Edusave scheme and Ministry of Education’s Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS) to fully pay their school miscellaneous fees from 2024.

Government and government-aided schools collect miscellaneous fees to defray the cost of materials and programmes for students. Students can use Edusave from next year to pay all miscellaneous fees, instead of only the second-tier fees currently. Similarly, students receiving the MOE FAS may use it to pay for school fees and all miscellaneous fees, instead of only the school fees and standard miscellaneous fee currently.

MOE expects to spend an additional $3.8 million per year to extend the FAS’ miscellaneous fee coverage, which will benefit around 40,000 MOE FAS students. The enhancements will reduce parents’ out-of-pocket expenses for a child’s educational needs by up to $162 a year.

22nd July 2023

Marsiling Secondary School public speaking seminar, TeenTalk, is modelled after the Ted Talk showcase for speakers presenting well-formed ideas succinctly.

Public speaking and presentation of ideas are important skills that students need, as higher education often requires that students present their project work or defend their thesis before an academic panel.

When it first started in 2016, TeenTalk was conducted only in the classrooms as part of English lessons for Secondary 3 students. Students were taught public speaking and presentation skills. They would then plan and give a presentation on their chosen topics to their classmates. In 2018, an assembly contest was added to the programme. Top speakers from each Secondary 3 class would give a presentation on their topic to the entire school and a panel of judges comprising key personnel from other departments.

The school’s principal, Mr Leonard Koh, is excited to see the TeenTalk programme evolve and grow. He sees it as a valuable addition to the educational experience of students in heartland schools like Marsiling Secondary School.

22nd July 2023

In 2022, Yusof Ishak Secondary School moved into its new campus in Punggol, and their efforts to redesign the campus creatively earned them the prestigious Minister’s Innovation Award.

Yusof Ishak Secondary School’s redevelopment shows how innovative design can support learning beyond the traditional classroom, and illustrates how schools and learning spaces will be designed in future.

Flexible modular types of furniture or equipment are used throughout the school, from its labs to the canteen and library, making them more conducive for students to gather and work together. The work benches in the biology and physics lab support learning at different stations, giving teachers the flexibility to facilitate lessons differently from frontal lecture-style teaching.

The new Minister’s Innovation Award, which was introduced by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, recognises innovations with large-scale, system-level impact across MOE headquarters, schools and the ministry’s statutory boards.