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More national examinations in Singapore are now being conducted electronically

July 23, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

23rd July 2023

In Singapore, more national examinations are now being conducted electronically, doing away with the need for physical writing of scripts and the usage of pen and paper. To date, 60 GCE examination papers are now in electronic mode.

Student competencies such as critical and inventive thinking are better assessed through e-exams with the use of multimedia, as compared with pen-and-paper examinations.

In 2021, the introduction of the Personalised Digital Learning Programme ensured that every secondary school student owned a school-prescribed personal learning device (PLD). This necessitated a shift in the way lessons are designed and enacted, so that students would make use of their PLDs in their classroom learning.

Each e-exam mode has innovative features that provide an engaging examination experience. For some examinations, it will also be easier for candidates to edit and organise their responses. They can make use of the editing features – cut, copy and paste functions – and not have to worry about untidy cancellations or illegible handwriting.

The use of multimedia allows questions to be set with authentic and real-life contexts, which test important disciplinary knowledge and skills. It would be difficult to set similar questions in a pen-and-paper format.

E-exams make assessments more accessible for students with disabilities. One example is candidates who require larger font sizes due to their visual impairment. This can be facilitated through the use of zoom and text-to-speech software in e-exams.

Such exams also boost efficiency, by removing certain administrative processes in paper-based examinations. These include printing question papers, transporting them to and from examination venues, and collecting and counting them at the end of an examination.

Technical issues, such as Internet connectivity problems or computer glitches, can disrupt the examination experience. To address this, there are resiliency features to safeguard examination candidates’ responses. One of these is an automatic save function at multiple locations, including candidates’ laptops and the government cloud, during the e-exams. If there is a disruption, candidates’ responses can be restored easily. Should there be a network or power failure, candidates can continue their examination on laptops with battery packs.

Students learn essential public speaking and presentation skills at Marsiling Secondary’s Teentalk programme

July 22, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

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.

Yusof Ishak Secondary School efforts at reimagining its campus design earn it the Minister’s Innovation Award

July 22, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

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.

Students go to tuition centres to take mock mid-year examinations to better prepare themselves academically

June 27, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

27th June 2023

In Singapore, hundreds of students go to tuition centres during the middle of each academic year to take mock mid-year examinations. This trend became more pronounced after the Ministry of Education decided to scrap all midterms in primary and secondary schools.

Many of these students are in Primary 6 and Secondary 4, and want more test-taking experience ahead of national exams to gauge their academic progress.

Tuition centres offering mock examinations say that there is strong demand from parents and students after the mid-year exams in schools were progressively removed for various levels starting from 2019. Midterm tests will also be gradually removed for junior colleges and the Millennia Institute 2024.

MOE said that exams are but one of the many avenues to assess learning progress, adding that schools have given positive feedback following the removal of mid-year exams, such as having more time to design and provide a wider variety of learning experiences based on students’ needs. MOE noted that schools can provide timed practices that do not count towards academic results for students to build confidence and familiarise themselves with the format of the national exams.

The polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise

June 27, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

27th June 2023

The polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) offers GCE O level students a chance to secure a spot at a local polytechnic even before the results are released.

The polytechnic EAE is an aptitude-based process that gives polytechnics the latitude to take in students based on their interests and abilities to recognise a wider range of talents. Polytechnics have the discretion to determine how they assess, whether through portfolios, interviews or aptitude tests.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, the five top graduates in 2023 were from the EAE. Additionally, nearly a third of its gold and silver medallists, who are the top performers in each course based on overall academic performance, also entered via EAE.

When applying via the EAE, students should compile a clear and complete record of all relevant activities, for instance, co-curricular records, advanced elective modules or work attachments. For some courses, applicants may need to sit an aptitude test.

Impact of social media on teen health still unclear

June 27, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

27th June 2023

The United States surgeon general has warned that social media is harming teenagers’ mental health. Although many scientists share the concern, there is little research to prove that social media is harmful, or to indicate which sites, apps or features are problematic.

Most studies look at platforms with user-generated content, where people can interact. But that raises many questions. Does it matter if teenagers see posts from people they know or do not know? Does it make a difference if they post or just view?

Reviews of the existing studies on social media use and adolescents’ mental health have found the bulk of them to be “weak”, “inconsistent”, “inconclusive” and “a bag of mixed findings”, and to be “weighed down by a lack of quality” and “conflicting evidence”. Research has not yet shown which sites, apps or features of social media have which effects on mental health.

The rise of Nanyang Junior College

June 1, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

1st June 2023

In the 2022 and 2023 Joint Admissions Exercise, Nanyang Junior College’s cut-off score was six for arts and five for science, putting it in almost the same league as top schools like Raffles Institution (RI) and Hwa Chong Institution (HCI), which both have a cut-off point of five for arts and four for science. NYJC, whose cut-off scores have been improving in the last decade, is now the top JC that does not offer the integrated programme (IP).

NYJC’s A-level results have also seen a corresponding improvement in the last 10 years. In 2013, two in 10 students scored 85 rank points or better, and 15 per cent scored distinctions in at least three H2 subjects. In 2022, six in 10 scored at least 85 rank points, and half the students obtained distinctions in at least three H2 subjects.

In 2023, NYJC will launch a science research programme, a collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and three secondary schools, where students will get to work with scientists on projects. Under the DSA scheme, students seek admission to schools based on their talent in sports, co-curricular activities or specific academic areas.

United Women Singapore – J.P. Morgan Programme equips Singaporean women with Stem-related skills and knowledge

June 1, 2023 by Maths Statistics Science Tutor

1st June 2023

A collaboration has been established between local non-profit organization United Women Singapore (UWS) and J.P. Morgan bank that gives young women from the Institute of Technical Education and polytechnics hands-on experience in jobs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The UWS-J.P. Morgan Programme aims to equip them with a range of Stem-related skills and knowledge through various activities such as job attachments and mentorships over a one-year period, with a focus on employability and career guidance.

Since its launch in March 2022, 99 female students have completed the programme, with 20 completing job attachments.

Stem-related industries are traditionally male-dominated fields. Singaporean women are under-represented in engineering and information technology. According to a study by UWS in 2021, only 41 per cent of young women here aged 16 to 25 had a good level of awareness of Stem careers, compared with 60 per cent of young men.

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