tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36649515231694204362024-09-01T19:42:12.000-07:00Singapore EducationThis blog will discuss about various aspects of education landscape in singapore.Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.comBlogger559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-2524918506734693622010-04-30T17:38:00.001-07:002010-04-30T17:38:10.859-07:00National Productivity & Continuing Education Council to focus on 12 sectors Work to enhance productivity at the national level gets underway as the high—level council on National Productivity and Continuing Education (NPCEC) held its first meeting on Friday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-85413133860322302712010-04-30T16:36:00.001-07:002010-04-30T16:36:31.474-07:00National Productivity & Continuing Education Council to focus on 12 sectors Work to enhance productivity at the national level gets underway as the high—level council on National Productivity and Continuing Education (NPCEC) held its first meeting on Thursday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-23892535834706329202010-04-27T19:12:00.001-07:002010-04-27T19:12:20.582-07:00Singapore Armed Forces enhances paramedic training The Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corp (SAFMC) is collaborating with local and international institutions to enhance paramedic education.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-38766215016133019232010-04-27T18:10:00.001-07:002010-04-27T18:10:51.587-07:00Singapore Armed Forces enhances paramedic training The Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corp (SAFMC) is collaborating with local and international institutions to enhance paramedic education.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-21110615751810873022010-04-27T17:08:00.001-07:002010-04-27T17:08:56.085-07:00Pathlight School for autistic children officially opens in Ang Mo Kio Singapore's first school for autistic children, Pathlight School, officially opened Tuesday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-67114779050904590832010-04-26T17:14:00.001-07:002010-04-26T17:14:35.608-07:00Reducing weightage of Mother Tongue in PSLE will help students: MOE The Education Ministry said reducing the weightage for Mother Tongue in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) can help students whose scores border between the normal and express stream.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-45684414299898338882010-04-26T03:30:00.001-07:002010-04-26T03:30:16.794-07:00More schools recognised for niche programmes The Education Ministry says another 15 schools were recognised this year for offering niches of excellence to enrich their students' educational experience.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-5908943875661608672010-04-26T02:27:00.001-07:002010-04-26T02:27:54.699-07:00Educators say schools are the best starting points for integration matters Many educators agree that when it comes to matters of integration, the school is a great starting point and the Ministry of Education hopes to nudge things along with a new resource pack for schools.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-54007523929860602922010-04-22T18:48:00.001-07:002010-04-22T18:48:18.288-07:00MOE to conduct safety review of sports in schools A committee will soon be convened to conduct a safety review of sports in schools.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-24252726647220220802010-04-22T17:46:00.001-07:002010-04-22T17:46:18.725-07:00Admissions criteria to top secondary schools may be adjusted The Minister for Education, Ng Eng Hen said admissions criteria to top secondary schools may be adjusted, following Monday's announcement of possible changes to the mother tongue language exams at PSLE.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-47865012285512087912010-04-22T16:45:00.001-07:002010-04-22T16:45:46.312-07:00New services centre set up to help private students with complaintsSINGAPORE : The Council for Private Education has set up a student services centre to provide better consumer information and student support.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-21651468757934117942010-04-22T15:44:00.001-07:002010-04-22T15:44:33.981-07:00MOE to conduct safety review of sports in schools following spate of injuries A committee will soon be convened to conduct a safety review of sports in schools.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-24813979150231720802010-04-22T05:22:00.001-07:002010-04-22T05:22:47.219-07:00New services centre set up to help private students with complaintsSINGAPORE : The Council for Private Education has set up a student services centre to provide better consumer information and student support.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-62504215412630028812010-04-19T17:46:00.001-07:002010-04-19T17:46:35.652-07:00Ng Eng Hen meets M'sian leaders in KL as part of regular exchanges Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen attended the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference 2010 (DSA10) in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur Monday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-66875187136086500772010-04-19T16:45:00.001-07:002010-04-19T16:45:30.045-07:00Ng Eng Hen meets Msian leaders in KL as part of regular exchanges Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen attended the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference 2010 (DSA10) in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur Monday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-60514043434016831802010-04-19T15:44:00.001-07:002010-04-19T15:44:34.420-07:00Second Defence Minister Ng in KL for Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference Education Minister and Second Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, is in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for a biennial international defence and security exhibition that showcases the latest developments in the defence technology industry.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-62864068852287190992010-04-18T16:55:00.001-07:002010-04-18T16:55:57.160-07:00Residents at Punggol dialogue ask questions on pay-TV, educationSINGAPORE : The Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Lui Tuck Yew stressed the need to conduct a thorough investigation into whether SingTel and StarHub improperly used information the government had shared on changes to pay—TV rules.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-13554360668974318422010-04-15T05:15:00.001-07:002010-04-15T05:15:05.954-07:00Six more Junior Sports Academies launched to develop young sporting talents The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced another six new Junior Sports Academies (JSAs) to develop young sporting talents in Singapore.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-40389390427096670982010-04-14T15:39:00.001-07:002010-04-14T15:39:18.841-07:00Education Ministry says schools should encourage good sportsmanship The Ministry of Education (MOE) has said schools should encourage good sportsmanship and not condone contrary behaviour.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-26989509036128481532010-04-13T17:06:00.001-07:002010-04-13T17:06:31.592-07:00Education Ministry says schools should encourage good sportsmanship The Ministry of Education (MOE) has said schools should encourage good sportsmanship and not condone contrary behaviour.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-67188737393652123782010-04-11T21:54:00.001-07:002010-04-11T21:54:10.525-07:00NTU researchers make significant findings about protein architectureSINGAPORE : Researchers from Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences have gained insights into the architecture of a protein that controls iron levels in almost all organisms.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-47465029131414842142010-04-11T20:52:00.001-07:002010-04-11T20:52:50.176-07:00It is healthy that there's political contest in S'pore: Ng Eng HenSINGAPORE : Education Minister Ng Eng Hen on Sunday said it is healthy that there is political contest in Singapore.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-15215577670725862822010-04-10T17:37:00.001-07:002010-04-10T17:37:51.170-07:00Mascots Lyo & Merly give school sports day a touch of YOG Two very special guests gave Changkat Primary School a touch of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) at its sports day in Bedok Stadium on Friday morning.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-29118908446605898782010-04-07T16:06:00.001-07:002010-04-07T16:06:13.120-07:00SOTA wants to engage community, help with capacity building in arts education The School of the Arts (SOTA) wants to engage the community and contribute to capacity building as Singapore seeks to enhance its arts education sector.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664951523169420436.post-26822048668237074072010-04-05T16:23:00.001-07:002010-04-05T16:23:09.577-07:0092.2% of grads found employment within 6 months 92.2 per cent of students who graduated from the three local universities last year found jobs within six months of graduation, according to figures posted on the Education Ministry's website on Monday.source Singapore Educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595977171478412316noreply@blogger.com0