Chan Chun Sing

Forget going back to school, make learning modules accessible and affordable for adults, says Chan Chun Sing

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Forget going back to school, make learning modules accessible and affordable for adults, says Chan Chun Sing

The government is also looking to expand research into adult pedagogies – how adults learn best. While institutions like the National Institute of Education and National Institute of Early Childhood Development study how schoolchildren and young learners develop, Mr Chan hopes the Institute of Adult Learning, in collaboration with the Singapore University of Social Sciences, … Read more

More students will be allowed to take up Higher Mother Tongue in secondary 1 from 2026

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More students will be allowed to take up Higher Mother Tongue in secondary 1 from 2026

SINGAPORE: Students who do well in their Mother Tongue Language at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be given the chance to study Higher Mother Tongue at Secondary 1 from 2026, regardless of their PSLE overall score. Currently, students must obtain either a PSLE overall score of 8 or better. They also qualify if they get … Read more

The push for micro-credentials in Singapore: What are they and are they for you?

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The push for micro-credentials in Singapore: What are they and are they for you?

HOW THEY WORK IN SOME INSTANCES Associate Professor May Lim, assistant provost in applied learning at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) which offers micro-credentials for the tech and sustainability sectors, said these courses can go in depth. For example, a two-day artificial intelligence course that teaches broad strokes will not be good enough for … Read more

In full: Chan Chun Sing responds to questions in interview on MOE’s CCE lessons on Israel-Hamas conflict

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In full: Chan Chun Sing responds to questions in interview on MOE’s CCE lessons on Israel-Hamas conflict

Though this conflict may be geographically further away, we work very hard to not let this divide us, nor allow it to fragment our social fabric and hard-earned harmony. We have seen examples of people, including younger ones, getting into heated conversations. We have seen a lot of unverified information, images, and misinformation being circulated … Read more