Educational News

[MR06]

Started this thread to keep each other informed on latest news and developments on education.

[MR06]

Education exchanges to be stepped up


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/learn/1401756/Education_exchanges_to_be_stepped_up.html

Stricter rules in Jan for private schools

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1411598/Stricter_rules_in_Jan_for_private_schools.html

New NEA programme teaches students to care for environment

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1412124/New_NEA_programme_teaches_students_to_care_for_environment.html

[MR06]

ACE: $15m to develop 1,000 student entrepreneurs


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1418442/ACE_to_develop_student_entrepreneurs.html

[MR06]

Cambrige Assessment sets up in Singapore


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1415566/Cambrige_Assessment_sets_up_in_Singapore.html

Tisch film school to close due to financial woes

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1418290/Tisch_film_school_to_close_due_to_financial_woes.html

[MR06]

Top institutions from S'pore and Stuttgart to collaborate


http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121112-383040.html

Studying in Australia becomes a squeeze

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/news/1424356/Studying_in_Australia_becomes_a_squeeze.html

Should smarts be scholars' only criteria?

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121111-382764.html

[3Boys]

DOE_admin:

Consider this for a read, though it is a bit dated:


Shackles of The Singapore Education System: A Response

That's assuming all teachers actually signed up to teach.

And teachers don't individually have a monopoly of wisdom either, so some element of taking top down instruction is necessary for their own development and having consistency of implementation across schools. I don't actually agree with the blog post above.

[MR06]

Hai ya, education is serious business.....


Lately, there are so many news and views that generated so much heat......

Here at KSP, 3 threads had been locked by chief within a week...... :censored:

Chief, how long is the cooling-off period or the threads will be locked forever?

I'm itching to enter the Quote of the Day liao and I haven't have my say in PSLE thread....... :please:

[MR06]

4 in 10 at top primary schools live in HDB flats


http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121114-383447.html

Over 450 students take part in 2012 Scinemation contest

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121114-383434.html

SSC launches sports safety programme for schools

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121114-383408.html

[MR06]

MOE develops code of conduct for educators


http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1237463/1/.html

More preschools should use MOE grant: Indranee Rajah

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1237369/1/.html

Only 6, but already film-makers

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121116-383750.html

NUS and Arts House invites writers

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1428606/NUS_and_Arts_House_invites_writers.html

Awarding scholarships: Don't tar the young with same brush

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20121116-383717.html

[MR06]

60% of pupils land places in their first-choice secondary school


http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/learn/1432134/60_of_pupils_land_places_in_their_first_choice_secondary_school.html

Teachers to get new code of conduct

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1429634/Teachers_to_get_new_code_of_conduct.html

SUTD to enrol PhD students next year

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/news/schoolnews/1430254/SUTD_to_enrol_PhD_students_next_year.html