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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the Singapore Institution (now known as Raffles Institution) in 1823
<a href='http://http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_715_2004-12-15.html' >Singapore InstitutionUpon establishing a British settlement in Singapore, one of Raffles's concerns was establishing an institution for higher learning. A site was chosen located along a stretch of road now known as Bras Basah Road. Raffles laid the foundation stone in 1823 but the building was only completed in 1837 and was instead used as an elementary school. The establishment of this institution would l -
Queen's scholarship
The Queen’s Scholarships were a government scheme which enabled two promising students each year to enrol at a British university. From 1885 this provided most Singaporeans and Malayans with their only opportunity for tertiary education before Raffles College opened in 1929. It was the colony’s most prestigious academic prize until its abolition in 1959, and despite various criticisms it fostered enthusiasm for education and produced numerous distinguished alumni. -
In 1947, the Ten Years Programme for Education Policy in the Colony of Singapore was formulated
n 1947, the Ten Years Programme for Education Policy in the Colony of Singapore was formulated.[12] This called for a universal education system that would prepare for self-governance -
"survival driven education" system
] During the 1950s and 1960s, when Singapore started to develop its own economy, Singapore adapted a "survival-driven education" system to provide a skilled workforce for Singapore's industrialisation programme as well to as to lower unemployment.[ -
The Queen's Scholarship was abolished and replaced by the Singapore State Scholarship when Singapore gained self-governance.
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BIlingualism. English as the official language
The bilingualism policy in schools was officially introduced in 1960, making English the official language for both national integration and utilitarian purposes. Universal education for children of all races and background started to take shape, and more children started to attend schools. However, the quality of schools set up during this time varied considerably -
In 1966, President's Scholarship.
A President's Scholar is a recipient of the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singaporean citizens annually by the government. For the past years, on average, only two to four President's Scholarships were awarded each year. A recipient of the President's Scholarship has a legal obligation to serve in the government for a stipulated period of time after completing his or her studies in university. To receive a President's Scholarship, one must demonstrat -
first junior clollege National Junior college
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Singapore education shifted from quantity to quality
n the 1980s, Singapore's economy started to prosper, and the focus of Singapore's education system shifted from quantity to quality. More differentiation for pupils with different academic abilities were implemented, such as revamping vocational education under the new Institute of Technology and splitting of the Normal stream in secondary schools into Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams -
"Thinking Schools, Learning Nations" vision
In 1997, the Singapore education system started to change into an ability-driven one after then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong outlined his "Thinking Schools, Learning Nations" vision.Under this policy, more emphasis was given to national education, creative thinking, collaborative learning as well as ICT literacy.Schools became more diverse and were given greater autonomy in deciding their own curriculum and developing their own niche areas. Differences between the various academic -
Compulsory Education
Compulsory Education (CE) was implemented in Singapore in 2003. The first cohort of pupils coming under CE are Singapore Citizen children born between 2nd January 1996 and 1st January 1997 who are residing in Singapore. -
content are reduced
In response to TODAY's queries, MOE said that, since 2005, the content of most subjects have been reduced by between 10 per cent and 20 per cent -
Fourth in Progress international reading literacy study
fourth in literacy in the 2006 Progress international reading literacy study -
Teach less Learn More
1The “Teach Less, Learn More” (TLLM) movement, started in 2006, helps our teachers and schools to focus on the fundamentals of effective teaching, so that our students are engaged, learn with understanding, and are developed holistically, beyond preparing for tests and examinations. (It is not about teachers literally “teaching less”.) To do so, schools have innovated in curriculum (what to teach), pedagogy (how to teach) and assessment (how much have learners learnt). -
Top in Mathematics and science
Singapore’s students were among the top in the world in mathematics and science on the Trends in International Mathematical and Science studies -
one of the best performing education systems
Singapore was rated as one of the best performing education systems in a 2007 mcKinsey study of teachers (Barber and mourshed, 2007 -
Gifted education programme
Gifted education (also known as Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Talented and Gifted (TAG), or G/T) is a broad term for special practices, procedures, and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented. There is no standard global definition of what a gifted student is. In 2011, the National Association for Gifted Children published a position paper that defined what a gifted student is. The term "gifted," in that position paper, describes individ -
Marshall Cavendish Education eBook
Marshall Cavendish Education understands the need for an educational solution to be comprehensive yet dynamic. As a result, we have created materials that are based on a blended learning framework, incorporating both print and digital resources to provide students and teachers with seamless support throughout their learning journey. These digital resources have been integrated into the MC eBooks, which have been customised for students and teachers. The eBook is a digital book viewer that prov