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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the Singapore Institution
Raffles Institution (RI), founded in 1823, is the oldest school and centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only Year 1-4 section and a coeducational Year 5-6 section. Its current campus is in Bishan. -
Government founded the Singapore free school in 1834
There were three main types of schools appeared in Singapore: Malay schools, Chinese and Tamil schools and English schools. -
British role in the Singapore's education
The Division is responsible for the colonies of the British role in the country's education, Singapore. -
The Queen's scholarships founded in 1885
In British Malaya, a Queen's Scholar was a holder of one of various scholarships awarded by the Government of the Straits Settlements to further their studies in the United Kingdom. -
The Ten Years Programme for Education Policy in the Colony of Singapore
It was formulated in 1947. This called for a universal education system that would prepare for self-governance. -
A "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 industrialization programme as well to as to lower unemployment.Apart from being an economic necessity, education also helped to integrate the new nation together. -
Starting Bilingualism
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. -
Singapore's education system shifted from quantity to quality.
In 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.The Gifted Education Programme was also set up to cater to more academically incli -
The Singapore education system started to change
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.
