by Abriel | Apr 8, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
When Mdm Nor learnt that schools would go into full home-based learning on Wednesday (8 April), she thought it would be “so impossible” for her and three kids. There was only one laptop at home, which belongs to her 17-year-old daughter. It is “very laggy” and...
by Abriel | Mar 29, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
The power of music to inspire became more apparent to hotel executive Wee Wei Ling after she began partially sponsoring harmonica lessons at two special education schools here in 2017. The lessons made the children happy and confident. Ms Wee also noticed the pride in...
by Abriel | Mar 7, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, Singapore Budget 2020
Low-income Malay/Muslim parents will get more help to save money for their children’s pre-school education, with a new grant that will quadruple their savings. The grant, set up by self-help group Mendaki and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), is...
by Abriel | Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, Singapore Budget 2020
From July 2020, teachers in mainstream schools will get access to bite-size online learning modules that will better equip them to teach students with special educational needs (SEN). Around 80% of students with special needs are taught in mainstream schools, while...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, Singapore Budget 2020
Quality pre-school education will soon be more accessible, allowing children in Singapore to have a good start in life. Annual spending by the Government on the early childhood sector is set to double to more than $2 billion per year within the next few years, Deputy...
by Abriel | Dec 24, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education
When her son started at Northoaks Primary School earlier this year, Mrs Sarasvathy Mahendran had a wish – that her child does not think he is different from his friends in Primary 1. Seven-year-old Tejas Mahendran has cone-rod dystrophy, a disorder that results...
