Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education over the past five years (a) what are the enrolment and graduation rates of female students in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning courses across Singapore’s universities and polytechnics; (b) how do these figures compare to that of the male counterparts; and (c) what targeted measures areContinue reading “ENROLMENT AND GRADUATION RATES OF FEMALE VIS-A-VIS MALE STUDENTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING COURSES”
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RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS OF AFFECTED STUDENTS IN RECENT BULLYING CASES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education with regard to the recent slate of bullying incidents involving students from Bukit View Secondary School and Qihua Primary School and at the Institute of Technical Education, what recourse is available to aggrieved parents of the victims involved, apart from reporting to the school principal andContinue reading “RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS OF AFFECTED STUDENTS IN RECENT BULLYING CASES”
OFFERING SECOND OR THIRD LANGUAGE SUBJECTS TO SCHOOLS WHICH ARE NOT ASSESSABLE FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether there are any plans to offer second or third language subjects in primary and secondary schools, which will not be assessable for academic credit, but rather focused on functional literacy. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Primary and secondary schools conduct Conversational Chinese and Malay programmes as enrichmentContinue reading “OFFERING SECOND OR THIRD LANGUAGE SUBJECTS TO SCHOOLS WHICH ARE NOT ASSESSABLE FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT”
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED FOR PARENTS TO HOME-SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education in the last five years (a) how many applications are received from parents in each year to home-school their children; (b) how many of such applications are approved; and (c) what is the breakdown of the applications received based on age of the children. Mr Chan ChunContinue reading “APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED FOR PARENTS TO HOME-SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN”
REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”
OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the average class size for primary school students in the same cohort (i) enrolled in the existing Gifted Education Programme (GEP) (ii) enrolled in schools offering the existing GEP but are not part of the GEP; and (b) how are average class sizes expectedContinue reading “OUTCOMES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME, AND RATIONALE AND PLANS FOR PROGRAMME REVAMP”
INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) on what date did the Ministry first become aware of security vulnerabilities in the Mobile Guardian system; (b) what immediate steps were taken within the first 24 hours upon discovery; and (c) whether the vulnerability was immediately verified and patched, bearing in mind its critical natureContinue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE’S FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education whether the entry requirements for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore have become more stringent since 2019 to date and, if so, what are the reasons for this. Mr Chan Chun Sing: From 2019 to date, the National University of Singapore hasContinue reading “ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE’S FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES”
INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education before the security breach of Mobile Guardian in August 2024 (a) what are the dates of the most recent two vulnerability assessments and penetration tests (VAPT) conducted on the application; (b) how many vulnerability reports about Mobile Guardian have been submitted by members of the public;Continue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”
WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education for Special Education schools that support students with autism spectrum disorder, what is the current number of applicants waiting to be admitted to these schools and the waiting time for enrolment, with a breakdown for applicants with no intellectual impairment and those with intellectual impairment respectively.Continue reading “WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER”
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