Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education what are the key performance indicators tracked by the Ministry in terms of (i) the employability of disrupted workers after attending a funded training programme, (ii) the time taken to find employment and (iii) the availability and effectiveness of courses that upskill workers to enter occupationsContinue reading “KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKED FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF COURSES IN UPSKILLING WORKERS FOR SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST”
Category Archives: Ministry of Education
PLANS TO REVAMP FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVEL H1 GENERAL PAPER EXAMINATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans to revamp the format of GCE “A” Levels H1 General Paper examination from a single sitting consisting of one essay response paper and one comprehension paper to a series of continuous assessments of essays and comprehension papers, so as to remove theContinue reading “PLANS TO REVAMP FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVEL H1 GENERAL PAPER EXAMINATION”
PLANS TO LOWER QUALIFYING AGE FOR SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans for the qualifying age for the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy to be lowered from 40 to 35 to help more Singaporeans with career pivots that are happening earlier and more frequently. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Government’s current priority is to better assistContinue reading “PLANS TO LOWER QUALIFYING AGE FOR SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY”
ADEQUACY OF SUPPLY OF SCHOOL BUS SERVICES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry can provide an update on the adequacy of the supply of school bus services; (b) whether an update on the same can be provided specifically for Special Education schools; and (c) what is the average increase in school bus fares seen in 2022. TheContinue reading “ADEQUACY OF SUPPLY OF SCHOOL BUS SERVICES”
PROVISION OF MULTI-RELIGIOUS PRAYER ROOMS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND ITES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether multi-religious prayer rooms may be provided at all autonomous universities, polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education; and (b) if not, what are the constraints that inhibit such a provision. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) are secular institutions which provide aContinue reading “PROVISION OF MULTI-RELIGIOUS PRAYER ROOMS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND ITES”
INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF OFFENCES UNDER COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in the last five years (a) how many individuals have been convicted of offences under the Compulsory Education Act; and (b) what is the duration of absence that schools will wait for before invoking the Compulsory Education Act. Mr Chan Chun Sing: As non- and irregular attendance issuesContinue reading “INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF OFFENCES UNDER COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT”
ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) what surveys or research are currently undertaken to assess the job impact of training courses that are supported by Government funds; (b) whether the Government will publish the findings of such studies; and (c) whether the Government will consider extending funding support to trainers based on theContinue reading “ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS”
Singapore International Schools in ASEAN Capital Cities
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: I wish to suggest that the Ministry consider funding a network of international schools located in all major regional capitals within ASEAN. These schools will offer the full Singapore curriculum similar to that of any local MOE school, from the kindergarten through to the secondary school level. Students that attend suchContinue reading “Singapore International Schools in ASEAN Capital Cities”
Persons with Disabilities’ Access to SkillsFuture Programmes
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, I declare that I am an owner and director of a company that provides software for the administration of SkillsFuture-funded courses. Persons with disabilities (PwDs) need access to training and lifelong learning just as much as their able-bodied counterparts. However, they sometimes face access barriers to attending courses.Continue reading “Persons with Disabilities’ Access to SkillsFuture Programmes”
Flexible Through-train Programme for Schools
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Although I personally dislike taking tests – and as an educator, I lean toward minimizing the use of quizzes and exams – I am actually pretty decent at them. My wife, for all her innate talent and creativity, and bless her heart, turns out to be pretty bad at them.Continue reading “Flexible Through-train Programme for Schools”
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