Category Archives: Education, Inequality, Cost of Living

IMPACT OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION FRAMEWORK ON NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF STUDENTS OBTAINING PLACES IN SCHOOLS WITHIN ONE AND TWO KILOMETRES OF RESIDENCE

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) for Primary schools that required balloting in 2021 and 2022, since the changes to the Primary 1 Registration Framework, what is the change in number and proportion of students who have obtained a place in a Primary school residing (i) within one kilometre and (ii) within twoContinue reading “IMPACT OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION FRAMEWORK ON NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF STUDENTS OBTAINING PLACES IN SCHOOLS WITHIN ONE AND TWO KILOMETRES OF RESIDENCE”

FACILITATING GREATER ACCESS TO READING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) how do schools support children and adolescents, especially those from lower-income families, to facilitate greater access to reading resources, including free online reading resources provided by the National Library; and (b) whether students can be taught in school how to use National Library apps like NLBContinue reading “FACILITATING GREATER ACCESS TO READING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES”

PUBLISHING FULL NATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry can publish the full National Education curriculum content for all levels of students and make it accessible to the public. Mr Chan Chun Sing: National Education (NE) is a key component of our Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) curriculum for students from Primary to pre-UniversityContinue reading “PUBLISHING FULL NATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS”

PROPORTION OF TIME THAT TEACHERS ALLOCATE TO TEACHING VERSUS NON-TEACHING ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the proportion of time that teachers allocate to teaching versus non-teaching administrative duties in a given week; and (b) what is the current budget that schools allocate towards hiring of administrators that assist teachers in areas of non-teaching administrative activities, such as on procurement, billingsContinue reading “PROPORTION OF TIME THAT TEACHERS ALLOCATE TO TEACHING VERSUS NON-TEACHING ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES”

INCLUSION OF EMERGING AND CONTEMPORARY POLICY ISSUES, CONSTITUTION AND WORKINGS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY IN NATIONAL EDUCATION SYLLABUS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what efforts are currently in place to ensure that, as part of the National Education syllabus, students are apprised of (i) emerging and contemporary policy issues and (ii) Singapore’s Constitution and the workings of Singapore’s parliamentary democracy. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Students discuss contemporary issues in subjects likeContinue reading “INCLUSION OF EMERGING AND CONTEMPORARY POLICY ISSUES, CONSTITUTION AND WORKINGS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY IN NATIONAL EDUCATION SYLLABUS”

PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what is the current pupil-teacher ratio for (i) Primary and (ii) Secondary levels for examinable subjects, such as the languages, mathematics and science, and non-examinable or elective subjects, such as physical education, social studies and art/music respectively. Mr Chan Chun Sing: MOE adopts the Organisation for Economic CooperationContinue reading “PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINABLE SUBJECTS”

CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR COMCARE ASSISTANCE

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how does the Ministry classify families with special needs children for the purposes of ComCare assistance, specifically whether these are evaluated for Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) or Long-Term Assistance (LTA); (b) if these families are classified as SMTA cases, whether they may insteadContinue reading “CLASSIFICATION OF FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FOR COMCARE ASSISTANCE”

ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH MONTHLY CPF DRAWDOWNS LOWER THAN COMCARE LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT AMOUNTS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of low-income individuals currently drawing down on their CPF balances at a monthly rate that falls below the current ComCare Long-Term Assistance (LTA) payout of $640 per month; and (b) whether any ComCare top-up to the LTAContinue reading “ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH MONTHLY CPF DRAWDOWNS LOWER THAN COMCARE LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT AMOUNTS”

SCHOOL PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) in the past three years, how many schools have organised programmes for their students to (i) engage with People’s Association grassroots organisation and (ii) work with Members of Parliament (MPs), such as attachment programmes and volunteering at their Meet-the-People sessions; (b) how many students are currently involved inContinue reading “SCHOOL PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES”

ALLIED EDUCATORS HIRED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AT SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) SCHOOLS

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) how many allied educators are hired to support teachers at Special Education (SPED) schools on a (i) contract or part-time basis and (ii) permanent basis respectively; (b) whether there are any plans to increase the number of allied educators in SPED schools; and (c) what are the currentContinue reading “ALLIED EDUCATORS HIRED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AT SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) SCHOOLS”