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Nailis Sa’adahBakhtiar
M.Mufid Maulana
Muna Mauliza
Rafiqa Rosma
Muhammad Naufal
MutawakkilAshhidqi
SMAN MODAL BANGSA ACEH
The main language of instruction in Singapore is English, which was officially designated the first
language within the local education system in 1987.
The Using of English in Education System
English learned by half the children by the time they reach preschool age
the primary medium of instruction by the time
they reach primary school.
ETC.
Singapore's education system has been
described as "world-leading" and in 2010 was
among those picked out for commendation by the
British education minister Michael Gove.If you
know singapore’s education include in the best
education in asia.
in 1823, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded the Singapore Institution and starting education in Singapore under the British rule. there were three main types of schools appeared in Singapore:
1. Malay schools,
2. Chinese and Tamil schools and,
3. English schools
During World War Two, many students in
Singapore dropped out of school,
causing a huge backlog of students after
the war. the Ten Years Programme for
Education Policy in the Colony of
Singapore was formulated in this year.
This called for a universal education
system that would prepare for self-
governance.
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. The bilingualism policy in schools was officially introduced in 1960, making English the official language for both national integration and utilitarian purposes. The first Junior College was opened in 1969.
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.The Gifted Education Programme was also set up to cater to moreacademically inclined students.
F. 1997s
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.
1. Holistic Development of Students
• The importance of holistic development to become
well-rounded persons – morally, intellectually,
physically, socially and aesthetically through a set of
eight core skills and values.
2. Broad-based Curriculum
• The broad-based curriculum imparts literacy,
numeracy, bilingualism, the sciences, humanities,
aesthetics, physical education, civics and moral
education and National Education.
PRESCHOOLpreschool education (or infant education) is the provision of learningto children before the commencement of statutory and obligatoryeducation, usually between the ages of three and five, depending on thejurisdiction.
In some places, such asin Singapore,. However, most children receive a preschool education spanning two to three years before entering primary school after which they will move on to a secondary school.
Preschool in singapore divide intotwo levels. First step is playgroupsand the next is kindergarten.
PLAYGROUPSA pre-school playgroup, or in everyday usage just a playgroup, is an organised group providing care and socialisation for children under five.
The PLAYGROUP curriculum is centred on exploratory experiences. There is emphasis on stimulation through play, discovery through inquiry, quality interactions with the environment, and development of fine and gross motor skills through physical activities.
Children will be provided with ample opportunities to develop communication skills as well as expression of thought and feeling through art. As most playgroup children would be going through their first school experience, this curriculum serves to launch them into a journey of learning and discovery, and to get them acquainted with social experiences.
• Kindergarten in Singapore provide up to
three years of pre-School for children ages
three to six.
• Children learn two languages, English and
their official Mother Tongue
(Chinese,Malay or Tamil).
• The kindergartens are run by the private
sector, including community foundations,
religious bodies, and civic or business
groups.
Primary education, normally starting at age seven, is a four-year foundation stage (Primary 1 to 4) and a two-year orientation stage (Primary 5 to 6).
Primary education is free for all Singapore citizens in schools under the purview of the Ministry of Education, though there is a fee of up to SGD13 monthly per student to help cover miscellaneous costs.
After six years of Primary education, students will have to sit for the national Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
Secondary education
After graduating PSLE exams, students go on to high school with a curriculum 'O' Level for four (4) years or 'N' Level for five (5) years, in accordance with the individual's ability.
The curriculum includes English, the native language such as Chinese, Malay or Tamil, as well as math, science and humanities.
• In the third year, students can choose to take art classes, science, business administration science or engineering majors.
• The final exam is Singapore - Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' (GCE 'O' Level) or 'Normal' (GCE 'N' Level). Through this curriculum, students are trained and taught how to think critically.
PRE-UNIVERSITY (JUNIOR COLLEGE)
•This is 2 years to prepare the students taking GCE 'A' levels.
• This institution was established to train mid-level professionals to support economic development and technology singapore.
• universities in Singapore are
dedicated to prepare the students
in the face of their future.
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