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Mr Heng, however, noted that how well a child does in school depends on how motivated he is.
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Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat has said parents should consider other factors apart from a school’s previous year cut-off point (COP) when helping their P6 children decide on which secondary school to choose.
Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat (Photo: MOE)SINGAPORE: Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat has said parents should consider other factors apart from a school’s previous year cut-off point (COP) when helping their P6 children decide on which secondary school to choose.
Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Heng said it would be good for parents to have an open talk with their children to know what type of secondary school they are interested in.
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Mr Heng, however, noted that how well a child does in school depends on how motivated he is.
So he encourages parents to carefully consider the kind of environment that will best motivate their children, and enable them to develop themselves fully in the next four to five years.
Some children, he said, are late developers and the right environment helps them thrive.
Mr Heng urged parents to think of how best they can help their children develop confidence and enjoy the space to discover his talents and passions.
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Shifts must be made in education system to prepare young for future: Heng Swee Keat
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SINGAPORE: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that two important shifts must be made in the education system in order to prepare the young for the future.
In a Facebook post on Friday evening, Mr Heng said firstly, the education system must help the young acquire deep skills and integrate theory with practice through applied learning.
Secondly, the system should make it easier for students to continue learning in their areas of strength and interest, and encourage lifelong learning.
Mr Heng said the education system needs to better link the interest and strengths of students to jobs of the future.
He explained that when students develop a deep interest, when their imagination is captured, they can go on to do wonderful things.
Teachers have profound effect on students, says Heng Swee Keat
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Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said teachers “grow knowledge, instill beliefs, inculcate values, nurture passion, and in so doing, they shape the future” of students.
File photo: Minister for Education Heng Swee KeatSINGAPORE: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Thursday “teachers affect all of us more deeply” than one can know.
In a Facebook post ahead of Teachers’ Day on Friday, Mr Heng sent his warmest thoughts and admiration to all teachers who dedicate themselves to bringing out the best in children.
In the tribute to all teachers, Mr Heng said they “grow knowledge, instill beliefs, inculcate values, nurture passion, and in so doing, they shape the future” of their students.
He added that every child who grows up confident and compassionate has been affected by a caring teacher in some way.
Mr Heng said in order to give every child a profound educational experience, every teacher must be a caring educator.
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5 awarded prestigious President’s Scholarship at Istana ceremony
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SINGAPORE – Five government scholarship recipients, including a missionaries’ child who grew up in Papua New Guinea and a Youth Olympic Games triathlete, have been awarded the prestigious President’s Scholarships this year, at a ceremony at the Istana on Friday evening.
Get the full story from The Straits Times.
Here is the full speech by President Tony Tan:
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Mrs Teo
Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat
Excellencies
Chairman and Members of the Public Service Commission
Ladies and Gentlemen
Good evening.
Each year, the Public Service Commission awards scholarships to outstanding young men and women who want to serve Singapore and Singaporeans through a career in the Public Service. The most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded by the Commission is the President’s Scholarship.
It is awarded to young Singaporeans who have the integrity and commitment to work for Singapore’s continued success. To be awarded a President’s Scholarship, one must demonstrate more than just excellence in academic and non-academic pursuits. One must also show a strong ethos for public service, impeccable character, remarkable leadership and dedication towards improving the lives of Singaporeans.
2013 President’s Scholars This evening, the President’s Scholarship is awarded to five exceptional young individuals who have distinguished themselves based on their leadership capabilities and calibre, and their passion to bring the nation forward.
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Rote learning has to make way for digital literacy: Heng Swee Keat
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Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that with information readily available, rote learning has to make way for digital literacy.
SINGAPORE: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that with information readily available, rote learning has to make way for digital literacy.
Speaking at the Second International Summit of the Book on Friday, Mr Heng said there is a need to place greater emphasis on critical and inventive thinking.
Whether it is a papyrus, print or the iPad, it seems that books are here to stay.
Professor Tommy Koh, chairman of the Organising Committee of the Second International Summit of the Book, and Ambassador-at-Large, said: “I think the book will endure to the end of time.
“But the form of the book has changed and will change. The container will change, the platform on which we read the book will also change.
“My children, for example, prefer to read the book either on the computer, on the iPad, on the tablet and other electronic forms. I still prefer the printed book. But in one form or another, the book will endure. There can be no human civilisation without books.”
But the question is whether readers are able to discern truths from untruths, especially in an era that is inundated with information.
Mr Heng said: “Some fear that the technologically sophisticated books of the future will dull the mind, as we no longer bother to use our imagination to render words into sounds and images.
“They worry too that we will forget to think for ourselves after we close the book because social media offers such an array of ready-made opinions that we will just pick one off the virtual shelf rather than form our own.
“We need to place greater emphasis on critical and inventive thinking, so that we may go on to imagine and create new insights.
“At the workplace, as the information revolution transforms the nature of work, our ability to move from theory to practice, to apply learning imaginatively in different contexts, and to create new knowledge, will become increasing valuable.”
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PSLE could move away from aggregate scores: Lim Biow Chuan
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The head of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Education, Member of Parliament Lim Biow Chuan, said that the Primary School Leaving Examination could do with less focus on aggregate scores.
SINGAPORE: The head of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Education, Member of Parliament Lim Biow Chuan, said that the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) could do with less focus on aggregate scores.
He said that this would take away the stress associated with the examination.
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said recently that changes to the PSLE will be announced at the National Day Rally on Sunday.
It is an annual affair that sends the nation’s parents, students and teachers into a frenzy — for many in Singapore, the PSLE has become a high-stakes examination.
Roger Cheong, a parent, said: “Maybe there should not be so much emphasis on PSLE at such a young age… Maybe as a gauge, but there shouldn’t be so so much weightage on it.
The Education Ministry has acknowledged this and embarked on a year-long review sometime in 2012.
Ahead of the announcements of possible changes, some have suggested going back to basics.
Mr Lim said: “I never knew what was my PSLE score. We selected a few schools that we chose and from there, MOE would post us to those schools, based on our performance. So you don’t have to go down to those minute details as to whether you score 270 or 265 or 275.
“You get broad-based results, and from there, you are allocated schools of your choice. It may not be the exact school of your choice, but it may be a group of schools that you choose and all of them are in the same category.”
Mr Lim also hoped to see more places set aside for the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise, where students apply to secondary schools based on their achievements and talents before the release of their PSLE results.
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