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Amelia Teng

Assistant News Editor

Amelia has been a journalist for more than a decade. She joined The Straits Times in 2011, working with the broadsheet’s graphics team before moving on to cover local news. She has written about reforms in Singapore’s education scene – from early childhood to skills training for adults, along with the societal forces that shape parenting culture and what happens in schools. She is also interested in social issues and trends that affect the lives of children and teenagers outside classrooms.

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Weave a ketupat and get creative: Hari Raya crafts and news bites in ST’s March activity page

The series aims to journey with families as they raise children and navigate struggles in an increasingly digital world.
The series aims to journey with families as they raise children and navigate struggles in an increasingly digital world.

Only a few challenging PSLE questions set each year, making up about 15% of the exam

Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as “challenging” each year.
Fifteen per cent of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) questions are classified as “challenging” each year.

Navigate a maze, design a bento meal and learn about budgets in ST’s latest weekend activity page

The activity page is part of ST’s series on managing screen time, which started on Jan 25.
The activity page is part of ST’s series on managing screen time, which started on Jan 25.

Ready for a break from screens? Turn to ST’s new monthly activity page in Sunday Life

For many families in Singapore, navigating this increasingly digital world has become a daily balancing act, filled with concerns and questions about childhood, play and connection.
For many families in Singapore, navigating this increasingly digital world has become a daily balancing act, filled with concerns and questions about childhood, play and connection.

More than Grades – a new series by The Straits Times to spotlight remarkable youth

ST20250110_202586100849 Kua Chee Siong/ pixolevel10/ Generic pix of a teacher preparing to distribute the certificates and results of the 2024 GCE O-Level examinations to the students at St Andrew's Secondary School, on Jan 10, 2025.
ST20250110_202586100849 Kua Chee Siong/ pixolevel10/ Generic pix of a teacher preparing to distribute the certificates and results of the 2024 GCE O-Level examinations to the students at St Andrew's Secondary School, on Jan 10, 2025.

What’s our attitude towards foreigners as population crosses 6m mark?

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Generic pix of office workers, crossing a traffic junction along Church Street in the central business district (CBD), during lunch hour, under the hot noonday sun on May 9, 2024.
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Generic pix of office workers, crossing a traffic junction along Church Street in the central business district (CBD), during lunch hour, under the hot noonday sun on May 9, 2024.
Can be used for stories about foreign talent, foreigners, workforce.

How much pocket money do Singapore children get? It’s $4 to $14 a day

Flexi-work, porosity in careers: MOE looking into how to meet teachers’ evolving needs

Teachers need to have more diverse experiences and porosity in their career paths.
Teachers need to have more diverse experiences and porosity in their career paths.

Varied approaches for different learners on tech use in school: Chan Chun Sing

Orchid Park Secondary School has been piloting the use of personal learning devices, with all 280 students from its Secondary 1 cohort in 2019, having a Chromebook each, on loan from the MOE.
Orchid Park Secondary School has been piloting the use of personal learning devices, with all 280 students from its Secondary 1 cohort in 2019, having a Chromebook each, on loan from the MOE.

Singapore and Estonia can share insights on the use of AI in schools: Estonian minister

Ms Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia (third from right) on a visit to Spectra Secondary School.
Ms Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research of Estonia (third from right) on a visit to Spectra Secondary School.

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