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School streaming

Normal (Tech) more likely to finish school, do as well in job market as Normal (Academic) peers: Study

Mr Anders Tan, 40, who was from the Normal (Technical) stream, progressed through ITE, Nanyang Polytechnic and eventually Singapore Management University after his N levels.
Mr Anders Tan, 40, who was from the Normal (Technical) stream, progressed through ITE, Nanyang Polytechnic and eventually Singapore Management University after his N levels.

From Normal stream to Parliament: 3 Singapore politicians share their journeys

(Clockwise from left) Mr Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah, MP for Jalan Besar GRC; Mr David Hoe, MP for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC; and Ms Hany Soh, MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.
(Clockwise from left) Mr Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah, MP for Jalan Besar GRC; Mr David Hoe, MP for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC; and Ms Hany Soh, MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.

How parents and kids can be better off if we widen concept of merit

One reason that parents are so competitive is that they feel their children are vulnerable and depend upon them to provide help and guidance.
One reason that parents are so competitive is that they feel their children are vulnerable and depend upon them to provide help and guidance.

Forum: Good to have students of different streams in a class

askST: What are posting groups for Secondary 1?

CMG20230222-LynnetteT01/卓祾祎/刘钰铃/Visit to Jurong West Secondary School to observe implementation of Full Subject-Based Banding [Jurong West Secondary School (61 Jurong West St 65, Singapore 648348)] Two classes of Secondary 2 students will be taking their Mathematics lesson at different subject levels. The students will be wearing different coloured form class t-shirts which will depict how students from different mixed form classes come together to take subject-level classes.
CMG20230222-LynnetteT01/卓祾祎/刘钰铃/Visit to Jurong West Secondary School to observe implementation of Full Subject-Based Banding [Jurong West Secondary School (61 Jurong West St 65, Singapore 648348)] Two classes of Secondary 2 students will be taking their Mathematics lesson at different subject levels. The students will be wearing different coloured form class t-shirts which will depict how students from different mixed form classes come together to take subject-level classes.

The story is produced in partnership with the Ministry of Education

Learning suited to one's pace and strengths

Full subject-based banding in secondary schools allows students to learn according to own pace

On The Ground

Why school exams exist and what we can do about them

Education director-general Wong Siew Hoong to retire

Director-general of education Wong Siew Hoong who oversaw PSLE overhaul to retire on March 31

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