A growing pool of young Singaporeans have chosen to pursue an academic career in the local universities. This year, 38 students received awards under the Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme, which funds their undergraduate and postgraduate studies in top institutions such as Harvard University and Stanford University. This is the third and largest [...]
A new international school charging more affordable fees will be opening in January next year, catering to the demand from expatriates looking for cheaper school options. One World International School (OWIS) will be starting a new Nanyang campus at 21 Jurong West Street 81 for students from the age of three to 18. In a [...]
Graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) can, for the first time, take up a new diploma awarded by the institution, starting from April next year. The Work-Learn Technical Diploma programme, first announced in Parliament in March, will allow them to work and study at the same time. Up to 120 places across four [...]
With her straight As, former Dunman High School student Lim Xin Min stood a good chance of landing a place studying medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS). But the 19-year-old opted for nursing instead. She is among the growing number of young people choosing to study nursing at NUS, which received 2,200 applications [...]
A survey has kicked off this week to provide the first comprehensive picture of how Singaporeans who attain their degrees from private schools fare in the job market. It will give an idea of the job prospects of graduates from private schools and also help pros- pective students choose between different schools . The six [...]
12 of LinkedIn’s 20 most promising 2017 jobs are in tech, and there is no denying the fact that Singapore is now a hub for tech start-ups. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) “Future of Jobs” report, it estimates 65% of children entering primary school today will end up in job roles that do not yet [...]
When former education minister Heng Swee Keat popularised the slogan "Every school, a good school" a few years ago, it was met with some disbelief. But a nationwide survey conducted last year has found that most parents are satisfied with their children's primary schools. The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) poll of 1,500 Singaporean and [...]
Parents hoping to clinch a spot for their children at 17 popular primary schools face the prospect of a ballot after the latest registration stage closed yesterday. Phase 2B - the fourth of seven phases - is for children whose parents have volunteered in the schools, have links to churches or clans directly connected with [...]
In primary school, Mr Joseph Yang was always ranked among the bottom few in class. He failed English at the O levels and went to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), where he studied electrical engineering. Fifteen years later, Mr Yang, 34, an executive engineer with SMRT, is a graduate of the National University of [...]
Demand for a learning environment that caters to children with special needs has allowed a learning centre to expand into a full-fledged private international school. The Winstedt School (TWS), which used to be in Winstedt Road, moved to larger premises in Upper Boon Keng Road earlier this year. From just three students in 2008, it [...]
