Students get to hold court for a day
Ninety-five student leaders from 48 secondary schools last week were involved in deciding the fate of "John", a teenager who had allegedly punched another person in a nightclub. "John" was a youth offender in a [...]
Spicing up Chinese language classes at Poi Ching School
The learning of Chinese language is often associated with rote learning, where one will need to memorise characters and phrases. How is Poi Ching School doing their Chinese lessons differently? Students get out of the [...]
Commentary: Can education fix inequality in Singapore? If not, what can?
As a mature, high-income and slow-growing economy, Singapore cannot expect rapid growth to mask the economic effects and social challenges of rising inequality, says Linda Lim and Pang Eng Fong. SINGAPORE: Combating inequality has been [...]
NUS is back on top as Asia’s No. 1 university
The varsity, ranked 15th last year, moved to 11th place, beating NTU, which now ranks 12th The National University of Singapore (NUS), which lost out to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in a worldwide ranking [...]
Getting in touch with nature at Loyang Primary’s eco garden
During school hours, the eco garden at Loyang Primary School is typically abuzz with activities. Besides being the go-to location to play during recess breaks, the garden is primarily a place of learning for students. [...]
Game creator gives Republic Poly students a big break
Students from Republic Polytechnic's School of Technology for the Arts (STA) can look forward to working on a new video game with Ubisoft, a leading French game creator and distributor. The poly and Ubisoft Singapore [...]