Education

The results of the 2018 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be released on Thursday (22 November 2018) and the results may be obtained from their respective primary schools from 11.00 am on that day, the Ministry of Education announced in a press release on Thursday (15 November). The ministry said that eligible students will receive option forms to select …

by BankBazaar.sg The joy of having a child is immense and indescribable. However, it comes at a cost. As your child starts to grow by the day, the thought of sending them to a childcare centre will soon surface. Sometimes, it is to facilitate them to learn how to live in a group. Other time, it is because of a need …

When it comes to deciding what to do next after high school, every student is familiar with that sense of uncertainty and anxiety. You’re on the precipice to the rest of your life and the decision of which university to apply for is a momentous one. Fortunately, there are plenty of professionals and education experts who are ready to lend …

Back in 2016, a survey was conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) which found that 62.5% of young adults aged 19-30 believed that skilled foreign workers have contributed to Singapore’s development. For a country like Singapore with an ageing population and a shortage of high-tech workers, there’s no question that foreign talent is required in certain areas – …

All secondary schools can now admit up to 20 percent of their non-Integrated Programme (non-IP) Secondary 1 intake via Direct School Admission for Secondary Schools (DSA-Secondary). This is an increase from 5 percent for Schools with Distinctive Programmes, and 10 percent for Autonomous Schools starting this year. In the first year of this expansion, 3,000 students received confirmed offers, compared to …

The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Thursday (8 November) has announced that the University Admissions Score (UAS) for polytechnic students applying to all Autonomous Universities (AUs), including National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), will be simplified by only referring to their polytechnic GPA. The current requirement is for their ‘O’-level results to comprise 20 percent of their UAS. This …

The controversial Channel NewsAsia (CNA) documentary "Regardless of Class" has been debunked by RICE Media as being rife with omissions of details that are crucial in shaping the public's perception of the students involved in the roundtable discussion. Among the contentious omissions specifically highlighted in senior staff writer Grace Yeoh's commentary were several details that contributed to the seemingly negative …

While I applaud Education Minister Ong Ye Kung's (Ong) bold declaration that mid-year examinations in certain primary and secondary schools will be scrapped, I wonder if that measure is enough to reduce our society's obsession with grades. From a government who has always focused on the narrow confines of academic excellence despite criticism that this was far too restrictive, the …

by ValueChampion To educate and inspire our readers to achieve financial freedom, we interviewed Spring Sun, the writer of the blog "Frugal in Singapore." Having escaped poverty through hard work and being thrifty, she has some invaluable tips to share on how she has shaped her mindset to be happy both about life and with finances. An English philosopher named once …

by ValueChampion At ValueChampion, we strive to provide informational content regarding financial decisions. For this reason, we are interested in the financial undertaking of attending university and the experience of students in Singapore and abroad. We interviewed Aditya Karkera to learn more about his experience at Yale-NUS. University education greatly influences career paths and financial futures. ValueChampion is interested in sharing …