Singapore Students Show Strong Intercultural Communication Skills & High Ability to Understand, Act on Global Issues

1. Singapore’s 15-year-olds have demonstrated a high ability to understand and act on intercultural and global issues and show strong intercultural communication skills, according to the 2018 results from the Global Competence (GC) domain of the…

43 Schools to Welcome New Principals

1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be appointing 43 Principals at the annual Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for Principals to be held on 29 December 2020. Of these, 23 will be newly-appointed Principals (refer to
Annex for details).
2. Th…

Students Continued to Shine at International Meets Despite COVID-19; Singapore to Host IOI 2021

In view of the COVID-19 situation, international competitions in 2020 could not carry on as per normal1. Instead, many were reformatted to allow countries to participate virtually, giving students the opportunity to continue pursuing their passions thr…

Singapore Schools Sports Council Colours Awards: Recognising Student-Athletes Despite Disrupted Year

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many activities, including the school sports scene, resulting in the National School Games (NSG) and other inter-school activities being suspended since early February. Nonetheless, our student-athletes have demonstr…

Winners of the National Creative Story Writing Competition and Launch of Chinese Graded Readers

1. A total of 36 students are recognised today for their creativity and writing skills in the National Creative Story Writing Competition for Secondary Students.
2. The competition, jointly organised by the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learn…

Child Development Account Top-Ups: A Further Collaboration to Support Pre-School Children from Low-Income Families

1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is partnering EtonHouse Community Fund (ECF) and the Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) on a Child Development Account (CDA) top-up programme to benefit about 1,300 pre-schoolers from low-income families this yea…

Further Resumption of Co-Curricular Activities and School Activities

1. Since 27 July 2020, secondary schools, Junior Colleges and Millennia Institute have gradually resumed selected Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) and other school activities, while primary schools have been given the option to bring back such activitie…

Open for Nominations: President’s Award for Teachers and Outstanding Youth in Education Award

1. Do you know educators who have made outstanding contributions in moulding the future of our nation? The Ministry of Education (MOE) invites you to nominate them for the following national awards:
President’s Award for Teachers (PAT) 2021
2. The Pr…

Recognising Our Students’ Diverse Achievements

This year, 210 Special Awards – the highest number in a single year thus far – will be given out to recognise students’ diverse achievements in both academic and non-academic spheres, including their contributions to the community.
2. A to…

17 Students Awarded START Scholarships this Year

1. 17 Singaporeans were awarded scholarships at the 6th Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme (START) award ceremony, which was held virtually on 21 September 2020.
2. At the ceremony, the award recipients engaged in a dialogue with M…