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Encyclopedia > Ministry of Education (Singapore)
Ministry of Education

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Established:
Minister: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Minister of State: Gan Kim Yong
Minister of State: Lui Tuck Yew
Permanent Secretary: Lim Chuan Poh
Budget: S$6.491 billion (2003)
Employees:
Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista

The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Minister for Education in the Singapore Cabinet. ... Rear Admiral Lui Tuck Yew is a Singaporean Member of Parliament, and a member of the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency. ... The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 510 KB) Summary Ministry of Education, Singapore, Headquarters Building. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 510 KB) Summary Ministry of Education, Singapore, Headquarters Building. ... Buona Vista is technically a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. ... A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. ... The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party which gains a 50% majority in the general elections held in Singapore at least once every four years. ... Students having assembly in the hall of a Singapore secondary school. ...


Statutory boards

The ministry oversees 11 statutory boards. These are:

The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS; Simplified Chinese: 新加坡国立大学; Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué; Abbreviated 国大; Malay: Universiti Nasional Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ேதசிய பல்கலைக்) is Singapores oldest university, and remains the largest in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. ... Nanyang Technological University (Abbreviated NTU; Simplified Chinese: 南洋理工大学; Pinyin: Nányáng Lǐgōng Dàxué; abbreviated 南大; Malay: Universiti Teknologi Nanyang) has a 2 km² campus in Jurong, in the south-western part of Singapore, some 25 km from the city centre. ... Singapore Polytechnic (Chinese: 新加坡理工学院), the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. ... Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Chinese: 义安理工学院), the second oldest of five polytechnics in Singapore, was founded in 1963. ... Temasek Polytechnic, (TP) (Chinese: 淡馬錫理工學院) is the third polytechnic to be set up in Singapore. ... Nanyang Polytechnic (Chinese: 南洋理工学院) is a modern campus located next to Yio Chu Kang MRT station, Singapore. ... Republic Polytechnic (Chinese: 共和理工学院) is the fifth and newest polytechnic to be set up in Singapore and utilises the problem-based learning (PBL) approach. ... Establish on 1 April 1992, ITE is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education in Singapore. ... The Singapore Science Centre (SSC, Chinese: 新加坡科学馆) is a world-acclaimed scientific institution in Jurong East, Singapore, specialising in the promotion of scientific and technological education for the general public. ... The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (abbreviation: SEAB) is a statutory board of the Ministry of Education which develops and conducts national and overseas examinations in Singapore. ...

See also

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External link

  • Ministry of Education - official website


edit Education in Singapore Flag of Singapore
Education: Education in Singapore, Ministry of Education
Schools: List of schools, Millennia Institute, List of junior colleges, Institute of Technical Education, List of universities, List of international schools
Universities: National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, SIM University
Programmes: Gifted Education Programme, Integrated Programme, Special Assistance Plan, President Scholar, Provisional Admission Exercise, Third Language
Examinations: Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board, Primary School Leaving Examination, GCE 'O' Level, Ten year series
Co-curricula: Co-curricular activity, National Physical Fitness Award, Singapore Youth Festival, List of youth organisations, Boys' Brigade, National Cadet Corps, National Civil Defence Cadet Corps, National Police Cadet Corps, Outward Bound Singapore, Red Cross Youth, Scout Association, National Physical Fitness Award
Libraries: National Library Board, List of libraries

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Ministry Of Education Homepage (382 words)
The Ministry of Education congratulates the Singapore students on their outstanding achievement at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 (ISEF) and the 8th Asian Physics Olympiad 2007 (APhO).
The Ministry of Education has selected five schools for the first phase of the FutureSchools@­Singapore initiative.
The Ministry of Education, together with National Junior College and supported by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), is hosting the inaugural Singapore International Science Challenge 2007.
Education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3021 words)
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations.
Educational alternatives often are the result of education reform and are rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different from those of mainstream compulsory education.
Educational progressives or advocates of unschooling often believe that grades do not necessarily reveal the strengths and weaknesses of a student, and that there is an unfortunate lack of youth voice in the educative process.
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