WHY SINGAPORE EDUCATION?All the articles below are with cross reference from Education Service (STB), MOE and Spring websiteBilingual PolicyThe strength of Singapore's Education system lies in its bilingual policy (English with Malay/Mandarin/Tamil). This has benefited the students, giving them a chance to use English effectively in international scenes, but not compromising any lack of usage towards our mother tongue which might in turn lead to a lack of understanding towards our tradition culture and our roots.
Singapore's public schools have a distinctive record of high standards in teaching and learning. This has led to the majority of students from Singapore schools outperforming the international average especially in Mathematics and Science. At the tertiary level, in addition to boasting 3 locally grown universities namely NUS, NTU and SMU, Singapore has plays host to both an increasingly diverse private education scene and a growing number of offshore campuses. It has attracted 10 world-class institutions with strong industry links to set up centres of excellence in education and research, among them are leading French university - INSEAD, the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology etc. Apart from the renowned institutions, professional qualifications with international recognition such as those for the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants are offered here to give the students a better edge in furtherance of their career. The presence of such an international mix of institutions, a high quality and rigorous education system, and a nation that believes in investing in education, will together offer students here and internationally, an enriching and fulfilling learning journey.
Hub for Educational Excellence Singapore has setup an Education Excellence Framework designed to protect student interests and to build high quality education providers. Aimed primarily at Private Education Institutions, the framework focuses on. The Case Trust for Education Scheme (CASE) gives international students the added assurance that private education institutions have proper systems and practices to look after the welfare and interest of international students. The Student Protection Scheme (SPS), which protects the fees paid by international students is one such initiative. Without the SPS, private education institutions are not permitted to admit international students. In addition, private education institutions which demonstrate organisational excellence are also awarded the 'Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organisations (SQC-PEO)' trustmark - an assurance of the institution's best academic and business practices.On March, the Singapore Government passed a new set of regulations to help build a better quality private education sector to support Singapore’s position as a global education hub. EduTrust - This replaces the existing CaseTrust for Education scheme and private school operators will be required to renew their registration. Council for Private Education - This new body will investigate and take action against errant private schools. The enhanced registration framework seeks to address existing industry problems relating to poor administration, misrepresentation and even “selling” of qualifications and it would be renewable at regular intervals of between one to six years.
Economical Cost of Study Cost of study and living are generally lower than European countries or even Australia. Above all, Singapore offers all the technological excellence of the West, hence making Singapore a more attractive place to study in. Moreover, in an effort to support international student’s studies in Singapore, many grants and scholarships are available from different organizations, which would in turn assist the students in financial support. |
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