Posts Tagged ‘moe’
I dare you
Posted by: ashleytan on: August 28, 2009
You might have read this Channel News Asia (CNA) article about MOE’s latest buzz phrase. I’ve highlighted two parts of the article but I actually have three things to say about it.
First, teachers now have a vision statement: “Singapore Teachers: Lead. Care. Inspire”. A former colleague of mine that I follow on Facebook said:
slightly bemused [...]
Education budget
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 8, 2009
Have you ever wondered how much money goes into Singapore’s education system? On Feb 4, the Today paper published the amount of money requested by various Ministries in Singapore.
$8.7 billion. That’s more than MCYS, MEWR, MOM, MOF, MICA, MFA, MinLaw and PMO (#8 to #15) combined.
Whichever way you look at it, that’s a lot of [...]
Recruiting teachers
Posted by: ashleytan on: December 16, 2008
Every time there is an economic downturn, the numbers increase here in NIE. (I’ve been an educator in NIE since 1996 in some capacity or other, so I know!) MOE steps up teacher recruitment of folks who, to paraphrase what teacher trainees have told me, "actually wanted to be teachers" or "want more stable jobs".
I [...]
MOE Workplan Seminar
Posted by: ashleytan on: September 25, 2008
I attended the MOE Workplan Seminar 2008 this morning. This seminar is held once a year, typically for the Education Minister to reflect on the past year and to shed some light on the path ahead.
You should be able to see a press release or a copy of the speech soon. I had intended to [...]
Precursor to MP III
Posted by: ashleytan on: August 6, 2008
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the precursor to Master Plan 3 (MP III): MOE announces 6-year plan to boost ICT in classrooms.
Yes, I did notice that the URL says 5-year plan while the headline and content said 6-year plan.
