...67 HEAD K MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OVERVIEW Mission Statement We will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, so as to help them discover their talents and realise their full potential, and nurture them into committed citizens. FY2014 EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES Expenditure Estimates by Object Class Code Object Class Actual FY2012 Estimated FY2013 Revised FY2013 Estimated FY2014 Change over FY2013 8 70 7 6 5 4 3 3 40 4 3 3 3 3 3 40 4 3 3 3 40 5 3 3 3 3500 3600 3800 3100 3200 3400 2100 2300 2400 2700 2800 1200 1500 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Main Estimates OPERATING EXPENDITURE RUNNING COSTS Expenditure on Manpower Political Appointments Permanent Staff Other Operating Expenditure Consumption of Products & Services Manpower Development International & Public Relations, Public Communications Asset Acquisition Miscellaneous Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Organisations Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Statutory Boards Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Educational Institutions Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Other Organisations TRANSFERS Social Transfers to Individuals Transfers to Institutions & Organisations International Organisations & Overseas Development Assistance $10,496,911,097 2 $11,635,000,000 3 $11,599,071,700 4 $11,486,000,000 5 -$113,071,700 -1.0% $9,637,312,439 $6,434,437,356 $3,005,523,479 1,205,094 3,004,318,385 $571,295,218 444,383,146 63,291,468...
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...Co-curricular activity (Singapore) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Co-Curricular Activity) Jump to: navigation, search The Tahan Mountain Trekking Team (a CCA in Hwa Chong Institution), on an expedition to Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal in 2000 Co-curricular activities (CCAs), previously known as Extracurricular Activities (ECAs) are activities that educational organisations in some parts of the world create for school students. They are activities which all school students must attend alongside the standard study curriculum. In Singapore, the policy was introduced by the Ministry of Education, which believe extra activities for school students are a means to enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation, self-discipline and self-confidence. At higher levels of education, CCA participation may even translate into academic points. The scope of CCAs is wide due to a nearly inexhaustible list of interests. Some of the major groups include Computer Club, Art Club, Dance Club, Swimming, Basketball and Photography Club. Uniformed groups include the St. John Ambulance Brigade (SJAB), Red Cross, Military Band, The Singapore Scout Association, Girl Guides Singapore, National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) and National Cadet Corps (NCC). Performing arts groups are also included, with Chinese Orchestra, choirs, bands and Dance Clubs among such CCAs. CCAs are held outside standard curriculum hours and the activities partaken depend on the nature of...
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...What Outdoor Education done for me….by Abdul Kahlid, 25 May 2010 As I ponder on the question that stares into me, I sit writing this piece of reflection with the knowledge that I benefitted from an institution which the late Dr Goh Keng Swee created – Outward Bound School of Singapore – in 1967, as a form of holy order that all young Singapore pre-National Servicemen had to undergo as a preparation before the actual military service. He was certainly ahead of his time and who would have thought the institution he created in 1967 is now one of the leading institutions that shape character and leadership for people of all walks of life and age. My early experiences and exposure of the outdoors was through Boy Scouts. I was conscripted into the boy scouts unit when I was in secondary 2, though there was no scout unit in my secondary school. This was to be made possible as I joined an Open unit, which was open to students of secondary school who had no scout unit in its premises. My very simple reason for wanting to join the Boy Scouts unit were to have a chance to experience the outdoors, get close to nature, be skilled in craftsmanship (I learnt that I would learn to tie knots, pitch tents, use a stove, operate kerosene lamps, learn some survival skills and many more), as well as forge friendship and brotherhood with others. I was curious about expeditions, mountain climbing trips and wondered what it would be like to trek through one. My years in Scouts opened my eyes...
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...Political: In Singapore, the state has taken on the role of promoter and practitioner of Corporate Social Responsibility, a logical development in view of the dominant role of the government in the local economy. The Economic Development Board Act exists to stimulate the growth, expansion and development of Singapore’s economy. A good example of the role the Singapore government has played in fostering economic growth is the Changi airport and the Singapore Airlines. The Singapore government investment and holding company, Temasek Holdings is the majority shareholder with 54% shareholding of the Singapore Airlines. However, the Singapore government has regularly stressed its non-involvement in the management of the company. The Singapore government also owns Changi Airport that was developed in 1975 to replace the Paya Lebar Airport. Both of these enterprises have become enormously successfully and are a good example of the thoughtful and forward-looking economic policies promoted by the Singapore government. Singapore is an enterprise friendly country. The government has set ups several organizations in helping the business in a very systematic way: 1. Regulation Structure (a)Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI): It’s mission is to make Singapore a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Its mission is to promote economic growth and create jobs, so as to achieve higher standards of living for all. The vision of the Ministry of Trade and Industry...
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...S'pore youth savvy with finances: survey Daniel Buenas 392 words 8 September 2005 Business Times Singapore English (c) 2005 Singapore Press Holdings Limited SINGAPORE'S youth value education and family, have entrepreneurial tendencies and are not ignorant when it comes to financial choices, a survey has found. In the face-to-face survey of 1,400 Singaporeans aged 15-29 by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, it was found that 44 per cent had life insurance, and of those who did, a quarter had between two and four policies. Also, 28 per cent of the respondents had some form of medical or hospitalisation insurance, with 20 per cent of this group having between two and four policies. 'These figures were quite surprising,' said Henry Koh, a lecturer at Ngee Ann's School of Business and Accountancy, yesterday. 'A lot of these were students, yet the percentage of people (who have policies) is quite high. I think it shows some concern over financial security in the future and that they're more savvy in terms of insurance.' The survey, which aimed to give insights into Singapore's 'Generation Y', also found that 7 per cent of interviewees had invested in either unit trusts or mutual funds, with 22 per cent of this group having between 2-4 investments. The top three companies for both life and medical insurance were AIA, Prudential and NTUC Income. And being young hasn't stopped Singaporeans from owning credit cards either. According to the survey, 29 per cent of those interviewed...
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...Singapore Singapore is located in Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. “There are wide income and wealth differences, but the country is more differentiated by ethnicity than by class. All the ethnic groups have experienced upward occupational mobility. There is an intense focus on education. Good marks are a sure path to good positions with good wages. In this respect, Singapore is a meritocracy” (Leone,2014). The crime rate in Singapore is very low, the reason being is because they still enforce the death penalty and they still impose caning as punishment. Singapore is a republic with a parliamentary system. The head of state is the president, who is elected for a fixed term of six years and the cabinet is the executive organ of the state, and execution of government policies is carried out by ministries and statutory boards. Older people ideally are treated with respect, but wealth and status may supersede age distinctions. A social superior or an authority is treated with much formality. There are great differences between formal and informal events, situations, and places. In social interaction, a certain physical distance is kept, especially between men and women. Food rules of the ethnic groups are always respected (Sierra, 2014) Singapore is located in Southeastern Asia and they speak many varieties of languages. Some of the languages they speak are English, Malay, Tamil, and Standard Mandarin. English is the most common language there and...
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...Global trend in education industry This report is on the global trend of internationalization of higher education and its impact on education industry in Singapore in general, especially the Private Education (PE) sector. In the last two decade or so, educational institutions as well as governments having recognized the enormous potential of overseas market for education have been internationalizing education, especially higher education. Also, in the recent time universities and institutions around the globe including Singapore have been experiencing a decrease in public-funding and also corporatization. These developments have placed the institutions under constant pressure to restructure to become more entrepreneurial and globally competitive. This report also examines the policies that helped in growth of the education industry in Singapore and the role being played by foreign universities in achieving the ambition of Singapore to be a ‘Global Education Hub’. Analysis of the global trend The global trend of internationalization of higher education, especially among universities in industrialised developed nations has been consistent in the last two decades or so and it has manifested itself by way of exchange of faculty, students and curricula. Universities in the developed nations like USA, UK, Australia and some countries in Europe have been seeking much greater number of students to their campuses as well as established collaborative links with developing and transnational...
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...OTHER ACTIVITIES St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School, Netball Team 2010 - 2013 * Represented school in Netball tournaments such as the East Zone Tournament and M1 Challenge 2012. * Took on the task of training C division members in preperation of tournaments. National Schools Literature Festival 2014 * Represnted school in Literature debates against competing schools and worked well with team to produce worthy arguments. Literature Learning Journey to United Kingdom * Selected and chosen as class representitive to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of Literature; namely Shakespeare. OTHER ACTIVITIES St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School, Netball Team 2010 - 2013 * Represented school in Netball tournaments such as the East Zone Tournament and M1 Challenge 2012. * Took on the task of training C division members in preperation of tournaments. National Schools Literature Festival 2014 * Represnted school in Literature debates against competing schools and worked well with team to produce worthy arguments. Literature Learning Journey to United Kingdom * Selected and chosen as class representitive to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of Literature; namely Shakespeare. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...
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...investigation to gain an understanding about cultural differences in workplace, the impact, and the preventions in the context of Singapore. The focus will be employees on Singapore work environment. Cullen & Praveen (2014) explains culture as the characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts etc. Nick (2012) points out that in Southeast Asia, Singapore has become a newly industrialized nation, which was hailed as a great economic success during the last 2 decades and the countries traditions of its culture still play a major role in business activities. While Stanton & Nankervis (2011) argues that the national culture of Singapore is high in power distance and this has lead the superiors and subordinates treat each other as unequals in the country. Singapore has also been called is also called a “nanny state’ by Nick (2012), because it is a work culture in which people are supposed to do exactly what they are told and there is no decentralisation or any opportunity for lower level employees to make suggestions. The research used both primary and secondary data collection method to collect information about the question at hand. Research found that Clearly the problem of conflicts due to culture is prevailing both in work conditions and everyday life in Singapore. These have huge implications for the businesses, especially in a fast passed globalized business. Conflict at work is common...
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...Key characteristics of the industry Companies in the F&B industry are defined by the Singapore Department of Statistics (2011) as “establishments engaged in the sale of prepared food and drinks for immediate consumption”, which consists of restaurants, fast food restaurants, food caterers and others (food courts, cafes, etc). This is consistent with The Chicken Rice Shop’s (TCRS) product offering consist of local food fare and has a “quick serve” restaurant concept (The Chicken Rice Shop 2010). Thus the identified industry for TCRS is the F&B (F&B) industry. More specifically, in the industry segment of Fast Food Outlets. Size of Food & Beverage Industry (as at 2010) % Growth from 2009 to 2010 Number of Establishments* 6,197 + 3.8% Number of Employment 91,264 + 1.9% Operating Receipts ($) 6,239,943 + 10.6% Total Operating Expenditure ($) 5,918,149 + 10.2% *Does not include unregistered establishments and establishments which provide both lodging and F&B services. (Singapore Department of Statistics 2010) Statistics for each industry segment 4000 2000 0 Establishments Operating Receipts Operating Expenditure 376 3257 2261 304 803 2320 711 2406 775 2259 591 2293 Fast Food Outlets Restaurants Food Caterers Others Employment Statistics for Each Industry Segment Employment 0 5793 13159 35150 37163 Others Food Caterers Restaurants Fast Food Outlet 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 Among the four industry segments, the only industry segment that has shown potential...
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...Introduction Since history, education has been always considered as the foundation of a country’s long term development. Generally speaking, education includes primary, secondary and higher education. Higher education can develop more talents, but secondary and higher education are foundation stones of higher education and plays very important roles in improving citizens’ comprehensive qualities. It has been said that “education is a right, not a privilege”. Right means nearly all of the children in the countries have the opportunities to accept primary and secondary education; while privilege means a certain part of the children in the countries don’t have the opportunities. However, this statement is unrealistic for all of countries. So, this essay aims to discuss to what extent is primary and secondary education a right, not a privilege. In the main part, it mainly analyzes this issue from three aspects: the extent of a country’s economic strength, the extent of a country’s emphasis on education, and the extent of a country’s emphasis on primary & secondary education and higher education. Discussion Firstly, whether primary and secondary education is a right not a privilege depends on a country’s economic strength. Government’s investment on education plays key roles in the development of education; while whether government can invest enough funds to enable primary and secondary education become a right mainly depends on its economic strength. America is the NO. 1 economic...
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...Ministry on National Defense | Ministry of Home Affairs | National Police Agency or NPA | New Zealand Government/Ministry of Police | Entrance Age | 21 years old | 21 years old | 18 years old | 21 years old | 20 years old | Retirement age | 56 years old | 50 years old | 60 years old | 60 years old | 55 years in service | Minimum Rank | Police Officer one(PO1) | Patroller | Constables | Police Officer(Junsa) | Constable | Highest Rank | Police Director General | Commissioner of Columbia/National Police | Police DirectorGeneral | Chief Superintendent(Keishie) | Commisioner | Minimum Qualification | BaccalaureateDegree Holder | High school Graduate/College Graduate | Baccalaureate Degree Holder | Upper-secondary-school graduate and university Graduates | Tertiary Education | PARTICULAR | AUSTRALIA | AFGHANISTAN | SRI LANKA | SPAIN | INDIA | OrganizationalName | Australia FederalPolice (AFP) | Afghanistan National Police | Sri Lanka Police | Cuerpo National Police (CNP) | Indian Police Service (IPS) | Agency | Federal Bureau of Narcotic Australia | North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) | Ministry of defense, Public Security, Law and order | Cuerpo Superior De Policia (CSP) | India Police Agency (IPC) | Entrance Age | 21 years old | 18 years old | 22 years old | 18 years old | 21 years old | Retirement age | 57 years old | 58 years old | 58 years old | 67 years old | 60 years old | Minimum Rank | Probation Constable | Sergeant | Police Constable Rank4 | Private...
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...Singapore: The Cultural Aspects Within ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Ronald Bolender Elena V. Parker June 12, 2011 The Cultural Aspects of Singapore I. Introduction II. The Primary mode of Subsistence III. Kinship A. Marriage B. Family IV. Social and Political Organization A. Religion B. Race C. Culture V. Conclusion Singapore: The Cultural Aspects Within The Singapore Culture consists of various ethnic backgrounds. They are alike in some ways and different in others. The culture consists of different organizations that describe the many aspects related to its culture. I hope to learn more as I continue my research of the Singapore culture. I think that I will find it quite similar to that of the American culture. Singapore was a part of the British Malaya for many centuries. The British came to an island and set up a port and colony, in the year 1918. For over two centuries the British ruled Singapore and its port. During this time Singapore attracted many migrants. Singapore became a republic, independent nation, after World War II. It remains the same today. The Singapore Population is made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians, and Eurasians. Singaporean culture is best described as a melting pot of mainly Chinese, British, Malay, Indian cultures; A reflection of its immigrant history. Despite rapid industrialization, the majority of Singaporeans celebrate the major festivals...
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...year/s of the movement in your specific country. 4. Background knowledge e.g. the political situation of the country that you are researching; e.g. was there a war, independence or revolution at the time? 5. Was there a movement/group that supported the cause of women’s right to vote? Or were there specific women who issued a campaign? 6. Names, photos and basic facts of the people involved in the campaign. 7. Bibliography Be prepared to present this information to the rest of the class on:______________. The right to vote for women in Singapore! Birth of Singapore: Singapore was founded in 1863 by Sir Stamford Raffles. It was a colony of the British Empire that existed from 1943 to 1963 when it became part of Malaysia. It was made a separate Crown colony of Britain in 1946, when the former colonies of the Straits Settlements were dissolved. Economy Situation in WW2: The economy of Singapore had hit a major blow in 1946 as there were shortages of food (especially rice) that led to malnutrition, diseases and rampant crimes and violence. This led well into 1947 as workers went onto a series of strikes causing massive stoppages in public services and transport. By the late 1947, the economy had begun to recover due to the growing demand of rubber and tin around the world. But it took several more years before the economy was back to pre-war levels. Political activist and campaigner for women’s rights: Chan Choy Siong was a campaigner for...
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...Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education ISSN: 0305-7925 (Print) 1469-3623 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ccom20 International education policy transfer – borrowing both ways: the Hong Kong and England experience Katherine Forestier & Michael Crossley To cite this article: Katherine Forestier & Michael Crossley (2015) International education policy transfer – borrowing both ways: the Hong Kong and England experience, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 45:5, 664-685, DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2014.928508 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2014.928508 Published online: 27 Jun 2014. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 364 View related articles View Crossmark data Citing articles: 3 View citing articles Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=ccom20 Download by: [The University of Manchester Library] Date: 01 December 2015, At: 11:00 Compare, 2015 Vol. 45, No. 5, 664–685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2014.928508 International education policy transfer – borrowing both ways: the Hong Kong and England experience Downloaded by [The University of Manchester Library] at 11:00 01 December 2015 Katherine Forestier* and Michael Crossley Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK This paper analyses how the impact...
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