problems that the singapore government faced when building the nation in the past

2. nature of problem Chapter One

3. Education was left to different ethnic and religious groups: - hence, taught in different languages and dialects and this causes a language barrier -the quality and standard of education also varies widely Hence there was unequal treatment between the different races and religions

4. actions taken Chapter Two

6. -The government aimed to increase the level of literacy of Singaporeans by providing educational opportunities beyond the primary level through the rapid expansion of educational facilities. -To increase the capacity of schools, the Ministry of Education embarked on a large-scale recruitment of teachers and teachers-in-training. -Bilingual policy introduced: compulsory for all students in primary schools to learn second language in 1960 - Extended to all secondary schools starting from Secondary 1 in 1966.

7. results Chapter Three

8. In 1959, a total of 321,866 students were enrolled. In 1965, a total of 486,811 students were enrolled. In 1970, a total of 527,668 students were enrolled. In 1975, a total of 532,956 students were enrolled. In 1980, a total of 501,887 students were enrolled. Enrolment figures increased

10. reasons Chapter Four

11. Since the establishment of an integrated education system in the 1960s, the government had been aware that the grooming of quality professional teachers plays a very important part in the education system . Thus, there has always been a strong focus in the training of professional teachers. Singapore’s education ministers are constantly aware and revises the education system regularly to ensure that they remain relevant in the ever changing global economy. The competitive environment in Singapore schools is another factor for its success. Students are regularly assessed through exams . Streaming is also part of this competition. Starting from primary school, students are streamed into various classes according to their academic ability, which is highly dependent on their grades.

12. effectiveness Chapter Five

14. -English as a common language >this connects citizens of all ethnic culture backgrounds hence no ethnic group is forced to learn another language for means of communication >this ties Singapore to the world economy T -Building of more schools and recruitment of more teachers >increases literacy rate >in 2000, 92.5% of the population was literate (age 15 and over are able to read and write)

15. challenges and plans Chapter Six