Education in Singapore: Why are there many principals in Singapore?

Overseas students often have such confusion: why do Singaporean students get very good grades and often get the first place in the whole department or even the whole school? We only know that there are many scholars in China, but in fact, Singapore is really rich in scholars. Singapore students not only lead the world in universities, but also have achieved good results in international Olympic competitions, which is closely related to Singapore's education system, investment and emphasis on education.

Talent is the most important resource in Singapore.

Mathematics literacy kills the west, English level ranks first in Asia, and educational resources overwhelm China and India. This is many people's evaluation of education in Singapore. As a city country with a land area of 7 19. 1 km2 and a population of 5.5 million, Singapore has two top 30 universities in the world, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) ranks first in Asia, leaving China with a population of 654.38+03 billion behind, which shows that Singapore attaches importance to and invests in education.

Singapore insists? Elite education? And then what? Talent builds the country? For Singapore, which is not rich in natural resources, talent is the most important resource to maintain its economy and national development. Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, has repeatedly stressed the importance of talents and education: Is investing heavily in education for development? The only natural resource talent in Singapore? , he also released? Attach importance to the development of education? The baton was passed on to Singapore's successive leaders.

165438+1At the beginning of October, tharman shanmugaratnam, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic and Social Policy Coordination, announced at the Social Leaders Summit that Singapore's Ministry of Education would allocate S $350 million in the next five years to support local social science research projects and cultivate local talents in the social sciences. This is just a microcosm of the Singapore government's investment in education for many years.

Attaching importance to the results of education, global competitiveness reports over the years show that Singapore is in? The quality of the education system? The ranking has always been in the forefront of the world. According to the 20 15 World Competitiveness Yearbook of Swiss Institute of International Management, Singapore ranks third in the world in the ranking of global education system. In addition, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 20 15-20 16 issued by the Global Economic Forum for 42 countries around the world, Singapore ranks first in mathematics and science.

In addition to the government's strong investment, Singapore's education quality is among the best in the world, and there are several reasons:

elitist education

Singapore's education system is obvious? Elite education? Tending to build Singapore's education system in one fell swoop? Founding father? Lee Kuan Yew was born in the elite class and knew the importance of education, so he respected elite education. Lee Kuan Yew himself is a scholar in Cambridge, England, and his son Lee Hsien Loong is also a scholar in Cambridge. Senior civil servants in Singapore are basically outstanding talents selected under the elite education system, and the development of Singapore can be said to be promoted by elite education.

Lee Hsien Loong majored in mathematics in Cambridge and holds a degree in computer science from Cambridge. He also holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. A professor at Cambridge University commented on Lee Hsien Loong: He is really excellent, far exceeding other students. I think he dabbled in computer science (after mathematics) mainly because his father didn't want him to stay in the world of pure mathematics. He is not only diligent, serious and professional, but also knows how to innovate. All indications show that he will become a world-class mathematician. ?

Singapore pursues elite education, but it also pays attention to mass education. It does not require all students to reach a standard in learning, but to choose different teaching materials and learning directions according to their own learning ability and innate conditions, that is, to teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Singapore students began to be diverted after graduating from primary school. Students with good grades entered key schools and fast classes, while students with average grades entered ordinary classes. Different classes teach courses with different difficulties, and students can finally enter national universities, polytechnics and technical schools according to their test scores. Singapore's education system not only ensures that qualified students receive the best education, but also provides a way out for ordinary students, instead of everyone having only one choice.

bilingual education

Singapore's education follows the Commonwealth system, and the teaching language is English, but a unique competitive advantage of its education system is bilingual education. Besides learning English, students can also learn their mother tongue at school, such as Malay, Chinese and Tamil. On the one hand, it strengthens Singapore's international position in the center of Asia, and on the other hand, it can ensure that students inherit their own cultural traditions. Many well-known primary and secondary schools in Singapore offer Chinese courses, and China students can choose advanced Chinese as the examination course.

Under bilingual education, students' English level is close to that of native-speaking countries in Europe and America, which not only becomes a big advantage for their future employment, but also enables them to enter world-class universities without any language barriers, and can maintain a considerable advantage compared with European and American students.

Key investment

The Singapore government regards education as a key industry, and its expenditure on education accounts for 4.9% of GDP, ranking second in the world. When investing in education, the Singapore government always gives priority to investment in people rather than equipment, with emphasis on students and teachers.

Education in Singapore pays attention to the quality of teachers. Only excellent people can engage in education, and teachers' salaries are first-class. All teachers have received comprehensive pre-service teacher training in the National Institute of Education, including teaching skills. In their daily work, the Ministry of Education provides them with many opportunities to upgrade their professional level.

Singapore Scholarship is a long-term and complete supporting project for talent training. Every year, the government provides scholarships for college graduates who have achieved excellent results in the college entrance examination. As long as a student can apply to any well-known university at home and abroad, the government will pay all tuition and fees for him until graduation. After graduation, the Singapore government can also ensure that students can find jobs in government agencies.

These government-funded international students are all outstanding graduates selected from different levels under Singapore's education system, that is, outstanding Singaporean scholars from Oxford, Cambridge and Ivy League universities in the United States!

Singapore's excellent educational resources continue to attract international students from all over the world. Not only China, but also parents in Southeast Asia and even Europe and America want their children to receive education in Singapore. Kung Fu movie star Jet Li gave up her American passport and moved to Singapore with her family, just to let her children go to school in Singapore. In order to get her daughter into Nanyang Primary School in Singapore, financial tycoon Rogers personally volunteered at the school. If he decides to let his children study in Singapore, he is advised to make preparations early. The sooner children go to Singapore to study, the more they can narrow the gap with local students, especially in English. However, for younger children to study abroad, it is best to have family around, and a stable family environment is conducive to the healthy growth of children's body and mind. Baohe Immigration10.8 million entrepreneurial immigration project, tailored for parents who need to accompany their children to school. The whole family immigrated to Singapore, so that their children could attend government schools. At the same time, they could get a director's fee of S $3,000 per month for Baohe immigrants to ensure the needs of family life, which was the first choice for middle-class parents.