Education: Changing Trends in this Place Called School

The educational scene is evolving rapidly and schools may no longer be the place to merely fulfill the paper chase.





These articles chart the trends that shape the educational landscape here and the rationale behind these changes.


What do you see are some short and long term costs or benefits to these important policies?


How would your own children (if you decide to have one) stand to gain or feel impinged by these changes?


While your peers in ITE and the polytechnics are already way ahead of some of you on this course, the policy adjustments are expected to seep into pre-university education in the next 5 years to come. PW was one of the key initiatives developed in 2001 to draw students to the deeper realities in real world learning.


You have your views certainly but it should not detract from its intended purpose.


http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/lets-tear-down-the-ivory-tower-called-school


http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2014/11/skillsfuture-council-begins-work.php


Can we ever de-link education from economic progress?