Archives - 2000-2002

Madrasah
A little anxiety
Singaporeans know little about madrasah (Islamic religious schools) except that they're getting more popular. TODAY. Read
November 12, 2002

End of streaming
Unpopular school streaming may not survive the 'buffet of courses' now being worked out. By Seah Chiang Nee.Read
Aug 19, 2002

Islamic schools
Managing the numbers
Like graduates of the former Nantah Chinese University, most of madrasah students would have graduated to a cold jobless world. The action on Nantah was more drastic.Read
Aug 6, 2002

Non-returning students
A doctorate student from Singapore writes on a topical subject. Read
May 16, 2002

Learning Revolution
"Ah Bengs" have
better worldly outlook
In a fast fundamental change, Singapore's British-based education system is going American aimed at producing the 21st Century worker.Read
Apr 8, 2002

"I not stupid" -
Poking fun at society
For the first time a film, produced by a government-own studio, pokes fun at some official policies and the way parents pressurise their kids to score marks.Read
Feb 25, 2002

A little bit
...Is dangerous
Often a half-baked education is worse than none.
Oct 20, 2001

The Large University Untruth
Plagiarism is on the rise. Blame the worldwide web, the frantic paper chase - and something else.
May 29, 2001

Plagiarist, beware!
The cops are watching
Internet cheating among university students are becoming endemic. It's spawned a new industry that will help them plagiarise - and others to nab them. By Andy Dehnart
May 24, 2001

Children Of The New World
Can new children cut out for the New World? It's the parents I'm worried about. By Seah Chiang Nee
Feb 9, 2001

Defence ..
Or Education
How do you tell if a country is better prepared for the future? One way is to see who it ranks higher in peace time - its defence or education ministers.
Jan 21, 2001

Loosening Of Bonds
Singapore should stop students from being moved around too much, too often from school to school and class to class. It further loosens bonds in this fast-moving society.
Dec 27, 2000