Education in Singapore

KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION Environmental Analysis Lim Siyu CT0215127   Introduction In this report, it consists of Pestle Analysis and Porter’s Five Forces. Pestle Analysis will be conducted to determine on whether it is an attractive environment for HollisterCo to step into the Singapore’s Industry. Porter’s Five Forces is used to zoom into the clothing retail industry to find out whether or not is attractive enough to set up HollisterCo. HollisterCo is a beach themed clothing company. It

concerns in Teacher Education between developing and developed country. (Choose ant ONE (1) country from each category) Abstract Teacher education programs among countries are often examined and are analyzed for further enhancement of their effectiveness. In this 21st century, teachers are not only expected as imparters of knowledge, teachers are also to hold the responsibility of shaping a better citizenry. This paper aims to compare and contrast the teacher education in Singapore and Malaysia in

Examine the impact that foreigners have on Singapore. In Singapore, there has been a rise in the number of foreigners over the last few years. Foreigners, who include highly skilled professionals, lowly skilled workers, and even foreign students negative impact brought about by them. Foreigners are considered to be a double-edged sword by many Singaporeans. The impact that foreigners have on Singapore can be classified in terms of education, economic, social and political impact. Increasing

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Singapore is known internationally for its strong education system. It has been described as “world leading”. The nation’s many successes are found in the competitive edge of its people and governance but never in the area of sports. Since its independence in 1965, education and sports have been instrumental in the nation building process. This approach is likely a deliberate attempt to build a national culture and identity in a multi-cultural society. Sports and education provides a unifying

the UK with Singapore. What does the comparison tell you about the factors that shape public management in each country? Introduction Governments around the world are moving from outmoded tradition towards managerial modernity in attempt to get their public sector organisations to run better. A key issue on a countries public agenda in society is education to ensure sufficient knowledge is attained for their citizens, more specifically, the next generation. The emphasis on education is evident because

Importance of Social Cohesion in Singapore 1. Introduction Singapore is well known in the world for being a multiracial and multireligious country. Its diverse population is mainly made up of various races such as Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Therefore, with such a diverse population it is important to maintain social cohesion within the community to ensure harmony among the citizens residing in Singapore despite the differences in race, culture and religion (Amirthan, 2011). However

introduce the key contextual language differences between Japan and Singapore and the different language education policies of the two countries. Specifically, the historical background concerning the use of English in the two countries, the political landscape involving the role of English, the mentality towards English and lastly the teaching of English. In the past English was the language of the Singaporean government when Singapore was a British colony. Since then it has been a wellspring of economic

October 20th, 2014 Singapore Many countries go through periods of extreme poverty and poor education during the beginning of their colonization. These periods are most often brought about by outside countries trying to impose themselves and their cultures on these new found countries. The people of the new found countries are subdued under a mother country and have to live by the mother country’s rules. If the country becomes independent, often times, the extreme poverty and poor education are hard to

Is Standard English Causing Deculturation in Singapore? According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, the literacy rates in Singapore have improved drastically over the past decades, in tandem with the creation of compulsory education children in Singapore for primary level and the increase in courses available for Singapore citizens to enroll in to upgrade their education level (2014). The increase in literate citizens of Singapore can be seen among the resident population aged fifteen years

SINGAPORE Table of Contents Introduction3-4 The Education in Singapore5 School grades6 Top Universities 7 Scholarship 8 Government Scholarship9 Private funds9 The government of Singapore10-11 Ministries and responsibilities of ministers12 Culture and truism 13-15 language16 religion16-19 art20-21 The economy in Singapore21-22 budgeting and planning22 Labor23 Foreign labor23 Trading partner24 Currency, trade and investment regulation 25 Financial Center Development25 Singapore’s