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Singapore American School (SAS) United States: Woodlands Street 41: Preschool - Grade 12: Advanced Placement (AP) Program: 3,900: 1956 Singapore Korean International School (SKIS) South Korea: Bukit Tinggi Road: Preschool - Grade 12?? 1993; 2010 (relocated) Sir Manasseh Meyer International School (SMMIS) Singapore: Jalan Ulu Sembawang ...
Nov 16, 2023 · Singapore’s Unique Institutions vs. U.S. Equivalents. Junior College (JC): Bridging high school and college. Polytechnic: Career-oriented education akin to community colleges. Institute of Technical Education (ITE): Practical skills for specific industries, similar to U.S. vocational schools. Conclusion: Embracing Educational Diversity
International schools in Singapore recognize the importance of language learning in a globalized world. Many offer strong support for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and provide students with opportunities to learn second and even third languages. Commonly offered languages include Mandarin, French, Spanish, and German.
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Singapore has the top overall student achievement in math, science, and language arts. Unless Singapore’s children are born significantly smarter than American children (which they are not), they must be doing something dramatically different in preparing their teachers. As Chairman of the American Center for Transforming Education, I traveled to S...
The United States System
The U.S. requires all teachers to attend an education school, pass a prescribed series of courses, and, upon graduation, the student obtains “certification” to teach. Though the spectrum of quality between the best and the worst is substantial, overall, education schools have the lowest standard of entry of any college on any campus. Education schools, of which our country has over 1,400, are “cash cows” for most universities. In most cases, all that is required for admission is a high school...
The Singapore System
The system in Singapore presents a significant contrast. The NIE, the entity established to prepare teachers, principals, and superintendents for their school system, has established a stringent process for educators’ selection and training. Only one in twelve candidates who apply to become teachers becomes one. The most common path is first to earn a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. To qualify for consideration, the college graduate must have graduated in the top third of his...
While the U.S. has a fixed salary schedule for entering teachers, the beginning teacher salaries in Singapore are based on the teacher’s previous earning levels — no one takes a pay cut to become a teacher. The lowest salary is between $5,000-6,000 a month in Singapore dollars (a Singapore dollar averages 0.73 U.S. dollars). There is a promotion la...
There is a similar contrast between how the U.S. and Singapore select and train principals and superintendents. In the U.S., the requirements to become a principal are minimal. A candidate must have been a teacher for two to three years and pay tuition to attend a principal certification program at an education school. In most education schools, th...
There is more to the story. Singapore students attend school 200 days a year for six hours per day. This 200-day school year is spread throughout the calendar and is arranged into four terms of ten weeks each. These days add up to more than one additional full month of class time each year for Singapore students compared to their American counterpa...
The U.S. spends $700 billion annually on its K-12 education system. Based on the GDP, the U.S. spends 74 percent more, per student, than Singapore, despite lagging far behind in student learning performance. Furthermore, while Singapore spends significantly less per student than the U.S., Singapore has created a culture of prestige and honor for th...
What can the U.S. learn by studying Singapore’s education system? First, only the best and brightest of their citizens are selected to become teachers. Second, their teachers are well compensated and can increase their compensation based upon their performance. Third, neither seat time in a college nor seniority is considered important — only teach...
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- One World International School. 5.0 from 27 reviews. IB, English. 3 to 18. Max Class Size 24 Description. One World International School (OWIS) is a non-denominational school that welcomes students of all cultures, ethnicities and religions.
- United World College of South East Asia East Campus. 5.0 from 9 reviews. IB. 4 to 18. Description. At United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) East, we believe that anything is possible.
- Dulwich College (Singapore) 5.0 from 8 reviews. English,IB. 2 to 18. Max Class Size 22 Description. Dulwich College (Singapore) opened its state-of-the-art campus in August 2014 and has since established a strong reputation.
- XCL American Academy. 5.0 from 8 reviews. American. 2 to 14. Max Class Size 28 Description. XCL American Academy (XAA) is the newest American international school in Singapore.
Jan 22, 2024 · It’s worth knowing that international schools in Singapore tend to be big: some might have anywhere between 1,000 to 3,000 pupils, with up to 10 classes in each year group – this can be fairly daunting to new expats arriving from much smaller schools. Most international schools in Singapore have a very diverse cohort of students from all ...
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Aug 10, 2022 · Founded in 1956 by a group of American expats, SAS is a popular non-profit school in northern Singapore with a predominantly American student population. Today it’s one of Singapore’s largest international schools, with around 4,000 students. I t delivers a solid US education with a very international perspective that includes Chinese ...
