In Singapore, which tops international education leaderboards, a student's score on the PSLE test determines which secondary school they get into. High scorers qualify for top academic schools while low scorers go to schools geared towards vocational training. 70 per cent of Singaporean kids attend after school tuition clubs to prepare for their PLSE exams It's a system of streaming that can put a lot of pressure on parents and chlidren alike. Dateline met Xuan, a student preparing for the test,

Have you tried the updated features in the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS)? Met Kairos from Peicai Secondary, and he gamely showed me five ways he uses SLS for his own learning. Now in SLS, you can schedule new tasks to master, search for cool lessons and check your strengths and weaknesses! The MOE library is worth exploring, with topics outside of the school syllabus, if you're curious to learn more. New school year, new ways to self-study 😊 Happy learning! #ourschoolstories #learnwith

23K views · 150 reactions | One day a week of home-based learning kicks in today. Why was this measure put in place, and how will students be impacted by it? In this first of two videos, Deputy Director-General of Education (Curriculum) Sng Chern Wei shares the rationale behind this decision. Have questions? Join our FB Live session Ask Me Anything About… Home-Based Learning from 8-9pm tonight. | Ministry of Education, Singapore | Facebook

1.6K views · 29 reactions | “What will you do with your free time?” In the final episode of our series “On the Road with the Education Minister”, Mr Chan Chun Sing explains why he likes to ask students this question. Parents, what are your children’s hobbies? What do they do in their free time? | Ministry of Education, Singapore | Facebook