Curriculum Reform
One-Year Pedagogical Curriculum for Non-Teachers:
Each year, about 50,000 National Service Personnel are posted to work as teachers. Whilst a good number of these personnel are graduates of Bachelor of Education Degree courses from Colleges of Education and Universities, there are still some personnel who have received no formal training in pedagogy or teaching education. To meet this need, we are working with the National Teaching Council and the National Service Secretariat to develop a comprehensive one-year pedagogical curriculum for non-teachers. This specialised program equips graduates with pedagogical knowledge, classroom management skills, and effective communication strategies. The programme is designed to cover basic aspects of essential pedagogies, professional practice, values and ethics as well as the use of ICT in education and assessment practices in schools. We are also supporting the National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Teaching Council (NTC) to organise the first ever mandatory pedagogy training sessions for National Service Personnel posted to teach in SHS and SHTS.