The Ministry of Education (MOE) awarded scholarships and grants to 28 Singaporeans keen on pursuing an academic career at the 10th Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme (START) Award Ceremony on 14 August 2024.
Ministry of Education
How a Chat And a Toothbrush Led a Child Back To School
Education Merit Scholar Benjamin Gan sees the importance in getting to know his students well and and he takes time to listen and connect with them. Discover how he and his colleagues started an after-school engagement programme to engage and befriend students, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
She Gives Students the Language and Tools To Express Their Passions and Concerns
Sum Kar Mun shares how she leads a group of female students in engaging discussions on social causes like period poverty. The MOE Teaching Scholar also shares a teaching approach which she finds effective. She describes how an initiative looking into student well-being has impacted her students.