The homepage provides links to texts about admissions (information on undergraduate and postgraduate admissions, bursaries and scholarships and fee payment schemes); information on faculties and Graduate Schools, their programmes and curricula; on research, publications, resources and practical advice for students.
This full text provides basic information on the education system of Singapore. It is offered by the SEAMEO (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization) comprising 11 Member States of this region. The presentation includes a chart showing the structure of the education system from pre-school education to higher education.
This URL provides access to the yearly statistics of the Education Ministry of Singapore as pdf-files. The reports cover primarily as well as secondary education and universities. They show the number of institutions as well as the number of studentes. Finally they provide an overview about the state expenditures on education.
This site of the Education Ministry provides overviews of the education system in Singapore concerning the levels which are characterized through the above key words. The homepage also has navigation buttons for programmes, educational institutions, examinations and syllabuses, resources.
The homepage of the Education Ministry is structured in six sections, the links of which lead to full texts about: 1) The Ministry and its missions, 2) the educational system (educational objectives and all levels of education), 3) programs, among others gifted education, career guidance, 4) educational institutions ( schools, statistics), information about schools (including special and private schools, school directory), 5) examinations and syllabuses, 6) resources (textbooks, videos, internet resources). Additionally, there are various services for the user.
„The desire to establish a Budapest-based European Talent Centre arose at the International Talent Support Conference in 2011, organised as part of the Hungarian EU Presidency programme.“ The website provides information on gifted education and research in Europa (and partly beyond, USA, Israel, Singapor, …). You will find publications (e.g. the serie „International Horizons of Talent Support“), the beginning of a „TalentMap of Europe“ or links to similar organisations in Europe and beyond (Organizations, Programmes for gifted and talented by countries, Conferences,Eevents, Multimedia, University programmes for gifted, Theories). [Abstract: Site editor’s information supplemented by editors of Education Worldwide]
Published in 2012, the ASEAN Curriculum Sourcebook (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is based on a survey conducted 2008-2010 on the curricula of the ASEAN member states. It is meant to bring closer the educational goals of ASEAN states and provides concrete suggestions for elements of a common curriculum which proclaims the values and norms of the ASEAN community. The sourcebook’s chapters are divided into the following five themes: Knowing ASEAN, Valuing Identity and Diversity, Connecting Global and Local, Promoting Equity and Justice, and Working Together for a Sustainable Future. The sourcebook is meant to be a toolkit for teachers. It was supported financially by USAID. You can find further information on the book here: * U.S. Mission to ASEAN – Press Release 5 July 2012 * Thailand Information Centre – Book information [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) runs 26 spezilised institutes for research, training and transfer. You will find the following institues with an educational focus: * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting (SEAMEO CECCEP) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Community Education Development (SEAMEO CED) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning (SEAMEO CELLL) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (QITEP) in Language (SEAMEO QITEP in Language) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel(QITEP) in Mathematics (SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (QITEP) in Science (SEAMEO QITEP in Science) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM) * SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (SEAMEO RELC) * SEAMEO Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED) * SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Centre (SEAMEO SEAMOLEC) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Special Education (SEAMEO SEN) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education (SEAMEO STEM-ED) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Technical Education Development (SEAMEO TED) * SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (SEAMEO VOCTECH) [Abstract: Site editor’s information supplemented by editors of Education Worldwide]
The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) was established in November 1965 as a chartered international organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in the Southeast Asian region. This website provides information on activities of the SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) which administers a variety of programmes on behalf of the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries and the SEAMEO Network. There are 21 specialised SEAMEO Centres that undertake training and research in various fields of education. SEAMEO also provides a lot of publications on its website. Furthermore, the website provides an overview of the education system of each country, including links to the respective ministries for education. [Abstract: Site editor’s information supplemented by editors of Education Worldwide]
APERA was founded in 2001 as a regional association for educational research in the Asia-Pacific region. Among its members, you will find national institutes and societies for educational research from East and South East Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. APERA organises a bi-annual conferences, publishes the journal „Education Research for Policy and Practice“, the „International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacific Region“ as well as the series „Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects“. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
