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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg |
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Approval given for the
setting up of 3rd Privately-Funded School |
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) has reviewed
the proposals received for setting up privately-funded schools. |
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Approval has been given to SJI
(International), submitted jointly by the De La Salle Brothers
Singapore, SJI Board of Governors and SJI Old Boys＊ Association. |
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Evaluation |
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The proposals for setting up
privately-funded schools were evaluated based on the quality of the
programmes, the credibility of the operators and whether they would be a
valuable addition to the education landscape. |
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The proposal submitted jointly by De La
Salle Brothers Singapore, SJI Board of Governors and SJI Old Boys＊
Association was approved based on the strength of the management team,
the coherence of their curriculum offerings and the quality of education
they can potentially offer to their students. |
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Background |
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In Oct 2002, the Junior College/Upper
Secondary Education Review Committee, chaired by Mr Tharman
Shanmugaratnam, who was then Senior Minister of State for Trade and
Industry & Education, recommended greater diversity in the education
landscape in the form of alternative curricula and qualifications,
different mix of schools, and different programmes. |
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Setting up a few privately-funded schools
was one of the key recommendations of the committee. This was endorsed
by Parliament in Nov 2002. |
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The first round of privately-funded school
proposals submission was conducted in 2003. Approval was given to ACS
(International) and Hwa Chong International School, both of which
started in January 2005. |
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On 5 June 06, MOE invited a second
round of proposals for privately funded schools. MOE received nine
proposals by the close of submission on 31 July 06. They were
submitted by: |
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a. Alpha-O Consultants 每 Marshall International School
b. De La Salle Brothers Singapore, SJI Board of
Governors and SJI Old Boys＊ Association 每 SJI (International)
c. Dulwich College Management 每 Dulwich College
Singapore
d. EtonHouse International Holdings Pte Ltd 每 EtonHouse
International High School
e. International Academy of Singapore (Pte) Ltd 每
International Academy of Singapore
f. McRing Education Consultancy 每 McRing International
School
g. Orient Education Centre 每 Hua Xin Secondary School
h. Ren Ci Education Foundation 每 Ren Ci International
High School
i. The Stansfield Group Pte Ltd 每 SSB Institution |
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
6 September 2006 |
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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release 6
Sep 2006 |
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Privately Funded Schools |
SJI (International) to be
Singapore's 3rd privately funded school
