Admissions

Early Childhood Education

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Education is an increasingly dynamic and vibrant sector, where networks span countries and connect institutions and individuals to promote knowledge-sharing and best practices. To achieve its goal of becoming a world-class education hub, Singapore has vigorously embarked on initiatives focusing on human resources development, infrastructure and partnership building.

The International Study Tour – Early Childhood Education to Singapore organised by Asian International College is designed to enable senior early childhood professionals to learn from Singapore’s globally recognised achievements in meeting worldwide standards for educational excellence. In the weeklong visit, students will have the opportunity to visit some of Singapore’s most renowned preschools, and attend lectures at a leading teacher training college.

Objectives

• • • To provide an overview of the early childhood sector, curriculum and programmes for children (0 – 6 years), and best practices in Singapore
    • To experience the diverse curriculum in practice in the early childhood sector in Singapore
    • To interact and network with early childhood professionals for personal and professional development

Target Audience

Founders, Principals, Senior Teachers and Curriculum Specialists in the Early Childhood sector

Tour Structure

This 1-week programme is a collage of learning and cultural experiences, comprising a 5-day tour of leading educational institutions in Singapore and learning sessions at Asian International College, Singapore.

Learning Opportunities

• • Visits to Renowned Singapore Preschools
    • Brighton Montessori
    • Learning Vision
    • Pat’s Schoolhouse
    • Odyssey, The Global Preschool
  • Professional Development Workshops
    • Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes and Best Practices in Singapore
    • The Project Approach for Pre-schoolers
    • An Assessment: Creating Children’s Portfolios
    • The 3Rs in Building Effective Early Childhood Programmes
  • Networking with fellow Early Childhood professionals

K-12

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Education is an increasingly dynamic and vibrant sector, where networks span countries and connect institutions and individuals to promote knowledge-sharing and best practices. To achieve its goal of becoming a world-class education hub, Singapore has vigorously embarked on initiatives focusing on human resources development, infrastructure and partnership building.

The International Study Tour – K-12 to Singapore organised by Asian International College is designed to enable senior educators to learn from Singapore’s globally recognised achievements in meeting worldwide standards for educational excellence. In the 5-day visit, students will have the opportunity to visit some of Singapore’s most renowned educational institutions and attend lectures at a leading teacher training college.

Objectives

• • • To provide an overview of the education sector and best practices in Singapore
    • To experience the diverse curriculum and programmes in the K-12 sector in Singapore
    • To interact and network with educators for personal and professional development

Target Audience

Founders, Principals, Senior Teachers and Curriculum Specialists in the education sector

Learning Opportunities

• • Visit to prestigious local and international schools
  • Visit to Science Centre Singapore
  • Networking with faculty members from National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore
  • Professional Development Workshops
    • Policies to Prepare 21st Century Schools and Learners: the Singapore Experience by Professor S. Gopinathan
    • Positioning Schools as 21st Century Organisations by Mr Nicholas Tang Ning
    • Using ICT to Enhance Instruction and Learning Outcomes by Dr Shanti Divaharan
    • Using Problem-Solving Techniques in Mathematics by Mdm Avarami Chitty
    • Using Assessment to Promote Learning by Dr Chew Lee Chin