 |
Source:
www.moe.gov.sg |
SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007
More Schools Receive Special Awards |
|
Under the Ministry of Education’s Masterplan
of Awards, 18 schools will receive the Special Awards for the first time
this year. |
The Special Awards, comprising the School
Excellence Award (SEA) and the School Distinction Award (SDA), form the
highest level in the Masterplan of Awards. These schools have
distinguished themselves in having achieved overall systemic excellence
in providing holistic education. |
The SEA will be awarded to five more
schools, giving a total of 13 schools that have won the SEA since the
implementation of the Masterplan of Awards. |
The SDA will be awarded to 13 more schools
this year, giving a total of 40 schools that have won the SDA so far. |
The MOE Masterplan of Awards recognises our
schools' efforts in providing a holistic education for all our students.
This year, 253 schools[1] will be winning awards in areas
ranging from character development, physical and aesthetics development
and academic value-addedness. |
The Ministry's Director of Schools, Mr Wong
Siew Hoong says, "Looking at the achievements of our schools, we are
glad to note that our schools have been providing our students with many
opportunities for comprehensive and holistic development. Our students
have grown in many different ways, as a result of the sound programmes,
processes and systems that our schools have put in place." |
This press release provides information on
the following: |
(A) Award Winners under the Masterplan of
Awards[2]. These comprise schools that have attained
commendable achievements in various categories, including exemplary
school processes as well as excellent outcomes in academic and
non-academic areas. |
(B) School Achievement Tables. These
highlight school achievements in academic value-added and non-academic
domains. Other sources of information on school performance include
Honour Rolls and School Information Service. |
(A) Masterplan of Awards |
The MOE Masterplan of Awards (MoA) was
expanded and refined in 2004 to provide a broader and more
holistic picture of schools' performance. It comprises seven types
of awards over 3 levels, as shown in the following diagram. |
 |
Click for bigger
image |
All winners will receive their awards
at the 2007 MOE Workplan Seminar on 2 October 2007. |
SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD (SEA) |
Definition |
The School Excellence Award (SEA)
recognises schools for their excellence in both education
processes and outcomes. It is the highest and most prestigious
award in the MoA framework. |
Winners |
This year, 5 schools will be presented
with the SEA trophy. They are: |
1) Crescent Girls' School
2) Tanjong Katong Secondary School
3) Nanyang Girls' High School
4) Hwa Chong Institution
5) Victoria Junior College |
SCHOOL DISTINCTION AWARD (SDA) |
Definition |
The School Distinction Award (SDA)
recognises the high achieving schools with exemplary school
processes and practices, and that are on their way to achieving
the SEA. |
Winners |
This year, 13 schools will be
presented with the SDA trophy. They include 7 primary schools, 5
secondary schools and 1 full school: |
Primary Schools:
1) Chongfu Primary School;
2) Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School;
3) Nanyang Primary School;
4) Pei Chun Public School;
5) Rulang Primary School;
6) St. Hilda's Primary School; and
7) Temasek Primary School. |
Secondary Schools:
8) Bukit Panjang Government High School;
9) Clementi Town Secondary School;
10) Dunman Secondary School;
11) Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary); and
12) Zhonghua Secondary School. |
Full School:
13) Singapore Chinese Girls' School. |
More..... |
Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release
28 Sep 2007 |
Related Article: |
-
School
Achievements in 2006 |
 |
Important
Notice |
Our FrontPage
Editions are a historical record of our Web site and reflect
the changing of the times, and also of our Web site through
time. We do not and will not update the links and stories on
these FrontPages even if they have become obsolete. |
|