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Examinations in Singapore : change and continuity (1891-2007) / Tan Yap Kwang, Chow Hong Kheng, Christine Goh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tan, Yap Kwang.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational tests and measurements--Singapore.
- Educational tests and measurements.
- Examinations--Singapore.
- Examinations.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 147 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the development of Singapore's education and examination system. This volume juxtaposes examinations with its context of education and the context of politics, economy and society. It covers three periods: Examinations in Singapore from 1891 to 1945; Post-War Years from 1946 to the 1970's; and Charting Our Destiny from the 1980's to 2007.
- Contents:
- Examinations in Singapore (1891-1945): Trace the Development of Examinations in Singapore During the British Colonial Period Up to 1945; Assess the Impact of the Japanese Occupation on Examinations in Singapore; What was the Significance of the School Certificate Examination Held in the Sime Road Camp During the Japanese Occupation?; The Post-War Years (1946-1970s): Assess the Development of Education and Examinations From the End of the Japanese Occupation to the Attainment of Self-Government in Singapore; Why and How Effective Were the Measures Undertaken by the Singapore Government to Establish Central Control Over Education and Examinations in Singapore in the 1960's-1970's?; The 1961 Examination Boycott Illustrates the Challenges in Forging a National System of Examinations. Do You Agree?; Charting Our Own Destiny (1980's-2007): How Effective had the Goh Keng Swee's Reforms in Education and Examination Been in Improving Singapore's Education System?; Examine the Key Policy Changes in Singapore's Education and Examinations in Response to Rapidly Changing and Globalising World; 'Change is More Important than Continuity in Education and Examinations' Discuss.
- Notes:
- "Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-93436-4
- 9786611934361
- 981-279-414-X
- OCLC:
- 815752310
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