Ministry of Education (Singapore)
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The Ministry Of Education (Abbreviation
: MOE; Chinese: 新加坡教育部; ; ) is a ministry
of the Government of Singapore
that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore
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Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
: MOE; Chinese: 新加坡教育部; ; ) is a ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of the Government of Singapore
Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to mean the Executive branch of government, which is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Singapore. Although the President acts in his personal discretion in the exercise of certain functions as a check...
that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore
Education in Singapore
Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education , which controls the development and administration of state schools receiving government funding, but also has an advisory and supervisory role in respect of private schools...
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Statutory boards
The ministry oversees 10 statutory boards. These are:- Council for Private EducationCouncil for Private EducationThe Council for Private Education , is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of Singapore.CPE was established under the Private Education Act to regulate the private education sector. -See also:*...
- Singapore PolytechnicSingapore PolytechnicSingapore Polytechnic , the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was originally located at Prince Edward Road...
- Ngee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
- Temasek PolytechnicTemasek PolytechnicTemasek Polytechnic is the third polytechnic to be set up in Singapore. The polytechnic was established on April 6, 1990. With a 30 hectare campus overlooking the scenic Bedok Reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore, TP's campus places particular emphasis on the preservation of the natural...
- Nanyang PolytechnicNanyang PolytechnicNanyang Polytechnic is a Singaporean polytechnic located in Ang Mo Kio next to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, Singapore.-History:*Established 1 April 1992...
- Republic PolytechnicRepublic PolytechnicRepublic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
- Institute of Technical EducationInstitute of Technical EducationThe Institute of Technical Education is a post-secondary institution in Singapore that provides pre-employment training to secondary school leavers and continuing education and training to working adults....
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Science Centre, Singapore
- Singapore Examinations and Assessment BoardSingapore Examinations and Assessment BoardThe Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board was established on 1 April 2004 as a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of Singapore....