Singapore is an International City. With our only resource being our fellow country men, we have survived and flourished exactly as a result of this focus on connecting ourselves to the international community through both physical and human capital. But are we doing enough?
The roadblocks keeping us from reaching this ideal are easily observable: Xenophobia. Rhetorics questing our national identity. Even socio-academic segregation early on within our own school systems. Blinkered, rote learning.
We have to do more to stay relevant in an increasingly globalized landscape, and to kickstart our 50 year legacy, it starts with first preparing our youth to be global citizens ready to challenge the international frontier.
3. The Burgeoning
International City
Singapore is an International City. With our only resource being our fellow country men, we have
survived and ๏ฌourished exactly as a result of this focus on connecting ourselves to the
international community through both physical and human capital. But are we doing enough?
The roadblocks keeping us from reaching this ideal are easily observable: Xenophobia. Rhetorics
questing our national identity. Even socio-academic segregation early on within our own school
systems. Blinkered, rote learning.
We have to do more to stay relevant in an increasingly globalized landscape, and to kickstart our
50 year legacy, it starts with ๏ฌrst preparing our youth to be global citizens ready to challenge the
international frontier.
9. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Community Classroom
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
10. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Phenomenon Learning
Community Classroom
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
11. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Phenomenon Learning
Community Classroom
Theme based = Relevant
Integrative = Inquisitiveness
Collaborative = Communication
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
12. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA SHORT-TERM
PROTOTYPE
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Phenomenon Learning
Community Classroom
Theme based = Relevant
Integrative = Inquisitiveness
Collaborative = Communication
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
13. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA SHORT-TERM
PROTOTYPE
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Phenomenon Learning
Community Classroom
Theme based = Relevant
Integrative = Inquisitiveness
Collaborative = Communication
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
Stakeholders
Support
Workshops
14. *INTERNATIONAL *
*ONLY*
THE IDEA SHORT-TERM
PROTOTYPE
WORLDโจ
CITIZEN
Xenophobia
National Identity
Educational Segregation
Blinkered, Rote Learning
Phenomenon Learning
Community Classroom
Theme based = Relevant
Integrative = Inquisitiveness
Collaborative = Communication
Primary admission, PSLE
Rede๏ฌning student demographics
Building the right Environment
Stakeholders
Support
Workshops