The recent report by Channel News Asia highlighting the debate around school holidays in Singapore, and the concerns regarding excessive homework and tuition, raises important questions about the balance between academic pursuits and the overall well-being of students. The discussion surrounding school holidays provides an opportunity to reflect on the importance of holistic education and personal growth. Education is essential …

MANILA: Colleges and universities will be able to choose between online and face-to-face sessions, according to the Commission for Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, July 13. Flexible learning can be used for some degree programs, while face-to-face instruction is required for others, CHED chairperson Prospero de Vera III remarked, “We are leaving it up to the universities to decide what …

Malaysia – In the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 exam, a total of 9,696 applicants received exceptional scores (A+, A, and A-) in all subjects, according to Director-General of Education Datuk Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid. She stated the National Average Grade (GPN) for this year was 4.86 as she announced the SPM 2021 results here today. Better performance is indicated …

Malaysia – According to Senior Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin, the Education Ministry would stop utilizing the Form 3 Assessment (PT3) this year. To replace formal testing, Radzi said his government would implement more school- and class-based evaluations. The Covid-19 outbreak, which compelled schools to shut and lessons to move online, wreaked havoc on national exams, including the PT3. “PMR (Penilaian …

World – It has grown more typical for students to work while studying throughout time. This has even been given a name by millennials. It’s referred to as a side hustle. This isn’t always the case, however. There are always obstacles to overcome. This post will discuss the difficulties of working while learning and how to overcome them. What is …

Thailand – Despite the fact that Thailand’s English language capability positioned 100 out of 112 nations last year, an authority in one Phuket region isn’t abandoning showing the language. The head of Phuket’s Kathu area, Siwat Wangkun, says he has looked past the dividers of the locale’s schools for showing English, since some school staff need capable English educating abilities. …

ASEAN – A Singaporean textbook publisher has discovered that using a gory pentagram to educate primary school children about forms may not be the most effective method of teaching shapes. The publisher Marlinsons recently issued an apology for including a graphic of a blood-splattered pentagram in a Mandarin textbook intended for students in Primary 2. Upon seeing that the gory …

Indonesia – VP Ma’ruf Amin emphasizd the need to build the financial plan for instruction and examination to make Indonesia a competitive country as well as to further develop the country’s advancement positioning worldwide. In view of this, Amin conveyed the articulation in his comments at the initiation of the Food Research Facility at the National Research and Innovation Agency’s …

Malaysia – As stated by the Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia (KPT), a Malaysian student who is studying at the University of Lviv in Ukraine is currently in a secure state. A statement from the Malaysian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, said that the student was among the other Malaysians there and that they will be returned to the nation …

Philippines – The government authorities and officials of educational institutions should guarantee the health and safety of students amid the gradual expansion of face-to-face classes nationwide. Go, chairman of the Senate committee on health and member of the Senate committee on basic education, emphasized that securing human life and managing the risks brought about by the ongoing pandemic should be …