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Institute for Adult Learning Singapore (IAL) is the Training and Adult Education autonomous institute within the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). [1] It was established in 2008. IAL offers a range of education programmes such as Master's degree , WSQ Diploma, WSQ Advanced Certificate, and short courses in the field of training ...
From 17 March 2017, SIM University was renamed as Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and brought under the ambit of the Ministry of Education (MOE). [24] [5] Ong moved a bill in Parliament to confer SUSS autonomous status. This signalled the government's support for SUSS and was intended to assure the public of SUSS' credibility and ...
Direct School Admission (DSA) is a scheme in Singapore introduced in 2004 that allows students to be recognised for their strengths in specific talent areas, such as sports, performing arts, or leadership, alongside their academic performance.
In a 2018 survey conducted by Committee for Private Education on employment outcomes, PSB Academy graduates achieved a 45.3% full-time employment rate, in comparison with 78.4% for their peers from three publicly-funded universities, National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management ...
It used to exist from 1955 to 1988 as Paya Lebar Constituency and was renamed as Paya Lebar Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Aljunied Group Representation Constituency in 1997.
Most secondary schools in Singapore offer a four-year Express course (Special course for Special Assistance Plan schools) or a five-year course leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level. [1] Some schools offer the six-year Integrated Programme, which lead to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level or International Baccalaureate ...
The Malay word for swamp is paya. It is the Chinese equivalent of Paya Lebar, which translates to "big swamp land". Toa Payoh's old Chinese name, was known as Ang Chiang San (alternatively An Xiang Shan) or "burial hill". The area was called as such because of the presence of an old cemetery located in the area.
Paya Lebar covers Aljunied GRC and Tampines GRC which were warded by the Workers' Party and the People's Action Party, respectively. One notable Member of Parliament for the ward was the former Secretary-General of the Workers' Party, Low Thia Khiang, where his ward covers a majority of Paya Lebar, including the Paya Lebar Air Base.