SINGAPORE, June 1 — For a young Sukesy Mattar, studying at an international school in Kuwait, where she lived with her family till she was 11, provided her with a vibrant,...
Despite Singapore ’s world-renowned education system, a small number of parents opt to home-school their children for their studies in primary and secondary school. — TODAY picSINGAPORE, June 1 — For a young Sukesy Mattar, studying at an international school in Kuwait, where she lived with her family till she was 11, provided her with a vibrant, holistic experience.
MOE does not track the number of Singaporean children who are home-schooled at the secondary level and higher as they do not come under the Act’s purview. Parents who home-school and education experts say that this educational pathway is not without challenges and is not for everyone. Experts say that home-schooling is not for all families due to the commitment required and the individual needs of different children. — iStock picSingaporean students ranked first in mathematics, science and reading in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment among 38 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, while Primary 4 students achieved the highest global reading proficiency in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study .
“With home-schooling, I can make it more child-led. So we can actually cater for the child to accelerate his pace of learning.” Lenora Lin, 44, is a part-time coach at Forest School Singapore who home-schools her eight-year-old daughter Liv using the unschooling method, a child-led approach that encourages learning through natural life experiences.
Dr Ho Boon Tiong, principal consultant educationist from training and consulting firm ClassPoint Consulting, advised parents to consider their preparedness, commitment level and knowledge of subjects before making such a major decision.
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