A recent survey According to research from the education-focused charitable organization Sutton Trust, 21 percent of students taking their GCSE exams are receiving extra private tuition, up from only 10 percent ten years earlier. What surprised me, being a parent of three kids who have taken important exams in the last five years, is that […]
Former teacher employs Star-NiE program during Putrajaya seminar for 64 students A retired educator’s faith in the impact of newspapers as an educational resource prompted her to utilize The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) program for providing engaging learning opportunities. On Wednesday, Chang Siew Juen headed her inaugural session as a language instructor at a Star-NiE student
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In impoverished regions, one out of every ten schools fails to provide physics A-Level because of a shortage of teachers, raising concerns about ‘growing inequity for a whole generation’. Research conducted by the Teach First charity indicates that nine percent of institutions located in underprivileged regions have eliminated physics courses, whereas 31 percent have discontinued
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SEGAMAT has become the first district in Johor to host The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) workshop. The teacher from SMK Labis, Farah Zulkifly, mentioned that the workshop has been beneficial, particularly for lesson planning. “Being in a rural location, the primary hurdle I encounter is minimal enthusiasm towards studying English,” stated Farah, an educator with a
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Interest in Johor’s pilot school programs is increasing, as more parents – even those from beyond the state borders – demonstrate strong enthusiasm. The Johor education and information committee chairman, Aznan Tamin, mentioned that programs such as cross-border teacher training initiatives with Singapore have begun to attract more interest. “To date, 30 teachers have been
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