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从李光耀的历次谈话中透视新加坡的“双语教育”

从李光耀的历次谈话中透视新加坡的“双语教育”

来源:《新加坡文献馆》 新加坡政府在独立后采取的重要语言教育政策之一就是在全国推行双语教育政策。1966 年,新加坡政府开始在全国推行双语教育政策,并把双语教育作为新加坡教育体制的基础。按照新加坡双语教育课程标准的要求,各种族的学生都要把英语作为第一语言来学习,即英语作为教学语言,用于学习绝大部分课程,在学习其他课程中学习英语。同时,学生要把本种族的华语、马来语和泰米尔语等母语,作为各自的第二语言来学习。世界上最特殊的“双语教育政策”在李光耀的一手导演之下正式诞生! 不过,最为特殊和有趣的并非“双语教育政策”本身,而是李光耀在历次谈话中所流露出来的忧患、妥协以及岛国的生存之道。 1.... 

Minimum Wage – The Good, the Bad and the Truth

Minimum Wage – The Good, the Bad and the Truth

By Damon Yeo The Bad about Minimum Wage The term “minimum wage” can almost be labelled as “dirty” in Singapore. For a long time, the government had insisted that having a minimum wage in place could do more harm than good. In a recent Straits Times report, MM Lee had noted that every country that has set a minimum wage... 

Defending your country? Then pay for your own insurance

Defending your country? Then pay for your own insurance

By Khalil Adis While the premium for Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme is affordable, the government should cover the cost since national servicemen are defending the country I have been serving my national service faithfully for a full two-and-a-half-years and will soon complete my reservist this year, at the end of... 



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