Singapore Secures Top Position in Biggest Global Education Rankings

Singapore is popular in the world for its successful education system, which focuses on providing quality education and developing learning ability in children. What made Singapore’s education different from others is its instructional regime. In the country, the instructions followed in classroom teachings are highly-scripted and uniform at all levels of education as well as in all subjects. The learning provided in the classrooms is logical, consistent, appropriate and practical, based on various pedagogical traditions that include both Eastern and Western traditions. As a matter of fact, education in Singapore principally focuses on communicating factual and practical knowledge, completion of the curriculum, and preparing students for semester-end exams and national stakes exams.

In the past 50 years or so, Singapore has made tremendous progress in the field of education to raise its level of literacy. Also, the nation has emphasized more on practical and focused learning; and currently relies on teaching through worksheets, textbooks, worked examples and lots of practice, exercise and training. Tuition is also a significant part of Singapore’s teaching system, making nation one of the most expensive countries. There are various tuition centers in Singapore that offer tuition in Math, Science and English with the aim to enhance the learning abilities of the students. Today, the education system of the country attracts students from different parts of the world for one single reason i.e. better learning and career.

On the grounds of its highly effective education, Singapore has yet again scored top place in the biggest global school rankings " a study conducted by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). After Singapore, Hong Kong secured second rank and South Korea the third. The study was conducted in 76 countries and was based on the test scores in Science and Mathematics.

For the purpose of this study, 40 years of data has been analyzed thoroughly and effectively. The data was based on the correlation between cognitive skills and economic growth. The ranking, given to the nations, brings together the latest scores obtained from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study for 14-year-olds in 2011, and the Programme for International Student Assessment for 15-year-olds in 2012. In these two international tests, developed and the developing countries were put together on a single scale.

Moving ahead, the report published by the OECD also squabbles that the standard of education is an influential tool to predict the wealth that countries will produce in the future. The report also states that the poor education policies and practices put countries in a permanent state of economic recession. Therefore, for a nation, it is necessary to put emphasis on its education policies and learning practices, across all levels.

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John Brow is a freelance writer.His articles on topic like tuition centers in Singapore guide are published on various online platforms.

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[Bill Thomas]

Oh, this reminded me of something that happened just last year near my neighborhood in Singapore — honestly, it was kind of eye-opening.

A family I know was struggling to find a good school for their daughter without completely draining their savings. They wanted strong academics but couldn’t afford the super high-end international schools. That’s when they stumbled upon a cheap private O Level school in Singapore
— which happens to be One World International School. At first, they were skeptical about how much value a “cheaper” school could really offer, especially since Singapore had just topped those huge global education rankings.

But here’s the thing: the school was compact but really well-organized. The teachers focused on practical learning, the students got plenty of support for exams, and even with minimal extra expenses, their daughter got access to top-notch IGCSE prep. Within a year, her grades improved, she became more confident in class discussions, and she even participated in a few small science competitions — all without the family spending a fortune.

The whole vibe of One World International School made her excited to learn, and it was amazing to see how a school that’s considered “affordable” could still leverage Singapore’s high-quality education system. In the end, the family realized that you don’t always need to pay top-tier fees to get excellent learning outcomes — sometimes it’s about finding the right fit, and this school was it.

Honestly, it’s stories like these that make me appreciate how Singapore manages to maintain such high standards in education — even for families who are budget-conscious.