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September 12, 2011

52개의 Preschool Centre가 ‘싱가포르 Preschool Accreditation Framework (SPARK)’ Certificate을 첫번째 수여 대상이 됨

MOE(싱가포르 교육부)와 MCYS(Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports)는 2011년부터 2013년까지 $120만불을 혁신기금으로 책정

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First Batch of 52 Pre-school Centres Awarded the Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework (SPARK) Certificate

MOE and MCYS have set aside $1.2 million in Innovation Grant for 2011-2013

1Fifty-two pre-school centres received the Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework (SPARK) certificate at the inaugural SPARK certificate presentation ceremony today. This is the first batch of pre-school centres which have successfully undergone quality assessment in seven aspects—Leadership, Planning and Administration, Staff Management, Resources, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Health, Hygiene and Safety. The list of accredited pre-school centres is at the Annex (60kb .pdf).

2As part of the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) efforts to raise the quality of pre-school education, SPARK1 was launched in November 2010 to encourage pre-schools to strive for excellence in the holistic development of young children. Using the Quality Rating Scale (QRS), a key component of SPARK, pre-schools now have a structured approach to examine the effectiveness of their programmes, identify their strengths and areas for improvement. The pre-schools can also apply for quality assessment. Although participation in quality assessment is voluntary, pre-schools are strongly encouraged to participate as a good rating is an endorsement of the quality of the pre-school.

Innovation Grant

3MOE and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will continue to support pre-schools’ innovation efforts by providing Innovation Grants amounting to $1.2 million from 2011 to 2013. Applications for the Innovation Grants 2012 will begin in November 2011.

4The Innovation Grant was introduced in 2008 to encourage pre-schools to engage in innovative practices and to build a culture of innovation and improvement, and ultimately, uplift the overall quality and standard of the pre-school sector in Singapore.

5Professional sharing of the best projects and learning points from the innovations have been organised at annual events like the Kindergarten Learning Forum and the Child Care Seminar, and through online platforms such as the Pre-schools Innovate! Facebook page, to allow other pre-schools to benefit from these good ideas. Pre-schools which receive the grants will also mentor other preschools which may be interested to implement similar innovative projects.