BackPack.NET is a collaborative initiative by the Infocomm Development
Authority of Singapore (IDA), Microsoft Singapore and our schools.
It marks the convergence of three key thrusts in education in
Singapore: the use of information technology for engaged learning,
the deepening of school-business collaboration and, most broadly,
the nurturing of a culture of innovation and enterprise across
the education system. The Backpack.NET initiative is part of
a five-year undertaking that will drive the testing, development,
research and showcasing of innovative infocomm technologies
in education.
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The Programme for School-based Excellence applies to primary
schools. Launched in Jan 2005, the programme will better support
schools with strong niche programmes that will benefit their
students educationally. It will encourage greater diversity
in the primary school landscape and provide more opportunities
for students to develop strong peaks in different areas of excellence.
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At the end of primary 4, pupils are streamed according to their
learning ability. EM3 is a course of study that focuses on providing
foundational knowledge for less academically-inclined students.
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