Education

The T-CARE project will provide 100 teacher-counsellors in East Java with skills, knowledge, and insights to enhance support and counselling for students. The project curriculum includes a series of in-person and online workshops, as well as public symposia for Indonesian educators. These sessions will focus on areas such as career planning support, effective parent-communication techniques, and strategies to assist youths facing mental health issues. A total of 20 teachers will be chosen from the group to become Master Trainers. They will be equipped with in-depth knowledge to share their expertise with colleagues in the field. This project is expected to benefit 337,600 parents and students in East Java by 2026.

“Thank you SIF for opening our minds to care for youth mental health. With this programme, I am more enthusiastic about continuing to spread its benefits, especially by being present for my students who may need my help as a school counsellor. The workshop activity also made me realise that as a school counsellor, taking care of my own mental and physical health is equally important so that I can do more for others”

Ms Kholida Ariani

Teacher Counsellor from SMK Negeri 1 Sumenep

The Maths PLUS project will train 100 primary school teachers to improve their pedagogical abilities. It aims to benefit at least 80,000 students in Sarawak. Through a series of workshops and symposia conducted by the Singapore International Volunteers (SIVs), the educators will enhance their teaching techniques to create more engaging and interesting Mathematics lessons to raise student understanding and performance in the subject.

The project will also introduce Structured Sharing Sessions (SSS) as a support system, providing a platform for Sarawak teachers to convene regularly. These sessions will facilitate the sharing of newly acquired knowledge and experiences among teachers, supporting mutual learning and professional growth.

“The Singaporean volunteers were passionate about educating people and sharing best practices in applying and learning mathematics with new ways of thinking. I have learnt to consider instructional procedures and strategies, assessments, and follow-up activities in lesson planning and will include them in my daily mathematics lessons. I will also conduct a reflection session with my colleagues to share what I have learnt.”

Ms Fayzie anak Agnes Sibang

Teacher from SK Jagoi

A team of Singapore International Volunteers (SIVs) from SUSS will equip 60 early childhood educators in West Java with pedagogical strategies to enhance early childhood education services. With the support and guidance of the SIVs, the 10 Master Trainers from Phase One will apply what they have learnt and train other early childhood educators.

Phase Two of the project will focus on more in-depth subject knowledge and practical application of theories. The project will also develop a digital resource repository and hardcopy resource book, comprising the lesson plans created through the workshops. This project aims to benefit up to 250 early childhood educators and 11,200 students and parents in West Java by 2026.

“The project has helped us to innovate creatively. For instance, we learnt to come up with stories and create e-books to use for our lessons as part of character building in students.”

Ms Dewi Ageung Puspita Ningrum

Teacher from TK Tridaya

A team of Singapore International Volunteers will work with 50 early childhood educators in Greater Jakarta to enhance their teaching skills. This includes employing interactive and participatory teaching methods, using appropriate tools for assessment, and developing age-appropriate activity or lesson plan that is based on an integrated and holistic curriculum. Selected Indonesian educators will also be trained as Master Trainers. They will subsequently share their newly acquired knowledge with fellow educators, creating a sustainable positive impact within the community. Through six workshops, two symposia and development of an online resource repository, up to 160 early childhood educators and 5,160 students and parents are expected to benefit from this project.

A multidisciplinary team of Singapore International Volunteers from Rainbow Centre Singapore will collaborate with 230 special educators from HCMUE and other schools in the city to share knowledge, skills, and best practices. A group of Advisors will also be cultivated, to oversee future implementations of the special education training in Vietnam’s schools and affiliated institutions. This project is expected to positively impact present and future cohorts of children with autism from some 16 schools and three hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as their parents and caregivers.

“I incorporated the new teaching strategies and book-sharing component into my classroom, with encouraging results. The students started enjoying the reading sessions and paid more attention to the characters in the books. I also used the strategies to teach them to imitate my actions and learn how to take turns.”

Ms Đỗ Thị Thuỷ Trúc

Teacher from HCMUE Early Intervention Room

A multidisciplinary team of Singapore International Volunteers comprising education professionals will collaborate with 200 Malaysian teacher trainees from primary and secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur and Johor. They will exchange knowledge, skills and best practices in areas such teachers’ empowerment, classroom management, and developing school programmes. A core group of 30 Master Trainers will be selected from the participants and equipped with enhanced skillsets that they can impart to a larger community of educators in Malaysia. The project is expected to benefit over 26,000 teachers, students, and parents.