The Big Story Ep 49: Education shifting to discerning world issues as Singapore tops global competency test
7:48 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
Singapore’s 15-year-olds, who dropped to second placing in a triennial international benchmarking test on maths, science and reading held in 2018, edged up to No. 1 in another more important assessment - on their ability to understand and act on intercultural and global issues.
The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay speak with senior education correspondent Sandra Davie as she gives her take on the assessment's significance.
Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann
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