Upper secondary social studies curriculum in Singapore and national identity.

Autor/in	Lee, Michael H.
Titel	Upper secondary social studies curriculum in Singapore and national identity.
Quelle	Aus: Zajda, Joseph I. (Hrsg.); Majhanovich, Suzanne (Hrsg.): Globalisation, cultural identity and nation-building. The changing paradigms. Dordrecht: Springer Nature (2021) S. 51-67 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Globalisation, comparative education and policy research. 23
Beigaben	Literaturangaben S. 65-67
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Sammelwerksbeitrag
ISBN	978-94-024-2013-5; 978-94-024-2014-2
DOI	10.1007/978-94-024-2014-2_4
Schlagwörter	Sekundarstufe II; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft; Curriculum; Schulbuch; Nation; Nationalbewusstsein; Politische Einstellung; Sozialkunde; Singapur
Abstract	In Singapore, Social Studies is a compulsory subject for all primary and secondary school students. Since 2001, it has been a required subject for upper secondary school students. The introduction of Social Studies at the upper secondary level was closely related to the implementation of the National Education programme which was launched in 1997 to strengthen students' sense of national belonging with an emphasis on state-preferred ideas like national unity, social cohesion, racial harmony, multiculturalism and meritocracy. In the mid-2010s, the Singapore government conducted a thorough revision of the upper secondary Social Studies syllabus and textbook, which has been used since 2016. This chapter focuses on the latest revision of the upper secondary Social Studies syllabus and textbook and examines major national messages are conveyed to students. It argues that Social Studies, which serves as a key subject for the National Education programme, is highly instrumental for meeting socio-political needs and nation-building interests. Social Studies plays an important role to nurture students as informed, concerned and participative citizens who are capable to understand the interconnectedness of Singapore and the world and thus contribute responsibly to the society and world they live in. However, Social Studies may not be effective to encourage students to take a critical approach to examine and evaluate state policies under one party dominance as a result of the absence of non-official narratives in this compulsory and examinable upper secondary subject.
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien \| Georg-Eckert-Institut (GEI), Braunschweig
Update	2023/1