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Transforming Schools
Transforming Schools
How does an arts education build a nation’s next generation?
Second Minister
for Education,
Ms Indranee Rajah
addressing the
integral role of the
arts in education
In her opening
remarks, Second
DEVELOPING FUTURE-READY TEACHERS
AND STUDENTS
Minister for Education,
Ms Indranee Rajah
shared how the arts play
an integral role in developing
our students holistically and
preparing them for the future.
A process-oriented inquiry-based approach
is one way to give time and space to our
students to investigate and play as they
engage in discussions. Discussing about
artists’ inspirations, performers’ interpretation
It is also a platform where and audience receptions to the art works,
the learning experiences can helps our students better relate to their
empower students to make personal experiences, not only to express
choices through independent
exploration as well as
their feelings but to also listen to differing
ideas and responses. Through this, they begin
collective discovery about to open their minds to different perspectives
the world we live in. which sets them to value diversity of ideas
and respect for each other. These social and
emotional learning skills remain ever critical in
this 21 st century.