Twenty-five school leaders from Singapore and Brunei Darussalam have received their graduation certificates for successfully completing the six-month full-time NIE Leaders in Education Programme (LEP) for selected school leaders. Of the 25, three graduates were from Brunei Darussalam while the rest were from Singapore. The certificates were presented at a graduation dinner held on 10 October 2018.
Three of the participants received awards from the Guest of Honour, Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, and Second Minister for Finance and Education. The Academy of Principals Prize for Leadership Learning went to Mr Teo Kok Hong for exemplifying the highest level of learning through the journal in the LEP. The Dr Ruth Wong Medal Award was presented to Mr Koh Lip Kang for achieving the highest performance in the Creative Action Project (CAP). The valedictorian of this year's LEP cohort was Madam Hoo Wei Che, Delia. She received the Lee Kuan Yew Leaders in Education Programme Award for best overall performance. | Read More |
The LEP is a collaboration between the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the Ministry of Education, Singapore. The programme is future-oriented, and focuses on innovation and the creation of new knowledge. It seeks to prepare leaders for a dynamic and fast-changing environment through a series of thought-provoking learning experiences, both locally and internationally, and in-depth dialogue with senior education ministry officials and leaders in various fields.
The LEP also serves a platform to address a range of issues critical to the development of leadership skills. Since its inception in 2000, LEP participants have been able to gain first-hand knowledge on education initiatives by well-established institutes and corporations in Singapore and as well as other countries. This year, the participants examined the educational landscape within the countries of Canada, Estonia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Learn more about the LEP here.