A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape
In the 1970s, the People’s Action Party (PAP) introduced the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) programme in selected primary and secondary schools in Singapore. The plan served as a response to the declining standards of Mandarin among Chinese students amidst the growing importance of English, as the go...
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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| author | Tan, Emily Huiyu |
| author2 | Michael Yeo |
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| description | In the 1970s, the People’s Action Party (PAP) introduced the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) programme in selected primary and secondary schools in Singapore. The plan served as a response to the declining standards of Mandarin among Chinese students amidst the growing importance of English, as the government saw a need to preserve traditional Chinese schools with rich heritage and culture. However, since its introduction, there have also been debates regarding racial and cultural diversity within the education system due to the emphasis on English and Mandarin proficiency in SAP schools. This thesis explores the formation of Singapore's education system and the continuation of SAP schools from the post-colonial period to the early 2000s of Singapore’s history. I delve into the broader socioeconomic factors that influenced perceptions of racial inequality, how the state further perpetuates this, and how the perceived biases of SAP schools towards certain ethnic groups reinforce racial stereotypes. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1714902023-10-28T16:55:37Z A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape Tan, Emily Huiyu Michael Yeo School of Humanities m.yeo@ntu.edu.sg Humanities::History In the 1970s, the People’s Action Party (PAP) introduced the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) programme in selected primary and secondary schools in Singapore. The plan served as a response to the declining standards of Mandarin among Chinese students amidst the growing importance of English, as the government saw a need to preserve traditional Chinese schools with rich heritage and culture. However, since its introduction, there have also been debates regarding racial and cultural diversity within the education system due to the emphasis on English and Mandarin proficiency in SAP schools. This thesis explores the formation of Singapore's education system and the continuation of SAP schools from the post-colonial period to the early 2000s of Singapore’s history. I delve into the broader socioeconomic factors that influenced perceptions of racial inequality, how the state further perpetuates this, and how the perceived biases of SAP schools towards certain ethnic groups reinforce racial stereotypes. Bachelor of Arts in History 2023-10-27T06:30:36Z 2023-10-27T06:30:36Z 2021 Final Year Project (FYP) Tan, E. H. (2021). A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171490 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171490 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Humanities::History Tan, Emily Huiyu A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title | A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title_full | A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title_fullStr | A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title_short | A “Special” plan: unpacking racial inequality in Singapore's education landscape |
| title_sort | special plan unpacking racial inequality in singapore s education landscape |
| topic | Humanities::History |
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