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(i) Aesthetics and Creative Expression;
(ii) Discovery of the World;
(iii) Language and Literacy;
(iv) Motor Skills Development;
(v) Numeracy; and
(vi) Social and Emotional Development.

These six learning areas allow children to acquire knowledge, skills and dispositions
needed to achieve the Desired Outcomes of Education and Key Stage Outcomes at the pre-primary
level. The learning dispositions a child should possess are:

(i) Perseverance;
(ii) Reflectiveness;
(iii) Appreciation;
(iv) Inventiveness;
(v) Sense of Wonder; and
(vi) Curiosity and Engagement.

The focus of the Ministry of Education, Singapore is to produce pre-schoolers who are
ready for primary education. The desired outcomes of Preschool Education are:

 Know what is right and what is wrong
 Be willing to share and take turns with others
 Be able to relate to others
 Be curious and able to explore
 Be able to listen and speak with understanding
 Be comfortable and happy with themselves
 Have developed physical co-ordination, healthy habits, participate in and enjoy a variety
of arts experiences
 Love their families, friends, teachers and school

“In order to prepare children to thrive in a fast changing world and able to take on challenges in
st
future, they are nurtured with the necessary competencies for learning and living in the 21
century. They include:

 Having “a desire to learn, explore and be prepared to think out of the box.”
 The ability to “think critically, assess options and make sound decisions.”
 The ability to “work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, with different ideas
and perspectives.”
(MOE, Singapore, 2010)
These outcomes and competencies above are the building blocks of producing a confident and
self-directed learner, who will eventually become an active contributor and a concerned citizen
called a Singaporean.

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