Name: 因應世界趨勢！新加坡的教育改革 (Singapore's Classroom Revolution)
Uploaded: 2018-11-20T14:51:51.000Z
Duration: 2 min

轉承詞

could disappear by 2030 thanks to automation.

會因為自動技術，而在 2030 年前消失

情態副詞

That translates to 800m jobs lost globally.

School education is the first step to equipping future generations for this jobs revolution.

學校的教育是讓未來國家的棟樑，因應工作性質變化的第一步

Singapore is often at the top of the OECD's ranking that

新加坡經常是經合組織列出的前幾名

tests 15-year-olds' abilities in science, reading, maths, and problem solving.

其測驗 15 歲青少年在科學、閱讀、數學，以及解決問題的能力

But experts argue that soft skills such as adaptability,

但專家指出，軟實力像是適應力

靈活度，以及對改變的開放態度

are essential to deal with the jobs of tomorrow.

是面對未來工作，必須具備的特質

Singapore's minister for education, Ong Ye Kung,

says the city state's emphasis on academic excellence

整個城邦的重心都在學術表現上

may have deprived students of the innovative spirit,

此現象可能會剝奪學生創新的精神

entrepreneurial zest, and survival instincts

But now, the city state is bringing the world of work closer to schools.

然而現在，城邦要將職場工作與學校的距離縮短

Mr Ong is exploring ways to apply features of the Swiss education system -

王部長正在探索方法，將瑞士教育體制的特色 -

And by 2023, all Singaporean primary schools

2023 年前，所有新加坡的小學生

aimed at nurturing creativity and innovation

教學目的是培養創造力和創新力

to prepare Singapore's children for the future.

讓新加坡的孩子得以適應未來趨勢

all Singaporeans aged 25 and above are given about $400

所有年滿 25 歲的新加坡人，將得到 400 美元的補助

to choose among 18,000 courses aimed at improving work skills.

以從 18,000 門增進工作技能的課程中，選擇課程，精進自我

As of December 2016, more than 120,000 people,

had signed up, with more than 60 per cent being over 40 years of age.

已報名此計畫，其中 40 歲以上的人逾 60%

If successful, Singapore will have an education revolution

如果計畫成功，新加坡將進行教育革命

to match the job revolution that is just around the corner.