Teachers for Character and Citizenship Education Classes

27 Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Education (a) whether teachers who are not Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents teach Character and Citizenship Education classes; (b) if so, in which year are they allowed to do so; and (c) what measures are in place to ensure that they understand and impart Singaporean values.

Mr Chan Chun Sing: All teachers are responsible for imparting values and developing socioemotional competencies in their students and may be deployed to teach Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) lessons. Having said that, less than 1% of our teachers are neither Singapore Citizens nor Permanent Residents.

In deploying teachers to teach the CCE curriculum, which also covers cyber wellness, mental health and education and career guidance, schools will identify those with the requisite skills and dispositions, and provide them with the necessary professional development and guidance.