New tool to better gauge PCF pupils' abilities, and prepare them for Pl

A tool that helps teachers to better evaluate children's language skills, social perception and other abilities has been rolled out at 18 preschools run by the PAP Community Foundation (PCF).

- Nadine Chua

 

More than 500 children have benefited from the use of the tool, which was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at PCF's Family Day on Sunday.

The annual event was held at Bird Paradise, the 17ha park that opened in May 2023 following the closure of Jurong Bird Park in January.

Speaking to around 300 families at the park's Sky Amphitheatre, DPM Wong said the assessment will enable PCF teachers to better customise their classroom activities and raise teaching standards.

PCF, which is the People's Action Party's social and charitable arm, is the largest pre-school operator in Singapore, with 40,000 children enrolled in its 360 centres.