Clarification by Minister of State for Education

The following statement was made in the reply given by the Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower (Ms Gan Siow Huang) during Question Time for Question Nos 7 and 8 at the Sitting of 5 February 2025:

The Minister of State for Education (Ms Gan Siow Huang) The Minister of State for Education (Ms Gan Siow Huang): To this end, MOE has devoted significant resources to support students with higher needs. For instance, our schools provide specialised academic intervention for primary and secondary school students who need more support to build their literacy and numeracy foundation through the Learning Support Programme and the Learning Support for Mathematics. Schools also have partnerships with volunteers and self-help groups that provide affordable academic support. One example is the Collaborative Tuition Programme, which provides students, particularly those from lower-income households, with subsidised tuition. [Please refer to "Potential Impact from Rising Tuition Expenditure on Educational Equity", Official Report, 5 February 2025, Vol 95, Issue 151, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Written statement by Ms Gan Siow Huang circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to my reply made at the Sitting of 5 February 2025. My statement should read as follows:

The Minister of State for Education (Ms Gan Siow Huang) : To this end, MOE has devoted significant resources to support students with higher needs. For instance, our schools provide specialised academic intervention for

primary school: students who need more support to build their literacy and numeracy foundation through the Learning Support Programme and the Learning Support for Mathematics. Schools also have partnerships with volunteers and self-help groups that provide affordable academic support. One example is the Collaborative Tuition Programme, which provides students, particularly those from lower-income households, with subsidised tuition.