Ow Yeong Wai Kit

These past two years have been challenging, not just for teachers in schools but also for our MOE HQ colleagues. As I bid farewell to MOE...

One of my former students texted me: “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.” This was referring to the recent tragic incident in which...

Disruptions caused by the pandemic should not diminish the importance of arts education Boschbrand (Forest Fire) (1849) by Raden Saleh....

Our new anthology of poetry, entitled Love and Life at the Gallery was launched at The Arts House on 30 August 2020, as a sequel to Love...

The latest issue of the NIE student publication on Literature, enl*ght, is available at the following link. The first article, by...

Even in solitude, there is so much we can do for others. One of the most sterling exemplars of social action is the Bangladeshi poet and...

Here's a little reflection, in the form of a twin cinema poem, to inspire deeper thought about the importance of alternative perspectives.

Why would a bunch of Singaporean educators fly for 17 hours, travelling halfway around the world, just to attend a conference?

Here are five easy things you can do at home to help improve your child’s English Language (EL) skills.

Blake Morrison recounts a scene in Tobias Wolff's autobiographical novel Old School, in which Ramsey, a young teacher, asks Robert Frost...

Photo courtesy of Wix Recently, our Minister of Education Mr Ong Ye Kung urged Singaporeans “not to lose faith in meritocracy”, because...

Back from Dharamsala, India! It’s been such a blessing to meet HH the Dalai Lama as well as other acclaimed meditation masters and...

New Zealand--the last major land mass settled by humans around 1250-1300 AD--evokes a certain mystique, an ethereal, other-worldly beauty...

So we visited Chongqing, China again -- this time it was for teachers only! But we learnt so much not just about pedagogy and assessment,...

After having welcomed our guests and PRC students to BBSS back in July 2016, it was our turn to visit Chongqing, China! It was an...

Enl*ght was featured today in the Straits Times! I'm heartened that the journal provided an ideal platform for us to share the insights...

Glad to have participated in an eco-friendly iftar at Harmony Centre (An-Nahdhah Mosque)! Do check out this article from Berita Harian...

Back from Hong Kong after observing English lessons at a local school! Some thoughts: 1. At CMI (Chinese as the Medium of Instruction)...

It's a real joy bringing students out to experience the great outdoors: trekking through the dense rainforest, abseiling from ancient...

A big thank-you to Ethos Books (and in particular Kah Gay and Mr Fong Hoe Fang) for their generous support to From Walden to Woodlands!...