The Ministry of Education (MOE) is piloting initiatives to support teaching and learning in six schools, including exploring smaller class sizes where needed. Education Minister Desmond Lee says the ministry will look at whether smaller classes can make the “greatest difference” in particular settings, rather than applying changes uniformly.
MOE frames the pilot as part of a broader redesign of teaching and learning, aimed at improving how resources are used and how educators spend their time. Alongside class size considerations, MOE plans to trial measures to streamline teacher duties, reducing non-teaching workload where possible. These efforts are intended to support teachers and students during the pilot period.
Across the reports, both outlets describe the same six-school pilot and the goal of determining which approaches best improve outcomes. They differ mainly in emphasis: one highlights the exploration of smaller classes in response to student needs, while the other also foregrounds the parallel trial to adjust teacher duties.
