Chua Yen Ching, Deputy Director-General of Education, Ministry of Education

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Chua Yen Ching, Deputy Director-General of Education, Ministry of Education

Born in 1958, Mrs Chua Yen Ching knew from an early age that teaching was her calling. She describes the challenges she faced as the Principal of ...

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Chua Yen Ching, Deputy Director-General of Education, Ministry of Education

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Born in 1958, Mrs Chua Yen Ching knew from an early age that teaching was her calling. She describes the challenges she faced as the Principal of NorthLight School – a specialised school for the less academically inclined – and explains how Singapore’s education system is evolving to ensure that there are many paths to success.

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