Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity

Despite much conversation regarding its purpose, Chinese-medium Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools still maintain their presence within Singapore’s education system. Singapore has often promoted itself globally as a multicultural society and many policies take into consideration the different cul...

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Main Authors: Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid, Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun
Other Authors: Stephen Campbell
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1757822024-05-12T15:32:41Z Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun Stephen Campbell School of Social Sciences stephen.campbell@ntu.edu.sg Social Sciences Schools Multiculturalism Diversity Interactions Racial harmony Despite much conversation regarding its purpose, Chinese-medium Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools still maintain their presence within Singapore’s education system. Singapore has often promoted itself globally as a multicultural society and many policies take into consideration the different cultural groups recognised in the country. Additionally, many scholars have identified schools to be one of the essential institutions that play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the perception of students through social interactions with their peers. Thus, there is a contradiction between the existence of SAP schools and their roles in enriching students’ knowledge of the other cultural groups in Singapore. This research paper examines the influence of Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools in Singapore on students’ awareness and understanding of the diverse cultures present in multiracial Singapore. Bachelor's degree 2024-05-07T00:47:47Z 2024-05-07T00:47:47Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid & Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun (2024). Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175782 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175782 en SSS/SOC/2023/S1/022 application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Singapore
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topic Social Sciences
Schools
Multiculturalism
Diversity
Interactions
Racial harmony
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Schools
Multiculturalism
Diversity
Interactions
Racial harmony
Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid
Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun
Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
description Despite much conversation regarding its purpose, Chinese-medium Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools still maintain their presence within Singapore’s education system. Singapore has often promoted itself globally as a multicultural society and many policies take into consideration the different cultural groups recognised in the country. Additionally, many scholars have identified schools to be one of the essential institutions that play a pivotal role in shaping and influencing the perception of students through social interactions with their peers. Thus, there is a contradiction between the existence of SAP schools and their roles in enriching students’ knowledge of the other cultural groups in Singapore. This research paper examines the influence of Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools in Singapore on students’ awareness and understanding of the diverse cultures present in multiracial Singapore.
author2 Stephen Campbell
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Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid
Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun
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author Erni Ezzanie Binte Abdol Hamid
Shaikhah Haidah Binte Hafsun
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title Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
title_short Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
title_full Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
title_fullStr Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening social cohesion: the impact of SAP schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
title_sort strengthening social cohesion: the impact of sap schools on cultural awareness and multiracial unity
publisher Nanyang Technological University
publishDate 2024
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175782
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