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SINGAPORE \u2013 All teachers in primary and secondary schools, and junior colleges (JCs), will have to complete\u00a0three compulsory training modules on artificial intelligence, under a new plan by the Education Ministry (MOE).<\/p>\n
Launched in August 2026, the Teacher AI Literacy Professional Learning Roadmap sets out the skills and knowledge needed as the technology becomes more common in classrooms.<\/p>\n
The first module, which covers the fundamentals of AI such as ethical considerations, safety and responsible use, must be completed by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n
The other two modules, to be completed by 2027, explore age-appropriate use, how AI affects students\u2019 thinking, and how it can be used to deepen learning.<\/p>\n
Conducted online, each module takes about 30 to 45 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n
Beyond the compulsory modules, teachers will be able to take more advanced, subject-specific AI courses from 2027.<\/p>\n
These moves come amid growing concerns that students may become overly reliant on AI, using it as a shortcut to complete assignments or producing answers without developing their own thinking.<\/p>\n
Responding to related questions raised in a parliamentary session in February 2026, Education Minister Desmond Lee said the ministry is studying the impact of such tools<\/span><\/a> on students\u2019 learning. It provides guidance to schools to ensure that the use of AI enhances, rather than undermines, teaching and learning.<\/p>\n He added that AI is gradually introduced from Primary 4 with teachers\u2019 supervision. They can use MOE-developed AI tools \u2013 available in the Singapore Student Learning Space \u2013 which are \u201cdesigned to be pedagogically sound and are accompanied by appropriate guard rails\u201d.<\/p>\n Samuel Tan, lead specialist at MOE\u2019s Educational Technology Division, said the internal AI literacy road map \u2013 meant for schools and teachers \u2013 builds on guidance from the ministry since generative AI tools such as ChatGPT became widely available in late 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen AI became popularised, there were teachers who ran ahead quite fast, experimenting with it since 2023,\u201d he said, adding that the ministry saw a need for clear guidance to equip teachers with AI skills useful for teaching and learning.<\/p>\n As at 2024, there were 29,605 teachers across primary schools, secondary schools and JCs.<\/p>\n Tan said the ministry spells out the specific knowledge, skills and ethical considerations teachers should have regarding the use of AI, while giving schools flexibility to plan their own professional learning opportunities.<\/p>\n Candice Seet, a master teacher for history, said many educators have been eager to explore AI, but need support to keep up. An educator for over 20 years, she is currently based at the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST), where she conducts workshops and training for teachers.<\/p>\n \u201cAI is new and evolving, and we recognise that teachers are naturally at different stages of readiness as well as levels of confidence when it comes to using AI for teaching and learning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Apart from the online modules that teach the basics, Seet said teachers also have other learning opportunities to hone their AI skills for teaching and learning. This includes\u00a0learning from colleagues who have already tried AI in classrooms, through peer-sharing sessions in school and learning networks organised by the AST and school clusters.<\/p>\n MOE\u2019s Tan said AI literacy is an increasingly important aspect of MOE\u2019s broader EdTech Masterplan 2030<\/span><\/a>, which lays out plans to tap education technology to complement teaching.<\/p>\n The intention is not for all teachers to use AI in every lesson, he said.<\/p>\n Seet added that the emphasis is on designing AI lessons that encourage critical thinking and reflection. This could be done by getting students to question AI-generated information and to verify it against trusted sources.<\/p>\n She said such activities help with metacognition, where students think about how they think.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important that they engage in deep reflection, especially when they\u2019re using AI as part of their learning experience… And teachers play a critical role in helping students exercise discernment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Even as more teachers become more comfortable and adept at using AI, Seet does not foresee it dominating classrooms. Instead, she expects teachers to be more confident in deciding when technology can enhance a lesson, and when it might not.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are some things that we can\u2019t outsource to AI, such as discernment, reasoning and exercising judgment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Teachers are essential even in designing AI-enabled lessons, she said, because they are trained to keep students at the centre. They consider whether AI adds value to their learning, ensure students are still interacting with teachers and peers, and encourage such tools to be used responsibly and not as a shortcut to learning.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cTeaching is fundamentally a human endeavour,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n SINGAPORE \u2013 All teachers in primary and secondary schools, and junior colleges (JCs), will have to complete\u00a0three compulsory training modules on artificial intelligence, under a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/74894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Learning when to use, and not use AI<\/h2>\n
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