Programme For Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools
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Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools (Abbreviation
: PRIME; ) is a programme initiated by the Ministry of Education
in 1999 to upgrade and rebuild school buildings in Singapore
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For example, the schools could have modular classrooms that can be opened up for larger group lectures, or partitioned for smaller group discussions; special-purpose rooms could be designed such that multiple usage of such rooms can be made possible; common areas such as corridors and study areas could be designed such that they can be expanded learning spaces.
Eight more schools will be upgraded from 2008 to 2010 under Phase 9.
Otherwise, a school will move to a temporary holding school as in the case of Naval Base Secondary School, while upgrading or rebuilding is carried out at its present site.
Abbreviation
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: PRIME; ) is a programme initiated by the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
in 1999 to upgrade and rebuild school buildings in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Flexible School Infrastructure (FlexSI)
Under this framework, school infrastructure is made more flexible to support teaching approaches that better engage students, thus giving schools more room to innovate in teaching and learning.For example, the schools could have modular classrooms that can be opened up for larger group lectures, or partitioned for smaller group discussions; special-purpose rooms could be designed such that multiple usage of such rooms can be made possible; common areas such as corridors and study areas could be designed such that they can be expanded learning spaces.
Phasing
Launched in May 1999, PRIME was estimated to cost S$4.5 billion and is implemented in phases. As of September 2007, 243 schools have been included in the earlier nine phases of PRIME. Of these, 207 schools have completed their upgrading. To date, S$2.374 billion had been spent on this programme.Eight more schools will be upgraded from 2008 to 2010 under Phase 9.
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On-site rebuilding and upgrading
Where feasible, a school will remain on-site while construction work is carried out for either upgrading or rebuilding.Otherwise, a school will move to a temporary holding school as in the case of Naval Base Secondary School, while upgrading or rebuilding is carried out at its present site.