Speak Good English Movement

Metro began its retail operations with its first store in High Street in 1957 and is now a household name in Singapore. What began as a family business has developed in the last 51 years into a complex but innovative listed corporation with diverse business activities in the region.

The retail arm of Metro Holdings Limited, Metro (Private) Limited presently operates a chain of three Metro department stores (Metro Paragon, Metro Sengkang & Metro Woodlands) and a chain of specialty stores (Accessorize) in Singapore, as well as four department stores in Jakarta, Indonesia, covering over 80,000 sqm of retail space (approximately 20,000 sqm in Singapore).

In Singapore, it has a workforce of approximately 420.

www.metro.com.sg

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The Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) was founded in 1977 by 10 leading retailers, and is a founding member of the Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Associations. It presently has more than 300 corporate members who account for approximately 75% of Singapore’s total retail market turnover.

As the independent representative voice of the retail industry, SRA works very closely with SPRING Singapore, the Government lead agency for retail, and other Government ministries and statutory boards for the benefits of retailers.

www.retail.org.sg

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The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) enhances the competitiveness of our workforce by encouraging workers to learn for life and advance with skills.

WDA collaborates with employers, industry associations, the Union, and training organisations to develop and strengthen the Continuing Education and Training system that is skills-based, open and accessible, as a mainstream pathway for all workers – young and older, from rank and file to professionals and executives – to upgrade and advance in their careers and lives.

www.wda.gov.sg

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One of Singapore’s best-loved shopping destinations, TANGS is a prominent player in the retail industry that constantly keeps abreast of new trends and changing consumer needs.

Through its creative store design, unique merchandising concepts and strong marketing campaigns, TANGS continues to push boundaries, set new benchmarks and raise the bar for service excellence within the industry.

www.tangs.com

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MediaCorp Radio leads the local broadcasting industry by providing the best audio entertainment and offering up-to-the minute news and information. As a people-oriented business, MediaCorp Radio is committed to meeting the varied listening needs of Singapore with her rich and diverse culture.

MediaCorp Radio operates 13 local FM stations, including 6 English stations, 3 Chinese stations, 2 Malay stations, 1 Indian station and an International Channel. MediaCorp Radio also offers discerning listeners interference free and CD sound quality music through its Digital Radio service. From its inception as a single radio station in 1936, MediaCorp Radio has grown to become the largest radio network in Singapore.

www.mediacorpradio.sg

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Moove Media is the award-winning advertising arm of ComfortDelgro. It offers a range of advertising platforms including buses, taxis and rail stations.

www.moovemedia.com.sg

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SMRT Media, part of SMRT Investments Pte Ltd, offers one of the largest out-of-home advertising networks in Singapore with its island-wide network of 65 SMRT stations, more than 100 SMRT trains, close to 900 buses and 3,000 taxis.

With some two million trips generated on SMRT’s network of trains, buses and taxis daily, SMRT Media’s advertising network provides a comprehensive platform for advertisers to reach out to the mass population.

www.smrtmedia.com.sg

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STOMP (Straits Times Online Mobile Print) is Singapore’s number one citizen journalism and social networking website. Set up by The Straits Times to engage its readers online and offline, it has set new benchmarks for user-generated material.

STOMP integrates content and activities in the three platforms of print, online and mobile. These three platforms will enable STOMP to interact and engage with Singaporeans in exciting new ways.

www.stomp.com.sg

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The Straits Times is one of the region’s oldest and most respected English-language daily newspapers. It is the flagship publication of the publicly listed Singapore Press Holdings group.

First published on July 15, 1845, The Straits Times is the most widely read newspaper in Singapore with 1.3 million readers. The Sunday Times, which is produced by the same team of journalists, has a circulation of about 400,000.

www.straitstimes.com

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The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations and the world’s leading cultural relations organisation. The British Council builds engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.

The British Council operates in 110 countries and territories worldwide and has been in Singapore since 1947. The areas the British Council focuses on in Singapore are arts, science, education, English language teaching and UK examinations services.

www.britishcouncil.org.sg

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Journey Pictures is one of Singapore’s foremost production companies, creating blue chip TV and film content across the documentary, news and current affairs and factual entertainment spaces. Journey’s programmes have consistently garnered creative awards from international TV and film festivals, among them the Rome International Film Festival, the New York TV Festivals as well as Film Academia Olomouz (Prague).

Helmed by award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor Lian Pek, Journey Pictures has just launched Mad About English, the first made-by-Singapore documentary feature to be released commercially in three of Singapore’s key cinema chains – Shaw, Golden Village and Cathay. Named “Critics’ Choice” by The Straits Times, the film has won glowing reviews from a host of English and Mandarin entertainment press.

www.journeypictures.com.sg

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The Ministry of Education (MOE) directs the formulation and implementation of education policies. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, and a centralised institute. It also registers private schools.

www.moe.gov.sg

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The National Institute of Education (NIE) is currently Singapore’s sole initial teacher preparation (ITP) and key teacher professional development (TPD) institution in Singapore. NIE is also the inaugural chair and member of the international alliance of leading education institutes in the world since 2007.

NIE graduates close to 3000 new teachers each year, with another 2000 enrolled in higher degree programmes (Masters and Doctoral degrees). At the same time, NIE also provides an extensive range of teacher professional development courses for about 15,000 teachers every year.

www.nie.edu.sg

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The National Library Board (NLB) serves as the secretariat for the Speak Good English Movement. Established on 1 September 1995, NLB’s mission is to provide a trusted, accessible and globally connected library and information service so as to promote a knowledgeable and engaged society.

www.nlb.gov.sg

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Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is one of Singapore’s leading institutions of higher learning, offering both business-related and technology-based diploma and advanced diploma programmes. The polytechnic aims to provide relevant, balanced and value-added curricula by creating an effective teaching and learning environment.

A key thrust for the polytechnic is forging partnerships with industry and other institutions in order to keep students close to current industry and market practices. Communication programmes aimed at building greater self-confidence, self-esteem, and fluency of expression through the development of speech and language skills.

www.np.edu.sg

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Panpac Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Times Publishing Group and one of Singapore’s leading educational publishers. As the publisher of EPB and Pan Pacific with over 60 years of combined publishing experience, Panpac Education has established itself as a major publisher of textbooks, teaching aids and resources, learning programmes and other educational materials.

Its textbook packages are used in more than 25 countries including Australia, China, Pakistan, Vietnam, West Indies, United States and United Kingdom.

www.panpaceducation.com

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Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is the most established polytechnic with a student population of 15,000 full-time and 2,000 part-time students. It offers a comprehensive range of courses ranging from business, IT, engineering, maritime, life sciences, communication and design.

www.sp.edu.sg

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Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Singapore is a Christian organization, affiliated worldwide, which seeks to serve and enrich all members of the community, regardless of race, language or religion. It does this through wholesome programmes based on Christian principles to develop body, mind and spirit.

www.ymca.org.sg

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The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) was established as a post-secondary education institution in 1992 under the Ministry of Education. ITE is a principal provider of career and technical education and principal authority in developing national occupational skills certification and standards to enhance Singapore’s workforce competitiveness.

Under its “One ITE System, Three Colleges” Model of Education, ITE governs three Colleges, comprising ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West.

www.ite.edu.sg

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At Jan & Elly, we are only interested in one thing – making our English lessons fun. We discovered long ago that when the lessons are fun, students are more willing to participate and participation is what makes a student successful in mastering the language.

When students can read and write better, they become more confident and that leads to better achievements in other areas of life. It is this virtuous cycle that makes all of us at Jan & Elly live and breathe our motto of ‘Good Fun, Great English’.

www.jan-elly.com

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Magdalena (Singapore) comprises a group of local arts practitioners that aims to promote learning and networking amongst women in the creative arts. Its formation was inspired by the international network of women theatre practitioners, The Magdalena Project.

Magdalena (Singapore) aims to encourage and promote the work of women in the creative arts, particularly in the performing arts; provide opportunities for women to practice their craft, showcase their own work and experiment with different forms/disciplines; enable women to come together to share and learn from one another; encourage dialogue between artists and the community through community and educational outreach programmes; and facilitate the networking of women artists, not only within Singapore, but also with women artists in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world.

www.magdalenasingapore.com

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The SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (RELC) is a leading language teacher education centre under the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). One of the fifteen specialist centres set up by SEAMEO, RELC is the Singapore Government’s contribution toward language education in the region.

Set up in 1968, SEAMEO RELC has an established reputation for providing quality courses from short teacher training courses with focused themes to a Masters course conducted in conjunction with the National University of Singapore.

SEAMEO RELC also offers customised English proficiency courses designed to meet the needs of specific groups of people. Course participants come from varied backgrounds and are of different ages, including many high-ranking government officials from Asian countries.

www.relc.org.sg

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The Technologies for Learning Branch of the Educational Technology Division (TFL/ETD) in the Ministry of Education experiments on the innovative use of technologies and media resources for education as well as drives the development of pedagogically sound, effective and innovative ICT resources for teaching and learning.

To build media capacity in schools, TFL has been organising the Schools Video Awards (SVA) since 1999, a video competition targeting both students and teachers. In 2007, SVA was re-branded as Schools Digital Media Awards (SDMA) to include the animation and audio categories.

www.evideo.edu.sg/sdma

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ComfortDelGro is the world’s second largest land transport company with a total fleet size of more than 41,000 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. It operates in seven countries – Singapore, China, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Vietnam, and Malaysia – giving it the broadest footprint among its international peers.

Currently, overseas ventures account for 44% of Group turnover. The Group aims to derive 70% of its total turnover from overseas within the next five to seven years.

www.comfortdelgro.com.sg

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SMRT Corporation Ltd is Singapore’s premier multi-modal transport service provider offering integrated island-wide transport services. It delivers safe, reliable and friendly travel for commuters through its comprehensive network of 51 MRT stations, the Bukit Panjang Light Rail System, as well as a fleet of over 3,000 taxis and 800 buses.

In addition, SMRT leverages its experience and unique strengths to offer maintenance consultancy and project management services for railway systems, as well as commercial and advertising space within its transport infrastructure.

www.smrt.com.sg

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