Sistem Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Sejarah di Singapura Sebagai Refleksi bagi Pengembangan Kurikulum di Indonesia

Abstract

This paper examines the history of the education system and education in Singapore to reflect for
curriculum development in Indonesia. The results show, that the education system in Singapore
and Indonesia are relatively not much difference. The differences even in consistency and consequent
of both countries in implementing it. The Ministry of Education of Singapore is very consistent and
consequently, the opposite occurs in Indonesia.The consistency of government and the consequences of
it has been a factor of excellence in the education system of Singapore. The next finding , development of
educational curriculum in high school history in Singapore prepared with a very broad scope , holistic and
philosophical orientation, global competition based on perennialism, humanism , and reconstrucionism,
so that they can participate to realize the advantages of education in Singapore.