Published on 07 Jul 2023

Teachers’ Investiture Ceremony (TIC) For The Class Of 2023

1.         The National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NIE NTU), Singapore celebrates the graduation of 851 new and returning teachers joining the Singapore education service on 7 July 2023.

2.         Second Minister for Education, Dr Maliki Osman, will grace Ceremony 1 of the TIC on Friday, 7 July 2023 at 9.30am. Mr Wong Siew Hoong, Deputy Chair, NIE Council will grace Ceremony 2 of the TIC on Friday, 7 July 2023 at 2.30pm.

3.         The NIE Bachelor of Arts (Education) and Bachelor of Science (Education) programmes have been repositioned as Double Major Programmes. The Class of 2023 will be the inaugural cohort to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in an Academic Discipline and in Education. The new programme titles reflect both the academic content specialisation and education specialisation. Graduates obtain teaching accreditation and are prepared for further studies in both the Academic Discipline and in Education.

4.         Of the 48 award recipients, nine will be receiving multiple awards. They are:

S/N

Name

Programme

Awards

Ceremony 1 (C1), 7 July 2023, 9.30am

1

Adele Seah Pei Jia

(2 awards)

Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Linguistics and Education


  • SPC Book Prize
  • The Victor Neo Book Prize

2

Alex Lim Tze Ming

(3 awards)

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computational Thinking and Education

  • Rotary International 75th Anniversary Gold Medal
  • The NIE Award
  • The Tan Poey Quee Practicum Book Prize

3

Chew Wei Sheng

(4 awards)

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computational Thinking and Education

  • Association of Mathematics Educators Book Prize
  • Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal
  • Singapore Mathematical Society Book Prize
  • The Mathematics Book Prize

4

Kelly Sng

(Sun Jiayi)

(2 awards)

 

Valedictorian for C1

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Education

  • Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal
  • The British Council Book Prize

5

Tan Hong Jie Jared

(2 awards)

Bachelor of Science in Biology and Education


  • Economic Development Board Book Prize
  • The Singapore Institute of Biology Book Prize

Ceremony 2 (C2), 7 July 2023, 2.30pm

6

Cheong Qian Hui, Odelia

(2 awards)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

  • Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science Prize
  • The Dr Shila Fernandez Prize

7

Ke Shiyao

(2 awards)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

  • Justice Choor Singh Book Prize
  • Singapore Teachers' Union Book Prize

8

Rachel Ong Lin Hui (2 awards)

 

Valedictorian for C2

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)

  • Association of Mathematics Educators Book Prize
  • NIE Gold Medal

9

Rochelle Sim Hui Yee

(2 awards)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary)

 

  • Association of Mathematics Educators Book Prize
  • Wong Hee Hua Memorial Prize

 

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