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Peer reviewedTan, Jason – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1997
Examines the short-lived imposition by the Singaporean government of religious knowledge as a compulsory subject for upper secondary students. The original required course contained six options: Bible knowledge, Islamic religious knowledge, Buddhist studies, Confucian ethics, Hindu studies, and Sikh studies. The course became optional in 1989.…
Descriptors: Cultural Maintenance, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Ethical Instruction
