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About the Webinar

This webinar explores how Singapore transformed Home-Based Learning (HBL) from an emergency response during COVID-19 into a sustainable feature of a resilient education system. Drawing on national implementation experiences, the session examines how HBL evolved from mitigating learning loss during school closures to supporting blended learning in the post-pandemic (endemic) phase.

Participants will gain a system-level understanding of the key design principles for effective HBL, including curriculum alignment, pedagogical approaches, assessment integration, and the strategic use of MCE print and digital resources within the MCE Learning Management System (MCEduHub). The webinar will also highlight how structured HBL can strengthen continuity of learning while building system resilience in an increasingly volatile and uncertain world.

Designed for policymakers, school leaders, and educators, the session invites participants to reflect on how these insights from Singapore’s HBL experience can be adapted to their own contexts. An MCE lesson exemplar will illustrate the inquiry-based approach to implementing HBL with integrated assessment to support sustainable, high-quality learning that nurtures future-ready students.

MCE Glocon Date

Date
16 April 2026
Thursday 

MCE GloCon Time

Time
3pm to 4:30pm
(Oman Time)

MCE Glocon Venue

Venue:
Zoom

Key takeaways from this session:
  • From Emergency Response to Sustainable Strategy
  • System-level Design Principles
  • Leveraging Digital Ecosystem
  • Practical Application & Inquiry-based Learning
  • Building Future-Ready Resilience

Featuring Our Speaker

Charles Chew

Charles has worked 36 years in the Singapore Education service, where he served as Head of Science, Vice Principal of a school, Senior Lecturer at NIE and Principal Master Teacher at the Academy of Singapore Teachers.

Charles is also an avid writer, an author and currently Principal Consultant with Marshall Cavendish. For his valuable contributions rendered to the field of education both locally and overseas, Charles was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by the President of Singapore in 2012.

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