Form analysis Geography

43.2% of the responders are 41-50 years old

27% of the responders are 21-30 years old
16.2% of the responders are 31-40 years old
8.1% of the responders are currently students (20 and below)
5.4% of the responders are elderly (above 50)

SIMPLER WAY
51.3% of responders are below the age of 40 while the other responders (48.7%) are above the
age of 40.

High percentages of the responders work under the category of education (35.1%) and
healthcare (27%), indicating that these are the most popular options among those we had
interviewed (done the survey). Moderate amounts of responders work in categories such as
finance and banking (10.8%), and about 8.3% of our responders are currently students without
a job. Then, the more unpopular options we have discovered in our survey would be things like
technology and IT (5.4%), real estate (5.4%) as well, aviation (2.7%) and manufacturing/
engineering (2.7%). The remaining 10.8% are students who currently do not have jobs.

DIPLOMA’S

- Most of our respondents are/ were working in a field related to the diploma they studied,
but not completely exact (48.6%)
- Whereas, 27% are/ were working in a field completely unrelated to the diploma they
studied.
- 10.8% of the respondents are working in a field in an exact fit to their diploma while the
next 13.5% of the respondents are still students who have not studied any diploma.

Satisfaction with current job role or education

Based on our survey conducted, 2.7% of students and adults are completely dissatisfied with
his/ her education by rating a 1 of 5. 2.7% of the respondents do not seem to be very satisfied
with what they are currently studying/ working in, by indicating a 2 of five on the survey.
10.8% of the respondents indicate not very satisfactory, but also not very displeased responses
about their jobs/ education and 3 of 5. The highest percentage of respondents indicate quite
satisfactory responses on the survey with a 4 of 5 score at 70.3%. The remaining 13.5%
seemed very satisfied with their jobs/ education, indicating a 5/5 on the survey.
Now after we asked them about their job/ education satisfaction, we went on to ask them what
problems they may face in the future regarding their job/ education since they currently liked/
disliked their jobs which may bring future problems.

Here are some problems regarding what some of the IT respondents stated:
Most of the respondents in an IT field stated that some problems that could be brought
along would be that as AI is brought along, traditional teaching methods become outdated.
Thus such over emphasis on education will lack in nurturing creativity and independent
teaching.
Whereas some also say that because our education may not be moving as fast as
technology, some of what we learn will become irrelevant for future use.

Now here are what workers from all industries around are saying about problems education
may bring.
They say that education in Singapore is just too competitive, those that get better results get
additional benefits compared to those students with average scoring results and lower scoring
students. Which is quite true because it affects your next school choice, job opportunities etc. , so
this is what many teachers think is a problem for education. Some also talk about AI device use in
school which may distract students and is not very beneficial to students.
However some teachers think the opposite, that what if one day no longer is there AI to help the
students? Then what can we do? AI is now very important to us as it can help us in many ways,
causing us to become reliant on it, but what if it is gone? What then can help us? We humans rely
heavily on technology and AI, so it has become a habit to use such tools. What can happen shall
these disappear?
Also, workers in the education field also think that some subjects need to be realigned with the
constant evolution of AI and technology, which can prove to be quite troublesome and problematic,
as this in turn causes traditional subjects to be changed into new subjects to catch up with AI. Some
of these traditional skills no longer need to be necessarily taught. AI could potentially replace many
jobs, so schools must teach students new things to keep up with technology, relevant to the society-
jobs that AI can never take over. Eg. Counsellor, teachers, pilots etc.
Some think that the education system is rigid and does not offer room for creativity and also there
are too many intakes of similar courses and if experience is needed there should be adequate
attachment to suitable sectors. Based on their responses it seems like they are saying that
Educating the children to meet the demands and skills of future careers while also ensuring that they
are persons of character is a challenge education brings because schools focus too much on
academic subjects leaving few to none of their lessons for developing character.

Students think that “the ministry is plaguing students. They are forcing students to learn about
things we might not even need.” and things like keeping the curriculum with time. Overpopulation is
also a problem that can affect education negatively because when there are more people without an
increase in schools, it will cause more uneducated students then affect jobs. Too many students
and not enough schools proves a potential problem due to Singapore’s rising population.
Education is not moving with time, curriculum is rather outdated, hard skills learnt during undergrad
studies are of little relevance to work. So it seems to be kind of outdated.
We also asked them what job problems might these education problems then lead to.
Some examples of response are:
- Students may struggle when they enter the workforce as at work it's not just about
competence but also about know how to have visibility at work, being able to work well with
others and having people skills is a crucial part of any job.
- The use of tech (e.g. AI) to replace teachers in the preparation or enactment of lessons
- The relativity of the workplace with our education
- Lack of creative thinking, poorer soft skills
- Lack of appreciation of our country/ history etc. which leads to people unwilling to serve the
nation.
- Unable to adapt quickly to new roles/ new environments or fast paced companies
- Massive unemployment due to not having enough skill requirements for the job.

While 94.6% of our respondents think that the government's "compulsory education" scheme is
effective in building Singapore a strong labour force, the remaining 5.4% think that the scheme is not
effective and tires out people.

Here is what those who stated ‘no’ think..

- Younger generation would not know or explore without any practical experience of work
labour.
- Students might not know where or which subject they are good at or bad to improve on.
- Tires out people, learning things they do not want to learn.
All of these may be untrue or true we can’t tell, but these people just seem to not like education.

However, this is what the majority of people who answered a ‘yes’ think.
- Basic knowledge is still needed to help everyone navigate in the society
- Ensures universal literacy and foundational skills which are essential for employability. A
well educated population will lead to a high skilled, knowledge driven workforce, contributing
to Singapore's competitiveness. It reduces inequality in access to learning, ensuring that no
child is left behind due to financial or social reasons.
- Without an education, one is unable to learn or pick up skills for future use
- People are now more versed with technology, kept abreast of the current affairs
There are many other forms of responses but these are the main thoughts of people. These
people think education builds a base for people as they get more knowledge before they can be
released into society for future work.
Next, the respondents are asked about how well had their educational experiences prepared them
for the future job challenges that may arise.

5.4% of the respondents indicated that education has not prepared them very well with an indication
of 2 of five.
45.9% of the respondents indicated a 3 of 5 showing non satisfactory but non displeased responses
as well with their education preparing them for the future.
35.1% of the respondents indicated 4 of 5 showing satisfactory education preparing them for future
job challenges.
13.5 stated very satisfactory education preparing them for future job challenges with a 5/5
response.

Lastly, this question is targeted towards working adults on whether they have used their skills future
credit before.
While only a small 21.6% indicated that they have used their credits before, a larger 45.9% state that
they have plans to use it (including the previous 21.6%).
40.5% of those who have not used their credit states that they are unsure if they are going to use it
while the remaining say that they will not use the credits.

Reasons why people use/ plan to use it includes, maybe they will use it includes:
- If time permits, it is a way to upskill theirselves
- There are free courses around.
- It allows them to explore and gain skills of a different nature, even if they were not able to
use it for their current work.
- Pick up new knowledge and skills
- It is a free initiative from the government
- Since it is free just use
- Acquire new skills for improving skills that are able to be use on current job
- Currently some are exhausted by the demands of their job but hopefully, they will be able to
use it in the future.

Here is the reasons of those who say ‘no’

- No time
- Do not have it. students)
- if one wants, one would do it without any inducements by the government
- Some don’t know how to navigate through the my skills future portal (student)
 - No time. Nothing interests them or will add value to them.

What effect does it have on them?

- Not really at midlife and already at a senior level the skill movement can’t really help one to
switch careers at the same level.
- No effect
- Yes, it will help them re-skill themselves when they retire
- Enhances knowledge or skills
- If they intend to switch jobs
- It can help students make a decision on which industry to join.
- No effect but maybe for learning stuff that one has interest and hobbies in
- useful to retrain some skills

We also asked them finally if they had anything to add on.

Although most said NIL, 9% had certain responses, eg.

With the rise of AI, automation, and machines, the skillset and needs of future employment that
requires human presence may decrease. Eg, driving may be replaced with autonomous driving
buses, and humans might be employed to monitor a few autonomous driving buses instead. The
skillset between the employee who monitors autonomous buses and a bus driver will be different.

I think training (knowledge download via skillsfuture) is a good way to retrain for re-employment.
Other methods to increase employment could be apprenticeship, subsidies for homemakers who re-
enter the workforce and a societal paradigm shift to vocational work. We need a re-think on how we
increase productivity (not only using AI and automation) to justify our higher wages to retain S’pore’s
competitiveness.

Need to adapt to the market and make changes accordingly.

The lack of entry level jobs in Singapore is making a lot of fresh graduates unemployed, not giving
them a footing in society

Also, some say things like it is very hard to get a job nowadays, and that the government makes it
easier, but it is still very hard (completely no link to survey) btw this is what a teacher wrote.