CHAN Siew Jiang
Education in Singapore (Part 1: English),
Accession Number 001554
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 11
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 05:18:05
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 11
Metadata
- 31 Aug 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Educational background. Why he joined Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) commercial class after he left Raffles Institution (RI); took up book-keeping and typing. Why he decided to be a teacher. Joined Oldham Hall as a boarding teacher. His starting pay. Specialised in teaching mathematics. Location of ACS. Why his family left Malacca for Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 11
Metadata
- 31 Aug 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:38
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Continuation on Cross Street Primary School canteen. Class discipline in Cross Street Primary School. His teachers were mainly Caucasians. Most children walked to school. Mainly reading and writing in school. He had to learn to draw as a teacher. He had no school uniform in his primary schooldays. Used to wear a pigtail.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 11
Metadata
- 8 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:28:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Very few schools in early days. Subjects they learnt. Why most students joined games in school. Prizes for Sports Day. Outram School and Raffles Institution (RI) had no school uniform. In Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), houses were named after famous boys and principals. Comparison between his school life in Outram School and ACS. Facilities in Outram School.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 11
Metadata
- 15 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:30:51
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His favourite teacher at Raffles Institution (RI). Why he wanted to live in Oldham Hall. His teachers at RI. He felt wanted in Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) unlike his days in RI. His social circle was enlarged when he entered ACS. Outram School was feeder school for RI. Why he went to ACS commercial class. Subjects he took.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 11
Metadata
- 15 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:31:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Attended commercial class for one year. Chapel service in Anglo-Chinese School (ACS). Why he decided to take up teaching. A lot of students from ACS were Indonesians. His life as a boarder. How the Saturday morning prayer meeting came about. Some students joined Straits Chinese Church in Middle Road.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 11
Metadata
- 15 Sep 1994
Recording Date
- 00:31:30
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
The missionaries influenced teachers into discarding the cane. Difficult students sent to principal. He was sports secretary in Anglo-Chinese School (ACS). Why he became sports secretary of ACS. The boys were divided into five houses; each had housemaster. He later became principal of Anglo-Chinese Primary School.
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