30/06/2018
EXPLORE AND EXPERIENCE SKILLSFUTURE FESTIVAL WITH MYSKILLSFUTURE
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education & Ministry of
Trade and Industry, Mr Chee Hong Tat, launched the inaugural
SkillsFuture Festival (SFF) 2018 at the Lifelong Learning Institute
today. The launch event featured a showcase of sampler courses and
activities by employers, training providers and community partners.
Organised by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), the month-long Festival is
aimed at building a culture of lifelong learning in support of the
SkillsFuture movement, and Singaporeans of all ages can participate in
learning activities island-wide from 30 June to 4 August 2018.
MORE INFORMATION AND CHOICES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
2. Singaporeans can access the SkillsFuture Festival
microsite on the MySkillsFuture online portal and mobile app to find out
about the Festival. Users can access key SkillsFuture events such as
the SkillsFuture Festival and WorldSkills Singapore competition, obtain
notification alerts on learning activities happening near them through
geo-location, use a calendaring function to get reminders on upcoming
events, and share pictures of their Festival experience on their social
media accounts. Refer to the factsheet on Festival highlights in Annex
A.
3. Singaporeans can also learn on-the-go and enjoy
discounts for 350 Udemy courses and discounts on 80 professional book
titles at McGraw-Hill Education as well as a free subscription to the
entire e-library at bookboon.com during the month of the Festival. These
are available on MySkillsFuture.sg/Festival and the MySkillsFuture
mobile app.
ENHANCEMENTS TO MYSKILLSFUTURE PORTAL AND MOBILE APP
4. SSG will also be enhancing the MySkillsFuture portal
and mobile app to make it easier for individuals to search for the
appropriate training courses, and apply for courses, grants and
subsidies. The portal and mobile app will guide Singaporeans in deciding
the kind of skills training to go for, and point them towards the
avenues for such training.
5. In the later part of 2018, the MySkillsFuture portal
will introduce more features such as a grant calculator to help users
know the grants they are eligible for, based on their profile. This will
enable them to easily ascertain the cost of a course.
6. By early 2019, MySkillsFuture will employ machine
learning to make better course recommendations to promote more targeted
and relevant skills acquisition. This is done through the use of user
profiles, usage data and behaviour, combined with the user’s current
skill set, interested job roles, as well as the required skillsets for
those job roles, and recommend the types of courses the user will need
to progress in his or her career. Singaporeans will also be able to
access bite-sized learning content on the mobile app and access learning
communities so they can learn on-the- go, at their convenience.
7. To empower Singaporeans to make more informed decisions
in training, SSG has introduced quality training and outcomes ratings
for selected courses. The course ratings are based on survey results
from fellow learners who have completed these courses and the ratings
are posted on MySkillsFuture. This allows Singaporeans to compare the
ratings across courses to help them make informed decisions when
selecting a prospective course or training provider for training.
8. This initiative will be expanded to all SSG-funded
courses by mid-2019 and the ratings for these courses will be available
on MySkillsFuture. More details on the Training Quality and Outcomes
Measurement survey initiative are in Annex B.
9. With a range of information and tools at their
fingertips, Singaporeans will be empowered to take greater ownership of
their personal development and proactively acquire skills to help them
progress in their careers.