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Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST)

The Singapore Teaching Practice

Explore the Singapore Teaching Practice (STP), a model that makes explicit how effective teaching and learning is achieved in Singapore schools.

Last updated on 6 November 2026

The Singapore Teaching Practice (STP) is a model that makes explicit how effective teaching and learning is achieved in Singapore schools. Anchored on the notion that teaching is a profession, the STP draws on Singapore educators’ beliefs about how students learn and teachers teach. It is represented in the form of an orchid to reflect the Singapore context within which we practise our craft and seek to improve our practice as a collaborative fraternity.

Orchid diagram representing the Singapore Teaching Practice. The base of the diagram is the Singapore Curriculum Philosophy. The Orchid had three petals, representing the Knowledge Bases: Understanding Subject Matter and Goals, Understanding Students and Learning, and Understanding Teaching. The centre of the Orchid is labelled Pedagogical Practices.

Teachers may access the STP at this link (opens in new tab) (OPAL2.0 login required).

Teachers may also access the NIE–NTU CoffeeTable eBook (opens in new tab) on the STP.