Overview

SkillsFuture for Educators helps teachers grow their skills across six areas and four levels of practice. Find out more via the resources and links provided.

Last updated 1 July 2026

SkillsFuture for Educators (SFEd) was announced at the MOE Committee of Supply 2020 under the Learn for Life movement . It is an initiative to improve teachers’ competencies and encourage lifelong learning.

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By Ong Ye Kung, Former Minister for Education, 4 March 2020.

Areas of Practice

SFEd is a PD roadmap that guides teachers to strengthen their practice in six areas:

Six hexagons arranged in a ring showing teaching competencies: Assessment Literacy, Special Needs Support, Inquiry-based Learning, E-Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, and Character Education.

Levels of Practice

There are four Levels of Practice in each of the six areas: Emergent, Proficient, Accomplished, and Leading.

Four-level staircase diagram showing skill levels: Emergent, Proficient, Accomplished, and Leading, each with brief descriptions.

You may access more information regarding SFEd from the links below:

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Infosheet on SFEd (opens in new tab)

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| SFEd Wikipage (opens in new tab) (For MOE Educators; OPAL2.0 login required) |