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The article assesses the success of Singapore's mathematics education as well as its national commitment to high-quality education and a sound educational system. The writers, expound on Singapore's resolve to put the highest importance on giving quality education through adequate teacher preparation, training, motivation and reward system. A coherent national curriculum developed by the Ministry of Education, as well as well-written textbooks can also greatly enhance student learning abilities according to the authors.

The article presents a discussion on the career development of teachers in Singapore adapted from the article "Rethinking Human Capital in Education: Singapore as Model for Teacher Development," by Susan Sclafani with Edmund Lim published in 2008.