Is It Time To Teach Our Kids Life-Skills In School?

Jeff Sandhu, Head - Sunway FutureX Talent | Anne Tham, Ace EdVenture

25-Jan-21 12:00

Is It Time To Teach Our Kids Life-Skills In School?

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A stunning number of adults seem to be coasting by without knowledge of what many would consider extremely basic life skills. From financial literacy to learning how to communicate, we discuss some of the basic skills that should be taught in schools to future-proof our kids and help them navigate daily life.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury, Arvindh Yuvaraj, and Audrey Raj

Presented by: Audrey Raj and Freda Liu

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Tags: International day of education, coding, entrepreneurship, life skills

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