Overview

Personalised Digital Literacy Programme (PDLP)

Overview

At MOE’s Committee of Supply Debate in March 2020, MOE launched the National Digital Literacy Programme (“NDLP”) for our schools and Institutes of Higher Learning to help students strengthen their digital literacy. One of the components of the NDLP is the introduction of the Personalised Digital Learning Programme (“PDLP”) which places in the hands of secondary school students, a school-prescribed Personal Learning Device (“PLD”) by end-2021.

The PLD will be used in tandem with the national e-learning platform – the Singapore Student Learning Space (“SLS”) – as well as other educational technology to personalise and enhance students’ learning. This will also enable students to acquire digital skills and apply these skills as they navigate an increasingly digitalised world.

Purchase of PLD bundle

The PLD bundle which includes warranty and insurance for purchase by Secondary 1 students in 2025 will be:
iPad 10th Gen 64 GB 10.9-inch with Apple Pencil (USB-C) and casing with attached keyboard, includes 3-year warranty and insurance

The price of the device bundle (inclusive of GST) is: S$853.40

Use of Edusave

MOE has provided Edusave top-ups of $200 in 2020 to 2022, and $300 in 2023, to all eligible Singaporean students in primary and secondary schools. This is on top of the annual Edusave contribution of $290 for secondary students and $230 for primary students. Students who are Singapore citizens can use their Edusave to pay fully or partly for the PLD, after setting aside provision for payment of miscellaneous fees. Parents/Guardians can also choose to pay cash for the PLD.

Financial Assistance

Subsidies are available for students who require funding support to purchase a PLD. Please note that it is compulsory for all students on the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) to use their Edusave to pay for any remaining sums due for the PLD, after subsidies have been granted. Please see the table below for information on the eligibility for the subsidy:

Students eligible for subsidy	Income criteria	How to Apply for Subsidy
Students under MOE FAS	Gross Household Income (“GHI”) is $3000 or less, or Per Capita Income (“PCI”)* is $750 or less)	No action required. Automatically subsidised for the PLD.
Students under School-based FAS	GHI is $4,400 or less, or PCI is $1,100 or less	Approach the school’s General Office to apply for a subsidy.
Students who are currently not under the MOE FAS or School-based FAS	GHI is $4,400 or less, or PCI is $1,100 or less	Approach the school’s General Office to apply for a subsidy.

* PCI refers to the GHI divided by the total number of family members in the household.

Software Applications

The school will progressively roll out IT applications that will be vital for teaching and learning. These include:

(a) Student iCON (Google Workspace): Every student will be provided with access to the Google Suite set of tools, including email address.
(b) Microsoft 365 ProPlus: Every student will be able to use Microsoft Office tools that include Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

The school will need to use students’ full name, Student iCON ID and class to set up user accounts. The school may also choose to roll out applications other than those listed above.

Device Management Application

A Device Management Application (“DMA”) will be installed on all PLDs purchased through the school, and will be installed on devices that parents/guardians have opted for the student to use in lieu of the PLD purchased through the school, after parents/guardians have given consent. The DMA has 3 main components which will support the effective use of the PLD in the classroom to enhance students’ learning and safeguard students’ cyber wellness:

(a) Classroom Management Service: To help teachers manage students’ use of the PLD during lesson time to improve classroom management and support effective teaching and learning.

b) Mobile Device Management Service: To help update and manage the PLD, protect the PLD from malicious software, and protects students from objectionable internet content.

(c) Usage Management Service: To enable school and/or parents/guardians to better supervise and set helpful limits for students’ use of PLD after school.

Cyber Wellness

Parents/guardians may have concerns regarding students’ cyber wellness with the introduction of the PLD. The DMA allows the school to manage this by:

(a) collecting data on usage by the student, such as the websites assessed on the PLD,
(b) monitoring, filtering and limiting the type of websites accessible to the student, and
(c) placing restrictions on students’ screen time in order to prevent cyber addiction.

Further Queries

Do take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions section or drop us your questions via the School Email (fmss@moe.edu.sg) if you have further queries.