Primary school students dyslexia programme The Education Ministry (MOE) is beefing up the special education sector to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of special education (SPED). The ministry is piloting a S$3.6 million school-based dyslexia programme in 20 primary schools. The programme is for Primary 3 students who have been identified to have dyslexia by the end of Primary 2. The objective is to help these students read at the same level as their peers by the end of Primary 4. If the pilot is successful, MOE will consider expanding the programme in phases to other schools. Senior Parliamentary Secretary Sim Ann also unveiled in Parliament today, plans to expand training opportunities for SPED teachers and streamlining the application process for SPED schools. She added that the application process for SPED schools will be streamlined by October so that parents need not make multiple applications to different SPED schools. A newly set ...