Providing Guidance and Gathering Feedback for AI Use in Schools

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr David Hoe, Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) what does the introduction of AI from Primary 4 under "low exposure" and close teacher supervision entail, including whether it refers only to curated MOE- and GovTech-developed tools in the Student Learning Space; (b) why Primary 4 is chosen as the starting point; and (c) how the Ministry will assess readiness for any broader rollout of AI tools in schools.

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Charlene Chen, Tampines GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has implemented safeguards, including longitudinal studies, to monitor the impact of early AI use at the primary level on students' development of foundational skills and higher-order thinking and to prevent over-reliance on AI tools; and (b) if so, what these entail.

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat, Aljunied GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) what prerequisite skills must primary school students demonstrate before AI is first introduced for usage; (b) what is the rationale for the Primary 4 entry point ; (c) what is the implementation roadmap for AI in primary curricula, including age cohorts and approved tools; and (d) what guidelines, training and workload support will teachers receive to distinguish productive AI use from shortcut substitution.

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Charlene Chen, Tampines GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education in respect of the use of artificial intelligence in education (a) whether the Ministry has established safeguards to ensure (i) transparency to parents on data collected through AI-enabled learning tools and (ii) procedural fairness when students are penalised for inappropriate AI use; and (b) if so, what do these safeguards entail.

Non-Constituency Member of Parliament

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) what minimum data protection standards schools are required to apply when directing students to use AI tools not hosted on the Singapore Student Learning Space; (b) whether parental notification or consent is required before students use such tools for school-assigned work; and (c) how compliance with these standards is monitored.

Non-Constituency Member of Parliament

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan

Question

To ask the Minister for Education regarding the introduction of AI tools for Primary 4 to 6 students (a) what are the specific AI use cases planned for this age group; (b) what age-appropriateness assessments have been conducted before extending AI tool access to this age range; and (c) what guidance is provided to parents on how their children will interact with AI tools in and beyond school.

Non-Constituency Member of Parliament

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has a dedicated formal channel through which teachers, students, and parents can provide feedback on the artificial intelligence (AI) in education strategy rollout; (b) if not, whether the Ministry intends to establish one; (c) what are the existing channels through which the Ministry has gathered such feedback; and (d) how many pieces of feedback have been received to date.

Non-Constituency Member of Parliament

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) what is the scope of the Ministry's study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on students' learning, in terms of education levels covered and learning outcomes measured; (b) what is the expected timeline for findings to be published; and (c) how will the findings be used to inform or revise the AI in education strategy.

Response

1. This question has been addressed by the Ministry of Education's answer to oral Parliamentary Question Nos 2 to 5 on 6 May 2026.