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This learning journey transforms economic concepts into tangible experiences, challenging students to navigate real-world scenarios through strategic decision-making and recognizing the trade-offs inherent in complex choices. Through in-depth discussions on Singapore's reserves management, it cultivates civic literacy and critical thinking, fostering an understanding of our nation's economic realities. Ultimately, this journey equips students with a practical decision-making framework, empowering them to make informed choices for their personal financial sustainability and future well-being.

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1.       Role of reserves in ensuring the long-term sustainability and security of Singapore’s financial future (i.e. as a rainy day fund, stability fund and endowment fund).

2.       Core tenets and principles of sound reserves management, which GIC leverages for investment decision-making.

3.       Parallels between reserves management and resource management / decision-making at the individual level to build personal financial sustainability.

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1. What did I notice?

2. What are some things, people or places I observed during this journey?

3. What stood out to me or caught my attention?

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2. What ideas or messages do I think this place or experience is trying to show?

3. How might different school subjects help me better understand what I saw?

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GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) manages Singapore’s foreign reserves. Its goal is to invest these reserves wisely to preserve and grow the nation’s wealth over the long term.

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What is the purpose of national reserves?

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What is the purpose of national reserves?

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As a small and open economy, Singapore is vulnerable to global shocks. Reserves serve as a “rainy day fund”, provide economic stability, and support future generations through long-term planning.

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1. What did I notice?

2. What are some things, people or places I observed during this journey?

3. What stood out to me or caught my attention?

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1. What thoughts do you have during the learning journey?

2. What ideas or messages do I think this place or experience is trying to show?

3. How might different school subjects help me better understand what I saw?

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1. How does this affect me? How can I explore this further?

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1. What can we/I do about it? What should we/I do about it?

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Pre-learning Journey : Let’s Anticipate & Explore

What do you know or wonder about the place/topic you will be exploring, and why might it be important to Singapore’s future?

During the Learning Journey :  Making Career connection

What are some of the interesting roles did you observe, and what skills or personal attributes are needed in those careers?

Post – Learning Journey : Reflect & Connect

What new insights did you gain about the people, systems, or challenges you saw?

What role might you be interested to play in contributing to this space in the future? List one practical step you can take toward this interest (e.g., talk to someone in the field, take a related course, start a project, volunteer, etc.)

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Jot your answers to the questions below.

Pre-learning Journey : Let’s Anticipate & Explore

What do you know or wonder about the place/topic you will be exploring, and why might it be important to Singapore’s future?

During the Learning Journey :  Making Career connection

What are some of the interesting roles did you observe, and what skills or personal attributes are needed in those careers?

Post – Learning Journey : Reflect & Connect

What new insights did you gain about the people, systems, or challenges you saw?

What role might you be interested to play in contributing to this space in the future? List one practical step you can take toward this interest (e.g., talk to someone in the field, take a related course, start a project, volunteer, etc.)