C)   NATIONAL DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME

1. The NDLP was launched in March 2020 to help students strengthen their digital literacy and acquire digital skills needed to navigate an increasingly digitalised world.

2. Under the NDLP, every secondary school student will own a school-prescribed Personal Learning Device (PLD). Students may use funds from their Edusave Account to pay for the PLD.

3. The use of the PLD for teaching and learning aims to: 

• Support Development of Digital Literacy 

• Support Self-Directed & Collaborative Learning 

• Enhance Teaching & Learning 

4. To enable a safer digital environment for learning with the use of PLDs, schools have implemented the following measures: 

   • School Rules on Digital Device Use

   • Classroom Management and Routines

   • Cyber Wellness Education in CCE

   • Partnering Parents/Guardians to Support Students in Their Use of Technology for Learning

   • MOE Device Management Application (DMA) To Support a Safer Digital Environment for Learning

5. All Beattyians must purchase a Personal Learning Device (iPad) for their learning in school.

School-Prescribed PLD Bundle:  

Beatty Secondary School has selected the Apple iPad 11-inch (A16) (Enhanced Bundle) for Teaching & Learning. Each PLD bundle will come with the Apple Pencil (USB-C) & Logitech Keyboard Case (Rugged Combo 4). 

The PLD Bundle have been chosen to strike a balance between power and affordability. Students can pay for the PLD bundle through Edusave. Subsidies are available for eligible students in need of financial assistance.

Funding Support for Singapore Citizen (SC) Students 

The cost of the device bundle can be paid using your child’s/ward’s Edusave account, after setting aside provision for payment of miscellaneous fees. 

To ensure the affordability of devices, MOE has provided Edusave top-ups from 2020 to 2023 to all eligible Singaporean students in primary and secondary schools. In 2025, MOE has provided a $500 Edusave top-up for students aged 13-16 years old.

These top-ups are on top of the annual $290 credited into the Edusave account for Secondary School students

For SC students who are on MOE Financial Assistance Scheme or whose family’s monthly income meets the following criteria: 

• Gross Household Income (GHI) ≤ $4,000, or  

• Per Capita Income (PCI) ≤ $1,000 

• MOE will subsidise 50% of device bundle cost or $350, whichever is lower. 

The remaining amount will be payable from the students’ Edusave account. If there is insufficient balance in the students’ Edusave account for the remaining amount, MOE will provide additional subsidy so that the cash out-of-pocket (OOP) is $0. 

For SC students whose family’s monthly income is: 

• $4,000 < Gross Household Income (GHI) ≤ $5,500, or

• $1,000 < Per Capita Income (PCI) ≤ $1,375

• MOE will subsidise 30% of device bundle cost or $200, whichever is lower.

The remaining amount will be payable from the students’ Edusave account. If there is insufficient balance in the students’ Edusave account for the remaining amount, MOE will provide additional subsidy so that the cash out-of-pocket (OOP) is not more than $50. 

Subsidies will not be provided for SC students whose family’s monthly: 

• Gross Household Income (GHI) is above $5,500 or

• Per Capita Income (PCI)# is above $1,375. 

Parents/Guardians can use their child’s/ward’s Edusave or cash to defray the device bundle cost.

Funding Support for Non-Singapore Citizen Students 

Permanent residents (PR) and international students (IS) who need support can apply for subsidies, if they meet the following criteria: 

• Gross Household Income (GHI) is below $5,500 or

• Per Capita Income (PCI)# is below $1,375. 

For more details, please approach the school. 

#PCI is Gross Household Income divided by the number of household members.