Unteachable
孺子不可教
“What could the joy of learning look like in a place like Singapore?”
Synopsis
Ng Meixi returns to Singapore having spent time in Mexico working with low-performing students. She joins a local school as a relief teacher but takes on a mammoth task: to pilot a new pedagogy to help students in the Normal (Technical) stream learn better. She reconfigures the classroom from a teacher-directed one to a community that aims to empower students as learners and tutors to each other. Will this work in Singapore’s result-oriented education system?
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Unteachable Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-05-11
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Singapore International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 1, 2020
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yong Shu Ling
- Original Title
- 孺子不可教
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yong Shu Ling
Lisa Teh, Yong Shu Ling, Tan Pin Pin
Department Leadership Roster
Lisa Teh
Producer
Yong Shu Ling
Producer
Yong Shu Ling
Director
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What is Unteachable about?
Ng Meixi returns to Singapore having spent time in Mexico working with low-performing students. She joins a local school as a relief teacher but takes on a mammoth task: to pilot a new pedagogy to help students in the Normal (Technical) stream learn better. She reconfigures the classroom from a teacher-directed one to a community that aims to empower students as learners and tutors to each other. Will this work in Singapore’s result-oriented education system?
Who directed Unteachable?
Unteachable was directed by Yong Shu Ling.
Who stars in Unteachable?
The principal cast of Unteachable includes Damian Ng, Meixi Ng, Chia Hai Siang, Meixuan Liang-Lek, Wilfred Lim.
When was Unteachable released and how long is it?
Unteachable was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.