新加坡是东南亚地区唯一以华人为大多数的多元种族国家,维持族群和谐与社会稳定是当地政府一直以来施政的重点。新加坡政府通过不同的公共和社会政策来提高当地人民的国民意识和国家认同,其中较为重要的有实行国民服役制度、推行公共房屋的种族融合政策,以及加强本地历史教育课程来配合国民教育计划实施的政策。本文通过对新加坡自1965年独立以来历史教育发展过程的回顾,探讨历史教育作为当地国民教育计划核心部分对新加坡政府维持政治发展和社会稳定的作用。 Singapore is the only multi-ethnic country in Southeast Asia that is predominately Chinese. Maintaining ethnic harmony and social stability are the key areas for the local government’s administration. The Singapore government has adopted different public and social policies to raise the national awareness and national identity of the local people. The more important are the implementation of the national service system, the racial integration policy of public housing, and the strengthening of local history education curricula to coordinate with the implementation of the National Education Plan Policy. Through a review of the historical development of Singapore since its independence in 1965, this article explores the role of history education as a core part of the local national education plan for maintaining the Singapore government’s political development and social stability.