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Students undergo 6 years of Primary level
education in Singapore. At the end of Primary Six, pupils
sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Their
PSLE results will be used to determine whether they will
be admitted to the Special, Express or Normal stream in
secondary schools.
Subjects include: English Language,
Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Science, Music, Arts & Crafts,
Civics and Moral Education, Health Education, Social Studies
and Physical Education.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Students undergo 4 or 5 years of
Secondary education, which is designed to suit their learning
ablilities. The Express and Special stream students study
4 years of Secondary education and the Normal stream students
study 5 years of Secondary education.
Students sit for the Singapore-Cambridge
General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' - GCE 'O' level
examination at the end of their Secondary education. These
examinations are administered by the University of Cambridge
in London and are recognised worldwide.
Subjects include: English Language, Mother Tongue, Mathematics,
Science, History, Geography, Literature in English, Visual
Arts, Design and Technology, Home Economics, Computer Applications,
Civics and Moral Education, Physical Educational and Music.
Students who have completed their GCE
'O' Level Examinations proceed to apply for placement to:
- Junior Colleges for the Singapore-Cambridge
General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' Level Examinations
(GCE 'A' Level Examinations)
- Polytechnics for Diploma programmes
- Private Schools for Degree programmes
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Primary
Level |
Secondary
Level |
| Age
Range |
6 – 14 years old |
12 – 18 years old |
| Length
of Program |
6 years |
4 - 5 years |
| Subjects |
- English Language
- Chinese, Tamil or Malay Language
(Mother Tongue)
- Mathematics
- Science
- Music
- Arts Crafts
- Civics and Moral Education
- Health Education
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
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- English Language
- Chinese, Tamil or Malay Language
(Mother Tongue)
- Mathematics
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Literature in English
- Visual Arts
- Design and Technology
- Home Economics
- Computer Applications
- Civics and Moral Education
- Physical Education
- Music
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| Certificate
Awarded |
Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) |
GCE Normal 'N' Level
Examination
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary 'O' Level Examination |
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