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Primary schools in Singapore are either classified as Government or Government-aided schools. Primary schools are typically mixed-sex , though there are a number of single-sex schools. Some primary schools are affiliated with a secondary school, and such schools may have a lower requirement for students from the primary section to enter the ...
Through DSA, students can secure a school placement before taking their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) or Ordinary-Level (O-Level) examination. [2] However, the DSA-JC scheme was introduced later, in 2005, a year after DSA-Sec, allowing Secondary 4 (S4) and Secondary 5 (S5) students to apply for early admissions to junior colleges.
Under the Compulsory Education Act which came into effect on 1 January 2003, all children have to start attending primary school at the age of 7. [1] It is a criminal offence to fail to do so; [1] however, parents may apply for an exemption from the Ministry of Education for their child to be homeschooled or to attend full-time religious ...
From 2020 it was announced that there would be a cap of 25–30% for Permanent Resident children entering into 10 primary schools which had PR admissions close to 25 to 30 per cent. This was to keep the concentration of PR children low and allow more interaction between citizens and PRs. [28] The foundation stage is the first stage of formal ...
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) was modeled after the British eleven plus exam (11+) and was first conducted in 1960. Its predecessor was the Secondary School Entrance Examination (SSEE), which was conceived in 1952 when it was known as the Standard Six Entrance Examination up to 1954 and then as Secondary School Entrance Examination when the primary school classes were no longer ...
Methodist Girls' School (MGS) is an independent Methodist girls' school in Bukit Timah, Singapore, founded in 1887 by Australian missionary Sophia Blackmore [citation needed]. It offers a six-year primary education in its primary school section and a four-year secondary education in its secondary school section.
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Ai Tong School is considered to be one of the most popular primary schools in Singapore, with places in the primary 1 intake frequently being oversubscribed. [2] The name Ai Tong (爱同) is derived from the Chinese values of "Bo Ai" (博爱) and "Da Tong" (大同) which means 'Love for all humanity' and 'Equality/Harmony' respectively. [3]