Singapore Education System

A brief report

1. SINGAPORE Majulah Singapura Onward, Singapore

2. SINGAPORE SKYLINE

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4. ? Capital? Singapore Demonym ? Singaporean Population (2011)? 5,183,700 Density? 7,315/km 2 Area? 710 km 2 Climate? Tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive seasons 23 to 32 °C | GMT+8 April and May are the hottest months

5. ? Religion? Buddhism 33% Christianity 18% No religion 17% Islam 15% Taoism 11% Hinduism 5.1% Others 0.9% Language? Chinese 49.9% English 32.3% Malay 12.2% Tamil 3.3%

6. ? Culture? The Family Face and Respect Hierarchy Non-verbal communication Meeting and Greeting Etymology? Malay word Singapura aka Lion City

7. SINGAPORE EDUCATION

8. We have a strong education system . Singapore students aim high and they achieve very good results. THIS IS RECOGNISED AROUND THE WORLD. We have good schools, with capable school leaders and teachers, and facilities that are amongst the best in the world. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

9. EDUCATION Language of Instruction: ENGLISH 20% of National Budget Described as “world-leading”

10. EDUCATION 1 st semester – January to June 2 nd semester – July to December School year has 2 semesters:

11. EDUCATION Pre-school playgroup 3-4 Kindergarten 4-6 Primary 1 6-7 Primary 2 7-8 Primary 3 8-9 Primary 4 9-10 Primary 5 10-11 Primary 6 11–12 Secondary 1 12-13 Secondary 2 13–14 Secondary 3 14-15 Secondary 4 15–16 Secondary 5 16-17 Pre-university Tertiary education (College or University) Ages vary

12. EDUCATION Kindergarten is NOT compulsory Nursery | Kindergarten 1 (K1) | Kindergarten 2 (K2) five days a week 3 to 4 hours a day develop language and literacy skills, basic number concepts, social skills, creative and problem solving skills, appreciation of music and movement, outdoor play, English and Mother Tongue Know what is right and what is wrong Be willing to share and take turns with others Be able to relate to others Be curious and be able to explore Be able to listen and speak with understanding Be comfortable and happy with themselves Have developed physical co-ordination and healthy habits Love their family, friends, teachers and kindergarten

13. EDUCATION Primary education is compulsory and free a four-year foundation stage ( Primary 1 to 4) a two-year orientation stage ( Primary 5 to 6 ) english | mother tongue (which includes Chinese, Malay, Tamil or a Non-Tamil Indian Language (NTIL)) | mathematics | civics and moral education | arts and crafts | music | health education | social studies |physical education Primary 1-6 Science – begins at Primary 3 english | mother tongue (which includes Chinese, Malay, Tamil or a Non-Tamil Indian Language (NTIL)) | mathematics | civics and moral education | arts and crafts | music | health education | social studies |physical education

14. EDUCATION Primary education is compulsory and free a four-year foundation stage ( Primary 1 to 4) a two-year orientation stage ( Primary 5 to 6 ) PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION (PSLE) English Mother Tongue Mathematics Science

15. EDUCATION Primary education is compulsory and free DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA) Singapore Sports School NUS High School of Mathematics and Science School of Science and Technology

16. EDUCATION Special Express Normal (Academic) Normal (Technical) Secondary Education International schools?

17. EDUCATION Two years To pursue university education Junior College

18. EDUCATION Polytechnics Institute of Technical Education Diploma & Vocational Education

19. SINGAPORE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

20. PROGRAMS Gifted Education Programme (1984) Highly selective ? 1% students with the highest verbal, mathematical and spatial ability Integrated Programme allows high-performing students in secondary schools in Singapore to skip the GCE Ordinary Level (O-level) examination and proceed to sit for the GCE Advanced Level (A-level) examination, International Baccalaureate (IB), or an equivalent examination, after six years of secondary education. aka "through-train programme" more time allocated to enrichment activities

21. PROGRAMS Direct School Admission (2004) for Primary 6 and Secondary 4 students to allow Secondary Schools/Junior Colleges to have more autonomy in choosing their students. Elective Programmes selected secondary schools with Special and Express courses and selected junior colleges. Art Elective Programmes (AEP; 1984) and Music Elective Programme (MEP; 1982) Language Elective Programme (LEP) two year program at select secondary schools Chinese, Malay, French, German and Japanese

22. PROGRAMS Project Work (2000) a learning experience to synthesise knowledge from various areas of learning, and critically and creatively apply it to real life situations. Holistic Health Framework develop the physical health mental health social health of their students. Social and Emotional Learning "acquisition of skills to recognise and manage emotions , develop care and concern for others , make responsible decisions , establish positive relationships , and handle challenging situations effectively "

23. PROGRAMS Learning Support Programme (LSP) early intervention programme Support for Children with Special Needs (2004) to support children with mild special needs in mainstream schools. learning support to pupils who enter Primary 1 with weak English language and literacy skills Learning Support for Maths (LSM) Singapore is one of only two countries in ASEAN that is not a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which mandates that persons with disabilities should be guaranteed the right to inclusive education.

24. PROGRAMS Singapore is one of only two countries in ASEAN that is not a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which mandates that persons with disabilities should be guaranteed the right to inclusive education. "any child who is unable to attend any national primary school due to any physical or intellectual disability" is exempted from compulsory education , and there are no public schools for such children. In Singapore,

25. EDUCATION attend special education schools built largely by the Ministry of Education and run by voluntary welfare organisations In Singapore, Special Education these schools receive more than 80% of their funding from the Ministry of Education have loooooooooooooooong waiting lists

26. SINGAPORE EDUCATION