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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 ...
Singapore has many primary schools and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, centralised institutes, polytechnics and universities providing tertiary education. 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]
A fifth autonomous university Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) was announced in 2009. [87] The institution started in 2010 and is intended to provide an upgrading pathway for polytechnic and arts institution graduates. [88] [89] In 2017, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) was declared as the country's sixth autonomous public ...
Ai Tong has consistently produced top scorers at the national Primary School Leaving Examinations, and is widely regarded as a "top school" in Singapore. [ 16 ] Ai Tong has a winning programme with a school in Suzhou , China, and it conducts student exchanges between the two schools. [ 15 ]
St Andrew's Junior School (SAJS) started off as the lower school of St Andrew's School after World War 2. After being renamed in 1956, the school was split into two schools, but were combined in 1990. The school later moved to a site in Potong Pasir because of noise pollution caused by the recently upgraded Pan-Island Expressway in 1996.
Direct School Admission (DSA) is a scheme in Singapore introduced in 2004 that allows students to be recognised for their strengths in specific talent areas, such as sports, performing arts, or leadership, alongside their academic performance. The scheme enabled students to secure early admission to schools of their choice.
Raffles Institution (RI) is an independent educational institution in Singapore.Founded in 1823, it is the oldest school in the country. It provides secondary education for boys only from Year 1 to Year 4, and pre-university education for both boys and girls in Year 5 and Year 6.
Chatsworth International School: Singapore: Bukit Timah and Orchard: Preschool - High school (Grade 12) PYP, MYP, DP: 1995: K-12 school offering the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. GESS - German European School Singapore (GESS) Germany International: Bukit Timah: Preschool - Secondary: PYP, MYP, DP, German Curriculum: 1971