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The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world. The days in the school year depend on the state or country. For example, in Maryland, USA, there are 180 days in a school year, but in Minnesota, USA there are 165 days in the year.
The school year coincides with the calendar year, and the first term begins on January 2 (unless it is a weekend or a Monday). The school year comprises four terms of 10 weeks each. Term 1: January to March (Term 1 holidays: one week) Term 2: March to May (Term 2 holidays: one month) Term 3: July to September (Term 3 holidays: one week)
The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Singapore.. SEAB was established on 1 April 2004 as a statutory board overseeing national-based examinations in Singapore, including the provisions of examinations and assessment services, and the publishing of major examination results such as the Primary School ...
Dover Court International School was established in 1972 as Dover Court Preparatory School by Ernest E. Alliott. The brainchild of his wife Margaret Alliott, the school supervisor, Dover Court Preparatory School was established out of a shortage at the time of school places for children under the age of 13. [9]
12 November – 2013 Singapore cyberattacks: James Raj, the mastermind who is alleged "The Messiah", is charged in Singapore court. [108] He has since been found guilty and sentenced to 56 months jail in 2015. [109] 14 November – The Ministry of Education announced a trial of Subject-Based Banding in 12 secondary schools from 2014. [110] [111]
In 1981, Malaysia decided to standardise the time across its territories to a uniform UTC+08:00. Singapore elected to follow suit, citing business and travel schedules. [14] [15] The change took effect on New Year's Day (1 January) 1982 when Singapore moved half an hour forward on New Year's Eve (31 December) 1981 at 11:30 pm creating "Singapore Standard Time" (SST) or "Singapore Time" (SGT). [16]
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The shift is the amount of time added at the DST start time and subtracted at the DST end time. For example, in Canada and the United States, when DST starts, the local time changes from 02:00 to 03:00, and when DST ends, the local time changes from 02:00 to 01:00. As the time change depends on the time zone, it does not occur simultaneously in ...