SINGAPOREMajulah

SingapuraOnward, Singapore

SINGAPORE SKYLINE

Capital?Singapore

Demonym?Singaporean

Population (2011)?5,183,700

Density?7,315/km2

Area?710 km2

Climate?Tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive

seasons

23 to 32 °C | GMT+8

April and May are the hottest months

Religion?Buddhism 33%

Christianity 18%

No religion 17%

Islam 15%

Taoism11%

Hinduism 5.1%

Others 0.9%Language?Chinese 49.9%

English 32.3%

Malay 12.2%

Tamil 3.3%

Culture?The Family

Face and Respect

Hierarchy

Non-verbal communication

Meeting and Greeting

Etymology?Malay word Singapura aka Lion

City

SINGAPOREEDUCATION

We have a strong education system. Singaporestudents aim high and they achieve very good results.THIS IS RECOGNISED AROUND THE WORLD. Wehave good schools, with capable school leaders andteachers, and facilities that are amongst the best inthe world.

MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION

EDUCATIONLanguage of Instruction:

ENGLISH

20% of National

BudgetDescribed as “world-leading”

EDUCATION1st semester – January to June

2nd semester – July to December

School year has 2 semesters:

EDUCATIONPre-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

EDUCATIONKindergarten 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, basicnumber concepts, social skills, creative andproblem solving skills, appreciation of musicand movement, outdoor play, English andMother Tongue

Know what is right and what is wrongBe willing to share and take turns with others

Be able to relate to othersBe curious and be able to

exploreBe able to listen and speak with understandingBe comfortable and happy with themselves

Have developed physical co-ordination and healthy habitsLove their family, friends, teachers and kindergarten

EDUCATIONPrimary 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 1-6Science – 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

EDUCATIONPrimary 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

EDUCATIONPrimary education is compulsory and

free

DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)Singapore Sports School

NUS High School of Mathematics and Science

School of Science and Technology

EDUCATIONSpecial

ExpressNormal (Academic)Normal (Technical)

Secondary Education

International schools?

EDUCATIONTwo years

To pursue university education

Junior College

EDUCATIONPolytechnics

Institute of Technical Education

Diploma & Vocational Education

SINGAPOREEDUCATION

PROGRAMS

PROGRAMSGifted 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

PROGRAMSDirect School Admission (2004)

for Primary 6 and Secondary 4

studentsto 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

PROGRAMSProject 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"

PROGRAMSLearning 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.

PROGRAMSSingapore 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,

EDUCATIONattend 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

SINGAPOREEDUCATION