Singapore Government Primary / Secondary School
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| Introduction : |
The key strength of Singapore’s education system lies in its bilingual policy (English and an official mother tongue). All students learn English and an official mother tongue language . English is the medium of instruction in school. There are over 300 government schools offering a 6-year primary and 4 or 5 years secondary school education.
Foreign students can seek admissions into a primary school from Primary 1 to Primary 5 levels. Upon completion of Primary education, they have to sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
The Singapore Government Secondary Schools offer the 4 year Express Courses and the 5-year Normal Course. Upon completion of secondary four, students will sit for the ‘O’ level Examinations jointly held by Ministry of Education Singapore in conjunction with University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
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| Objectives : |
Telelingua offers preparatory courses for levels ranging from Primary One to Secondary Three levels. All subjects offered are in accordance with the syllabus set out by the Ministry of Education. At TeleLingua, we adopt an examination-oriented approach to study, emphasising style, examination techniques and working through many questions covering all aspects of examination syllabus in order to prepare our students sufficiently to pass the entrance examination.
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| Target Students : |
This course is specially designed for foreign students aged 6 to 16, who intend to prepare themselves before they sit for the Entrance Examinations for study in a Singapore Government, Government-Aided or Independent Schools at primary or secondary levels in the following year.
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| Entry Requirement : |
Foreign students will be considered for admission to a level at a primary/secondary school subject to:
- Documentary proof that he/she has completed the previous level, and
- Subject to the age criteria for the level of admission
Table 1
AGE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS |
| Level |
Within Age Range |
Above Age Range* |
| Primary 1 |
6+ to 8+ |
9+ to 10+ |
| Primary 2 |
7+ to 9+ |
10+ to 11+ |
| Primary 3 |
8+ to 10+ |
11+ to 12+ |
| Primary 4 |
9+ to 11+ |
12+ to 13+ |
| Primary 5 |
10+ to 12+ |
13+ to 14+ |
| Primary 6 |
No direct admission is allowed to this critical level as the students will not have sufficient preparation time for the Primary School Leaving Examination held towards the end of the year. |
| Secondary 1 |
12+ to 14+ |
15+ to 16+ |
| Secondary 2 |
13+ to 15+ |
16+ to 17+ |
| Secondary 3 |
14+ to 16+ |
17+ to 18+ |
| Secondary 4 |
No direct admission is allowed to this critical level as the students will not have sufficient preparation time for the GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level Examinations held towards the end of the year. |
| Secondary 5 |
No direct admission is allowed to this critical level as the students will not have sufficient preparation time for the GCE 'O' Level Examination held towards the end of the year. |
Note: The above age concession is given only on first admission. A foreign student who is admitted under the "Above Age" category is required to leave school if he/she fails to be promoted to the next level. He/She will not be allowed to repeat in any of our schools. Similarly, a foreign student would not be allowed to repeat a level if, by repeating that level, he/she would now be above age for that level.
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| Entrance Examination : |
The Ministry of Education conducts the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) in Oct, which involves a centralised test on English and Mathematics. Applicants who pass the test will be offered a place in a suitable Government School.
Foreign students who missed the AEIS but still wish to seek admissions into the Government School in the following year, can seek direct admission into the Government school after successfully sit for the Qualifying Test (QT) and Principal Academic Certified Test (PACT).
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| Progression : |
After passing the AEIS or QT & PACT, students can be admitted into the Primary and Secondary Government Schools |
| Subjects : |
English and Mathematics |
| Optional : |
Science/Chinese/Malay/Thai |
| Intake : |
Applications can be made at any time during the year. Students may join a class on any Monday. |
| Mon to Fri : |
Classes start from 9.00am – 12.00pm and 1.15pm - 4.15 pm |
For information on tuition fees, please
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