Secondary schools to offer 7 new hands-on subjects
Seven new subjects, ranging from robotics to sports science, are set to become part of the O- and N-level tracks to give students a chance for more hands-on learning. These subjects, which will be rolled [...]
High proportion of students go for post-secondary education
The proportion of students pursuing post-secondary education remains high, the Ministry of Education (MOE) revealed yesterday in its annual set of data. About 96.7 per cent of the Primary 1 cohort in 2005 progressed to [...]
3,680 students offered conditional place in a poly even before O levels
Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung revealed that 3,680 secondary school students have been offered a conditional place in a polytechnic even before they take the O levels next month [...]
More flexibility for NUS arts and social sciences freshmen
Students entering the National University of Singapore's (NUS) faculty of arts and social sciences this year will go through a revised curriculum that will give them more leeway to customise their undergraduate education. The changes [...]
Primary 1 registration to start on Jun 30
SINGAPORE: The registration of children for admission to Primary One (P1) classes next year will start on Jun 30 and end on Aug 26, the Ministry of Education said on Thursday (Jun 16). Children born [...]
Primary 1 registration: Child must live at declared address for at least 30 months from July 2, 2015
A NEW rule requiring children to live for at least 21/2 years at the addresses they used to apply for primary school has been introduced, with parents largely supportive of the change. Beginning this [...]