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Education System in Singapore
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A child in Singapore undergoes six years of compulsory primary education, comprising
a four-year foundation stage from Primary 1 to 4 and a two-year orientation stage from
Primary 5 to 6.
At the foundation stage, the core curriculum comprising English, the mother tongue, and
Mathematics are taught, with supplementary subjects such as Music, Art & Craft,
Physical Education, and Social Studies.
Science is included from Primary 3. To maximize their potential, students are streamed
according to their learning ability before advancing to the orientation stage. At the end
of Primary 6, students sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
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Students in the Normal Course can opt for the Academic or Technical stream, both of
which prepare students for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education
'Normal' (GCE 'N') Level examination after four years of study and upon satisfactory
completion, the GCE 'O' Level examination in the fifth year.
Singapore's secondary school curriculum is recognized worldwide for its ability to develop
students with critical thinking and intellectual skills. Foreign students are accepted at
secondary schools subject to availability of vacancies.
Two private academic institutions in Singapore also offer international students a unique
and alternative opportunity to pursue their primary, secondary and post-secondary
education. San Yu Adventist School operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Mission
(Singapore), provides primary, secondary, and post-secondary education to students of
diverse culture and nationalities.
St. Francis Methodist School is affiliated to the family of Methodist Schools in Singapore
and offers secondary and post-secondary courses to local and international students.
Both schools are registered with the Ministry of Education and offer their students an
academic curriculum that is flexible, broad-based yet rigorous.
Junior colleges and centralized institutes prepare students for their entry to the university
and lay the foundation for tertiary education.
The curriculum of junior colleges comprises two compulsory subjects, namely General
Paper and the Mother Tongue, and a maximum of four Singapore-Cambridge General
Certificate of Education 'Advanced' GCE 'A' Level subjects from the Arts, Science or
Commerce Courses. At the end of the pre-university course, students sit for the GCE 'A'
Level examination.
Universities in Singapore
If you are planning to study in Singapore, there are several options that you have. The
country is known not only for its home-grown universities, but also universities that have
been set up there in collaboration with renowned international universities.
Some leading international institutions with Asian campuses located in Singapore are:
No. University
1 INSEAD Business School
2 University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business
3 Duke University
4 SP Jain Centre of Management
5 ESSEC Business School
6 Digipen Institute of Technology
7 University of Nevada (LA)
8 New York University - Tisch School of Arts (Asia)
No. University
1 John Hopkins University
2 Georgia Institute of Technology
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
4 The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania
5 Design School Institute
6 German Institute of Science and Technology
7 Shanghai Jiao Tong University
8 Stanford University
9 Waseda University
10 Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay
11 New York University - School of Law
12 Cornell University
In addition, the country's local universities, the National University of Singapore and the
Nanyang Technological University also have joint programs with more than 16 other
institutions around the world.
No. University
1 University of St. Gallen - Switzerland
2 Beijing University for Chinese Medicine - China
3 ESIEE - France
4 Australian National University - Australia
5 University of Melbourne - Australia
6 University of Illinois (Urbana - Champagne) - USA
7 UCLA Anderson School of Management - USA
8 Peking University - China
9 Karolinska Institute - Sweden
10 University of Basel - Switzerland
11 Technical University of Denmark
12 King's College London - UK
13 Tsinghua University - China
14 Universite Pierre et Marie Curie - France
15 University of Paris - France
16 French Grand Ecoles - France
There are also foreign specialized institutes in Singapore that have either set up
campuses in the country or have tie ups with the local polytechnics. Many international
students opt to study in the many famous MBA colleges in the country. These enable
polytechnic students to pursue a degree in related courses after they have completed
their diplomas at the polytechnics.
Secondary 9-point
Junior College
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Grade Scale Grade Notes
Grade
70.00-
A - A -
100.00
60.00-
B - B -
69.99
55.00-
C - C+ -
59.99
50.00-
D - C -
54.99
45.00- Passing
E C- -
49.99 Grade
Denotes standard is
35.00- Conditional at AO level only,
O D
44.99 Pass grade N in the
British A Levels
00.00-
F Fail F -
34.99
Most Common
Polytechnic
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CBSE class 10 Report Card
The grades are provided as below:
1. A1 –> for 91 to 100 marks ( grade point is 10)
2. A2 –> for 81 to 90 marks ( grade point is 9)
3. B1 –> for 71 to 80 marks ( grade point is 8 )
4. B2 –> for 61 to 70 marks ( grade point is 7)
5. C1 –> for 51 to 60 marks ( grade point is 6)
6. C2 –> for 41 to 50 marks ( grade point is 5)
7. D –> for 33 to 40 marks ( grade point is 4)
8. E1 –> for 21 to 32 marks ( no grade point)
9. E2 –> for 00 to 20 marks ( no grade point)
Individual grades and grade points will be given for each subject. Students will also get
overall grade point for five subjects. This overall grade point is called CGPA (cumulative
grade point average) and it can be used to calculate estimated overall percentage of
marks obtained by the student.
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Also, these parameters will differ from one subject to the other subject. So under
the new CBSE grading system, no cumulative grade is awarded only subject-wise
grades are awarded to the student. In this article, we will provide you with all the
necessary information regarding CBSE Grading System for Class 10 & 12. Read
on to know everything about CBSE Grading System.
E Failed Candidates
91-100 A1 10.0
81-90 A2 9.0
71-80 B1 8.0
61-70 B2 7.0
51-60 C1 6.0
41-50 C2 5.0
33-40 D 4.0
21-32 E1 C
00-20 E2 C
For example: If a candidate has obtained 8.0 CGPA then his/her percentage is
calculated as 8.0 X 9.5 = 76%.
Now you are provided with all the detailed information regarding CBSE Grading
System for Class 10 & 12. CBSE Students can also visit embibe and take Class
10 & Class 12 mock tests for free. Embibe also gives you detailed exam analysis
where you can identify your mistakes and further focus on them to improve.