Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,

137 kilometers north of the equator.

It is made up of 63 islands. Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Singapore, (33%). Next most practiced religion is Christianity, followed by Islam, Taoism and Hinduism. 17% of the population have no religious affiliation.

Singapore has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Sentosa Island

Esplanade Building

River Merlion

Orchard Road

Marina Bay

Singapore Zoological Gardens

Underwater World

Raffles Hotel

Botanic Garden

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The Singapore education system aims to provide students with a holistic and broad-based education. Given the multicultural and multi-racial characteristics of Singapore, the bilingual policy is a key feature of the Singapore education system.

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HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS (Annex A)

The 8 core skills and values 1. Character Development 2. Self Management Skills 3. Social & Cooperative Skills 4. Literacy & Numeracy 5. Communication Skills 6. Information Skills 7. Thinking Skills and Creativity 8. Knowledge Application Skills
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Desired Outcomes of Education (DOE)

At the end of primary education, students are able to distinguish right from wrong have learnt to share and put others first are able to build friendships with others have a lively curiosity about things are able to think for and express themselves take pride in their work have cultivated healthy habits love At the end of secondary education, students have moral integrity have care and concern for others are able to work in teams and value every contribution are enterprising and innovative possess a broad-based foundation for further education believe in their ability have an appreciation of aesthetics know and believe in At the end of preuniversity education, students are resilient and resolute have a sound sense of social responsibility understand what it takes to inspire and motivate others have an entrepreneurial and creative spirit are able to think independently and creatively strive for excellence have a zest for life understand what it takes to lead

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BROAD-BASED CURRICULUM

Singapores national curriculum aims to nurture each child to his full potential, to discover his talents and to develop in him a passion for life-long learning. Students go through a broad range of experiences to develop the skills and values that they will need for life.

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BROAD-BASED CURRICULUM

The broad-based curriculum imparts literacy, numeracy, bilingualism, the sciences, humanities, aesthetics, physical education, civics and moral education and National Education.

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BROAD-BASED CURRICULUM

To enable students to achieve the learning outcomes of each specific subject and the DOE, three broad areas are considered, namely, the curriculum, teaching strategies and the assessment.

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BROAD-BASED CURRICULUM
Teaching Strategies Classroom management, pedagogy, teaching & learning resources

Content Aims & objectives, content, skills & competencies, values & attitudes

Assessment Formative & summative

Students Learning Experiences

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CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK IN PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Annex B) Every child in Singapore has the opportunity to undergo at least 10 years of basic education. This comprises 6 years of compulsory primary education and 4 years of secondary education.

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Overview of the Singapore Education System

University (3 - 4 years)

JC (2 years)

Poly (3 years)

ITE (2 years)

Secondary School (4 - 5 years)

Primary School (6 years)

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PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex C) At the primary level, students go through a 6-year course aimed at giving them a good grasp of the English Language, Mother Tongue Language & Mathematics. In addition, students learn Science, Social Studies, Civics & Moral Education, Music, Art & Crafts, Health Education & Physical Education.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

LANGUAGES LEGEND
CCA Co-Curricular Activities Civics & Moral Education Pastoral Care & Career Guidance National Education Physical Education Project Work

English1 Mother Tongue

CME PCCG NE PE PW

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

LIFE SKILLS
CCA, CME,

HUMANITIES & THE ARTS Social Studies, Art & crafts, Music

PCCG, NE, PE, Health Education3

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE Mathematics Science2

SUBJECTS TESTED IN PSLE:

Regular stream subjects:

PW4

English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Science

Optional:

Higher Mother Tongue

EM3 subjects:

Foundation English Basic Mother Tongue Foundation Mathematics

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SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex D) All students are offered a combination of core & elective subjects at the secondary level. The core subjects include English Language, Mother Tongue or Higher Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Combined Humanities, a Science subject.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex D) The choice of electives includes a humanities subject, a science subject and literature in Chinese. To inculcate a global outlook in students, MOE offers foreign languages in French, German and Japanese to students who have the ability and the aptitude.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex D)

LANGUAGES English Mother Tongue, Higher Mother Tongue, Mother Tongue Language B 3rd Language (Optional French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Malay) LEGEND
CCA CIP CME

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

HUMANITIES & THE ARTS

Lower Sec subjects: Geography, History, Literature in English, Visual Arts, Music

MATHEMATICS LIFE SKILLS

CCA, CIP, CME, PCCG, NE, PE, Upper Sec subjects: Mathematics, a Science subject PW1 Upper Sec electives: Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science options, Design and Technology, Food & Nutrition, Principles of Accounts Lower Sec subjects: Mathematics, Science, Design & Technology, Home Economics

PCCG

& SCIENCE

NE PE PW

Co-Curricular Activities Community Involvement Programme Civics & Moral Education Pastoral Care & Career Guidance National Education Physical Education Project Work

Upper Sec subjects: Combined Humanities Upper Sec electives: Geography, History, Literature in English, Literature in Chinese, Malay Literature, Tamil Literature, Art & Design, Music, Higher Art, Higher Music

Students in the Special and Express courses typically offer 7-8 subjects at the GCE O Level Examinations.

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