the education system of singapore
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The Education The Education System of System of SingaporeSingapore
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General General Education Education
SystemSystem
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- The curriculum generally includes programmes in English and a second language-To maximise their potential, students are streamed according to their learning ability before advancing to the orientation stage. pupils are placed in one of three language streams, namely EM1, EM2, and EM3, according to their abilities.
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• -> Pupils in the EM1 and EM2 streams do English, Mother• Tongue, Mathematics and Science.• -> EM1 pupils may do higher Chinese/ Malay/ Tamil as
their• Mother Tongue.• -> Pupils in the EM3 stream do Foundation English, basic• Mother Tongue and Foundation Mathematics. At the
end• of Primary 6, students sit for the Primary School
Leaving• Examination (PSLE).• - Secondary education : the Special, Express or Normal
Course. • -> Special and Express Courses students:• (GCE 'O') Level examination in four years.
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Special CourseSpecial Course • The four-year Special course
provides able pupils with the opportunity to study English and the Mother Tongue at a higher level, that is, Higher Chinese, Higher Malay or Higher Tamil.
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Express CourseExpress Course• The Express course: Unlike pupils in
the Special course, pupils study English and the Mother Tongue, that is, Chinese, Malay or Tamil.
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Normal Course Normal Course • Students in the Normal Course can
opt for the Academic or Technical stream, both of which : (GCE 'N') 'Normal' Level examination in four years of study
• if pass, finish GCE 'O' Level examination in the fifth year.
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After completing the GCE 'O' After completing the GCE 'O' Level examination…Level examination…
Students can go to :• 1)junior college for a two-year pre-univ
ersity course OR • 2) centralised institute for a three-year
pre-university course.
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--two compulsory subjects, namely General Paper and the Mother Tongue--maximum 4 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.
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The three local universities in The three local universities in SingaporeSingapore
• National University of Singapore (NUS) • Nanyang Technological University (NTU) • Singapore Management University (SMU)
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School Fees and Miscellaneous School Fees and Miscellaneous Fees Fees
Unit: S$
Type of Course Operating Cost
Government Subsidy
Subsidy Rate %
Tuition Paid by Students
Non-lab-based courses
o Humanity/social sciences 19,800 15,700 79.3% 4,100
o Business management 19,800 15,700 79.3% 4,100
Lab-based course
o Architecture 24,100 18,950 78.6% 5,150
o Engineering 24,100 18,950 78.6% 5,150
o Sciences/ Computer 24,100 18,950 78.6% 5,150
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National National University of University of
Singapore Singapore (NUS)(NUS)
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HistoryHistory• formed through a merger between the U
niversity of Singapore and Nanyang University on 8 August 1980
• Benjamin Sheares, President of the Republic of Singapore, became the University's first Chancellor
• Dr Tony Tan was appointed the Vice-Chancellor and the Minister for Education concurrently
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NUS Vision NUS Vision • Towards a Global Knowledge
Enterprise• Building synergies between
education, research and entrepreneurship
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NUS Mission NUS Mission • Advance knowledge and foster
innovation, educate students and nurture talent, in service of country and society
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- NUS has 11 faculties, with an enrolment of more than 23,000 undergraduate and 9,000 graduate students.
-NUS enjoys a close teaching-research nexus with 13 national-level, 10 university-level and more than 60 faculty-based research institutes and centres
FactsFacts
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Undergraduate courses Undergraduate courses • Architecture• Arts and Social Sciences• Building and Real
Estate• Business Administration• Computer Engineering• Computing• Dentistry• Industrial Design• Law• Medicine• Music• Pharmacy
• Science• Bioengineering• Chemical Engineering• Civil Engineering• Electrical Engineering• Environmental
Engineering• Industrial and Systems
Engineering• Mechanical
Engineering
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Nanyang TechnoloNanyang Technological University gical University
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HistoryHistory• Established in 1991• Formerly known as Nanyang Technologi
cal Institute (NTI)• Now abbreviated as NTU • Prof Su Guaning, President of NTU now
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Nanyang VisionNanyang Vision • NTU is now repositioning itself for the
knowledge-based economy and to surmount the challenges of new knowledge revolutions, including the life sciences revolution
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OrganisationOrganisation • The governing body of the University is the
Council. It appoints staff and determines the terms and conditions of appointments. It also controls the University's property, finance and general affairs.
• The supreme academic body of the University is the Academic Board which has control over admission, examination, instruction and research and has the power to award degrees, diplomas and certificates.
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SchoolsSchools Engineering
- The College of Engineering consists of 5 schools.
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering • Electrical and Electronic
Engineering • Materials Engineering • Mechanical and Producti
on Engineering
Non-Engineering
• Nanyang Business School (Accountancy and Business)
• Biological Sciences • Communication and Infor
mation • Humanities and Social Sc
iences • NIE (National Institute of
Education) • School of Art, Design & M
edia
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FactsFacts• 1 Graduate Hall
and 15 Halls of residence
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Degree ProgrammesDegree Programmes Courses Degrees Duration of Study
Accountancy B.Acc. 3 years
Business B.Bus. 3 years
Computer Engineering B.Eng.(Comp.Eng.) 4 years
Materials Engineering B.Eng.(Matl.Eng.) 4 years
Engineering- Bio Engineering
- Civil- Environmental
- Electrical & Electronic- Mechanical & Production
B.Eng. 4 years
Biological Sciences B.Sc.(Honours)(Biological Sciences) 4 years
Communication Studies B.Comm.Studies (Hons.) 4 years
Arts (Education) B.A.Dip.Ed. 4 years
Science (Education) B.Sc.Dip.Ed. 4 years