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Primary School EducationPreparing your child for tomorrow
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Pre-P1 P4 P6 Sec 2 Sec 4/5
ChoosingaPrimarySchool
ChoosingSubjectBands
PSLEChoosingaSecondarySchool
ChoosingaSubjectCombination
GCEO/NLevels
ChoosingaPost-SecondaryInstitution
Key Milestones in Your Childs EducationPrimary Secondary
Your childs best interest at heart The primary school years are an important phase in your childs education, as they lay the foundation for his learning. It is also the time when he is most inquisitive what he asks and how his questions are answered will be crucial to his development later on in life. During these formative years, we want to build his confidence and desire to learn, and expose him to different aspects of learning, in both academic and non-academic areas, so that your child will have a well-rounded primary education. We also want to give your child a broad exposure to a range of activities so that he can discover his talents and interests.
This brochure will help you understand primary school education as you and your child prepare for this journey. You will find information and advice on how to support your child in partnership with his school.
Entering primary school is the first milestone in your childs education. As your child progresses from primary to secondary and then to post-secondary education, there will be several key decisions you will be making together. We will be providing you and your child with more information at relevant stages to help you make these important decisions.
Primary School Education at a Glance6 years of compulsory education
No school fees for Singapore Citizens except for monthly standard miscellaneous fees of $5.50 in 2012, and second-tier miscellaneous fees capped at 100% of the standard component. For more information on school fees payable for your child, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/ and http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/international-students/general-info/#monthly-school-fees
Subject-based Banding allows pupils to offer a combination of standard or foundation subjects, depending on their strengths
Pupils are encouraged to take part in co-curricular activities and community involvement programmes
At the end of 6 years, pupils sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
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Contents
2 Primary Education3 A curriculum designed for a well-
rounded learning experience4 Developing your childs language skills5 A learning environment that caters
to your childs strengths and needs7 Holistic education for your child 11 Choosing the right school13 Financial assistance schemes
and money matters17 Partnering the school
to support your child 18 The Singapore education journey20 Preparing for the future
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How do we prepare each child to thrive in a future driven by globalisation and technological advancements?
To navigate a fast-changing world that presents new opportunities and challenges, we need to nurture each child to become:
aconfident personwhohasastrongsenseofrightandwrong,isadaptableandresilient,knowshimself,isdiscerninginjudgment,thinksindependentlyandcritically,andcommunicateseffectively.
aself-directed learnerwhoquestions,reflects,perseveresandtakesresponsibilityforhisownlearning.
anactive contributorwhoisabletoworkeffectivelyinteams,isinnovative,exercisesinitiative,takescalculatedrisksandstrivesforexcellence.
aconcerned citizen whoisrootedtoSingapore,hasastrongsenseofcivicresponsibility,isinformedaboutSingaporeandtheworld,andtakesanactivepartinbetteringthelivesofothersaroundhim.
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A curriculum designed for a well-rounded learning experience
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SuBJECTS TESTED in PSLEStandard Subjects:English, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics, ScienceOptional:Higher Mother Tongue LanguageFoundation Subjects:Foundation English, Foundation Mother Tongue Language, Foundation Mathematics, Foundation Science
Primary School CurriculumPrimaryschooleducationisdesignedtogiveyourchildastrongfoundation.Thisincludesdevelopinglanguageandnumeracyskills,buildingcharacterandnurturingsoundvaluesandgoodhabits.Theprimaryschoolcurriculumfocusesonthreemainaspectsofeducationsubjectdisciplines,characterdevelopmentandknowledgeskills.
SubjectdisciplinescomprisesubjectareassuchasLanguages,Humanities&theArtsandMathematics&Scienceswhichensurethatyourchildhasagoodgroundinginsubjectsacrossdifferentareasofstudy.WithSubject-basedBanding,English,MotherTongueLanguage,MathematicsandSciencewillbetaughtattheappropriatelevelatbothPrimary5andPrimary6accordingtotheabilityofyourchild.
Knowledgeskillsfocusondevelopingyourchildsthinking,processandcommunicationskills.Theseareallessentialskillsforlearning.Knowledgeskillsaretaughtthroughavarietyofsubjectsandoftenthroughaprojectworkapproach.Thisenablespupilstousethefullrangeofknowledgeskills,worktogetherandclearlydemonstratewhattheyhavelearnt.
Characterdevelopmentisfacilitatedthroughdailyteacher-pupilinteractionsaswellasprogrammesinthenon-academiccurriculum.Theyfocusoninstillingsoundvaluesinyourchild,totakehimthroughlifeasaresponsibleadult.YourchildwillhavemanyopportunitiestodeveloplifeskillsthroughCo-CurricularActivities,CivicsandMoralEducation,SocialEmotionalLearning,NationalEducationandPhysicalEducation.
# English,MotherTongueLanguage,MathematicsandSciencewillbetaughtattheappropriatelevelaccordingtotheabilityofthestudent.
* ScienceistaughtfromPrimary3onwards.^ ForPrimary14,HealthEducationisnotaseparatesubjectbut
relevanttopicsareincludedinthelearningofEnglish.~ ProjectWorkisconductedduringcurriculumtimebutisnotan
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English and Mother Tongue LanguageYourchildwilllearnEnglishasafirstlanguageinprimaryschool.Englishisthelinguafrancaofinternationalbusiness,scienceandtechnology.TheabilitytowriteandspeakEnglishwellthereforeremainsanessentialskilltocultivateinouryoung.
YourchildwilllearnhisMotherTongueLanguage(ChineseLanguage,MalayLanguageorTamilLanguage)asasecondlanguage.Bilingualism,acornerstoneofoureducationsystem,hasbeenavaluableassettoourpupils,enablingthemtoconnectandtapintoopportunitiesintheglobalenvironment.
WithmorePrimary1pupilscomingfromhouseholdswhereEnglishisthedominanthomelanguage,wewillcontinuetorefinetheteachingofMotherTongueLanguages.Schoolswillusedifferentiatedteachingapproachestocatertopupilsfromdifferenthomelanguagebackgrounds.TheywillpromotefunctionaluseoftheMotherTongueLanguages,withgreateremphasisonlisteningandspeakingskills.
Chinese Language Curriculum (Modular) Malay Language Curriculum Tamil Language Curriculum
Moreemphasisonspeaking,listeningandreading Teachingtailoredtomeetthedifferentlearningneedsofpupils Moreengagingandappealingteachingmaterialsthatcapturepupilsinterest
AllpupilswilltaketheCoreModule. Pupilswithlittleornoexposuretothe
ChineseLanguagewilltakeBridgingModules. Pupilswiththeinterestandabilitytogo
furtherwilltaketheEnrichmentModules.
PupilswillbetaughtaccordingtotheirdifferentlevelsofachievementatPrimary2,4and6.
PupilswillbegivenmoreopportunitiestopractiseSpokenTamil.
key Features of the revised mother Tongue Language Curriculum
Developing your childs language skills
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A learning environment that caters to your childs strengths and needsLearning Support ProgrammesSchoolshaveLearningSupportProgrammestoensurethathelpisathandforpupilswhoneedit.
Theseprogrammes,whichprovidelearningsupportforpupilswhoenterPrimary1witheitherweakliteracyornumeracyskills,ensurethatpupilsareabletokeepupwithcoresubjectslikeEnglishandMathematics.
LearningSupportProgrammesincludedailylessonswithsmallergroupsofpupilstaughtbyspeciallytrainedteachers.Theseprogrammesusestructuredteachingapproachesthatmeetthelearningneedsofthesepupils.
Programmes for intellectually gifted pupilsTheGiftedEducationProgramme(GEP)caterstopupilswhoareintellectuallygifted.GEPpupilswillbeplacedinseparateclassesinselectedprimaryschoolsforPrimary4toPrimary6,andreceiveanadvancedcurriculumthatmatchestheirabilities.Theywillbetaughtbyspeciallytrainedteachers.YourchildsschoolwillinvitehimtositforascreeningtestwhenheisinPrimary3todeterminehiseligibilityfortheGEP.
Forpupilswithhighabilitiesinspecificsubjectdisciplines,butwhoarenotintheGEP,thereareopportunitiestoenrichtheirlearningthroughbothschool-basedandMOEcentrally-runactivitiesduringoroutsideofschoolhours.
Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs)CCAsareanintegralpartofawell-roundededucationandplayanimportantpartinbuildingcharacter.Theyhelpnurtureinpupilsqualitiessuchasresilience,tenacity,confidenceandperseverance,whichpreparethemtoadaptandthriveinarapidlychangingworld.
ThereisawholerangeofexcitingCCAsforyourchildtochoosefrom,rangingfromsports,uniformedgroups,visualandperformingarts,toclubsandsocieties.
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At P6
How does Subject-based Banding work?
Pupil who takes 1 or more foundation subject(s) and does very well in the subjects
Pupil who takes 4 standard subjects and has difficulty coping
All other pupils
Schoolmayallowhimtoupgrade1or2subjectstostandardlevelifschoolbelieveshecancope;orcontinuethesamesubjectcombinationinP6
Schoolmayallowhimtotake1ormoresubjectsatfoundationlevelinP6
SchoolwillallowthemtocontinuethesamesubjectcombinationinP6
Pupil sits for school-based examinationsBasedonpupilsresults,schoolrecommendsasubjectcombination.Parentsfillupoptionformindicatingpreferredcombination.
Pupil takes subject combination chosen by parentsEnglish,Mathematics,ScienceandMotherTongueLanguageareavailableatstandardandfoundationlevels.MotherTongueLanguageisalsoavailableatthehigherlevel.
Pupil sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
Pupil takes subject combination decided by school
At P4
At P5
End of P5
End of P6
Subject-based BandingSubject-basedBandingbeginsinPrimary5andcontinuesinPrimary6.Subject-basedBandingprovidesgreaterflexibilityforyourchildbygivinghimthechoicetotakeacombinationofstandardorfoundationsubjects,dependingonhisstrengths.Thiswillhelphimfocusonthesubjectsthatheisstronginwhilebuildingupthefundamentalsinthesubjectsthatheisweakin.
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Holistic education for your child
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More engaging teaching methodsOurteacherswilladoptmorecreativelearningstrategiesinthecurriculumtomakelessonscometolife.Forexample,yourchildwillbeabletolearnmathematicalconceptsthroughinvestigativetasksandreal-lifeactivities,andlanguageskillsthroughroleplayanddrama.
InlinewiththerecommendationsofthePrimaryEducationReviewandImplementation(PERI)committeein2009,arangeofenhancementsarebeingprogressivelyimplementedinprimaryschooleducationoverthenextfewyears.Theseenhancementsaimtomakelearningmoreenjoyableandmeaningfulforyourchild,andseektodevelopinthemabetterbalanceofskillsandvalues.
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Programme for Active LearningToencouragelearningbeyondtheclassroom,theProgrammeforActiveLearning(PAL)willgiveyourchildthechancetodiscovernewinterests,learnnewskillsanddevelophischaracter.
Yourchildwillhavetheopportunityduringcurriculumtimetotryoutactivitiesintheareasofsportsandoutdooreducation,aswellasperformingandvisualartsactivities.PALwillbeintroducedprogressivelytoallPrimary1and2pupilsby2017.
MOEwillalsostrengthenthequalityofPhysicalEducation,andArtandMusiceducation.Thesesubjectsareintegraltoaholisticeducationexperienceforourstudents.Theyenableourstudentstodevelopphysicalrobustness,enhancetheircreativeandexpressivecapacities,andshapetheirpersonal,culturalandsocialidentity.
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Holistic Assessment to support learningAssessmentisanimportantaspectoflearningandteaching.WithHolisticAssessment,schoolsaremovingbeyondtestsandexaminationsandusingassessmenttoprovideusefulinformationthatsupportsyourchildslearningandholisticdevelopment.AtPrimary1,lessemphasiswillbeplacedonsemestralexaminationssothatyourchildcaneaseintoformalschoolingmoresmoothly.Asparents,youwillreceivericherandmoreregularfeedbacktohighlightareaswhereyourchildhasdonewellandwaystoimprovehislearning.HolisticAssessmentemphasisesthedevelopmentofskillsandvaluesaswellasacquisitionofknowledgetoenableyourchildtobuildgreaterconfidenceanddevelopastrongerdesiretolearn.Thiswillinturnhelphimtodevelophispotentialmorefully.
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Form Teacher Guidance PeriodAsFormTeachersplayacentralroleinshapingthedevelopmentoftheiryoungcharges,theFormTeacherGuidancePeriod(FTGP)hasbeenintroducedinallprimaryschoolssince2012.Theallocatedoneperiodperweekcarvesouttimeformorequalityteacher-studentinteraction,andallowsteacherstobettercatertoeachstudentsholisticdevelopment,includingtheirSocialandEmotionalLearningneeds.
Single-session primary schoolsThemajorityofgovernmentprimaryschoolswilltransittosinglesessionby2016.Goingsinglesessionallowsmoretimeandspaceforschoolstofocusonnon-academicaspectssuchasleadershiptrainingandcharacter-building.
Singlesessiondoesnotmeanafulldayofschool;itonlymeansanextensionofonetotwohoursoncertaindaystofacilitateyourchildsnon-academicactivities.Schoolswillalsobegiventheflexibilitytoadjusttheirstartandendtimebasedontheirspecificneeds.
Newinfrastructurewillbeputinplacetosupportthedeliveryofholisticeducation.Schoolfacilitiesandspaceswillberedesigned,andthismayincludeoutdoorlearningspacesandadditionalvenuesforperformingarts.
Home-school partnershipAsaparent,youplayacriticalroleasourpartnerinthemissiontoprepareouryoungforthefuture.Weneedyoursupportsothatyourchildcanbenefitfullyfromabalancedandholisticprimaryeducation.
Tostayupdatedontheimplementationprogress,visitourprimaryeducationwebsiteat:http://www.primaryeducation.sg/
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Asaparent,youhaveavitalroletoplayinchoosingaschoolthatmatchestheneedsofyourchild.Belowaresomefactorsyoumaywishtoconsiderwhenchoosingaschoolforyourchild.
Travel time and distance to schoolConsiderthedistancefromtheschooltoyourhome.Ashorterdistancecanofferthebenefitsofashortertravellingtimeforyourchild,reducedtransportcostsandbetteropportunitiesforyoutoforgeastrongrelationshipwiththeschoolofyourchoice.Strongertieswiththeschoolmeansbetterco-operationinraisingandeducatingyourchild.
Tofindoutthedistancebetweentheschoolofchoiceandyourhome,youmaywishtovisittheSingaporeLandAuthoritysOneMapSchoolQueryService(http://www.onemap.sg)toobtainalistofschoolswithinthe1kmand12kmdistancecategoriesfromyourresidentialaddress.
Mother Tongue LanguagesFindingoutwhatMotherTongueLanguageoptionsareofferedbytheschoolofchoiceisimportant.Youshouldalsonotethat: ChineseLanguageisofferedinallschools; MalayLanguageisofferedinallexcept
SpecialAssistancePlanschools;and WhileTamilLanguageisofferedinmost
schools,youshouldnonethelessconfirmthiswiththeschoolofchoice.
Your childs interestsConsideryourchildsnon-academicinterestslikesports,performingarts,musicandtechnology;andfindoutiftheschooloffersactivitiesthatmatchtheseinterests.
Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) SchoolsofferavarietyofCCAsthatcouldinclude
sports,thearts,uniformedgroupssuchasBrowniesandScouts,andclubsandsocieties.Someschoolsoffernewactivitiessuchasgolf,ice-skating,roller-bladingandbowling.
School-based Programmes or Schools niche Areas Ifyourchildhasspecificinterestssuchasin
sportsordance,youmaywanttolookupschoolswhichoffertheseaspartoftheirnicheareas.Thisbookletincludesacomprehensivelistofschoolsthatoffertheseprogrammesforyourreference.(PleaseseePrimaryOneRegistrationinsertinbackcoverpocket.)
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Schools identityEachschoolhasitsownspecialstrengths.Youmaywanttofindoutmoreabouttheschoolyouhaveidentified,anditsstrengths.Thiswouldincludelearningabout Theschoolsvisionandmission; Cultureoftheschool;and ParentSupportGroups.
Affiliated schoolsSomeprimaryschools(mostlythosewithreligious/clanassociations)haveclosetieswithcertainsecondaryschools,intheformofaffiliation.Yourchildcanenjoypriorityforadmissiontothesecondaryschoolaffiliatedtohisprimaryschool,providedhemeetstheschoolsadmissioncriteria,andheindicatestheaffiliatedsecondaryschoolashisfirstchoice.
Special Assistance Plan schoolsSpecialAssistancePlanschoolsnurtureintheirpupilsadeepunderstandingoftheChineseLanguage,cultureandheritage,andenablethemtobeeffectivelybilingualinbothEnglishandChinese.
Special needsSpecialprovisionshavebeenmadetohelpchildrenwithmildlearningdisabilitiesontheirlearningjourney.IfyourchildhasmildlearningdisabilitiessuchasDyslexiaandAutismSpectrumDisorder(ASD),schoolshaveteacherstrainedinspecialeducationalneedsandAlliedEducators(LearningandBehaviouralSupport)tohelpthemintegrateintotheschoolenvironment.Therearealsodesignatedschoolswithfullhandicapfacilitiesforpupilswithphysicaldisabilities,anddesignatedsecondaryschoolsforpupilswithvisualandhearingimpairment.TheseschoolsarelocatedindifferentpartsofSingaporetoprovideconveniencetoparents.(PleaseseePrimaryOneRegistrationinsertinbackcoverpocketforalistofdesignatedschools.)
Special Education (SPED) SchoolsSpecialEducation(SPED)Schoolsprovideanalternativeeducationpathwayforchildrenwithspecialeducationalneedswhoareunabletobenefitfrommainstreameducation.SPEDSchoolsprovidecustomisededucationalandtrainingprogrammestocatertothediverseneedsofchildrenwithspecialneeds.AsatJanuary2012,thereare20SPEDschoolsrunbyVoluntaryWelfareOrganisations.Pleaserefertohttp://www.moe.gov.sg/education/special-education/formoredetails.
Need to know more?Please visit www.moe.gov.sgInformationonindividualprimaryschoolsisavailableintheSchoolInformationServicessectionontheMinistryofEducation(MOE)website.Tofindoutmoreabouttheschoolofyourchoice,youmayvisittheschoolswebsite,attendtheschoolsopenhouse,orcalltheschool.
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Thissectionwilladdressquestionsyoumayhaveaboutfinancingyourchildsprimaryschooleducationaswellasprovideinformationaboutschoolfeesandthedifferentfinancialassistanceschemesandgrantsthatareavailable.Wehaveputinplaceinitiativestoensurethatthosewhohavefinancialdifficultieswillbecateredfor.
Schoolandmiscellaneousfeesinourlocalschoolshavebeenkeptaffordablesothateverychildcanenjoythebenefitsofprimaryschooleducation.EdusaveAwardsarealsoavailabletorewardandmotivatepupilswhoperformwellinschool.
School Fees & Miscellaneous Fees
Monthly fees payable in Government and Government-aided primary schools in 2012
School Fees Standard Miscellaneous Fees
Second-tier Miscellaneous Fees
SingaporeCitizen $0 $5.50 Thefeesaredecidedbytheschoolbutarecappedatamaximumof$5.50.YourchildmayusehisEdusaveaccounttopayforthesefees.
SingaporePR $40.00 $5.50 Thefeesaredecidedbytheschoolbutarecappedatamaximumof$5.50.
Financial assistance schemes and money matters
Edusave SchemeTheEdusaveSchememaximiseseducationalopportunitiesforallSingaporeanpupilsbyprovidingpupilsandschoolswithfundstopayforenrichmentprogrammesortopurchaseadditionalresources.Italsorewardsthosewhoperformwellorwhomakegoodprogressintheiracademicandnon-academicwork.
In2012,yourchildwillreceiveanannualcontributionof$200inhisEdusaveaccountifheisaSingaporeanandstudyingfull-timeinagovernmentorgovernment-aidedprimaryschool.
For more information on school fees payable for your child, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/primary/ and http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/international-students/general-info/#monthly-school-fees
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Edusave Pupils Fund Edusave Grants
YourchildmayusethefundsinhisEdusaveAccounttopayfor Enrichmentprogrammesorganisedbyhisschool; Second-tiermiscellaneousfeesingovernmentor
government-aidedprimaryschools.
Yourchildsschoolwillalsoreceiveannualgrantstopurchaseteachingtoolsororganiseenrichmentactivitiesthatwillbenefityourchild.
Edusave Awards Eligibility Value (per year)
EdusaveCharacterAward Outstandingstudentsfromeachschoolwhodemonstrateexemplaryvaluesandcivicresponsibilitythroughtheirbehaviourandactions(2%ofSingaporeanpupilsfromeachschool).
$200forP1toP3 $350forP4toP6
EdusaveScholarship Top10%ofpupilsinP5andP6ineachschoolbasedonacademicperformance.
$350
EdusaveAwardsforAchievement,GoodLeadershipandService(EAGLES)
10%ofSingaporeanpupilsfromP4upwardsineachschoolwhodisplayleadershipqualities,performservicetocommunityandschoolsandachieveexcellenceinnon-academicactivities.
$250
EdusaveMeritBursary Top25%ofpupilsineachlevelfromeachschoolbasedonacademicperformanceandwithgrosshouseholdincomeoflessthan$5,000permonth,orpercapitaincome*ofbelow$1,250.
$200forP1toP3 $250forP4toP6
EdusaveGoodProgressAward Top10%ofpupilsfromP2upwardsineachlevelfromeachschoolwhomakesignificantimprovementsintheiracademicperformancecomparedtothepreviousyear.
$100forP2toP3 $150forP4toP6
YourchildmayqualifyforEdusaveAwardsifheisaSingaporeCitizen,hasgoodconduct,andperformswellindifferentareasinschool(seetheeligibilitycriteriabelow):
*Per capita income is the Gross Household Income divided by the number of household members which include the student, his parents, unmarried siblings and grandparents.
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Financial Assistance SchemesFinancialassistanceschemesareavailabletoensurethatnochildisdeniedaneducationbecauseofhisfinancialsituation.
TheMOEFinancialAssistanceScheme(FAS)providesneedypupilswithfreetextbooks,schoolattireandwaiverofschoolfeesandstandardmiscellaneousfees.
Inaddition,schoolsalsoprovidediscretionaryassistance(e.g.transportallowanceandmealcoupons)usingschool-basedfunds.Thisschool-basedassistancecanbenefitthosewhodonotmeetthequalifyingcriteriafortheMOEFAS,aswellasprovideadditionalassistancetothoseontheMOEFAS.
Parentsandpupilscanapproachtheschoolsdirectlyiftheyrequirefinancialassistance.
MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) for Government and Government-aided primary schools
Eligibility Standard Miscellaneous Fees
Textbook School Attire Examination Fees
Familywithgrosshouseholdincomenotexceeding$2,500permonth
PerCapitaIncome*notexceeding$625permonth
100%Waived FreeTextbooks
FreeSchoolAttire
75%subsidyofnationalexamfees(100%subsidyforpupilsunderMinistryofCommunityDevelopment,Youth&SportsPublicAssistanceScheme)
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*Per capita income is the Gross Household Income divided by the number of household members which include the student, his parents, unmarried siblings and grandparents.
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Opportunity FundBeyondthefinancialassistanceschemes,schoolshavetheOpportunityFundwhichprovidesfurthersubsidytostudentsfromlowerincomefamiliestoownpersonalcomputersandtoparticipateindevelopmentalprogrammes.Thisensuresthattheywillnotbedeniedlearningopportunitiesduetofamilycircumstances.
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Partnering the school to support your child
Help your child know his school environmentTheearlieryourchildisfamiliarisedwithhisnewenvironment,themorepositivehewillfeelaboutgoingtoschool. Visitortourtheschoolgroundswithyourchildorshowhimpicturesoftheschool. Talktoyourchildaboutthenewroutineshewillbegoingthrougheveryday,suchasflag-raisingandlowering,
recess,assembly,schoolbusdrop-offandpick-uppoints,timetable,andwearingtheschooluniform. Encourageyourchildtopractiseschoolingskillssuchasaskingforpermission,buyingfood,organisinghisschool
bagandpassingmessagesbetweenschoolandparents.Helphimtoknowthesourcesofhelpavailableinschool(suchashisFormTeacherorSchoolCounsellor)andhowhecanseekassistance.Youcanevenrole-playwithyourchild.
Gethimexcitedaboutnewexperiences,suchasmakingnewfriendsorlearningnewthings.
Value your child Valueyourchildforwhoheis,notjustwhathehasachieved. Maintainagoodrelationshipwithyourchild.Respecthisopinionsandlistentowhathehastosay. Loveyourchildregardlessofhisresults. Appreciateyourchildseffortfocusontheprocess,notthemarks. Avoidcomparingyourchildsperformancewiththatofothers. Begenerouswithyourpraise. Maketimetoplaywithyourchildandenjoyhiscompany. Encourageyourchild,especiallywhenheisdisheartened.
Know and understand your child Understandyourchildsstrengthsandweaknesses.Helpyourchilddevelophisstrengthsfurther. Haverealisticexpectationsandachievablegoalsforyourchild. Setstep-by-stepgoalstoenableyourchildtoachievethemandexperiencesuccess. Listentoyourchildsneeds.
Help and guide your child in his learning Helpyourchildtodeveloparoutineforschoolandhomework. Createaconducivelearningenvironmentthatsuitsyourchildslearningstyle/habits. Instilself-disciplinebyteachingyourchildtomonitorhisownbehaviour. Bealerttohisneedsandfears.SeekhelpfromschoolpersonnelsuchasHeadofDepartment(PupilWelfare),
PastoralCareCoordinator,LearningSupportCoordinator,TeacherCounsellororotherprofessionals,ifnecessary. Disciplinewithempathy.Yourchildsmisbehaviourishisbest,althoughincorrect,attempttomeethisneedsat
thatmoment.Disciplineiscorrection.Explainwhyhischosenbehaviourwaswrong,andwhatistherightwayforhimtomeethisneedswithouthurtinghimselfandothers.
Preparingandsupportingyourchildisimportanttoensurethatheenjoyshislearningexperienceinprimaryschool.Herearesometipsonhowyoucanhelpyourchildinhisearlyyearsofeducation.
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SPECiAL EDuCATiOn:PrimAry
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TheSingaporeeducationsystemaimstohelpourstudentsdiscovertheirtalents,realisetheirpotential,anddevelopapassionforlearningthatlaststhroughlife.
ThisinfographicprovidesanoverviewoftheSingaporeeducationlandscape.
The Singapore education journey
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* Pre-vocationalcourseenablestraineestohaveanearlierstartinvocationaltraining,anddeliversacustomised,hands-oncurriculumthatpreparesthemforsubsequenttrainingatatechnicalorvocationalinstitutionliketheITE.
** Alternative QualificationsrefertoqualificationsnottraditionallyofferedbythemajorityofmainstreamschoolsinSingapore.
***Continuing Education and Training (CET)isdesignedforadultlearnersorcompanieslookingtoupgradetheskillsandknowledgeoftheiremployees.
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Preparing for the future
Yourchildsholisticdevelopmentisthefocusofourschoolsefforts.Weencourageyoutofindoutmoreaboutthevariousschoolprogrammesandbeinregularcontactwithyourchildsteachers.Yourpartnershipwiththeschoolwillhelpyoutobeconstantlyinformedandinvolvedinyourchildsprogress.Together,wecanhelpyourchildrealisehisfullpotential.
VisitMOEswebsiteatwww.moe.gov.sgorcalltheMOECustomerServiceCentreat6872 2220ifyouneedfurtherinformationonprimaryschooleducation.
Forthelatestnewsoneducationandfeaturesonschoolsandteachers,pleasevisitSchoolbag,MOEsonlinenewsletterforparents, at www.schoolbag.sg.
MOEwillbeorganisingeducationseminarsforparentsonprimaryandsecondaryschooleducation.Forthelatestupdatesanddetails,pleaserefertowww.moe.gov.sg.
Primary School Education
Preparing for the future
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1NorthBuonaVistaDriveSingapore138675Tel:6872 2220Email:[email protected]
TheinformationcontainedinthisbookletiscorrectasofApril2012
Ministry of EducationSINGAPORE