the education system of singapore. general education system

The Education The Education System of System of SingaporeSingapore

General General Education Education

SystemSystem

- 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.

• -> 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

--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.

The three local universities in The three local universities in SingaporeSingapore

• National University of Singapore (NUS) • Nanyang Technological University (NTU) • Singapore Management University (SMU)

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

National National University of University of

Singapore Singapore (NUS)(NUS)

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

NUS Vision NUS Vision • Towards a Global Knowledge

Enterprise• Building synergies between

education, research and entrepreneurship

NUS Mission NUS Mission • Advance knowledge and foster

innovation, educate students and nurture talent, in service of country and society

- 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

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

Nanyang TechnoloNanyang Technological University gical University

HistoryHistory• Established in 1991• Formerly known as Nanyang Technologi

cal Institute (NTI)• Now abbreviated as NTU • Prof Su Guaning, President of NTU now

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

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.

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

FactsFacts• 1 Graduate Hall

and 15 Halls of residence

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