Government Schools / Polytechnics

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

POLYTECHNICS
There are 5 Polytechnics, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic. The 5 Polytechnics provide three year diploma programmes. As Singapore Government provides 80% tuition grant to the students, therefore it attracts lots of foreign students. To enter the Polytechnics, students must pass the GCE O Level Examinations.


GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOLS/JUNIOR COLLEGES
Singapore's high school is also called the Junior Colleges (JC). The JCs provide 2 years academic courses to prepare for the GCE A Level examinations. After passing GCE A Level examinations, students may apply to enter the Singapore Government Universities as well as the European and American various universities depending on the students’ results. There is no admission of students in the middle of the course. Students must pass the GCE O level examinations to enroll into the JCs.


GCE O LEVEL EXAMINATIONS
The General Cambridge Examinations Ordinary Level is the standard examinations among the Commonwealth countries. Students will sit for the GCE O Level Exams after completing 4 years (Express programme) or 5 years (Normal programme) of secondary school education. The student needs to take the O level preparation class before sitting for the O level exams. Because of the needs to participate in the O standard preparation class the study, and takes a test has certain difficulty, therefore O standard quite suitable result medium above, and is willing with to create future schoolmate diligently.


GCE O LEVEL SUBJECTS
The O Level examination subjects: English, Chinese, Mathematics, Science (physical chemistry), Humanities (geography history) and so on, chooses 4 at least, English, Chinese, mathematics, Humanities (geography history) is a compulsory subject.


GCE O LEVEL EXAM TIME & REGISTRATION TIME
The O Level exams start from June to November. The registration deadline is in March.


SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Majority of the secondary schools are government public schools. After graduating from the primary schools, students will take the 4 or 5 years of secondary education. According to student's level and learning capability, students will be streamed to Normal Academic class (5 years) or Express class (4 years). After 4 years (Express) or 5 years (Normal) of study students will take the Cambridge General Certificate Ordinary Level examinations (also known as “O” level). Students must take English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Science and Humanities. Students can choose elective subjects according to their results when promoting to Secondary 3. Elective subjects are arts subjects, science subjects, commercial subjects and the technical subjects. School fee is S$210/month (S$16 miscellaneous fee).


PRIMARY SCHOOL/DIRECT ADMISSIOIN AT PRIMARY 1
There are approximately 200 government primary schools. School year starts on 2nd of January every year. Children start schooling at the age of 6. The 6 years of primary education is divided into four years of foundation stage (P1-4) and two year directional stage (P5-6). In the foundation stage, the core subjects are English, Mother Tongue and Mathematics. There are other supplementary subjects including music, arts and craft, Physical Education and Civic & Moral Education. P3 students start to study Science. For students to fully display their potential, students are streamed according to their learning capability at P4. In order to be promoted to secondary schools, primary students are to pass the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at P6. The school fee is S$145/month (S$11 miscellaneous fee).


公立学校

政府理工学院

新加坡有5所政府设立的理工学院（Polytechnics），为新加坡理工学院，淡马锡理工学院，义安理工学院，南洋理工学院和共和理工学院。这五个理工学院提供三年制的大专课程，毕业后发大专文凭。新加坡政府对理工学院的学生都提供80%的学费津贴，因此吸引到很多经济不是特别宽裕的留学生。 要进入政府理工学院，学生必须参加一年一度的O水准考试，达到了当年录取线才能入学。


政府高中/初级学院
新加坡的高中也叫初级学院（Junior College），学期为2年。高中毕业考试后取得A水准成绩，凭此成绩学生可以申请新加坡政府大学以及欧美各国的大学。新加坡高中不能插班，学生必须参加一年一度的O水准考试，达到了当年录取线才能入学。


O水准考试
剑桥O水准考试（O Level）是英联邦国家标准的初中升高中考试。新加坡的O水准考试由新加坡教育部和英国剑桥大学考试局共同主办，是新加坡的中学生在完成4年中学教育后参加的升学考试，这个考试的难度等于中国的初升高考试，不过是用全英文进行的。学生需要参加O水准预备班的然后再参加O水准考试。因为需要参加O水准预备班的学习，并且考试有一定的难度，所以O水准比较适合成绩中等以上的，并愿意用努力创造未来的同学。


O水准科目
O水准考试科目为：英文，汉语，数学，科学（物理化学），人文学（地理历史）等，至少选择4门，其中英文，汉语，数学，人文学（地理历史）是必选科目。


O水准考试时间，报名时间
O水准考试时间从6月开始一直延续到11月，新加坡学生报名截止日期为3月，留学生预备班报名截止日期为2月。即：要参加O水准考试，中国学生必须在2之前到达新加坡开始预备班的学习。


O水准预备班
O水准预备班是专门为准备参加O水准考试的国际留学生开办的针对O水准考试的培训班。这个预备班结合O水准考试的内容特别是英文为考生进行培训。这个预备班的核心内容就是指导考生把中文学习的知识用英语来表达，达到参加用英文作答数学/科学/人文考试的水平。同时， 参加了这个预备班，学生能得到一个1年的学生签证，持有这个签证才能在新加坡合法居留以参加O水准考试。适合年龄,15岁以上学生都可以报名。

公立初中

新加坡的初中基本上都是政府建立的。学生升上初中后，需要接受四至五年的中学教育。新加坡初中将根据学生的水平和学习能力，分配学生就读普通课程班（慢班）或者快捷课程班（快班）。修读快捷课程班的学生经过四年的学习后，即可参加新加坡与英国剑桥大学所联办的中学剑桥普通教育证书（俗称 “O” 水准）考试。这个考试等于中国的中考。修读普通课程班的学生则需要读五年初中，即在中学第五年参加”O”水准考试。中学生必须修读的主要科目除了英文和母语之外，还有数学，科学与人文科学这几个科目。中学生升上中三时，可根据成绩选修课程，这些选修课程有文科、理科、商科和工艺科。新加坡中学的学费是新币210元/月（杂费16元/月）。另外新加坡教育部规定所有外国学生每两年需要缴交新加坡币1000元给教育部基金做为教育捐款，这个捐款按照2008年最新的规定可以每月分期付款。

公立小学/小一直接入学

新加坡约有200所政府建立的小学，每年开课日期为一月二日。新加坡小孩入学年龄为6周岁。新加坡小学为六年，分为四年的基础阶段（1-4年级）及两年的定向阶段（5-6年级）。 在基础阶段，学校的主要科目有英文、母语和数学，其他辅助科目包括音乐、美术和手工艺、体育和公民教育。小学三年级的学生开始学习科学。为了能让学生们充 分发挥潜能，学校将根据学生们的学习能力，在小学四年级时采取分流教育制度。在新加坡，一个小学生必须在六年级时通过毕业会考(PSLE)才算完成小学教育而升入初中。新加坡小学的学费是新币145元/月（杂费11元/月）。