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     Singapore’s education requires all children in the school system must be at least 10 years of primary education that is 6 years and 4 years of secondary education after high school then. Education before entering the university. Technical education and vocational and university education. Education. Divided into different levels as follows.

 

     Education before primary school.

 

          Or education before school age. Is not compulsory. In general, however, parents have children for an education so these children are to receive 99 percent of education before school age. 1-3 years to prepare, even if education is a private provider. But the Ministry of Education to set guidelines. And close supervision. The Ministry of Community Development (Ministry of Community Development: MCD) responsible for children youth center (Childcare Center) and the Ministry of Education responsible for kindergarten. (Kindergarten) in 2535 children, youth centers in 345 centers located in the center of some work. Mothers to work full days for budget costs. Ministry of Community Development subsidizes the cost per child each year for 130 Singapore dollars, or 80 U.S. dollars in education for preschool child-oriented language 2 and language activities especially in aesthetics and. health.

 

      Primary education.

 

         Divided into elementary school 4 years (Primary 1-4) and elementary school 2 years (Primary 5-6).

 

 

        Elementary school.

 

         Intended for children, literacy and calculated 80 per cent of the total time of course. Focuses on children learning English language and mathematics. When finished at 4-year primary education will be measured by the test standard tests of the Ministry of Education. To pursue a different line in the elementary school level.

 

        Elementary school (primary 5-6).

 

       Divided into 3 lines to study English language and mathematics. Each line will have different difficulty easy. Depending on the ability of children.

 

      When finished elementary school (B.Sc. 6) and all children must pass a national test called the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) to study at secondary level in the ability different lines. Secondary level. 

 

        Divided into 3 courses by the PSLE exams in primary education.

 

        Special Course.

 

         For test scores great time learning in the last 4 years students must take GCE (General Certificate of Education) “O” level.

 

        Express Course.

 

For those who score well students take 4 years to final year exams GCE “O” as well. Normal Course. For those who score very well take 4-5 years in school year 4 class must take GCE “N” level if the class through to Year 5 students in preparation for GCE “O” level the next.

 

      (In 2539, Singapore has school all 144 plants and 192 plant secondary “school entities” or “autonomous school” 18 plants and “independent school” or “Independent school” 8 plants).

 

       Government investment in education. To provide equal access for education since the beginning. The plans called “Edusave Scheme” in this part of government allocations to all children aged 6-16 years in accounting to education (Edusave Account) of all children to a medical subsidy costs. education each year. Children in primary education free of tuition. But cost a little more. In high school and after school. Parents must pay tuition and other costs, however, different schools have scholarships in every class.

 

      Education after high school. (Post-Secondary Education).

 

 

      Students who have completed secondary education will take GCE “O” level in order to score well into “junior college” programs, a 2-year course of study before entering university. (pre-university) will have to take GCE “A” level in the last year to study it in school. (Currently the junior college 14).

 

 

      Those interested in commerce and technicians. Able to study in Polytechnic College 3-year program must pass the exam, GCE “O” level as when successfully to study in college. There are also various technical colleges under the “Institute of Technical Education: ITE” a technical and vocational courses. It must pass the exam, GCE “O” level who score well will be able to study in college and Polytechnic University.

 

      Institute of Technical Education (Institute of Technical Education: ITE) was formed last year to 2535 training technical and vocational education to graduate school. To prepare for work. In addition, training for those already working. Skill to develop skills in a network of 11 existing ITE institutions.

 

      Polytechnic College. Education is to produce mid-level manpower. To meet industry needs. Polytechnic College of different courses in business administration. Engineering and maritime technology. Also held various short-term formula for professional development. Polytechnic College has 4 locations including Singapore Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic and Nanyang Polytechnic.

 

 

      College Education (University Education).

 

     University of Singapore, including 2.

 

       1. National University of Singapore (National University of Singapore: NUS). Courses in Bachelor of Architecture. Arts and Social Sciences Business Administration Dentistry Medicine. Law Engineering and Science. Graduate school of business administration Medicine and Dentistry.

 

       2. University of Technology pleasure rubber (Nanyang Technological University: NTU). Offered in both undergraduate and graduate NTU has 2 campus is the Yunnan Garden Campus offered the field of accounting and management science and engineering at NIE (National Institute of Education), which offered training for teachers of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

 

       Open University (Open University).

 

      Established in 2537, conducted by a private SIM (Singapore Institute of Management) courses organized by different partners with UK’s Open University. School degree in liberal arts and computer science. Admission is limited and the United Kingdom Open University for a degree nervous.

 


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