4. Capital?
Singapore
Demonym?
Singaporean
Population (2011)?
5,183,700
Density?
7,315/km2
Area?
710 km2
Climate? climate with no distinctive
Tropical rainforest
seasons
23 to 32 °C | GMT+8
April and May are the hottest months
5. Religion?
Buddhism 33%
Christianity 18%
No religion 17%
Islam 15%
Taoism
11%
Hinduism 5.1%
Others 0.9%
Language?
Chinese 49.9%
English 32.3%
Malay 12.2%
Tamil 3.3%
6. Etymology?
Malay word Singapura aka Lion
City
Culture?
The Family
Face and Respect
Hierarchy
Non-verbal communication
Meeting and Greeting
8. We have a strong education system. Singapore
students aim high and they achieve very good results.
THIS IS RECOGNISED AROUND THE WORLD. We
have good schools, with capable school leaders and
teachers, and facilities that are amongst MINISTRY OF
the best in
the world. EDUCATION
9. EDUCATION
20% of National
Language of Instruction:
Budget
ENGLISH
Described as “world-leading”
10. EDUCATION
School year has 2 semesters:
1 semester – January to June
st
2nd semester – July to December
12. EDUCATION
Kindergarten is NOT compulsory
Nursery | Kindergarten 1 (K1) | Kindergarten 2 (K2)
five days a week
3 to 4 hours a day
develop language and literacy skills, basic
number concepts, social skills, creative and
problem solving skills, appreciation of music
and movement, outdoor play, English and
Mother Tongue
Know what is right and what is wrong
Be willing to share and take turns with others
Be able to relate to others
Be curious and be able to
Be able to explore speak with understanding
listen and
Be comfortable and happy with themselves
Have developed physical co-ordination and healthy habits
Love their family, friends, teachers and kindergarten
13. EDUCATION
Primary education is compulsory and
free
a four-year foundation stage (Primary 1 to
4)
a two-year orientation stage (Primary 5 to 6)
english | mother tongue (which includes Chinese, Malay, Tamil or a Non-
Tamil Indian Language (NTIL)) | mathematics | civics and moral
education | arts and crafts | music | health
education | social studies |physical education
Primary 1-6
Science – begins at Primary 3
14. EDUCATION
Primary education is compulsory and
free
a four-year foundation stage (Primary 1 to
4)
a two-year orientation stage (Primary 5 to 6)
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION
English (PSLE)
Mathematics
Mother Tongue Science
15. EDUCATION
Primary education is compulsory and
free
DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)
Singapore Sports School
NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
School of Science and Technology
16. EDUCATION
Secondary Education
Special
Express
Normal (Academic)
Normal (Technical)
International schools?
17. EDUCATION Junior College
Two years
To pursue university education
21. PROGRAMS
Gifted Education Programme (1984)
Highly ?
selective students with the highest verbal,
1%
mathematical and spatial ability
Integrated Programme
aka "through-train programme"
allows high-performing students in secondary schools
in Singapore to skip the GCE Ordinary Level (O-level)
examination and proceed to sit for the GCE Advanced
Level (A-level) examination, International
Baccalaureate (IB), or an equivalent examination, after
six years of secondary education.
more time allocated to enrichment
activities
22. PROGRAMS
Direct School Admission (2004)
for Primary 6 and Secondary 4
students allow Secondary Schools/Junior Colleges to have
to
more autonomy in choosing their students.
Elective Programmes
Art Elective Programmes (AEP; 1984) and
Music Elective Programme (MEP; 1982)
selected secondary schools with Special and
Express courses and selected junior
colleges.
Language Elective Programme (LEP)
two year program at select secondary
schools
Chinese, Malay, French, German and
Japanese
23. PROGRAMS
Project Work (2000)
a learning experience to synthesise knowledge from various
areas of learning, and critically and creatively apply it to real
life situations.
Holistic Health Framework
develop physical
the health
mental health their students.
of
social health
Social and Emotional Learning
"acquisition of skills to recognise and manage emotions, develop
care and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish
positive relationships, and handle challenging situations effectively"
24. PROGRAMS
Learning Support Programme (LSP)
early intervention
learning support to pupils who enter Primary 1 with
programme
weak English language and literacy skills
Learning Support for Maths
(LSM)
Support for Children with Special Needs (2004)
to support children with mild special needs in mainstream
schools.
Singapore is one of only two countries in ASEAN that
is not a signatory to the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
which mandates that persons with disabilities
should be guaranteed the right to inclusive education.
25. PROGRAMS
Singapore is one of only two countries in ASEAN that
is not a signatory to the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
which mandates that persons with disabilities
should be guaranteed the right to inclusive education.
In Singapore,
"any child who is unable to attend any
national primary school due to any physical or
intellectual disability" is exempted from
compulsory education, and there are no
public schools for such children.
26. EDUCATION Special Education
In Singapore,
attend special education schools built largely
by the Ministry of Education and run by
voluntary welfare organisations
these schools receive more than 80% of their
funding from the Ministry of Education
have loooooooooooooooong waiting lists
