This year, Singapore maintained its record
performance at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
Out of the 38,942 pupils who sat for the exam this
year, 98.4 per cent of them can go on to a secondary school -
similar to last year's cohort.
About two-thirds, or 66.2 per cent, are eligible for
the Express stream; 21.4 per cent qualify for the Normal (Academic)
stream; and 10.7 per cent qualify for the Normal (Technical)
stream.
Those who took the PSLE for the first time but did not
qualify for any of the above may either retake the exam next year
or apply to Assumption Pathway School or NorthLight School.
Pupils who have taken the PSLE more than once will be
preferentially offered a place in these two schools.
Eligible pupils can submit their secondary school
choices online via the Secondary One Internet System, which can be
accessed from the Ministry of Education (MOE)'s S1 Posting Exercise
website (www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/secondary-one-posting-exercise).
Online submissions will close on Thursday at 3pm.
Physical forms can also be submitted through the
pupil's primary school.
Posting results will be released on Dec 21. Pupils are
to report to their secondary schools on Dec 22 at 8.30am.
As for the 307 compulsory education-exempted pupils who
took the PSLE, one from San Yu Adventist School and 14 who were
home-schooled did not meet the PSLE benchmark.
Home-schooled children who did not meet the benchmark
have to re-sit the PSLE next year. If they wish to enrol in a
mainstream primary school to prepare for the exam, MOE will
facilitate their admissions.
MOE will also do the same for those who have met the
PSLE benchmark and wish to attend a mainstream secondary
school.