Singapore's schools come under the purview of the Ministry of Education. Singapore has many primary schools and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, centralised institutes, polytechnics and universities providing tertiary education.
Under the Compulsory Education Act which came into effect on 1 January 2003, all children have to start attending primary school at the age of 7. It is a criminal offence to fail to do so; however, parents may apply for an exemption from the Ministry of Education for their child to be homeschooled or to attend full-time religious institutions.
Primary schools
Secondary schools
Pre-university centres
Below is a list of schools offering a two or three-year pre-university education in Singapore, along with the special programmes offered by the schools. The year of establishment in this article reflects the year in which the pre-university programme is implemented, particularly for the Integrated Programme High Schools. All pre-university programmes in Singapore are mixed-sex in tandem with the Ministry of Education's (MOE) requirements. These schools can be divided into two groups: junior colleges and centralised institutes.
Junior colleges (JC)
These offer two-year courses leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level examinations, except Millennia Institute which offers a three-year 'A' Level course.
Centralised institutes (CI)
The only centralised institute in Singapore is Millennia Institute (MI), which offers a three-year course leading to the GCE A-level examination in arts, science, and commerce.
Abbreviations used
MOE-based programmes:
- HP: humanities programme
- LEP: language elective programme
- AEP: Art Elective Programme (Singapore)
- MEP: music elective programme
- RSP: regional studies programme
- TSD/DEP: theatre studies and drama / drama elective programme
MOE-endorsed school-based programmes:
- IP: Integrated Programme â€" Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level track or IB diploma programme (IBDP)
- BSP: bi-cultural studies programme (Chinese)
- DTP: dual-track programme (GCE 'A' Level certification and diploma)
- STaR: national junior college science training and research (STaR) programme
- NAV: NUS-A*Star-VJC (NAV) science research programme
Language centres
Technical schools
Post-secondary institutes
Institute of Technical education
The Institute of Technical Education campuses were reorganised under the "collegiate system" into three major colleges around the island, a regrouping and renaming exercise which took effect on 1 January 2005. ITE College East was the first to open in Simei in January 2005, and the existing "ITE East Network" campuses were renamed as "ITE College Central" campuses, to be replaced by a new campus in Ang Mo Kio. "ITE West Network" campuses were renamed "ITE College West" campuses, and their new campus will be at Choa Chu Kang.
- ITE College Central (Regional Campus at Ang Mo Kio)
- ITE College West (Regional Campus at Choa Chu Kang)
- ITE College East (Regional Campus at Simei)
Polytechnics
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Republic Polytechnic
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Temasek Polytechnic
Universities
Singaporean universities
Undergraduate, permanent campus
- UNSW Asia (closed June 2007)
- University of Adelaide, Ngee Ann â€" Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC)
Postgraduate, permanent campus
- INSEAD, Asia Campus
- University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Asia Campus (International Executive MBA Program at Singapore)
- UNLV, Singapore Campus (William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration)
- University of Adelaide, Ngee Ann â€" Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC)
Postgraduate in collaboration with local universities
Specialised tertiary schools
BCA Academy
Special education schools
International schools
International schools: these offer courses including IGCSE and IB
References
- Singapore Government Directory
- School Information System
- Singapore School
Avondale Grammar School (Australian Curriculum)
External links
- Ministry of Education Singapore P1 Registration (in English)