PSLE here to stay, but its focus will shift: Education Minister Heng Swee Keat
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will continue to be an "important milestone examination" in the education system here, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat reiterated yesterday, amidst a call by an opposition party for it to be scrapped.
But the ministry will review the exam's scoring system to focus less on grades and academic success.
97.6 per cent of pupils make it to secondary schools
AsiaOne Friday, Nov 21, 2014
SINGAPORE - PSLE results were released today to Primary 6 pupils at their schools, starting from 11am.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) said that 42,336 pupils sat the Primary School Leaving Examination this year and 97.6 per cent, or 41,329, qualified to move on to secondary school. It added that 66.4 per cent of pupils qualified for the Express course, 20 per cent are eligible for the Normal (Academic) course and 11.2 per cent for the Normal (Technical) course.
For 1,007 pupils (2.4 per cent) who did not make it to secondary schools here, those who took the exam for the first time may try again next year or apply to Assumption Pathway School or Northlight School. Those who have taken the exam more than once will be offered a place in either school, MOE said in a statement today.
For 1,007 pupils (2.4 per cent) who did not make it to secondary schools here, those who took the exam for the first time may try again next year or apply to Assumption Pathway School or Northlight School. Those who have taken the exam more than once will be offered a place in either school, MOE said in a statement today.