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[Singapore] Streaming System to be Abolished / New system to enhance strengths and allow everyone to learn without giving up

  • Release date: Jul 08, 2019
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A streaming system in which the results of the elementary school graduation exam determine the path to higher education and employment

In Singapore, children in the sixth grade are required to take an elementary school leaving examination called the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination). The PSLE score determines the course of study in secondary school, and the "streaming system" has been in place for about 40 years. There are three courses: Express, Normal Academic, and Normal Technical. The Express course lasts for four years, and the Normal course lasts for five years. Since the subjects to be studied vary depending on the course, it is not an exaggeration to say that the path to higher education and employment afterwards is determined upon graduation from elementary school.
In March 2019, the Ministry of Education (MOE) decided to phase out the streaming system over a four-year period starting in 2024. From now on, secondary schools will create academic programs called "G1," "G2," and "G3," and students will be able to study a combination of the three types of programs according to their academic ability in each subject.

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Singapore's average academic performance is extremely high, ranking first in the world in all three areas of reading comprehension, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy in the 2015 PISA international assessment. While the PSLE is clearly a factor in the country's ability to achieve these results after only 53 years of existence, in recent years, there have been growing concerns that these results alone should not be used to determine long-term career paths.
Therefore, the Ministry of Education decided to abolish the streaming system. The public sees this as a reform that will have a major impact on primary education in the future. In the past, in order to enter the Express Course, students needed to score high in all subjects evenly, and an all-rounder-oriented education was required.

In the future, however, it is likely that there will be a greater need for students to develop their strengths in the subjects they are good at. In addition, as the number of opportunities for non-achievers to learn increases, the release of learning apps and websites that support the studies of children who are slow to learn, such as "ask.manytutors," an app that allows users to upload photos of problems they cannot solve and tutors and tutors will answer the questions for free. This will accelerate the release of learning apps and websites that support slow learners, such as "ask.manytutors," an app where tutors and tutors provide free solutions.

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This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.

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