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2019 Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(T), N(A), O & A-Level Examination Examination Rules and Regulations For School Candidates

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2019 Singapore-Cambridge

GCE N(T), N(A), O & A-Level Examination

Examination Rules and Regulations

For School Candidates

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 4

2. EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE AND ENTRY PROOF ............................................................ 5

3. EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS ...................................................................... 7

4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITTING THE EXAMINATIONS ....................................................... 13

5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS

5.1 Hospitalised candidates / Candidates with contagious diseases ................................ 14

5.2 Adverse conditions ..................................................................................................... 14

5.3 Major train service disruptions .................................................................................... 14

5.4 Others ......................................................................................................................... 15

6. RESULTS AND CERTIFICATES

6.1 Release of results ....................................................................................................... 16

6.2 Appeal for review of results ......................................................................................... 16

6.3 Award eligibility for certificates .................................................................................... 17

6.4 Grading systems ......................................................................................................... 18

6.5 Issuing of certificates .................................................................................................. 19

7. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

7.1 GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Level Art examination .......................................................... 20

7.2 GCE N(T)- and O-Level Music and Higher Music examination .................................. 22

7.3 GCE A-Level H2 Independent Study, H3 Research Essays and Research-based

programmes ................................................................................................................ 23

7.4 GCE A-Level withdrawal period for H3 programmes offered by MOE partners ........... 23

7.5 GCE A-Level Literature in English (8832 and 9509), Theatre Studies and Drama (9726

paper 1) examinations ................................................................................................. 24

7.6 GCE A-Level Mother Tongue Language and Literature examination .......................... 24

7.7 Geography .................................................................................................................. 25

7.8 e-Examinations ........................................................................................................... 25

8. ANNEXES

Annex A-1: List of approved calculators .............................................................................. 27

Annex A-2: Steps to clear all memory In graphing calculators (GC) [A-Level] ..................... 28

Annex B-1: List of subjects where use of dictionaries is allowed [N(A)- & O-Level] ............. 32

Annex B-2: List of subjects where use of dictionaries is allowed [A-Level] .......................... 33

Annex C : List of approved dictionaries ............................................................................ 35

Annex D : List of approved texts for H2 & H3 Mother Tongue subjects ............................ 37

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Ministry of

Education, Singapore (MOE) and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment

Board (SEAB) are the joint examining authorities for the examinations except for

Mother Tongue Language subjects and subjects examined in Mother Tongue

Language, where SEAB is the examining authority.

1.2 The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education [Normal (Technical),

Normal (Academic), Ordinary Level and Advanced Level] Examinations are

administered by SEAB.

1.3 This document contains instructions that you need to know if you are sitting for

the GCE N(T)-Level, N(A)-Level, O-Level and / or A-Level Examinations.

1.4 By registering for the examination, you undertake, understand and comply with

the examination instructions and regulations in this booklet and in other

examination documents issued by SEAB; and accept the possible consequences

in the event that you breach the regulations.

1.5 SEAB may issue additional administrative or procedural instructions for the

conduct of specific examinations (e.g. written papers, coursework, oral, and

practical). You will be informed of the new or updated instructions through your

school. These new or updated instructions are part of the examination

instructions and regulations, and they take immediate effect unless specifically

stated.

1.6 No part of this document, whether image, text or otherwise, may be copied,

reproduced, published, adapted, modified, distributed, transmitted,

communicated and / or stored in any form or by any means without the prior

written permission of SEAB.

1.7 If you have any queries or uncertainties, you should approach your school for

clarification.

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2 EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE AND ENTRY PROOF

2.1 Examination Time-table

The Examination Time-table is available on SEAB website at

https://www.seab.gov.sg/ .

2.2 Entry Proof

2.2.1 You will receive a personalised Entry Proof from your school by 3 July

2019.

2.2.2 The Entry Proof will show:

your Centre / Index number,

examination venue (shown as school code and centre name),

the subjects and papers you have registered for, and

the examination dates and times of your papers.

2.2.3 A sample of the Entry Proof is shown on the next page.

2.2.4 If you have registered for two papers which are scheduled to be examined

at the same time and on the same day, arrangements will be made for

you to take one paper first, followed by a break, before you take the other

paper.

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Sample Entry Proof

1. This is the Centre / Index number assigned to you.

3. Check the name of the examination centre that you are posted to.

2. Check the examination centre that you are posted to.

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3 EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

3.1 You must not have in your possession:

3.1.1 any unauthorised electronic, communication, entertainment or gaming

devices capable of capturing, storing, displaying and / or transmitting or

receiving visual, audio or verbal information within the examination

premises (e.g. examination venue, quarantine room, waiting room).

Examples of unauthorised devices include (but not limited to) mobile

phones, cameras, tablets, earphones / earpieces (wired or wireless),

fitness trackers, smart wrist watches / glasses, pen with image capturing

capabilities, game console or music player.

3.1.2 any unauthorised reference materials or notes. All stationery / belongings

taken into the examination venue (e.g. pencil case, calculator(s),

mathematical set, ruler, entry proof) must not have any unauthorised

notes / information written on them.

Examples of unauthorised materials include (but are not limited to)

conversion table / mathematical formula sheet enclosed in or printed on

the mathematical instrument box, study notes, personal writing paper, or

any examination question papers.

3.1.3 any calculator or dictionary that are not listed in the list of approved

calculators / dictionaries. You can refer to Annex A-1 for the list of

approved calculators and Annex C for the list of approved dictionaries.

3.2 You must not commit or attempt any acts of dishonesty, or support such

acts. For example, writing information / notes on any part of your body, taking

the examination on someone else’s behalf, using unauthorised devices, or giving

answers to or obtaining answers from another candidate.

3.3 You must not commit plagiarism, or support such acts. For example, using

someone else’s work or findings without acknowledging the source of that

information.

3.4 You must not communicate or attempt to communicate with any other

candidate / unauthorised person during the examination or any other occasion

when communication is strictly prohibited. For example, when answer scripts are

being collected, or during movement to the quarantine area.

3.5 You must not turn around and should only face the front during the

examination.

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3.6 You must not write any offensive or obscene materials in your answers.

3.7 You must not exhibit improper conduct or misbehaviour during the

examination. For example, disturbing other candidates or disobeying instructions

from examination personnel.

3.8 You must not leave the examination venue, quarantine or holding room

unescorted or without permission from the examination personnel.

3.9 You must not flip open or turn over the question paper placed on your desk

until instructed to do so at the time of commencement of the examination.

3.10 You must stop writing after the invigilator has made the announcement to do

so. You are to remain seated quietly while your answer scripts are being collected

and counted.

3.11 You must not remove any examination material and stationery without

permission. These can include:

any answer booklet, writing paper, storage devices and other used or unused

examination stationery from the examination venue;

any coursework material / artefact from the examination centre without

seeking prior approval from SEAB.

3.12 You must not submit coursework (in part or whole) which has been submitted

for past examinations. The same coursework (in part or whole) must not be

submitted for more than one paper in the present year of examinations.

3.13 If you are wearing outerwear (e.g. jackets, cardigan, windbreaker, sweater)

into the examination venue, you must ensure that they do not have any

unauthorised materials or devices in them. You may be asked to remove the

outerwear for checking before or during the examination.

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Use of Calculators and Dictionaries

3.14 You must adhere to the following rules where the use of scientific calculators and

dictionaries is allowed in the examinations. Any non-compliance will be

considered as a breach of the examination regulations and you may be subjected

to the penalty measures.

3.15

3.15.1 Your calculator must be silent and with a visual display only.

3.15.2 You are to ensure that the calculator is in working condition

(including the power supply) and any fault in the calculator will not be

considered as justification for Special Consideration.

3.15.3 You are not allowed to share calculators with another candidate

during the examination.

3.15.4 You are not allowed to use the following types of calculators:

Calculators with an external storage function that allow users to

input and store data via external storage media (e.g. memory cards,

tapes, and plug-in modules);

Calculators with wireless communication capability with other

machines (e.g. infra-red communication capability);

Calculators with capabilities for storing and displaying verbal

information.

Use of calculators

You are only allowed to use the approved calculator models listed under

Annex A-1. The calculators used in the national examinations should have

the following minimum features:

four arithmetic operations (, , , ) including the order of operations

and use of brackets,

fractional function which retains the fraction in the form ‘a/b’ and ‘a b/c’,

square root ( ) and cube root ( 3 ) functions, and

value of Pi ().

The use of any calculator with unacceptable features or for retrieval of

information / programmes during the examinations is an infringement of the

regulations.

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3.15.5 Your calculator and its cover must not have any mathematical formula,

conversion table or instructions. Any such information on the calculator

that cannot be removed must be securely covered and you must inform

the examination personnel before the start of the examination.

3.15.6 The original model number and brand must be indicated clearly on the

calculator for verification purposes.

3.15.7 Your scientific calculator must not be programmable or with permanent

features of a programmed kind (e.g. calculators capable of numerical

integration and / or numerical differentiation).

3.15.8 Graphing calculators are allowed for use ONLY in subjects examined

at H1, H2 and H3 Levels. You are to take note of the following:

You have cleared any information and / or programmes stored in

the graphing calculators before the examination. You can refer to

Annex A-2 on the steps to clear all memory in the graphing

calculators;

No prepared programmes may be taken into the examination room.

Information (including text or formulae) and / or programmes stored

in the calculator’s memory must be cleared before the examination;

No calculators with built-in symbolic algebra manipulations,

symbolic differentiation or integration are allowed.

3.15.9 It is an infringement of the examination regulations if you use a

calculator with unacceptable features or retrieve information /

programmes from the calculator during the examinations.

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3.16

3.16.1 You must not possess any dictionary in examinations where the use

of a dictionary is prohibited.

3.16.2 Your e-dictionary must be silent and battery operated. Ear-pieces /

headphones are not permitted in the examination venue.

Note: You should ensure that a replacement set of batteries is available.

3.16.3 No allowance will be made should your e-dictionary fail to function

during the examination.

3.16.4 You must remove any external storage media (e.g. memory card

and plug-in modules) before the examination if your e-dictionary has an

external storage function.

3.16.5 You are not allowed to share your dictionary with or borrow a

dictionary from other candidates during the examination.

3.16.6 There is no approved list of dictionaries for A-Level H2 Translation

(Chinese). You may bring in any hard-copy dictionary (Chinese /

English / English to Chinese / Chinese to English) as long as there are

no annotations on any of the pages.

3.16.7 No e-dictionaries are allowed for A-Level H2 Translation (Chinese).

Pictorial dictionaries such as “The Facts on File English/Chinese Visual

Dictionary” which function like an encyclopaedia or compendium are not

allowed.

Use of dictionaries:

You are only allowed to use approved printed dictionaries or

handheld electronic dictionaries (e-dictionaries) for subjects that

are listed in Annex B-1 [N(A)- & O-Level] or Annex B-2 [A-Level]. The

list of approved dictionaries is in Annex C.

There is no approved list of dictionaries for Non-Tamil Indian Languages

(NTIL), Arabic as 3rd Language [O-Level] and Bahasa Indonesia as 3rd

language [O-Level]. Any monolingual dictionary for the examination

subject language may be used.

No annotation on any pages of the printed dictionary are allowed (e.g.

written notes, post-it pads, highlights and quick tabs).

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3.17 Ownership of Examination Materials

3.17.1 The national examination materials (e.g. examination question papers

and answer scripts) are copyrighted and must not be published,

reproduced in any other form or posted online, without prior

permission from SEAB. SEAB will take the necessary actions if there are

any copyright infringements.

3.17.2 SEAB may recall any issued documents (including result slips and

certificates) from you at any time in its sole discretion. This includes, but

is not limited to, the discovery of any breach of the examination rules and

regulations. In such cases, you must return the required documents to

SEAB without delay. Failure to comply may result in legal proceedings

against you to recover such documents and costs.

3.17.3 All examination scripts and materials (e.g. coursework, project work and

research work) submitted for assessment purposes are deemed as

examination materials and will thus become property of SEAB.

3.17.4 Examination centres and candidates are not permitted to submit

examination materials for exhibition, competition, publication or for any

other purposes without the authorisation of the Chief Executive, SEAB.

3.17.5 SEAB may return coursework materials to the exam centres at its own

discretion. While steps will be taken to avoid any damage to the

coursework materials, SEAB will not be held responsible for any loss of

or damage to the materials during or after marking.

If you fail to comply with abovementioned rules and regulations or

any other additional instructions issued by SEAB for any specific

examination paper or subject, you would be deemed to have breached

the examination rules and regulations. As a result, you may:

be prohibited from taking the examination;

be expelled from the examination premise;

be refused entry for subsequent papers;

have your results annulled or imposed with a grade penalty;

have your result slip and / or certificate withheld or

confiscated;

be banned from registering for future examinations; and/or

be reported to the police for investigation and consequential

prosecution.

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4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITTING THE EXAMINATIONS

4.1 Reporting for examination

4.1.1 You are required to report to your examination centre in school uniform at

least 30 minutes before the start of the examination. You have to be

seated at your assigned desk at least 15 minutes before the start of the

examination.

4.1.2 You will not be given any make-up time if you report late for examination.

If you report after the end of the examination, you will be marked as absent

for the paper and will receive an “ABSENT” grade for the subject.

4.2 During examination

4.2.1 You must not open the question paper and answer booklets or start

reading and writing unless you are told to do so by the examination

personnel.

4.2.2 You must place your Entry Proof, NRIC or foreign identification

documents on your desk throughout the examination.

4.2.3 Access Arrangement: If you are granted access arrangements, you

should present the approved outcome letter to the examination personnel

before the start of the examination. You must alert the examination

personnel immediately if your approved access arrangement is not given

to you.

4.2.4 You should use pencils for shading of the Personalised Multiple Choice

Answer Sheet (PMCAS).

4.2.5 You must submit your answers in the language in which the question

paper is set, unless otherwise instructed by the questions.

4.2.6 You should not use correction tape or fluid on the answer script or

writing paper as it may affect the legibility of your answers.

4.2.7 You must not eat in the examination venue. However, you are allowed

to drink water and the water bottle must be placed on the floor next to your

seat.

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5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS

5.1 SEAB can make arrangement for you to take the examination in the hospital or

at a designated examination centre (for contagious disease). You will have to

provide your own stationery, dictionary, calculator etc when you sit for the

examination in the hospital or the designated examination centre.

5.2 If you are unable to sit for an examination or have sat the examination under

adverse conditions (e.g. medical reasons, bereavement, physical injuries), you

may apply for Special Consideration, provided:

5.2.1 you have sat for at least 50% of the total assessment, by component

weighting, of the affected subject; and

5.2.2 you have the relevant supporting documents to support your application

(e.g. medical report / statement from a qualified medical practitioner).

5.3 Major Train Service Disruptions

You must inform your school before the start of the examination and

submit the Special Consideration application through your Principal,

within 3 working days after the examination.

If you are hospitalised or suffering from any contagious disease (e.g.

chicken pox), you must inform your school before the start of the

examination.

Arrangement can be made for you to sit the examination if:

you have been certified as medically fit by a qualified medical

practitioner to sit the examination; and

your request to sit the examination is submitted through your school to

SEAB before the start of examination.

In the event of a major train service disruption, you do not have to

obtain an excuse chit from the train operators.

To familiarise yourself with the list of examination centres near MRT /

LRT stations, please visit the following platforms at least 1 week

before your examinations:

SEAB website (https://www.seab.gov.sg/)

SEAB’s Advisory Posters at the MRT stations

LTA’s ‘MyTransport’ app under ‘Find-My-Way’ module

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5.3.1 If you can arrive at your designated examination centre before the end of

the paper:

5.3.1.1 you should still make your way to your designated examination

centre;

5.3.1.2 you will be given the full duration to sit the paper as long as you

arrive before the end of the paper.

5.3.2 If you are unable to arrive at your designated examination centre before

the end of the paper:

5.3.2.1 you can go to an examination centre nearest to you to take your

examination. Please inform your school immediately to report

the name of the examination centre that you are heading to;

5.3.2.2 you should follow the instructions provided at the train station

on the bridging transport services available or go to the

Passenger Service Centre for assistance;

5.3.3 If you arrive at the examination centre after the paper has ended or are

unable to reach an examination centre at all, you should inform your

school immediately.

5.3.4 You must contact your school immediately if you have any enquiries

regarding the major train service disruption.

5.4 Other Unexpected Situations

5.4.1 For any unexpected situations where you are not able to reach the

examination centre on time for the examination (e.g. caught in massive

traffic jam or flood), you must contact your school immediately for

assistance.

You may be posted to another examination centre to take your

examination for certain subjects such as Music Practical, Art and Foreign

Language examinations.

For such papers, you must still report to the designated examination

centre indicated on your entry proof even if you are unable to reach the

examination centre before the end of the paper.

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6 RESULTS AND CERTIFICATES

6.1 Release of Results

6.1.1 You will be issued with the result slip through your school on the day of

the release of results.

6.1.2 There is no result slip for the GCE O-Level and A-Level Mid-Year Mother

Tongue Language or Mother Tongue Language Syllabus B examinations.

Your school will inform you of your results.

6.1.3 Where there is cause for suspicion that any examination rules or

regulations have been breached, SEAB may withhold your result slip and

certificate, until investigations are completed and concluded that no

breach of examination regulations have been made.

6.1.4 It is compulsory that you sit for all registered components of a subject,

such as Oral, Listening Comprehension, Coursework, Practical and

Written papers. You will receive an “ABSENT” grade for the subject if you

do not turn up for one or more components, unless you have been granted

prior exemption by SEAB for that component.

6.2 Appeal for Review of Results

6.2.1 You may apply to review your examination results if you feel that the grade

you have obtained does not accurately reflect your achievement in the

subject.

Mid-Year

Examination

(Mother Tongue /

Mother Tongue B)

Year-End

Examination

GCE N(A)- and N(T)-

Levels

Mid-December of the

examination year

GCE O-Level Mid-August of the

examination year

Mid-January of the

following year

GCE A-Level Mid-August of the

examination year

End February of the

following year

GCE A-Level

(Project Work)

Mid-April of the

following year

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6.2.2 You must apply through your school if you wish to appeal for a review of

your results.

6.2.3 Your appeal application must reach SEAB within 5 working days from the

date of the release of results. SEAB will not accept your personal

application if it is received after the deadline.

6.2.4 An appeal fee will be charged for each subject.

6.2.5 You can expect to receive the outcome within 1 month from closing

date of the appeal application.

6.3 Award Eligibility for Certificate

GCE N(T)-Level

Candidates who obtain at least a Grade D or better in one or more

subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of

Education Normal (Technical) Level.

GCE N(A)-Level

Candidates who obtain at least a Grade 5 or better in one or more

subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of

Education Normal (Academic) Level.

GCE O-Level

Candidates who obtain at least a Grade 6 or better in one or more

subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of

Education (Ordinary Level).

GCE A-Level

Candidates who obtain at least a Grade E at H1-Level or H2-Level will

receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

(Advanced Level).

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6.4 Grading Systems

NORMAL (TECHNICAL) LEVEL GRADES REMARKS

A, B, C, D where Grade A is the highest and

Grade D is the lowest.

GCE Normal (Technical)

Level Pass.

Ungraded

Denotes a fail grade.

This will be reflected on the

result slip but will not be

shown on the certificate.

Subjects that are denoted “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

NORMAL (ACADEMIC) LEVEL GRADES REMARKS

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 where Grade 1 is the highest

and Grade 5 is the lowest.

GCE Normal (Academic)

Level Pass.

Ungraded

Denotes a fail grade.

This will be reflected on the

result slip but will not be

shown on the certificate.

Performance in Oral / Aural Examination in Chinese, Malay, Tamil

Languages is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded.

Subjects that are denoted “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

ORDINARY LEVEL GRADES REMARKS

NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL

GCE Ordinary Level Pass.

1 A

2

3 B

4

5 C

6

7 D Below GCE Ordinary Level Pass. 8 E

9 No Alphabetical Grade.

This will be reflected on the

result slip but will not be

shown on the certificate.

Grade 1 is the highest and Grade 9 is the lowest.

Performance in Oral / Aural in Chinese, Malay, Tamil and Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded.

Subjects with “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

Performance in the Chinese B / Malay B / Tamil B is indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded. Mother Tongue B is not an O-Level subject.

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ADVANCED LEVEL GRADES

(Subjects Examined at H1 and H2 Level) REMARKS

A, B, C, D, E where Grade A is the highest

and Grade E is the lowest. GCE Advanced Level Pass.

*S Failed to obtain a pass in the

subject.

This will be reflected on the

result slip but will not be

shown on the certificate.

Ungraded

*S denotes Sub-pass.

Performance in Oral / Aural in Chinese, Malay, Tamil is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded.

Subjects with “S”, “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

Performance in the Chinese B / Malay B / Tamil B is indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded. Mother Tongue B is not an H1 or H2 Level subject.

ADVANCED LEVEL GRADES

(Subjects Examined at H3 Level) REMARKS

Distinction

GCE Advanced Level Pass. Merit

Pass

Ungraded

Failed to obtain a pass in the

subject.

This will not be shown on the

certificate but will be reflected

on result slip.

Subjects with “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the

certificate.

6.5 Issuing of Certificates

6.5.1 You will receive your certificate(s) on the day of the release of results if

you are eligible.

6.5.2 The certificate bearing your Project Work results will be issued to you in

mid-April of the following year after you have been assessed.

6.5.3 You may request for a re-print of your certificate(s) through your school if

there is an error in your name. There may be a service charge of S$50.

You must make the request within 2 months from the date of issue.

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7 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

[Applicable to GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Level Examinations]

7.1 For Candidates Sitting for the Art Examination

7.1.1 You will be provided with drawing papers of A3 size (42cm by 30cm) and

A2 size (42cm by 60cm). You are required to bring your own drawing

boards, drawing pins, paints (a quick-drying medium should be used for

the examination), brushes, ink, pens, erasers, water jars, fixative or

varnishes and any other drawing and painting materials.

7.1.2 If you choose to use your own paper during the examination, you must

adhere to a minimum size of 42cm by 30cm (A3 size) and maximum size

of 42cm by 60cm (A2 size). You may choose to bring paper of a different

colour and texture.

7.1.3 The Chief Presiding Examiner and SEAB reserve the right to deny and

reject any materials which may be considered to be questionable,

dangerous, hazardous or may allow you to gain an unfair advantage over

another candidate.

SEAB does not issue duplicate copies of a certificate. You may

instead purchase a Statement of Results from the Ministry of

Education Customer Service Centre at the following address:

1 North Buona Vista Drive,

Singapore 138675

Hotline: 6872-2220

A fee is chargeable for each statement of results.

If you use your own papers, you must:

submit the papers to the Chief Presiding Examiner for verification and

approval prior to the start of the examination;

not work on it prior to the examination such as previously coloured,

marked on and / or textured; and

ensure the papers are entirely blank except for your name, centre and

index number, which should be written on the top right hand corner of

the front of the paper.

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7.1.4 You may use any media (wet or dry media) you consider suitable for your

work. However, you are reminded to use a quick-drying medium for

painting to ensure that your work is dry for submission. Spray paint is not

permitted. A fixative should be applied if the painting or drawing is likely

to smudge.

7.1.5 If you wish to use tracing papers for design outcomes or as a painting /

collage medium, you are required to bring your own supply. The tracing

papers must be completely blank and cannot be used to trace from the

preparatory studies directly.

7.1.6 Writing papers will be issued on request for the following papers:

7.1.7 You will be issued with the question papers for the following Art Papers

3 weeks in advance of the respective examination dates:

7.1.8 Candidates registering for 6125/2, 6123/2 and 6124/2must submit

preparatory studies between 3 to 5 A3 sheets of paper. Preparatory

studies must not be mounted on mounting boards or any other hard

surfaces. Preparatory studies must not contain any 3-dimensional objects

within the pages. Only drawings, paintings or pictures are permitted.

7.1.9 Candidates who do not submit the preparatory studies may not have the

full range of marks made available to them. All works, both final

examination piece and preparatory studies, must have your name,

Centre / Index number and question number written clearly on the top

right hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper. All preparatory

studies, together with the examination piece, should be securely tied

together at the top left-hand corner with the string provided and submitted

to the invigilator at the end of the paper.

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS

Art 6123/3

Higher Art 6124/3

EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT CODE / PAPER

NUMBERS

GCE N(A)-LEVEL 6125/2 (Art)

GCE O-LEVEL 6123/2 (Art)

GCE O-LEVEL 6124/2 (Higher Art)

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7.1.10 You will be issued with the question paper for the following Art Paper 10

weeks prior to the examination date.

7.1.11 Candidates registering for 6126/2 will undertake the completion of an

‘Answer Booklet’ over a 10-week period of research and development

under strict supervised conditions in the examination centre prior to the

examination date.

7.1.12 The 6126/2 ‘Answer Booklet’ must not be removed from the examination

centre at any time. Candidates will be able to refer to the ‘Answer Booklet’

on the day of the examination but will not be permitted to copy, trace or

remove drawings / paintings / studies to attach on the final examination

piece.

[Applicable to GCE N(T)- and O-Level Examination]

7.2 For Candidates Sitting for Music and Higher Music Examination

7.2.1 The audio and video recording of coursework for N(T)-Level Music

Syllabus T 6129/2 will take place in August 2019. You will be notified of

the specific dates in January.

7.2.2 The following papers and components will be conducted at Centralised

Examination Centres for O-Level Music / Higher Music:

Music 6085/1 (Music Studies)

Higher Music 6086/1 (Music Studies)

Music 6085/21 (Performing Major)

Music 6085/22 (Performing Minor)

Higher Music 6086/21 (Performing Major)

Higher Music 6086/22 (Performing Minor)

Higher Music 6086/23 (Performing Additional Study)

You will be notified of the Centralised Examination Centre you have been

posted to for your Music examination in August.

7.2.3 You will be notified of the submission date for the following coursework

components by your school:

O-Level Music 6085/31 (Music Writing Major and Minor)

O-Level Higher Music 6086/31 (Music Writing Major and Minor)

EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS

GCE N(T)-LEVEL 6126/2 (Art Syllabus T)

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7.2.4 You will sit for O-Level Music 6085/31 (Music Writing Major) / O-Level

Higher Music 6086/31 (Music Writing Major) examination in your own

school.

7.2.5 You must provide your own musical instruments for the O-Level Music

and O-Level Higher Music Performing Examination.

[Applicable to GCE A-Level Examination]

7.3 H2 Independent Study, H3 Research Essays and Research-based

Programmes

7.3.1 The subject area(s) and content(s) used by a candidate in the Research

Essay / Research Programme / Independent Study / Project Work must

not be used in other Research Essay / Research Programme /

Independent Study / Project that the candidate is submitting in the same

examination year, or has submitted previously. This is to ensure that there

is no duplication of content in work submitted for assessment.

7.3.2 Candidates who contravene the above regulation are liable to the same

penalty as those who commit an act of dishonesty.

7.4 Withdrawal Period for H3 Programmes offered by MOE Partners

7.4.1 A common withdrawal period will apply for all H3 programmes offered by

MOE partners (e.g. NUS, NTU, SMU):

7.4.2 Candidates are allowed to withdraw from the H3 programmes offered by

MOE partners within the stipulated withdrawal period. After the withdrawal

period, candidates will be deemed to have registered with SEAB for H3

programmes. An “ABSENT” grade will be issued if a candidate drops out

of the programme after the withdrawal deadline.

Type Withdrawal Period

H3 University-taught courses within 2 weeks from the start of instruction

H3 extended research (Science) within 2 weeks after the submission of the research proposal

H3 extended research (Humanities & Social Science Research)

within 2 weeks from last day of acceptance of offer

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7.5 Literature in English (8832 and 9509)

Theatre Studies and Drama (9726) Paper 1

Candidates offering Literature in English (8832 and 9509) and Theatre Studies

and Drama (9726) Paper 1 may take the texts they have studied into the

examination venue with the following conditions:

7.5.1 Materials that can be taken into the examination venue

Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be

taken into the examination venue. Only one copy of an original text is

allowed in the examination venue. Nothing else, including critical works or

study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The

use of dictionaries is not permitted.

7.5.2 Underlining and highlighting of texts

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is

permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s

name. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not

allowed.

7.5.3 Folding and Flagging of Pages

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in texts (e.g. use of post-its, tape

flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

7.6 Mother Tongue Language and Literature

Candidates offering the following papers may take the texts they have studied into the examination venue with the following conditions:

Chinese Language and Literature (9901/1 Part 2)

Chinese Language and Literature (9572/3)

Malay Language and Literature (9921/1 Part 2)

Malay Language and Literature (9573/3)

Tamil Language and Literature (9941/1 Part 2)

Tamil Language and Literature (9574/3)

7.6.1 Material that can be taken into the examination venue

Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

7.6.2 Underlining and highlighting of texts

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins are permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

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7.6.3 Underlining and highlighting of texts

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in texts (e.g. use of post-its, tape

flags or paper clips) are not permitted.

Please refer to Annex D for the lists of approved texts.

7.7 Geography

7.7.1 Topographical maps used in Geography papers must be returned to the

invigilators at the end of the examination.

7.8 e-Examinations

7.8.1 The GCE N(T)-Level Computer Applications Papers 2 and 3 (7018/2 and

7018/3) and the GCE O-Level Computing Paper 2 (7155/2) will be

conducted via SEAB eExam System.

7.8.2 The GCE O-Level Mother Tongue B Paper 1 (1153/1, 1151/1 and 1152/1)

Paper 1 and GCE A-Level Mother Tongue B Paper 1 (8611/1, 8613/1 and

8614/1) will be conducted via SEAB eExam System.

7.8.3 The GCE O-Level Exercise and Sports Science Paper 1 (6081/1) will be

conducted via SEAB eExam System.

7.8.4 The GCE A-Level H2 Mother Tongue Language and Literature Paper 2

(9572/2, 9573/2 and 9574/2) will be conducted via SEAB

eExam System.

7.8.5 The oral examination for the following subjects will be conducted using

SEAB eExam System. A video stimulus will be shown as part of the oral

examination. For subjects where there is a reading passage or

presentation topics as part of the oral examination, the reading passage

or presentation topics will be shown using SEAB eExam System.

EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS

N(T)-Level English Language Syllabus T 1195/4

N(T)-Level Basic Chinese 1202/2

N(T)-Level Basic Malay 1203/2

N(T)-Level Basic Tamil 1204/2

N(A)-Level English Language Syllabus A 1190/4

N(A)-Level Chinese 1196/3

N(A)-Level Malay 1197/3

N(A)-Level Tamil 1198/3

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EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE /

PAPER NUMBERS

O-Level Chinese 1160/3

O-Level Malay 1148/3

O-Level Tamil 1157/3

O-Level Higher Chinese 1116/3

O-Level Higher Malay 1117/3

O-Level Higher Tamil 1147/3

O-Level Chinese B 1153/3

O-Level Malay B 1151/3

O-Level Tamil B 1152/3

O-Level Chinese Special Programme* 1166/3

O-Level Malay Special Programme* 1133/3

A-Level Chinese B 8611/3

A-Level Malay B 8613/3

A-Level Tamil B 8614/3

A-Level Chinese 8621/2

A-Level Malay 8622/2

A-Level Tamil 8623/2

* only picture stimulus and no video stimulus

7.8.6 You will be sitting for the e-Examinations (if applicable) at your posted

examination centre. The necessary computing devices and IT support

will be provided by the examination centre that you are posted to.

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8 ANNEXES

ANNEX A-1: LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS

Scientific Calculators

The following models of Scientific Calculators are suitable for GCE N(T)-Level, N(A)- Level,

O-Level and A-Level Examinations:

S/N Calculator Brand Calculator Model Approved Period1

1

CASIO

FX 82MS 2003 – 2021

2 FX 85MS 2003 – 2021

3 FX 95MS 2003 – 2021

4 FX 96SG Plus 2013 – 2021

5 FX 97SG X 2018 – 2022

6 FX 350MS 2003 – 2021

7 CANON F-960SG 2017 – 2021

8 SHARP* EL 509X 2015 – 2019

9 EL W531S 2010 – 2023

10 EL W531S II 2018 – 2022

11 EL W531XM 2014 – 2023

12 EL 533X 2013 – 2020

*Candidates using the SHARP calculator models are required to reset their calculators

before the start of examination. To reset the calculator, candidate is to switch off the

calculator and press the reset button on the back of the calculator. If the reset is done

successfully, the calculator will switch on automatically.

Graphing Calculators

The following graphing calculator models are approved for use ONLY in subjects examined at H1, H2 and H3 Levels of the A-Level curriculum.

Note: All graphing calculators must be reset prior to any examination.

S/N Calculator Brand Calculator Model Operating System

Approved Period1

1 CASIO FX-9860GIIs OS 2.04

OS 2.09

2014 – 2022

2

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

TI-84 Plus OS 2.43

OS 2.53MP

OS 2.55MP

2006 – 2020

3 TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 2006 – 2020

4 TI-84 Plus Pocket SE 2012 – 2021

5 TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition

OS 4.0

OS 4.2

2015 – 2023

6 TI-84 Plus CE OS 5.0.1

OS 5.1.5

OS 5.2.0

OS 5.2.2

OS 5.3.0

OS 5.3.1

2017 – 2020

1 All earlier approved calculator models can continue to be used for all national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these calculators in the examinations.

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Casio fx-9860G

Casio fx-9860G Slim

(F)

Casio fx-9860GIIs

(G)

(Yes)

ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Casio Graphing Calculators

Resetting the Casio FX-9860G, Casio FX-9860G Slim and Casio FX-9860 GIIs for

Examination

(Reset)

F5 tan

cba

F6 ( )

(Initialize All)

F2

F1

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Resetting Casio CFX-9850 GC for Examination

Step 1: Highlight the MEM icon on the main menu and then press or press .

Step 2: Use to move the highlighting down to “Reset” and then press .

Step 3: Press (YES) to reset the calculator.

EXE tan

▼ EXE

F1

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Texas Instrument Graphing Calculators

Steps to Clear All MEMORY for TI-83 Graphing Calculators

To reset all memory on the Texas Instrument graphing calculator, follow the following steps: 1. Press to display the MEMORY menu.

2. Select 7: Reset… 3. From the RAM ARCHIVE ALL menu, press to display the ALL menu.

4. Select 1: All Memory… to display the RESET MEMORY menu.

5. Select 2: Reset

2ND MEM

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Singapore Reset Procedures for TI-84 Plus Family of Graphing Calculators

Step 1: Make sure the calculator is off

Step 2: Press key while holding the and keys. You will see the

following screen.

Step 3: Press the key to select “OK”. You will see the following screen with a

blinking cursor on the upper left corner. Leave the calulator on this “MEM cleared”

screen for invigilators to check.

*Note that the screen should read MEM Cleared and not RAM cleared.

On 2 8

ZOOM

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ANNEX B-1: LIST OF SUBJECTS WHERE USE OF DICTIONARIES IS ALLOWED

GCE N(A)-LEVEL

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Chinese 1196/1

Malay 1197/1

Tamil 1198/1

Bengali 3236/1

Gujarati 3237/1

Hindi 3238/1

Panjabi 3239/1

Urdu 3240/1

GCE O-LEVEL

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Higher Chinese 1116/1

Chinese 1160/1

Chinese B 1153/1

Chinese(Special Programme) 1166/1

Higher Malay 1117/1

Malay 1148/1

Malay (Special Programme) 1133/1

Malay B 1151/1

Arabic as a 3rd Language 1135/1

Bahasa Indonesia as a 3rd Language

1136/1

Higher Tamil 1147/1

Tamil 1157/1

Tamil B 1152/1

Hindi 3194/1

Urdu 3196/1

Gujarati 3199/1

Panjabi 3203/1

Bengali 3215/1

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ANNEX B-2: LIST OF SUBJECTS WHERE USE OF DICTIONARIES IS ALLOWED

GCE A-LEVEL

Candidates who sit for the following Mother Tongue B subjects will be allowed to

use the approved dictionaries.

Candidates who sit for the following subjects will be allowed to use the approved

dictionaries for Paper 1 Part 1 only.

a) The question paper will be issued separately in 2 parts: Part 1 consists of

Composition / Functional-writing and Part 2 consists of Comprehension and Language Usage.

b) Part 1 will be issued to candidates first.

c) Dictionaries can only be used for Part 1 of the paper.

d) At the end of Paper 1 Part 1, there will be an admin break of 15 mins. Candidates must remain seated during the admin break.

e) During the admin break, candidates will be instructed to place their dictionaries on the floor.

f) Paper 1 Part 2 question papers will only be issued after all candidates have placed their dictionaries on the floor.

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Chinese B 8611/1

Malay B 8613/1

Tamil B 8614/1

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE/ PAPER

NUMBER

Duration of Part 1

Duration of Part 2

Chinese Language 8621/1

1 hr 30 mins

1 hr 30 mins

Malay Language 8622/1

Tamil Language 8623/1

Bengali 8827/1

Gujarati 8828/1

Hindi 8829/1

Panjabi 8836/1

Urdu 8837/1

General Studies in Chinese 8642/1 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 10 mins

Chinese Language & Literature 9572/1

1 hr 15 mins 1hr Malay Language & Literature 9573/1

Tamil Language & Literature 9574/1

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g) During the admin break candidates are NOT allowed to read the questions in Paper 1 (Part 2), go through their answers in Paper 1 (Part 1) or do any writing. After the admin break, candidates may either answer Paper 1 (Part 2) straightaway or continue with Paper 1 (Part 1).

h) Candidates’ dictionaries must be left on the floor during Paper 1 (Part 2) and their usage is strictly prohibited during Paper 1 (Part 2).

i) The total time for the examination excludes the 15-min admin break.

Candidates who sit for the following subjects will be allowed to use the dictionaries for Part 1 and the approved text for Part 2.

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE/ PAPER

NUMBER Duration of

Part 1 Duration of

Part 2

H3 Papers

Chinese Language & Literature 9901/1 1 hr 15 mins

1 hr 45 mins

Malay Language & Literature 9921/1

Tamil Language & Literature 9941/1

a) Question paper will be issued in 2 Parts:

Part 1: Candidates are only allowed to use approved dictionaries for Part 1. Candidates are not allowed to use literature texts for Part 1. Part 2: Candidates are only allowed to refer to the approved literature texts

for Part 2. Candidates are not allowed to use dictionary for Part 2.

b) Part 1 question papers will be issued to candidates first.

c) Candidates may bring in both approved dictionaries and approved literature texts into the examination hall / room. However, they must place their literature texts on the floor before the start of Part 1.

d) At the end of Paper 1 (Part 1), there will be an admin break of 15 mins. Candidates should remain seated during the admin break.

e) Invigilators will collect the answer scripts for Paper 1 (Part 1) during the admin break.

f) During the admin break, candidates will be instructed to: - place their dictionaries on the floor; and - place their literature texts on their desk.

g) Paper 1 (Part 2) question papers will only be issued after all candidates have

placed their dictionaries on the floor.

h) During the admin break candidates are NOT allowed to read the questions in Paper 1 (Part 2) and do any writing.

i) The total time for the examination excludes the 15-min admin break.

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ANNEX C: LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES

CHINESE DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER ISBN NUMBER APPROVED PERIOD

1 世纪版新汉语字典 联营出版(马)有限公

司 978-983-01-0961-9 2017 - 2021

2 规范汉语词典 联营出版(马)有限公

司 978-983-820-627-3 2017 - 2021

3 最新规范汉语词典

(修订版)

联营出版(马)有限公

司 978-983-01-0960-2 2017 - 2021

4 最新汉语大词典(世

纪版)

联营出版(马)有限公

983-820-625-3 983-820-626-1

2017 - 2021

5 新编学生实用词典

(第七版增订本) 新亚出版社

981-255-911-6

978-981-255-911-1 2019 - 2023

6 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社、商务

印书馆 978-981-4237-75-8 2016 - 2020

7 新世纪高级学习词典 怡学出版社、商务印书

馆 978-981-4333-25-2 2016 - 2021

8 最新汉语大词典(第

5 版)

联营出版(马)有限公

978-983-01-1073-8 978-983-01-1122-3 2018 - 2022

9 全球华语大词典 Marshall Cavendish Education Pte Ltd

978-981-4684-38-5 2018 - 2022

CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES

S/N NAME and MODEL PUBLISHER APPROVED

PERIOD

1 Besta New All Pass-1 iknow Pte Ltd 2015 – 2019

2 HansVision PX2051 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd

2018 – 2022

3 HansVision PX2101 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd

2018 – 2022

4 HansVision PX2131 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd

2018 – 2022

5 Besta All Pass 2 iknow Pte Ltd 2017 - 2021

6 Besta All Pass 3 iknow Pte Ltd 2017 – 2021

7 ZZ.New-01 ZZ Perfection Pte Ltd 2017 - 2021

8 ZZ.New-A+ ZZ.Perfection Pte Ltd 2018 - 2022

9 HansVision PX2181 Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd 2018 - 2022

10 HansVision PX2201 Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd 2019 - 2023

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MALAY DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua) Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

2 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga) Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

3 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat) Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

4 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Melayu

Dewan (Edisi Kedua)

Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

5 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas

KBSM)

Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

6 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia

(Edisi Kedua)

Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

7 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia

(Terbitan Khas KBSM)

Dewan Bahasa dan

Pustaka

2017 – 2021

8 Kamus Komprehensif Bahasa

Melayu

Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd. 2017 – 2021

MALAY E-DICTIONARIES

S/N NAME and MODEL PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Global Translator / Model M188 e-

Dictionary

(Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Riang

Ria)

EDN-Media Consultant Pte

Ltd

2017 – 2021

TAMIL DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED

PERIOD

1 Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati

(Tamil – Tamil Version only) Cre-A Publishers, Chennai 2017 – 2021

2 Tamil – Tamil Akara Muthali

(M Shanmugam Pillai)

Government of Tamilnadu

Textbook Committee 2017 – 2021

3 Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi

(Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)

The South India Saiva

Siddhanta Works Publishing

Society, Tinnevelly Limited,

Chennai

2017 – 2021

4

Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil

Language Dictionary (Revised

Edition)

Lakshmi Publications 2016 – 2020

5 Uma Natramil Peragaraathi

(Revised Edition) Uma Publications 2019 – 2023

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ANNEX D: LIST OF APPROVED TEXTS FOR H2 & H3 MOTHER TONGUE

SUBJECTS

H2 CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9572/3)

Text 1 to 3: H2/H3 Chinese & Chinese Literature《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与

文 学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学》、玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,

2014、《现 代 文 学 指 定 文 本 -- 㗝 呸 店》 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有

限 公 司,2017 & 《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文 学 指 定 文

本 现 代 文 学》(修 订 版)玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,2018

(For candidates doing H2 CLL syllabus) The book of the original text of all the poems, “Ci”, classical prose, short story & Modern Play etc. from the H2 CLL syllabus published by Lingzi Media Pte Ltd will be the only publication which can be used in the open book examination. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed.

Open Text regulations for H2 CLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination room. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins are permitted. Nothing else should be written in the text. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER

Text 1 《 大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与

文 学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学 》

玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,2014

Text 2 《现 代 文 学 指 定 文 本 --

㗝 呸 店》

玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,2017

Text 3 《 大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与

文 学 指 定 文 本 现 代 文 学 》

(修 订 版)

玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,2018

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H3 CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9901)

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER

Text 1 《 大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文

学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学 》

玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司,2014

Text 2 《 红楼梦 》(上) 人 民 文 学 出 版 社

*文本中的前言、序、后记、跋、点评、导读、附录、赏析或评析等应该除去。(书中

所附的注释除外)

Text 1: H2/H3 Chinese & Chinese Literature《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文

学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学》Lingzi Media Pte Ltd, 2014

(For candidates doing H3 CLL)

The book of the original text of all the poems, “Ci”, “shi Ji” 史 记, & “Lun Yu”

《论 语》 etc from the H3 CLL syllabus published by Lingzi Media Pte Ltd

will be the only publication which can be used in the open book exam. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed.

Text 2: Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the

examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet

are allowed. Any Preface, Foreword, Introduction (“序”、“前 言”、“导 读”)

and Postscript (“后 记”) in the text must be removed.

Open Text regulations for H3 CLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination room. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins are permitted. Nothing else should be written in the text. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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H2 MALAY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9573/3)

BAHAGIAN A: NOVEL

i Jendela Menghadap Jalan oleh Rohani Matdarin (Utusan Publications &

Distributors Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur)

BAHAGIAN B: CERPEN

ii Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore) a Yang oleh Jamal Ismail b Si Malang Jalang oleh Saedah Saad c Suatu Perjalanan Sebuah Peta Sebuku Roti oleh Basiran Haji Hamzah d Pertemuan oleh Isa Kamari e Jago oleh Ahmad Jaaffar Munasip f Ruang oleh Ismail Wardi

BAHAGIAN C: SAJAK

iii Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education,

Singapore) a Pendakian oleh Mohd Taha Jamil b Api oleh Mohamed Latiff Mohamed c Begitulah Kata-kata oleh Masuri S. N. d Betapapun Gerak-Cepat Kehidupan Akan Kususuri Landasan Ini oleh

Ahmad Mohd Tahir e Dalang: Episod Tiga oleh Rasiah Halil f Pustakaku Dalam Remang Senja oleh Sa’eda Buang g Balada Merdeka oleh Peter Augustine Goh h Tanda tangan oleh Noridah Kamari i Menjaring Mentari Hidupku oleh Abdul Kadir Pandi j Anak Tetangga Kelantan Lane oleh Kamaria Buang

BAHAGIAN D: DRAMA

iv Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education,

Singapore) a Anjing untuk Diplomat oleh Hamed Ismail b Cahaya di Hujung Senja oleh M. Saffri A. Manaf c Titik Pertemuan oleh Rohman Munasip

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H3 MALAY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9921)

i) Sulalatus Salatin (Sejarah Melayu) A Samad Ahmad (Dewan Bahasa &

Pustaka) (Cetera 1-5)

ii) Cerpen Pilihan (Unit Bahasa Melayu, Cawangan Bahasa Ibunda, Bahagian

Perancangan dan Pembangunan Kurikulum, Kementerian Pendidikan Singapura)

a Sisa oleh Hadijah Rahmat b Ke Mana Hati Hendak Kubawa oleh M. Fuad Salim c Lembu oleh Ismail Wardi d Igauan di Siang Hari oleh Saedah Saad e Kembalilah Mama oleh Maya

Open Text regulations for H2 MLL and H3 MLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room

Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination room. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins are permitted. Nothing else should be written in the text. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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H2 TAMIL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9574/3)

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H3 TAMIL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9941)

List of Approved Texts

Open Text regulations for H2 TLL and H3 TLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room

Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the

examination room. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind,

should be taken into the examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded

from the internet are allowed. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text

Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is permitted. Nothing else should be written in the text. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages

Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or

paper clips) is not permitted.