Singapore Curriculum

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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a southeast Asian city-state

off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers north of the

equator.

It is made up of 63 islands.

Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Singapore, (33%). Next

most practiced religion is Christianity, followed by Islam, Taoism and

Hinduism. 17% of the population have no religious affiliation.

Singapore has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.



Sentosa Island



Esplanade Building



River Merlion



Orchard Road



Marina Bay



Singapore Zoological Gardens



Underwater World



Raffles Hotel



Botanic Garden



Singapore Education System






The Singapore education system aims to provide studentswith a holistic and broad-based education. Given the multi-

cultural and multi-racial characteristics of Singapore, the

bilingual policy is a key feature of the Singapore education

system.




HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS (Annex A)

The 8 core skills and values

1. Character Development

2. Self Management Skills

3. Social & Cooperative Skills

4. Literacy & Numeracy

5. Communication Skills

6. Information Skills7. Thinking Skills and Creativity

8. Knowledge Application Skills




At the end of primaryeducation, students

At the end of secondaryeducation, students At the end of pre-

university education,students

are able to distinguish rightfrom wrong

have moral integrity are resilient and resolute have learnt to share and putothers first

have care and concern forothers have a sound sense of social

responsibility are able to build friendshipswith others

are able to work in teams andvalue every contribution

understand what it takes toinspire and motivate others

have a lively curiosity aboutthings

are enterprising andinnovative

have an entrepreneurial andcreative spirit

are able to think for andexpress themselves

possess a broad-basedfoundation for further

education

are able to thinkindependently and creatively

take pride in their work believe in their ability strive for excellence have cultivated healthyhabits have an appreciation of

aestheticshave a zest for life

love know and believe in understand what it takes tolead

Desired Outcomes of Education (DOE)




BROAD-BASED CURRICULUM

Singapore’s national curriculum aims to nurture each child

to his full potential, to discover his talents and to develop in

him a passion for life-long learning. Students go through a

broad range of experiences to develop the skills and values

that they will need for life.





The broad-based curriculum imparts literacy, numeracy,

bilingualism, the sciences, humanities, aesthetics, physical

education, civics and moral education and National

Education.





To enable students to achieve the learning outcomes of each

specific subject and the DOE, three broad areas are

considered, namely, the curriculum, teaching strategies and

the assessment.





Student’s

Learning

Experiences

Teaching StrategiesClassroom management, pedagogy, teaching & learning resources

ContentAims & objectives,

content, skills &

competencies, values

& attitudes

AssessmentFormative &

summative




CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK IN PRIMARY &

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Annex B)

Every child in Singapore has the opportunity to undergo at

least 10 years of basic education. This comprises 6 years of

compulsory primary education and 4 years of secondary

education.




Overview of the Singapore Education System

University (3 - 4 years)

JC (2 years) Poly (3years)

ITE (2 years)

Secondary School (4 - 5 years)

Primary School (6 years)




PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex C)

At the primary level, students go through a 6-year course

aimed at giving them a good grasp of the English Language,

Mother Tongue Language & Mathematics. In addition,

students learn Science, Social Studies, Civics & MoralEducation, Music, Art & Crafts, Health Education & Physical

Education.




PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

LIFE SKILLS

CCA, CME,

PCCG, NE, PE, Health

Education3

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

PW4

LANGUAGES

English1

Mother Tongue

HUMANITIES

& THE ARTS

Social Studies,

Art & crafts, Music

MATHEMATICS

& SCIENCE

Mathematics

Science2

LEGEND

CCA Co-Curricular

ActivitiesCME Civics & Moral

EducationPCCG Pastoral Care &

Career GuidanceNE National EducationPE Physical Education

PW Project Work

SUBJECTS TESTED

IN PSLE:

Regular stream subjects:

English, Mother Tongue,Mathematics, ScienceOptional:

Higher Mother TongueEM3 subjects:

Foundation EnglishBasic Mother TongueFoundation Mathematics




SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (Annex D)

All students are offered a combination of core & elective

subjects at the secondary level. The core subjects include

English Language, Mother Tongue or Higher Mother Tongue,

Mathematics, Combined Humanities, a Science subject.





The choice of electives includes a humanities subject, a science

subject and literature in Chinese.

To inculcate a global outlook in students, MOE offers foreignlanguages in French, German and Japanese to students who

have the ability and the aptitude.





LIFE SKILLS

CCA, CIP, CME,

PCCG, NE, PE,

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

PW1

LANGUAGES

English

Mother Tongue, Higher Mother Tongue,

Mother Tongue Language ‘B’

3rd Language (Optional – French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Malay)

HUMANITIES

& THE ARTS

MATHEMATICS

& SCIENCE

LEGEND

CCA Co-Curricular

ActivitiesCIP Community

InvolvementProgramme

CME Civics & Moral

Education

PCCG Pastoral Care &Career Guidance

NE National EducationPE Physical EducationPW Project Work

Students in the Special and Expresscourses typically offer 7-8 subjects at theGCE ‘O’ Level Examinations.

Lower Sec subjects:

Geography, History, Literature

in English, Visual Arts, Music

Upper Sec subjects:

Combined Humanities

Upper Sec electives:

Geography, History, Literature in English,

Literature in Chinese,

Malay Literature, Tamil Literature, Art & Design,

Music, Higher Art, Higher Music

Lower Sec subjects:

Mathematics, Science, Design &

Technology, Home Economics

Upper Sec subjects:

Mathematics, a Science subject

Upper Sec electives:

Additional Mathematics,

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science options, Design and Technology, Food & Nutrition, Principles of

Accounts

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