1. Special/Express Course1 is a four-year course leading to the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ Level Examination. In this course, students learn English and Mother Tongue2, as well as Mathematics, Science and the Humanities. In addition, schools have been allowed to offer new GCE ‘O’ level subjects and Applied Grade Subjects as additional or replacement curriculum offerings to meet the varied choices of students. The AGS, in particular, expose our students to practice-oriented learning approaches adopted in the polytechnics.
2. Normal (Academic) Course is a four-year course leading to the GCE ‘N’ Level Examination. Students who do well at the ‘N’ levels will qualify for an additional year to prepare for the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination. Selected students may offer up to two3 ‘O’ level subjects at Secondary 4, or, bypass the ‘N’ levels and progress directly to Secondary 5 to take the ‘O’ levels. Students learn the same range of subjects similar to those in the Special and Express courses.
3. Normal (Technical) Course is a four-year course leading to the GCE ‘N’ Level Examination. In this course, students learn English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics and subjects with technical or practical emphases. Since 2005, schools have also been offering Elective Modules, which cover a wide range of subjects including nursing, hospitality, digital animation and precision engineering. To enhance experiential and practice-oriented learning, a revised Normal (Technical) curriculum that focuses more on practice-oriented learning has been implemented in all schools from 2007. The teaching approaches focus on group work, oral presentation, creativity and hands-on activities.
4. The Integrated Programme (IP) is designed for students who are clearly university-bound, and could do well in a less structured environment, also have the choice of the Integrated Programme (IP), which spans secondary and junior college education without intermediate national examinations at the end of secondary school. Time previously used to prepare students for the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination are used to engage them in broader learning experiences. Selected schools also offer alternative curricula and qualifications, such as the International Baccalaureate.
1Starting from the Secondary 1 students in 2008, the Special and Express Courses will be merged into the “Express Course”.
2Students can opt to study Mother Tongue (Malay/Chinese/Tamil) at either the standard, higher or Syllabus B levels depending on their ability and eligibility.
3Starting with the 2009 Secondary 4N(A) cohort, this cap will be lifted.
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