Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
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The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (Abbreviation: SEAB; Chinese: 新加坡考试与评鉴局; Malay: Lembaga Peperiksaan Singapura) was established on 1st April 2004 as a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore.
SEAB, which was formerly the Examinations Division under MOE, was formed to develop and conduct national examinations in Singapore and to provide other examination and assessment services, both locally and as well as overseas. The board also publishes examination results for the major exams such as the Primary School Leaving Examination, GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'A' Level. It is also trying to position itself to become a regional centre for testing and assessment services, and contribute to Singapore's development as an education hub.[1] Its current Chief Executive is Mr Tan Yap Kwang.
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[edit] Primary school examinations
[edit] PSLE
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is a national examination, which a pupil sits at the end of primary education to assess pupils' suitability for secondary education and also to place them in appropriate secondary school courses, which match their learning pace, ability and inclination. Based on their results, candidates are streamed into four different courses: Special, Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical).
[edit] iPSLE
The iPSLE examination is offered to Singaporeans studying abroad and whose school has adopted a curriculum similar to that offered in Singapore. Like the PSLE, students take the exam after six years of primary education. The examination format is similar to that of the PSLE.
[edit] Secondary school examinations
[edit] GCE 'N' Level
The GCE 'N' Level examinations, otherwise known as the 'N' Levels, are conducted annually in Singapore. It is taken after four years of secondary education. For subjects examined in English, Foreign Languages and Non-Tamil Indian Languages, the examining authority is the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. For subjects such as Mother Tongue Languages, most commonly chinese, the examining authority is the Ministry of Education, Singapore.
[edit] GCE 'O' Level
The GCE 'O' Level examinations, or more commonly known as 'O' Levels, are conducted annually in Singapore. Like the 'N' Levels, it is done after four years of secondary education and is under the same examining authority. However, the 'B' syllabus for mother tongue subjects will not be counted towards the total aggregate score.
[edit] Examinations for tertiary education
[edit] GCE 'A' Level
The GCE 'A' Level examinations, like the other examinations, are conducted annually. It is taken before the completion of tertiary education at the post-secondary level. Like the 'O' Levels, the 'B' syllabus subjects are not counted towards the total aggregate score.
