Updates to PSLE 2021 Scoring System Enabling Students to Progress, Regardless of Starting Points

Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in 20161 that there would be changes to the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) scoring and Secondary One (S1) posting systems from 2021. Under the new PSLE scoring system, students will be graded based on their individual performance in the subjects, regardless of how their peers have done. These changes support MOE’s effort to shift away from an over- emphasis on academic results, and provide our students with more flexibility and space to develop their strengths and interests throughout their education.

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