Reasons for Listing GCE "O" Level Grades in Singpass App

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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Mr Don Wee asked why GCE "O" Level grades are listed in the SingPass app despite the current focus on skills and updated certifications.
Chan Chun Sing explained that over 12,000 individuals yearly request GCE O-level results statements for job applications or education admissions.
The digital service in SingPass allows individuals to retrieve and share these certificates via their Skills Passports in MySkillsFuture accounts.
This initiative aims to provide greater customer convenience and improve administrative efficiency at agencies.

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Don Wee

Mr Don Wee asked the Minister for Education with the shift to focusing on skillsets and other updated types of certifications, what are the reasons for listing GCE "O" Level grades in the SingPass app.

Chan Chun Sing

Some 12,000 individuals request a statement of their results from the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board every year, mostly for their GCE O-level results. This is for job applications or admissions to education institutions. With the launch of this digital service, individuals with Singpass would be able to retrieve and share these digital certificates from their Skills Passports in MySkillsFuture accounts. This provides customer convenience and raises administrative efficiency at the agencies.

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Mr Don Wee asked why GCE "O" Level grades are listed in the SingPass app despite the current focus on skills and updated certifications.
Chan Chun Sing explained that over 12,000 individuals yearly request GCE O-level results statements for job applications or education admissions.
The digital service in SingPass allows individuals to retrieve and share these certificates via their Skills Passports in MySkillsFuture accounts.
This initiative aims to provide greater customer convenience and improve administrative efficiency at agencies.

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Reasons for Listing GCE "O" Level Grades in Singpass App

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Don Wee asked why GCE "O" Level grades are listed in the SingPass app despite the current focus on skills and updated certifications.
Chan Chun Sing explained that over 12,000 individuals yearly request GCE O-level results statements for job applications or education admissions.
The digital service in SingPass allows individuals to retrieve and share these certificates via their Skills Passports in MySkillsFuture accounts.
This initiative aims to provide greater customer convenience and improve administrative efficiency at agencies.

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Don Wee

Chan Chun Sing

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Mr Don Wee asked why GCE "O" Level grades are listed in the SingPass app despite the current focus on skills and updated certifications.
Chan Chun Sing explained that over 12,000 individuals yearly request GCE O-level results statements for job applications or education admissions.
The digital service in SingPass allows individuals to retrieve and share these certificates via their Skills Passports in MySkillsFuture accounts.
This initiative aims to provide greater customer convenience and improve administrative efficiency at agencies.

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Reasons for Listing GCE "O" Level Grades in Singpass App

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Reasons for Listing GCE "O" Level Grades in Singpass App

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Don Wee

Chan Chun Sing

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