Students Unsuccessful in Getting into School of Choice in Secondary School Posting Process

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for Education (a) for students who do not get their choice of school during the Secondary school posting process after PSLE, what are the parameters considered by the Ministry in posting allocations; and (b) whether distance of school from home is a priority factor in the parameters considered.

The Secondary One posting process takes place after the release of PSLE results and is based on merit, choice order and citizenship of students. The vast majority of students are placed into a school of their choice, with more than 80% posted to a school within their top three choices, and more than 90% posted to a school in one of their six choices.

If a student is not placed in a school among their six choices, the student will be posted to the school nearest to his or her residence that has vacancies in the course that he or she is eligible for.