Breakdown of PSLE Cohorts Entering University from 60th to below 30th Percentiles Based on PSLE Results

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2018.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for a breakdown of students from each PSLE cohort over the past 10 years who entered university, categorized by their PSLE percentile ranges (60th to 75th, 50th to 60th, 30th to 50th, and below 30th).
Ong Ye Kung responded that the education system offers multiple pathways beyond university, emphasizing that PSLE results are not the sole determinant of future success.
The proportion of students from the 1997 to 2006 PSLE cohorts gaining admission to local publicly-funded degree courses rose from 23% to 31%.
For those with PSLE results in the 51st to 75th percentile, admission rates increased from 24% to 38% over the same period.
For students in the bottom half (below 50th percentile), admission rates grew from 4% to 10%.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Education in the past 10 years, how many students from each PSLE cohort successfully entered university, broken down according to their PSLE results that are (i) in the 60th to 75th percentile, (ii) in the 50th to 60th percentile, (iii) in the 30th to 50th percentile and (iv) below the 30th percentile.

Ong Ye Kung

Our education system provides students with multiple pathways and opportunities to pursue an education best suited to their needs, interests and strengths. Students may attend university and pursue an academic education, or develop skills and technical expertise through other pathways. The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results need not and should not be the only determinant of the future success of any pupil.

Notwithstanding, the data requested by the Member is as follows.

The proportion of students who gained admission to local publicly-funded degree courses increased steadily from 23% for the 1997 PSLE cohort to 31% for the 2006 PSLE cohort, in tandem with expansion of university places.

From 1997 to 2006, the proportion of PSLE cohort with results in the 51st to 75th percentile, and admitted to publicly-funded degree courses, increased from 24% to 38%.

The corresponding figure for those whose PSLE results are in the bottom half increased from 4% to 10%.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for a breakdown of students from each PSLE cohort over the past 10 years who entered university, categorized by their PSLE percentile ranges (60th to 75th, 50th to 60th, 30th to 50th, and below 30th).
Ong Ye Kung responded that the education system offers multiple pathways beyond university, emphasizing that PSLE results are not the sole determinant of future success.
The proportion of students from the 1997 to 2006 PSLE cohorts gaining admission to local publicly-funded degree courses rose from 23% to 31%.
For those with PSLE results in the 51st to 75th percentile, admission rates increased from 24% to 38% over the same period.
For students in the bottom half (below 50th percentile), admission rates grew from 4% to 10%.

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Breakdown of PSLE Cohorts Entering University from 60th to below 30th Percentiles Based on PSLE Results

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gan Thiam Poh asked for a breakdown of students from each PSLE cohort over the past 10 years who entered university, categorized by their PSLE percentile ranges (60th to 75th, 50th to 60th, 30th to 50th, and below 30th).
Ong Ye Kung responded that the education system offers multiple pathways beyond university, emphasizing that PSLE results are not the sole determinant of future success.
The proportion of students from the 1997 to 2006 PSLE cohorts gaining admission to local publicly-funded degree courses rose from 23% to 31%.
For those with PSLE results in the 51st to 75th percentile, admission rates increased from 24% to 38% over the same period.
For students in the bottom half (below 50th percentile), admission rates grew from 4% to 10%.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Ong Ye Kung

Notwithstanding, the data requested by the Member is as follows.

From 1997 to 2006, the proportion of PSLE cohort with results in the 51st to 75th percentile, and admitted to publicly-funded degree courses, increased from 24% to 38%.

The corresponding figure for those whose PSLE results are in the bottom half increased from 4% to 10%.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for a breakdown of students from each PSLE cohort over the past 10 years who entered university, categorized by their PSLE percentile ranges (60th to 75th, 50th to 60th, 30th to 50th, and below 30th).
Ong Ye Kung responded that the education system offers multiple pathways beyond university, emphasizing that PSLE results are not the sole determinant of future success.
The proportion of students from the 1997 to 2006 PSLE cohorts gaining admission to local publicly-funded degree courses rose from 23% to 31%.
For those with PSLE results in the 51st to 75th percentile, admission rates increased from 24% to 38% over the same period.
For students in the bottom half (below 50th percentile), admission rates grew from 4% to 10%.

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Breakdown of PSLE Cohorts Entering University from 60th to below 30th Percentiles Based on PSLE Results

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Breakdown of PSLE Cohorts Entering University from 60th to below 30th Percentiles Based on PSLE Results

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