Relative Performance of PSLE Students

Debated in Parliament on 14 Nov 2012.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked about the relative performance of Primary 6 boys and girls in the middle three quintile bands of the PSLE from 2001 to 2011.
Heng Swee Keat stated that between 2001 and 2011, boys and girls were relatively evenly distributed across the middle three quintile performance bands.
In 2011, girls comprised 20% in the second quintile, 20% in the third, and 21% in the fourth, while boys were 20%, 20%, and 19% respectively in these bands.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked the Minister for Education what is the relative performance in the middle three quintile performance bands of Primary 6 boys and girls who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination between 2001 and 2011.

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Heng Swee Keat

Between 2001 and 2011, boys and girls were relatively evenly distributed in the middle three quintile performance bands at the PSLE. In 2011, the proportions of girls scoring in the second, third and fourth quintiles were 20%, 20% and 21% respectively, while the corresponding percentages of boys were 20%, 20% and 19%.

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Relative Performance of PSLE Students

Debated in Parliament on 14 Nov 2012.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked about the relative performance of Primary 6 boys and girls in the middle three quintile bands of the PSLE from 2001 to 2011.
Heng Swee Keat stated that between 2001 and 2011, boys and girls were relatively evenly distributed across the middle three quintile performance bands.
In 2011, girls comprised 20% in the second quintile, 20% in the third, and 21% in the fourth, while boys were 20%, 20%, and 19% respectively in these bands.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Heng Swee Keat

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Relative Performance of PSLE Students

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Heng Swee Keat

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Questions Identified