Foreign Students Taking GCE "A" and "O" Levels in Singapore Schools

Debated in Parliament on 5 Jul 2023.

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Over the last five years, foreign students constituted approximately 5% of both secondary school and junior college enrolment in Singapore, as well as about 5% of GCE "O" and "A" level school candidature.
Foreign students typically studied in Singapore for an average of six years in national schools, including primary and/or secondary education, before taking the GCE "O" level examinations.
The data provided addresses the specific queries on foreign student numbers, study duration, and enrolment proportions in response to the parliamentary question.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) in the past five years, how many foreign students took the GCE "O" and "A" levels in Singapore schools; (b) how many years were they studying in Singapore before they sat for the GCE "O" levels; and (c) what is the foreign student proportion of junior college enrolment in Singapore.

Chan Chun Sing

Over the last five years, foreign students made up around 5% of enrolment in our secondary schools and junior colleges. Similarly, foreign students formed about 5% of the GCE "O" and "A" level school candidature. Foreign students studied for six years, on average, in our national schools, that is, primary and/or secondary school, before sitting for the GCE "O" level examinations.

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Over the last five years, foreign students constituted approximately 5% of both secondary school and junior college enrolment in Singapore, as well as about 5% of GCE "O" and "A" level school candidature.
Foreign students typically studied in Singapore for an average of six years in national schools, including primary and/or secondary education, before taking the GCE "O" level examinations.
The data provided addresses the specific queries on foreign student numbers, study duration, and enrolment proportions in response to the parliamentary question.

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Foreign Students Taking GCE "A" and "O" Levels in Singapore Schools

Debated in Parliament on 5 Jul 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Over the last five years, foreign students constituted approximately 5% of both secondary school and junior college enrolment in Singapore, as well as about 5% of GCE "O" and "A" level school candidature.
Foreign students typically studied in Singapore for an average of six years in national schools, including primary and/or secondary education, before taking the GCE "O" level examinations.
The data provided addresses the specific queries on foreign student numbers, study duration, and enrolment proportions in response to the parliamentary question.

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Leon Perera

Chan Chun Sing

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Over the last five years, foreign students constituted approximately 5% of both secondary school and junior college enrolment in Singapore, as well as about 5% of GCE "O" and "A" level school candidature.
Foreign students typically studied in Singapore for an average of six years in national schools, including primary and/or secondary education, before taking the GCE "O" level examinations.
The data provided addresses the specific queries on foreign student numbers, study duration, and enrolment proportions in response to the parliamentary question.

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Foreign Students Taking GCE "A" and "O" Levels in Singapore Schools

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Foreign Students Taking GCE "A" and "O" Levels in Singapore Schools

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Leon Perera

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