JC's Presentation

Singap
ore
Happiest city
in
Asia
The Singapore flag was officially

adopted on December 3, 1959.
The white crescent represents
Singapore as a new nation, the
five stars symbolize democracy,
equality, justice, peace and
progress, while white is
representative of the purity and
virtue of the people, and red
stands for universal
brotherhood.
Flag
Capital
Singapore City
Singapore city
As a city-state, Singapore is both the
country and its capital. Singapore Island is
the main island of Singapore, which is also
called Pulau Ujong. This island is the largest
island of Singapore as well as the most
populous, with a population of over 5
million. Singapore Island has an area of
about 710 square kilometers.
National
costume
The national costume
of singapore is
influence by chinese.
Foods
Top 10 Best
barbeque
Tourist attraction
Way of living
Singapore
may be the smallest

country in Southeast Asia but it
has emerged as one of the best
places to live in Asia with a very
high quality of life measurement.
Singapore is known for its
materialistic culture. People in this
nation push themselves in pursuit
of the 5Cs cash, car, condo,
credit card and country club.
National anthem
Buddhism is
the major
religion in
Singapore.
Religion
Religion
in Singapore is characterized by a
diversity of religious beliefs and practices due to
its diverse ethnic mix of peoples originating from
various countries. Most major religious
denominations are present in Singapore. An
analysis by the Pew Research Center found
Singapore to be the world's most religiously
diverse nation.
The most followed religion is Buddhism, with 33%
of the resident population declaring themselves
as adherents at the most recent census.
Education
Language
The
four Languages of Singapore

that are recognized by the Singapore
Government are: English, Malay,
Mandarin, and Tamil.
Education
From
pre-nursery to university
A growing number of children in Singapore are
attending pre-nursery or playschool education
before the age of 4, though this is optional.
Many children in Singapore also attend
Nursery for 1 year at the age of 4, though this
is also optional. By the age of 5, most children
will be attending Kindergarten for 2 years (K1
and K2).
Formal education in Singapore begins at
primary schools, starting from Primary 1
through Primary 6, which is similar to First
Grade through Sixth Grade in the American
system.
Children who pass the Primary Six Leaving

Examination (PSLE) at the end of Primary 6 will
progress to secondary schools, starting from
Secondary 1 through Secondary 4 (Special/Express
Stream), or Secondary 1 through Secondary 5
(Normal Stream). This is somewhat similar to Seventh
Grade through Tenth Grade in the American system.
Students who pass the GCE 'O' Level examination at
the end of Secondary 4 or 5 will then have to
compete for admission to either a Junior College (2
years), a Polytechnic (3 or 4 years) or a Pre-University
Centre (3 years). This is somewhat similar to Eleventh
Grade and Twelfth Grade in the American system.
Finally, students who pass the GCE 'A' Level
examination at the end of Junior College Year 2 or PreUniversity Year 3, and students with excellent results
at the end of Polytechnic Year 3/4 will then have to
compete for admission to a local university, either
National University of Singapore (NUS) or Nanyang
Technological University (NTU).
The environment in Singapore is also a major

important contributing factor. A large majority of
parents in Singapore are very concerned about
the education of their children, and will strive to
give their children the best in their education,
including buying lots of assessment books and
getting private tuition for their children.
The competitive environment in most schools in
Singapore is another major factor. Children are
assessed many times each year by their
teachers via homework, projects, tests and
exams. Streaming is part and parcel of this
competition. Children are streamed into various
classes according to their academic ability,
which is highly dependent on their grades. Even
our Singapore schools are ranked according to
the national exam grades that their students
received each year.

JC's Presentation

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

JC's Presentation

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

JC's Presentation

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Singap

The Singapore flag was officially

may be the smallest

four Languages of Singapore

Children who pass the Primary Six Leaving

The environment in Singapore is also a major

You might also like