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Primary Education

The Ministry of Education has accepted the recommendations by the Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee. Find out more about the changes in primary education.

Primary Education consists of a 4-year foundation stage from Primary 1 to 4 and a 2-year orientation stage from Primary 5 to 6. The overall aim of primary education is to give students a good grasp of English language, Mother Tongue and Mathematics.

Fast Facts

Payment of School Fees

For payment of fees using GIRO, please download the GIRO Application Form (124kb .doc).

Parents who wish to change their GIRO account can go to their banks to effect the change directly. If parents wish to effect the change of GIRO account through MOE, they are to submit the Termination Form (.doc 109kb) together with the new GIRO Application Form to MOE.

For termination of GIRO arrangement, parents can effect the termination at their banks or make the request through MOE by submitting the Termination Form (109kb .doc).

Financial assistance schemes are available to help needy students pay their fees. Parents who wish to apply for financial assistance may approach their child’s school for the application form.

You may refer to frequently asked questions on school fees.

Primary One Registration

Information on Primary One Registration Exercise.

Footnotes

  1. Annual fee payable is spread over 12 months of the academic year. Students who join on or before 5th February will have to pay fees for January. Those who leave on or after 5th October will have to pay fees for November and December. ↩
  2. Second-tier miscellaneous fees are decided by schools. The maximum amount that can be charged is 100% of the standard miscellaneous fees. Students may use their Edusave accounts to pay the second-tier miscellaneous fees. ↩