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18 December 2002 

2002 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Normal Level) Examination

1.        14,929 pupils in the Secondary 4 Normal Course sat the 2002 Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level Examination in September/October this year. Of these, 9,634 pupils were from the Normal (Academic) Course and 5,295 pupils were from the Normal (Technical) Course. 

2.        A certificate is awarded to a candidate who obtains a Grade 5 or better in at least one subject. 9,577 (99.4%) pupils from the Normal (Academic) Course and 5,208 (98.4%) pupils from the Normal (Technical) Course are awarded certificates in the 2002 examination. 

3.        Pupils in the Normal (Academic) Course who obtain an aggregate not exceeding 10 points in their 3 best subjects and a Grade 5 or better in English Language (Syllabus A) will be promoted to the Secondary 5 Normal Course in 2003. 7,512 pupils (78.0%) are eligible for promotion. 

4.         For progression to the Secondary 5 Normal Course, pupils from the Normal (Technical) Course have to obtain a Grade 1 in English Language (Syllabus T) and Mathematics (Syllabus T) and a Grade 3 or better in a third subject, in one sitting. Based on the 2002 results, no pupil from Normal (Technical) Course is eligible for S5N in 2003. 

5.        All Normal course students who have completed their secondary education in 2002 can apply to further their studies at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). 

6.        Of the 1,485 private candidates who sat the examination, 821 (55.3%) are awarded certificates.

7.        School candidates have been issued with their results slips by their respective schools. Private candidates will be informed of their results by post and may also obtain their results through the MOE Internet address 'http://www.moe.edu.sg/exams' after 2 pm from 18 December 2002.

INFORMATION SHEET ON THE 2002 SINGAPORE-CAMBRIDGE GCE (NORMAL) LEVEL EXAMINATIONS

EXAMPLES OF SCHOOLS WITH GOOD PROGRESS 
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Chua Chu Kang Sec 
Peirce Sec 
Presbyterian High 
Riverside Sec

NB: 

Schools in this category meet the following criteria:

a)       The school has achieved at least 8% point improvement in the proportion of students being promoted to S5N compared to 2001 results. 

b)       Its percentage of passes is above 80%. 

c)       The school must have at least 80 candidates.

EXAMPLES OF SCHOOLS WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE 
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

School 

Anderson Sec 
Anglo-Chinese Sch (Barker) 
Beatty Sec 
Bukit Batok Sec 
Bukit Panjang Govt High 
CHIJ Katong Convent 
CHIJ Sec (Toa Payoh) 
CHIJ St Theresa's Convent 
Commonwealth Sec 
Fairfield Methodist Sec 
Kranji Sec 
Ngee Ann Sec 
Orchid Park Sec 
Sengkang Sec 
Coral Sec 
Pasir Ris Sec 
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' 
Peirce Sec 
Presbyterian High 
St Anthony's Canossian 
St Gabriel's Sec 
St Hilda's Sec 
St Margaret's Sec 
Swiss Cottage Sec 
Xinmin Sec

NB: 

Schools in this category meet the following criteria:

a)       The school has at least 90% of their Normal (Academic) Course students promoted to S5N. 

b)       The school must have at least 40 candidates.

I           NORMAL (ACADEMIC) COURSE 

A         TOP PUPIL

NB:    The pupil had 

a)        an aggregate of 6 points in English Language (Syllabus A) and best five subjects. 

b)        7 Grade 1.

B         TOP CHINESE PUPILS 
            (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF SCHOOLS)

NB:      All the above students had an aggregate of 7 points in English Language (Syllabus A) and best five subjects.

C         TOP MALAY PUPILS 
            (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF SCHOOLS)

NB:      All the above students had an aggregate of 7 points in English Language (Syllabus A) and best five subjects.

D         TOP INDIAN PUPIL

NB:      The above student had an aggregate of 7 points in English Language (Syllabus A) and best five subjects.

II         NORMAL (TECHNICAL) COURSE 

A        TOP PUPILS

NB:      All the above students had an aggregate of 4 points in English Language (Syllabus T) and Maths (Syllabus T) and Best Subject (other than EL & Maths).

B         OTHER TOP PUPILS 
            (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF SCHOOLS)

NB:      All the above students had an aggregate of 5 points in English Language (Syllabus T) and Maths (Syllabus T) and Best Subject (other than EL & Maths).