Results of the 2006 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination

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9 February 2007

RESULTS OF THE 2006 SINGAPORE-CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ORDINARY LEVEL) EXAMINATION

1 The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examination is conducted jointly by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board and the Ministry of Education.

2 There were 38,593 school candidates in the 2006 examination. Of these, 38,550 or 99.9% have been awarded certificates. In the 2005 examination, there were 37,400 school candidates or 99.9% who were awarded certificates. An information sheet on schools and students with good performance is at ANNEX A.

3 The results of the 2006 and 2005 examinations for school candidates are as follows:

Year	No. Sat	1 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes		3 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes		5 or more GCE ‘O’ Level Passes
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2006	38,593	38,550	99.9	36,710	95.1	31,490	81.6
2005	37,427	37,400	99.9	35,646	95.2	30,212	80.7

4 A total of 2,746 private candidates sat for the 2006 examination. Of these, 2,387 or 86.9% have been awarded certificates.

5 School candidates have been issued their results by their respective schools on 9 February 2007. Private candidates will be informed of their results by post. Private candidates may also access their results through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board internet website from 2.30 p.m. on 9 February 2007.