AgeRequirementforAdmissionintoPrimarySchools.docVIP

Age Requirement for Admission into Primary Schools There are 2 primary tests: one test for Primary 4/5 (P4/P5) admission and another for Primary 2/3 (P2/3) admission. Applicants seeking admission to primary schools can choose to sit for the P4/P5 test or the P2/P3 test. Applicants should sit for the primary test appropriate for their age cohorts. The permissible age range is shown below: Age as at 1 Jan 2011 Appropriate Test Content Level Tested Possible Level / Outcome 7 to 7+ P2/P3 P1/P2 P2 or P1 or unsuccessful 8 to 8+ P2/P3 P1/P2 P3 or P2 or P1 or unsuccessful 9 to 9+ P4/P5 P3/P4 P4 or P3 or P2 or unsuccessful 10 to 10+ P4/P5 P3/P4 P5 or P4 or P3 or unsuccessful 11 to 11+ P4/P5 P3/P4 P5 or P4 or unsuccessful 12 to 12+ P4/P5 P3/P4 P5 or unsuccessful Applicants who sit for the P2/P3 test may be placed to Primary 3, Primary 2, Primary 1 or be found unsuccessful, depending on their performance in the tests and their age. Applicants who sit for the P4/P5 test may be placed to Primary 5, Primary 4, Primary 3, Primary 2 or be found unsuccessful, depending on their performance in the tests and their age. Age Requirement for Admission into Secondary Schools MOE does not recommend admission to levels where international students will be more than two years older than their classmates. Applicants seeking admission to secondary schools can choose to sit for the Secondary 1, the Secondary 2 or the Secondary 3 test. Applicants should sit for the secondary test at the level appropriate for their age cohorts. The permissible age range is shown below: Level Permissible Age Range (as at 1 Jan 2011) Content level Tested Possible Level / Outcome Sec 1 12 to 14+ years old Pri 6 Sec 1 or unsuccessful Sec 2 13 to 15+ years old Sec 1 Sec 2 or unsuccessful Sec 3 14 to 16+ years old Sec 2 Sec 3 or unsuccessful 2010 AEIS - Key Events and Dates The key events and dates for AEIS are appended below: Conduct of AEIS Test Dates Level Registration Period 13 Oct 2010 Primary 2 – 5 26