Everything You Need To Know About The Changes To The PSLE, O/N/A Level
Dates of examination and Common Last Topics excluded.
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Posted on: 6 May 2020
Last updated: 10 May 2020
Gearing your child up for a national exam this year? Unsure of how the circuit breaker will affect the examinations? Overwhelmed by scattered pieces of information? Our article consolidates changes to the examinable topics at every national examinations and some comments from educators.
Common Last Topics (CLTs) are those identified by Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) which will be excluded in the national exams but they will still be taught in schools.
As we will be actively updating these tables to reflect the latest changes and incorporate new information regarding national exams, do check back this page periodically.
Last but not least, with the Term 2 holidays in session, students should be utilising this period to brush up and deepen their understanding of examinable content as well as build up critical thinking and problem-solving skills. One way is by practising questions that require integrated knowledge across various topics.
Section 1: PSLE
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Section 2: O Level Examinations
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*This is the revised date for Mother Tongue
#This reflects the general date for combined humanities
Section 3: N(A) Level Examinations
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Section 4: A Level Examinations
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This is a non-exhaustive list, showing only the most commonly taken subjects during the national examinations. For the complete list, please refer to:
PSLE: https://tinyurl.com/y8kedbty
O Level: https://tinyurl.com/yx9j5wgx
N(A) Level: https://tinyurl.com/y3sm2oh5
A Level: https://tinyurl.com/y3llxrfe
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