HEAD K MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

5 67 HEAD K MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OVERVIEW Mission Statement We will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, so as to help them discover their talents and realise their full potential, and nurture them into committed citizens. FY EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES Expenditure Estimates by Object Class Code Object Class FY FY Revised FY FY Change over FY 8 7 7 6 TOTAL EXPENDITURE $,96,9,97 $,65,, $,599,7,7 $,86,, -$,7,7 -.% Main Estimates OPERATING EXPENDITURE $9,67,,9 $,66,, $,7,, $,598,, -$,, -.% 5 5 5 7 8 RUNNING COSTS $6,,7,56 $7,6,5,5 $7,8,67, $7,9,95, $5,87,6.% Expenditure on Manpower Political Appointments Permanent Staff Other Operating Expenditure Consumption of Products & Services Manpower Development International & Public Relations, Public Communications Asset Acquisition Miscellaneous Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Organisations Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Statutory Boards Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Educational Institutions Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to Other Organisations $,5,5,79,5,9,,8,85 $57,95,8,8,6 6,9,68,,88 8,8,7,8,7 $,857,68,659,76,6,89,6, 6,599,77 $,,,,96,,,86, $678,5,5 87,859, 76,, 7,9,5 95,6,,685, $,5,87,7,5,,6,876,6 $,,,9,7,7,,5, $67,69,5 5,6,5 68,88,8 5,99,6 75,,6,, $,5,55,,8,,8,7,7 $,,7,7 96,,,,6 $7,55, 58,68,6 68,9, 6,6,6 66,6,,576,6 $,6,85,9,5,5,8,, $7,8,8-75,6 7,96, $7,75,9 8,, -79,5 57, -9,8, -,86, $8,9,9 -,7,8 9,968,7 TRANSFERS $,,875,8 $,6,87,5 $,58,9,6 $,6,95, -$75,87,6-7.7%.5% -7..5.% 7.5 -.. -. -5..5% -..5. 5 6 8 Social Transfers to Individuals Transfers to Institutions & Organisations International Organisations & Overseas Development Assistance 96,99,6,8,95,75,69,96 6,96,5,8,78,7,7, 8,578,,59,6,8,7,5,77,,89,69,,67, -6,8, -68,6,8 -,5 -.6-8.5 -.

5 68 Code Object Class FY FY Revised FY FY Change over FY 7 Development Estimates 6 5 5 DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE Government Development Grants & Capital Injections to Organisations $859,598,658 9,59,5 5,7,65 $975,, 9,8,6 565,95, $879,7,7 8,,9 57,8,8 $888,,,, 76,997, $8,98,,96, -9,,8.%. -6.5 Establishment List Category/Personnel FY FY Revised FY FY POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS Minister Minister of State Parliamentary Secretary PERMANENT STAFF Allied Educators Scheme Accounting Profession (8) Administrative Corporate Support Education Service (8) Estate Maintenance Information Service (8) Legal Management Executive Scheme (8) Management Support Scheme (8) Management Support Scheme (Language Officer) Mechanical Support Operations Support Shorthand Writers Statistician (Trade & Industry) (8) Technical Support Scheme (8) OTHERS Council for Private Education Government-Aided Schools (teaching staff) Government-Aided Schools (non-teaching staff) Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Institute of Technical Education Nanyang Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic Science Centre Board Singapore Examination & Assessment Board Singapore Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999,79 6,7 6,69 6,69,68,8,75,75 9,,76,9,9 7,96 9,58 9,68 9,68 98,66,9,9 58 569 68 68,9,56,6,6 5 5 5 577 566 559 559 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999 99999999999,5,,97 5,77 69 77 75 75 69 69 69,579,66,65,65 6 66 7 7,575,97,,69,,85,85,8,679,9,9,95,97,,65,7 7 5 7 88 88 96,5,6,7,89,69,66,755,788 TOTAL 56,6 6,6 6, 6,85

69 FY BUDGET The revised FY total expenditure of the Ministry of Education (MOE) is $.6 billion. This is $. billion or.5% higher than actual FY expenditure of $.5 billion. Of the total expenditure, $.7 billion or 9.% is for operating expenditure and $.88 billion or 7.6% is for development expenditure. Operating Expenditure The revised operating expenditure of $.7 billion is $.8 billion or.% higher than actual FY expenditure of $9.6 billion. This is mainly due to higher bonus payout, salary adjustments of education officers, annual salary increment and the provision of seed endowment grant to the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) in FY. Development Expenditure The revised development expenditure of $.88 billion is $. billion or.% higher than the actual FY expenditure of $.86 billion. This is mainly due to higher cashflow requirements for development projects at institutions of higher learning, such as the SIT campus at the polytechnics, polytechnic campus expansion and refurbishment, as well as Yale-NUS College. The higher expenditure is mainly offset by lower cashflow requirements for the Institute of Technical Education s (ITE) rd Regional Campus cum Headquarters. FY BUDGET The total expenditure of MOE in FY is projected to be $.9 billion, which is $. billion or.% lower than the revised FY expenditure. Of the total expenditure, $.6 billion or 9.% is for operating expenditure and $.89 billion or 7.7% is for development expenditure. The projected operating expenditure of $.6 billion is a decrease of $. billion or.% over the FY revised expenditure. The higher expenditure in FY is primarily due to the one-off provision of seed endowment grant to the SIT. The projected development expenditure of $.89 billion is an increase of $. billion or.% over the revised FY expenditure. The higher expenditure in FY is mainly due to higher cashflow requirements for the implementation of Primary Education Review and Implementation (PERI) Committee s recommendation to enhance infrastructure in Primary Schools project and Provision of Indoor Sports Halls to Schools projects. The higher expenditure is mainly offset by lower requirements from the development projects at institutions of higher learning, such as the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) permanent campus and the SIT campus at the polytechnics. General Education Under our education system, every child is given the opportunity to complete at least ten years of formal school education. The total number of students (including Independent Schools) subsidised by MOE for FY is 67,7. The General Education undertaken by Government, Government-Aided, Special Education and Independent Schools accounts for $5.89 billion, which is higher than the revised FY expenditure of $5.6 billion by $7.85 million or.8%. Operating expenditure takes up $5.7 billion or 9.%. Operating expenditure will increase by $9.6 million and development expenditure will increase by $8. million. The increase in operating expenditure is mainly due to annual salary increment and implementation of initiatives to enhance the quality of education. The increase in development expenditure is mainly due to higher cashflow requirements for the PERI s project to enhance infrastructure in Primary School project, as well as Provision of Indoor Sports Halls to Schools projects.

7 University A provision of $.9 billion has been made for the university sector in FY to train high quality graduate manpower to support Singapore's economic needs, and to support the universities research efforts. The total number of students (including both undergraduates and postgraduates) subsidised by MOE at the Autonomous Universities, SIT and SIM University in FY is projected to be 75,. Of the total FY provision, $.75 billion or 9.8% is for operating grants and $8.5 million or 6.% is for development grants. Compared to the revised FY budget, operating expenditure will decrease by $7.7 million and development expenditure will decrease by $.6 million. The decrease in operating grants is mainly due to the provision of seed endowment grant to the SIT in FY and the decrease in development expenditure is mainly due to SUTD s permanent campus and SIT s campus at the polytechnics projects nearing completion. Polytechnic A provision of $.6 billion has been made for the polytechnic sector in FY to deliver industry and technical training for employment and further education to students who have completed their secondary education. The total number of students subsidised by MOE in FY at the polytechnics is projected to be 8,. Of the total FY provision, $. billion or 9.9% is for operating grants and $8. million or 8.% is for development grants. Compared to the FY revised budget, operating expenditure will increase by $6.5 million while development expenditure will decrease by $.9 million. The increase in operating grants is mainly due to the projected increase in enrolment for the polytechnics and the cost adjustments to the operating grant, while the decrease in development budget is mainly due to lower cashflow requirement for the expansion and refurbishment of polytechnic campus facilities projects, which are nearing completion. Institute of Technical Education A provision of $5.6 million has been made for ITE in FY to deliver technical and vocational training to students who have completed secondary education. The total number of students subsidised by MOE in FY at ITE is projected to be 6,8. Of the total FY provision, $.65 million or 99.% is for operating grants and $.96 million or.% is for development grants. Compared to the FY revised budget, operating expenditure will increase by $7.6 million while development expenditure will decrease by $.65 million. The increase in operating grants is mainly due to the projected increase in enrolment for ITE and cost adjustments to the operating grant, while the decrease in development budget is mainly due to lower cashflow requirements for ITE s rd Regional Campus project, which is at its tail-end. The Autonomous Universities refer to National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and SUTD.

7 Total Expenditure by Running Operating Development Total Code Costs Transfers Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure KA Administration,76, 76,95,6,956,9,7, 5,67, KB Planning and Public Relations,89,8 8,,6 59,6, 8,9, 58,68,7 KC School Services and Educational 5,85,9,99,5 9,8, 7,87,,89,8 Development KD Government Schools and Junior Colleges,55,96, 97,,,77,58,8,99,7,9,8,5 KE Special Education Schools,56,,56,,56, KF Government-Aided Schools and Junior,5,96,5,5,96,5,99,7,87,6, Colleges KG Independent Schools 6,89,,, 6,7, 8,8,8 85,7,8 KH National Institute of Education,9,,9,,9, KI National University of Singapore,8,997,,8,997, 8,685,,67,68,6 KJ Nanyang Technological University 8,5,8 8,5,8 5,6, 85,5, KK Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,96,,96,,96, KL Singapore Polytechnic 86,56, 6,68,8 9,5,9 7,78,,5, KM Ngee Ann Polytechnic 7,675, 8,6, 8,75, 8,995,9 9,7, KN Temasek Polytechnic 6,56,7 9,9, 7,655,8 8,5, 88,98,8 KO Institute of Technical Education,96, 8,688,8,65,,959, 5,69, KP Science Centre Board 7,9, 7,9, 7,9, KQ Nanyang Polytechnic 66,86, 6,9,9 7,8, 5,99, 99,, KR SIM University 56,68, 56,68, 56,68, KS Singapore Management University 67,8,8 67,8,8 8,8,8 75,565,6 KT Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 9,58,7 9,58,7 9,58,7 KU Lasalle College of the Arts,859,,859,,859, KV Republic Polytechnic,7,8 9,8,7,6,5 7,86,,,6 KW Singapore Examinations and Assessment,97,,97, 675,,69, Board KX Singapore University of Technology And 8,57, 8,57, 96,9 8,5, Design KY Singapore Institute of Technology 88,7, 88,7, 78,955,5 67,7,8 KZ Council for Private Education,7,5,7,5,7,5 Total $7,9,95, $,6,95, $,598,, $888,, $,86,, Development Expenditure by Project Expenditure Total up to end of Revised Project Title Project Cost FY FY FY FY FY DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE $859,598,658 $975,, $879,7,7 $888,, GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT 9,59,5 9,8,6 8,,9,, Administration Minor IT Enhancements 75,8,7,,,,5, Small-Value IT Systems,5 68, 6,9 Innovation Fund,58,8 85,,8 8,9

7 Expenditure Total up to end of Revised Project Title Project Cost FY FY FY FY FY Development of Human Resources Management,8,8 8,5,,,6 6, 6, 8, System (HRMS) Development of MOE HQ Phase II,9, 9,8 97,9 8,,96, 69,5 Development of Malay Language Centre of 6,68, 56,9,57,9 9,5,77, 9, Singapore (MLCS) at MOE Language Centre (Bishan) Minor Works and Improvements - MOEHQ 65,865 69, 65, 6, Minor Development Projects,58,677 8,75, 9,55,6 7,7,9 New Projects,7,7,,,85,6 Planning and Public Relations Infrastructure Setup to Support Pervasive Use of 5,, 7,, 6,5,,, ICT in Teaching, Learning and Assessment Technology Refresh 7,8,,9,9 5,9,,5,9,5, School Services and Educational Development Development of a Consolidated Performance and 7,,8,78,58 9,576,5, 95,5 Information Management System Web-based Interactive Oracy Portal for Mother 5,9,,8,7 7, 5,,66, 68,7 Tongue Languages Pre-school Development Project,8,, 7,6,75,9,87, Government Schools and Junior Colleges 5th Junior College Building,58, 5,77,87 6,9 9, 9, 55, Building of New Primary Schools 85,, 5,7,58 9,96 6,5 5,6 55, Expansion of Dunman High Campus for Integrated,986, 7,98,76 8,99 8, 7,, Relocation of River Valley High School 79,75,68 7,,78 56,676 5, 7,9, Provision of Indoor Sports Hall to Schools 98,6, 5,59,76,9, 8,7, 5,,6 7,79, Implementation of Synthetic Turf System in,,,5,579 9,99 5, 9, 8, Schools New Secondary School in Punggol Development,9,8,7,, 9,6 6,5 7, Guide Plan Flexible School Infrastructure 9,, 6, 679,6,6,,9,5,9, Implementation of High Volume Low Speed 6,7,,, 5,,,,68,6,76, (HVLS) Fans in School Halls Implementation of Primary Education Review and,78,8, 96,75,58 9,5,,96,5 5,77,7 5,7,9 Implementation (PERI) Committee's Recommendation to Enhance Infrastructure Scaling Up Synthetic Turf,, 99,99 8,5,5,,95,,8, Development of Integrated Junior 5,8, 6, College (IPJC) Minor Works & Improvements - Primary Schools 5,,76 6,5, 5,95, 6,5, Minor Works & Improvements - Secondary Schools 5,99,679 6,9,,569, 6,9, Minor Works & Improvements - Junior Colleges 6,99 79,,69, 79, for Rebuilding and Improving Existing,7,65,8,,666,7 8,9,5 6,8, 8,,,98,8 Schools - Government Primary for Rebuilding and Improving Existing,58,,,5,77,59,9,75 7,65,7 7,56,5 5,5, Schools - Government Secondary 9 Secondary Schools under 6th Secondary School 6,78,,55,67 5,97 58,5 58,5 5, Building

7 Project Title Total Project Cost Expenditure up to end of FY FY FY Revised FY FY Government-Aided Schools and Junior Colleges for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools - Government-Aided Primary,,,58,9 9,8,6, 5, Independent Schools Development of the School of Science and Technology,,,59,9,95,658 99,5 6, 675, Development of Specialised Schools for Normal Technical Students (SSNT) 75,6, 8,955,6 5,9,5 8,55,,5, 88, Development of Northlight School Redevelopment of Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) (RGS) 5,87, 7,7,, 7,6,88,8,87,7 5,895, 7, Completed Projects,9,75 5,889,6,6,9 GRANTS & CAPITAL INJECTIONS TO ORGANISATIONS 5,7,65 565,95, 57,8,8 76,997, Administration Minor Development Projects New Projects,96,6,,,79, 8,,,559,6,6,9 8,68, School Services and Educational Development Upgrading Existing and Building New PCF Kindergartens 8,,,59,68,9,7,5,,,,995, Government Schools and Junior Colleges Provision of Indoor Sports Hall to Schools Implementation of Primary Education Review and Implementation (PERI) Committee's Recommendation to Enhance Infrastructure 79,, 6,8, 69,6,6 8,98,8 9,8,688 6,57,58 9,, 7,,,,,, 8,, 87,78,6 Government-Aided Schools and Junior Colleges Minor Works and Improvements - Government- Aided Primary Schools 78,8,99,,99,,99, Minor Works and Improvements - Government- Aided Secondary Schools 6,5,7,9,7,9,7,9 Minor Works and Improvements - Government- Aided Junior Colleges,8 5,8 5,8 5,8 Grant to PAP Community Foundation Phase for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools - Government-Aided Primary 7,7, 6,68,7 8,96,68 95,99,5 5,6,6 6,,,9, 8,8, 9,5,6, for Rebuilding and Improving Existing Schools - Government-Aided Secondary 59,6,,,98,86,8,6, 8,5,5 6,95, Independent Schools Temporary Campus for Northlight School Indoor Sports Hall/Equivalent Sports Facilities for Independent Schools,7,666,75,,6,5 8,75 5,8 65,5 5,95, 5, 8,7 66,8 5,95, Development of the School of Science and Technology,, 5,7,99,85,66 9,,, 66,

7 Project Title Total Project Cost Expenditure up to end of FY FY FY Revised FY FY Expansion of the Integrated (IP) Landscape 7,5, 6 7,,98, National University of Singapore NUS - Campus Upgrading Phase C 5,85,6 9,8,6 5,7,88 9,8,,9, 67,5 Development of the Yale-NUS College (YNC) Campus 9,99,,95,9 9,5,55,6, 5,6, 7,7,5 NUS Faculty of Science Infrastructure (Wet Science Building),57, 6, Regularisation of Existing Buildings at Kent Ridge 9,, 8,578,865 8,656 7,, 5, Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Technological University - Expansion of Campus Facilities Phase C 6,55, 7,58,656 7,987, 5,68,7 Development of Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine's Permanent Campus 9,59,,6,5,76,7,5 5,88,8 5,5, Start-up Furniture and Equipment Budget for NTU's New Schools,, 8,66,,66, 86, Start-up FE for Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine 7,,,,,9,6, Start-up IT for Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine,79,7 79,5 77,, Nanyang Technological University - Upgrading of Infrastructure Systems 6,9,,,98,58,98,7,,7,,7, Singapore Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic rd Campus Upgrading,,9,86,9 6,87 7, 58, 79, Singapore Polytechnic - Campus Redevelopment Phase B 6,77,,9,5,66,56 97,7 6, 96, Development Budget for Polytechnic Expansion (Singapore Polytechnic) 9,9, 79,9 5,66, 7,78, 9,5, 9,7, Rejuvenation of Singapore Polytechnic 89,5,8 8,,6 8,898,77 6,56, 6,56, 7,695, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Development Budget for Polytechnic Expansion (Ngee Ann Polytechnic) 7,6,,78,6 6,7,66,89,,7,5,8, Rejuvenation of Ngee Ann Polytechnic 77,85,5,56,,9 9,69, 6,66,5 7,787,5 Temasek Polytechnic Development Budget for Polytechnic Expansion (Temasek Polytechnic) 69,,,9,7 6,6,,,,6, 8,5, Institute of Technical Education Institute of Technical Education - Furniture and Equipment Budget FY-FY8 5,68,,57,,7,6,55, 5,, 5, Development of ITE's rd Regional Campus and ITE Headquarters 58,5,9 85,95,75 9,6,6 8,5,9 9,75,,78, Nanyang Polytechnic Development Budget for Polytechnic Expansion (Nanyang Polytechnic) 8,5,9,,,75,787,5,7 6,5,7 5,99, Singapore Management University Development of Singapore Management University's School of Law at A-South,9,7, 95,9 8,, 8,8,8

75 Expenditure Total up to end of Revised Project Title Project Cost FY FY FY FY FY Republic Polytechnic Development Budget for Polytechnic Expansion 6,77, 8,57,59,97,85,5 6,8, 7,86, (Republic Polytechnic) Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board End-to-End e-assessment System for Mother,,,,,,9 675, Tongue Languages Singapore University of Technology And Design Singapore University of Technology and Design,,,59,6,5,5,6,,, 96,9 Interim Campus Development Singapore Institute of Technology Development Budget for Singapore Institute of 77,8,5 5,69,6 5,7,6 8,969,,,7 67,875,6 Technology Refurbishment of Singapore Institute of,68,,55,858,6 5,55,6,598,7 Technology HQ at Institute of Technical Education HQ at Dover Road Start-up IT Funding for Singapore Institute of,679,,875, 87,7,78,8,65,6 Technology Start-up FE Funding for Singapore Institute of 7,59, 95,8,775,7,96,,,6 Technology Refurbishment of SIT Campus at ITE HQ (Podium 57,7 5,7 6, B) at Dover Road Completed Projects 5,8,67 9,,,59,

76 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Desired Outcomes The person who is schooled in the Singapore Education system will be: a confident person who has a strong sense of right and wrong, is adaptable and resilient, knows himself, is discerning in judgment, thinks independently and critically, and communicates effectively; a self-directed learner who takes responsibility for his own learning, who questions, reflects and perseveres in the pursuit of learning; an active contributor who is able to work effectively in teams, exercises initiative, takes calculated risks, is innovative and strives for excellence; and a concerned citizen who is rooted to Singapore, has a strong civic consciousness, is informed, and takes an active role in bettering the lives of others around him. Key Performance Indicators Key Funding/Performance Indicator Revised FY FY FY FY Internationally Recognised Education World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness nd out of rd out of rd out of 8 Top 5 System Report: Quality of the Educational System IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook: Education rd out of 59 rd out of 59 th out of 6 Top 5 system meets the needs of a competitive economy IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook: University nd out of 59 nd out of 59 nd out of 6 Top 5 Education Quality Education at Affordable Rates Government Funding for Operating Expenses Per Student ($) for: Primary Schools 6,7 7,96 8,669 8,9 Secondary Schools 9, 9,9,66,959 Junior Colleges,8,86,57,77 Institute of Technical Education (ITE),898,87,7,75 Polytechnics,687,668 5, 5,9 Autonomous Universities, Singapore Institute of,55,86,89,67 Technology and SIM University (Undergraduates only) Data for these indicators is reported on a financial year basis, while that for all other indicators is reported on a calendar year basis. The Autonomous Universities refer to NUS, NTU, SMU, and SUTD. From FY, Government funding per undergraduate includes the funding to SUTD. From FY, government funding per undergraduate includes the funding to Yale-NUS College and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. From FY, government funding per undergraduate includes the funding to SIM University.

77 Key Funding/Performance Indicator Revised FY FY FY FY A Good School System Mean years of schooling for youth.5.6.7.8 Percentage of Primary cohort who did not.8%.7%.7%.7% complete secondary education 5 Number of schools holding at least Sustained 8 95 NA Achievement Award (SAA) 6 (8%) (86.%) (8.%) Number of schools holding at least Best Practice 6 7 8 88 Award (BPA) 7 (8.%) (.6%) (.8%) (.6%) Number of schools with sound processes and 9 7 5 sustained results (i.e. at least points in School (8.7%) (.%) (.%) (.9%) Excellence Model (SEM) 8 based on EV/Self- Assessment) Number of schools holding the School Excellence 5 NA Award (SEA) 9 (6.%) (6.9%) (7.%) Good Progression Outcomes Across Percentage of Primary cohort who: the Board Passed PSLE 97.9% 98.% 98.% 98.% Had at least 5 GCE N level passes or GCE O 89.% 88.9% 88.9% 88.9% level passes Percentage of Primary cohort admitted into: Institute of Technical Education.%.%.%.% Polytechnics 5.9% 5.8% 6.6% 7.% Junior Colleges/Centralised Institute 7.% 7.6% 7.% 7.% Autonomous Universities, Singapore Institute of 6.% 7.7% 8.8%.% Technology and SIM University Engaged Citizens Percentage of primary and secondary schools 9% 9% 9% 9% where more than 9% of students have completed at least 6 hours of participation in Annual Community Involvement s Refers to resident non-students aged 5- years. The Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for FY/ had reported this indicator based on resident non-students aged 5-9 years. To better reflect the educational attainment of our youths, the age group was changed from 5-9 to 5- as the educational attainments of the latter age group is more representative of the eventual attainments of the population at large (source: Department of Statistics for FY, FY and FY figures). 5 The figures for percentage of Primary cohort who did not complete secondary education, i.e. take O or N levels, exclude students who left school due to medical reasons, joined other institutions or left the country. 6 The SAA recognises schools ability in sustaining good outcomes over a number of years, in five areas, namely Aesthetics (referring to Arts, Music, etc), Sports, Uniformed Groups, Physical Fitness and Academic Value-Added. As part of the review of the Masterplan of Awards to place more emphasis on recognising schools for delivering a student-centric, values-driven education, the SAA would be removed from. 7 The BPA recognises schools for their effective practices and systems that lead to good education outcomes in both academic and non-academic areas. From, schools will be recognised for their Best Practices in Teaching and Learning, Student All-Round Development, Staff Development and Well Being, Character and Citizenship Education, and Partnership. 8 The SEM is a framework for school management which emphasises a holistic approach to education with equal focus on processes and outcomes. To achieve a SEM score of at least points, a school would have to demonstrate maturity in its processes e.g. using information strategically to plan and implement improvements. This in turn would have led to results which are sustained or better than most schools. It would also mean that the processes have gone through cycles of improvement. Such a school would have been sought by others for benchmarking and/or learning. 9 The SEA recognises schools for their well-integrated and proven education processes and practices. It is the highest award under the Masterplan of Awards (MoA) structure. As part of the review of the MoA to place more emphasis on recognising schools for delivering a student-centric, values-driven education, the SEA would be removed from. The Primary cohorts represented in each year are different across the indicators, as different cohorts reach the target levels in each year. As students progress through the education system at different rates, the figures are preliminary and subjected to adjustments. The Primary cohort indicators have taken into account students who had left the country. Students who enrol in one type of institution may later progress to another. To place a stronger emphasis across all schools on the inculcation of values through community involvement, the Community Involvement (CIP) will be reframed as Values in Action from.