Singapore's primary and secondary education enjoys an international reputation and is ranked first in the field of basic education in the world by the World Economic Cooperation Organization. In recent years, more and more families have chosen to educate their children in Singapore's primary and secondary schools.

Singapore Government primary and secondary schools adopt a British-style education system, with six years for primary school and four years for secondary school. International students are required to take the AEIS/S-AEIS for admission to these schools, which is taken twice a year, in September and February. After passing the exam, the government will assign the candidates to the nearest school based on their performance.

Here are the entry requirements for Singapore Government primary and secondary schools:

Primary School: Students must be aged 7-12 and provide a qualifying CEQ score to register for the AEIS/S-AEIS math exam.

Secondary School: Students must be at least 12 to 16 years old and can register directly for the AEIS/S-AEIS Math and English exams.

These entry requirements ensure students' adaptability and academic ability to build a strong foundation for their journey through primary and secondary education in Singapore.

Students enrolled in government schools in Singapore who wish to advance to a Singapore secondary school must pass the PSLE (primary school leaving examination) in Primary 6.

The PSLE is a national harmonized examination hosted by the Ministry of Education to assess the ability of Primary 6 students to progress to the secondary school curriculum, as well as to assign students to secondary schools that are suitable for them. It is no exaggeration to say that the PSLE is the first watershed in the lives of students studying under the Singapore Government education system.

The PSLE is nicknamed the "Singapore Key National Exam" because of the high level of competition, and it concerns millions of families and children.

Recent reforms have led PSLE to adopt an "eight-level" scoring scale to assess students' academic performance, instead of calculating T-value points compared to their peers. Points for each level will add up the result, similar to the points calculation method used for advancing to the O-Level examination.

Primary education in Singapore aims to develop students' basic language and mathematics skills, laying a solid foundation for their future secondary and higher education. At the same time, primary education also focuses on cultivating students' values and gradually building character growth, so that children can continue to explore their interests and hobbies at this stage.

PSLE exam subjects vary from year to year:

P1/P2: English, Chinese, Math

P3/P4: English, Chinese, Math, Science

P5/P6: English, Chinese, Math, Science, Advanced native language

After the reform, there will be two grades for each subject: standard and foundation. The passing score for each subject is half of the total score for the subject, with a maximum score of 300.

The score scale for Primary 6 is AL1-AL8, with AL1 representing the best performance and the lower the score, the better the score. Overall results will be combined with AL grades in English, Mathematics, science and native language. For example, AL1 x 4 subjects =4 points, while AL8 x 4 subjects =32 points, the total score is between 4 and 32 points.

Students will be assigned to secondary schools of different levels according to their scores in the Primary Six Level examination, and the best students may enter through train elite schools without having to take the high school examination. This process is very challenging for both students and parents, as it is directly related to the student's future educational path.