1          Pupils are collecting their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results from their respective primary schools today after 1200 hours.

PERFORMANCE OF 2004 PSLE COHORT

2          A total of 50,863 Primary 6 pupils sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) this year, of which 5,473 were from the EM3 course. This year’s Primary 6 cohort has seen a decrease of 464 pupils (or 0.9%) over the 2003 cohort.  All pupils sat for English, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue except for pupils in the EM3 course, who sat for Foundation English, Foundation Mathematics and Basic Mother Tongue or Mother Tongue.

3         In all, 49,557 pupils (or 97.4%) have been assessed as suitable to proceed to secondary school. Of these pupils, 61.9% are eligible for the Special or Express course, 22.6% for the Normal (Academic) and 13.0% for the Normal (Technical) course.

4          There are 1,306  pupils (or 2.6%) who are assessed to be not yet ready for secondary school in 2005 or more suited for vocational training. Of these pupils, 1,095 will be given another year in Primary 6 to consolidate their basic language and mathematics skills. The remaining 211 pupils, who are over-aged, will be enrolled in basic vocational training courses.

5          Eligible pupils will receive their option forms to select secondary schools from their respective primary schools today.  Parents are reminded to submit the completed option forms to their children’s primary schools between 24 Nov 2004 and 29 Nov 2004 from 9 am to 3 pm (including Saturday, but excluding Sunday).

6          The Secondary One posting results will be released on 22 Dec 2004.  Pupils are to collect their results through their primary schools on 22 Dec 2004, and report to their posted secondary schools on 23 Dec 2004.

Ministry of Education & Singapore Examinations & Assessment Board

24 Nov 2004

INFORMATION SHEET ON THE 2004 PSLE RESULTS

EMBARGOED TILL 24 NOVEMBER 2004, 1 PM

1.                  Top PSLE Pupil

Name / Sex	School
Foo Xiang Peng / M	Seng Kang Primary School

2.                  Other Top Pupils

Name / Sex	School
Dorothy Hannah Huang Min / F	St. Hilda's Primary School
Zeng Jingyin / F	Peiying Primary School
Lee Xin Min / F	Nan Hua Primary School
Gerald Sng Gui Ren / M	Nanyang Primary School
Ooi Li Ting / F	Raffles Girls' Primary School
Goh Su Fen / F	Raffles Girls' Primary School
Lim Shin Hui / F	Raffles Girls' Primary School
Felicia Clara Tan Jun Hui / F	Raffles Girls' Primary School

3.                  Top Malay Pupils

Name / Sex	School
Lyana Shaffiee / F	Raffles Girls' Primary School
Hanim Bte Md Yusoff / M	Evergreen Primary School
Aqilah Bte Abdul Rahim / F	Opera Estate Primary School
Liyana Nabilah Bte Zainal / F	East View Primary School
Syahidah Bte Mohamed Sodri / F	Junyuan Primary School
Aida Bte Abdul Rahim / F	Yuhua Primary School

4.                  Top Indian Pupils

Name / Sex	School
Ashish Xiangyi Kumar / M	Dazhong Primary School
Sanusha d/o S Sritharan / F	Henry Park Primary School
Nitya Anthony / F	Chongfu Primary School
Lathiga Nambiar d/o Reguvaran / F	North View Primary School
Ramyiadarsini Indira Elangovan / F	Qifa Primary School
K Kavita / F	Radin Mas Primary School
Nair Manish / M	Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Karishma Kaur / F	Bedok Green Primary School
Shamira Bte Shariffudin / F	Haig Girls' School

5.                  Top Eurasian Pupil

Name / Sex	School
Broughton Rebekah Jiashan / F	CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)

6.                  Top Pupils from EM3 Stream

Name / Sex	School
Siti Syafiatul Istiqamah Bte H / F	West View Primary School
Siti Rafidah Bte Latin / F	Greenwood Primary School
Meng Siyu / F	Bukit View Primary School
Nabillahuda Bte Karis / F	Gan Eng Seng Primary School

7.         List of primary schools with at least one student with PSLE aggregate score of 275 or more (in alphabetical order of schools)

S/N	SCHOOL NAME
1.	AI TONG SCHOOL
2.	ANG MO KIO PRIMARY SCHOOL
3.	ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (PRIMARY)
4.	BEDOK GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
5.	CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
6.	CHIJ PRIMARY (TOA PAYOH)
7.	CHONGFU PRIMARY SCHOOL
8.	COMPASSVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
9.	DAZHONG PRIMARY SCHOOL
10.	EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
11.	FARRER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
12.	GEYLANG METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL
13.	GREENRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
14.	HENRY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
15.	JIN TAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
16.	JURONG PRIMARY SCHOOL
17.	JURONG WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL
18.	KONG HWA SCHOOL
19.	MAHA BODHI SCHOOL
20.	MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL
21.	MAYFLOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL
22.	METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY)
23.	MONTFORT JUNIOR SCHOOL
24.	NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL
25.	NANYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL
26.	NEW TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL
27.	NORTHLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
28.	OPERA ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
29.	PASIR RIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
30.	PEI HWA PRESBYTERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
31.	PEIYING PRIMARY SCHOOL
32.	POI CHING SCHOOL
33.	QIFA PRIMARY SCHOOL
34.	RAFFLES GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOL
35.	RED SWASTIKA SCHOOL
36.	ROSYTH SCHOOL
37.	RULANG PRIMARY SCHOOL
38.	SENG KANG PRIMARY SCHOOL
39.	SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOL
40.	ST. HILDA'S PRIMARY SCHOOL
41.	TAO NAN SCHOOL
42.	TECK WHYE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43.	YANGZHENG PRIMARY SCHOOL
44.	YISHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL
45.	YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL
46.	YUHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

8.                  Schools with good progress in PSLE results

 (In alphabetical order)

S/N	School
1.	Anderson Primary School
2.	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
3.	Bukit Timah Primary
4.	Chongzheng Primary School
5.	De La Salle School
6.	Fairfield Methodist Primary School
7.	Guangyang Primary School
8.	Poi Ching School

NB :

The following criteria are used for the identification of schools:

(a)        The percentage of pupils eligible for secondary schools must be at least or above the national average of 97.4%;

(b)        The school must register at least 5% improvement in the percentage of pupils who qualify for Special/Express courses compared to the 2003 results;

(c)        The school must register a positive improvement in the percentage of pupils eligible for N(A), Express and Special courses compared to the 2003 results; and

(d)        The school must have at least 100 candidates.