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Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Compulsory Education (Exemption) Order

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 191/2018 wef 02/01/2019S 497/2010 wef 01/10/2010

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“designated school” means a school specified in the Schedule;“home-schooling” means the provision of primary education by a parent to his child in a place other than a school;“home visit” means a visit conducted by the Director-General, to any place where the child receives or will receive home-schooling (as the case may be), for the purposes of inspecting and assessing the home-schooling arrangements;“National Education Quiz” means the National Education Quiz conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their knowledge in national education;“Primary School Leaving Examination” means the Primary School Leaving Examination conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their suitability for secondary education;“school” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act (Cap. 87).

Definition

“designated school” means a school specified in the Schedule;

Amended byS 191/2018 wef 02/01/2019

Definition

“home-schooling” means the provision of primary education by a parent to his child in a place other than a school;

Definition

“home visit” means a visit conducted by the Director-General, to any place where the child receives or will receive home-schooling (as the case may be), for the purposes of inspecting and assessing the home-schooling arrangements;

Amended byS 497/2010 wef 01/10/2010

Definition

“National Education Quiz” means the National Education Quiz conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their knowledge in national education;

Definition

“Primary School Leaving Examination” means the Primary School Leaving Examination conducted by or under the auspices of the Government for children of compulsory school age at the end of primary education for the purpose of assessing their suitability for secondary education;

Definition

“school” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Education Act (Cap. 87).