Regulation 2

is established by any person other than the Government; and

is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 3) for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;“Government-aided primary school” means a primary school which —

is established by any person other than the Government; and

is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;“Government-aided secondary school” means a secondary school (not being an independent school) which —

is established by any person other than the Government; and

is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 3) for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;“Government-aided school” means a primary school or secondary school (not being an independent school) which —

is established by any person other than the Government; and

is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;[Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024][Deleted by S 666/2017 wef 01/01/2018]“independent school” means a school which —

is specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act; or

is set out in Part I of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations (Rg 1);[Deleted by S 666/2017 wef 01/01/2018]“Institute of Technical Education” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under section 3 of the Institute of Technical Education Act (Cap. 141A);“integrated programme” means a programme which provides an integrated secondary and pre-university education;[Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024][Deleted by S 666/2017 wef 01/01/2018][Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024]“junior college” means an institution for providing full-time pre-university education, and includes any centralised institute or school which provides pre-university education;“leave of absence fees”, in relation to a pupil, means the fees payable by him to the educational institution in which he is enrolled, during his period of absence from the educational institution under a leave of absence scheme of the educational institution;“leave of absence scheme”, in relation to an educational institution, means a scheme offered by the educational institution, as required by the Ministry, under which a pupil of the educational institution may —

continue to be enrolled in the educational institution while the pupil is absent from the educational institution for a period of time for either of the following reasons:

the pupil accompanies the pupil’s parent who is, or parents who are, overseas for work or work-related training; (ii)the educational institution determines that there are extenuating circumstances (other than being on medical leave) justifying the pupil’s absence; and

resume attending the educational institution on the expiration of that period of time;“Ministry” means the Ministry of Education;[Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024]“polytechnic” means a polytechnic established by a public Act;“primary school” means a school for providing full-time primary education;“Primary School Leaving Examination” means the Primary School Leaving Examination conducted for the purpose of assessing a pupil’s suitability for secondary education;[Deleted by S 666/2017 wef 01/01/2018][Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024][Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024]“pupil’s average rank”, for any year, means the average of a pupil’s subject ranks for that year in the relevant subjects;“pupil’s subject rank”, for any year, means the pupil’s rank, based on relevant assessments, in a relevant subject among all other pupils in the educational institution in which the pupil is enrolled who —

are in the same level and course as the pupil; and

take that subject at the same subject level as the pupil;“relevant assessments”, in relation to a pupil’s eligibility for a scholarship, bursary or award under these Regulations for any academic year, means any test, examination or other method of assessing a person’s level of proficiency, aptitude, skill, knowledge or understanding in a subject, that is conducted in that academic year —

by the primary or secondary school, junior college, polytechnic, Institute of Technical Education or specified educational institution in which a pupil is enrolled; and

for pupils in the same level, course and subject level (if applicable) as the pupil;“relevant pupil” means a pupil who —

is enrolled in —

an independent school at the secondary level; or

a Government secondary school, Government‑aided secondary school, Government junior college, Government‑aided junior college or specified educational institution for his secondary education; and

is at —

the secondary two, three, four or five level in 2024;

the secondary three, four or five level in 2025; or

the secondary four or five level in 2026;“relevant subjects”, in relation to a scholarship, bursary or award under these Regulations, means the subjects determined by the Minister to be relevant in assessing a pupil’s overall academic performance for the purposes of that scholarship, bursary or award;“secondary school” means a school for providing full-time secondary education, and includes any institution which provides secondary education under an integrated programme;[Deleted by S 824/2024 wef 30/10/2024]“special education school” means an educational institution set out in Part II of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations (Rg 1);“specified educational institution” means an educational institution set out in Part III of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations (Rg 1).[Deleted by S 702/2025 wef 01/11/2025][Deleted by S 608/2012 wef 01/01/2012]