Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science

Schools assess students both formally and informally. From Grade 3 (Primary 3), schools typically conduct at least two summative assessments per year—one at the end of each semester. For formative assessments, teachers adopt a variety of subject-appropriate assessment methods, such as oral presentations, written tests, and portfolios. Formative assessments allow teachers to monitor student progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and provide meaningful and immediate feedback. They also allow teachers to adapt teaching methods and materials to student needs and abilities.

Schools closely monitor student progress and work closely with parents to support student learning. Parents are updated regularly through progress reports, personal phone calls, and school-organized parent-teacher meetings.

National examinations aligned with the national curriculum are administered in the final years of primary, secondary, and preuniversity education. The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board, in collaboration with the MOE, conducts the following national examinations: the PSLE, GCE N-Level, GCE O-Level, and GCE A-Level.²⁶