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Education in Singapore
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Students having assembly in the hall of a Singapore secondary school.
Education in Singapore is managed by Ministry of Education (MOE), which directs education policy. The ministry controls the development and administration of public schools which receive government funding but also has an advisory and supervisory role to private schools. For both private and public schools, there are variations in the extent of autonomy in their curriculum, scope of government aid and funding, tuition burden on the students, and admission policy. [1]
Children with disabilities attend special special education (SPED) schools run by Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs), which are and partially funded by the Ministry of Education. Education spending usually makes up about 20 percent of the annual national budget, which subsidises public education and government-assisted private education for Singaporean citizens and furnishes the Edusave programme, but the costs are significantly higher for non-citizens.
In January 2003 the Parliament of Singapore passed the Compulsory Education Act, which codified compulsory education for children of elementary school age, and made it a criminal offence if parents fail to enroll their children in school and ensure their regular attendance. Exemptions are allowed for homeschooling or full-time religious institutions, but parents must apply for exemption from the Ministry of Education and meet a minimum benchmark. [2]

Choosing a college: Singapore applicants
All international candidates are strongly recommended to make an Open Application, and allow our computer to select a college of preference for you, rather than choosing a college yourself. This system is designed to increase your chance of success, and you will be at no disadvantage relative to candidates who have specified a college.
Colleges do not specialise in particular subjects, and all are very strong academically. Most colleges offer most subjects, and the computer will always allocate you a college which offers the subject for which you have applied.
Your course will be the same at whichever college you take it, and your final degree is examined by and awarded by Oxford University, not your individual college.
There is no college which is more suited to a particular type of person or a particular interest; all colleges contain a cross section of students from all backgrounds.
To make an Open Application, leave the college of preference box on the Oxford application form blank.