The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination is conducted in Singapore annually.
For subjects examined in English, Foreign Languages and Non-Tamil Indian Languages, the examining authority is the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). For subjects such as Mother Tongue Languages, the examining authority is the Ministry of Education, Singapore.
Candidates' applications to sit the examination are accepted on the condition that they adhere to all the regulations governing the examination.
Mother Tongue B is not an O-Level Subject. Performance in the O-Level Chinese B (1163) / Malay B (1134) / Tamil B (1143) is indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded. Candidates who pass the Mother Tongue B at the O-Level will be deemed to have met the Mother Tongue requirement for admission to JC. However, no consideration will be given in the computation of O-Level aggregate score.
O-Level School-Initiated Electives (OSIE)
In 2005, the Ministry of Education (MOE) introduced greater flexibility in the curriculum by giving secondary schools the option to offer O-Level School Initiated Electives (OSIE). Offering such subjects would allow them to build up their niche areas.
OSIE subjects are taken in addition to, or as replacement of, current curriculum offerings by the MOE. They are examinable and can be used in the computation of L1R5 for admission to the Junior Colleges/Centralised Institute and Polytechnics.
Schools should only register their students for examination in those OSIE subjects that have been approved by the Curriculum Planning and Development Division for their schools.
