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Singapore homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: MOE Compulsory Education Unit
- How: Written application for exemption if switching to homeschool
- When: Before withdrawing from school
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Exemption Application
- When: July to October prior to Primary 1
- Where: MOE Compulsory Education Unit
- How to submit: Written application with documents
- What to include
- Curriculum plan, parent CV/qualifications, schedule, social development details
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Parent-led with curriculum covering English, Math, Science, Mother Tongue, National Education
Records to keep
- Records: Maintain records of curriculum, progress, resources for reviews
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Primary 4 benchmarking test; PSLE in 4 subjects at standard level (min 33rd percentile); National Education Quiz[core]
- Assessment: Annual MOE reviews of progress
Deadlines
- Exemption Application Window: recurring July 1 - October 31 prior to P1
- Primary 4 Benchmarking Test: recurring annually around September
- PSLE: recurring annually October
Contacts and official sources
- MOE Exemption from Compulsory Education (www.moe.gov.sg/primary/compulsory-education/exemptions)
- Ministry of Education Singapore (www.moe.gov.sg)