Last Updated: 03 March 2022
Normal (Technical) is a 4-year course leading to the N(T)-Level examination in Secondary 4.
4 years
PSLE Score 25 – 30*
* PSLE Score of 25 is in the Normal (Academic)/Normal (Technical) Option Band
Students are exposed to a wide range of subjects at the lower secondary level to:
The subjects offered are:
English Language, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics, Computer Applications and Social Studies
Under Subject-Based Banding (SBB), students who have obtained at the PSLE:
AL A in a Foundation level subject will have the option to take the subject at the Normal (Academic) level.
From 2024, secondary schools will implement Full SBB. Learn more about it.
Nitec Programme offered by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).
or
Normal (Academic) at Secondary 4, if eligible
Lower secondary students can take certain subjects at the Express or Normal (Academic) level through Subject-Based Banding (SBB).
If they do well in the school-based examinations, and the school finds them suitable after starting Secondary 1, they may also be able to take subjects at a more demanding level.
Your child may also be eligible to take certain subjects at a more demanding level beyond Secondary 1.
Your child may transfer to the Secondary 2 Normal (Academic) course at the end of Secondary 1 Normal (Technical), or Secondary 2 Normal (Technical).
Transfers are based on student performance, and the professional assessment of their teachers and principal. Speak to your child’s school for more information on transfer criteria.
After completing the N-Level examination in Secondary 4, your child will:
Crest Secondary School and Spectra Secondary School are Specialised Schools for Normal (Technical) (SSNT) students. These schools offer an alternative pathway for Normal (Technical) students who prefer a more hands-on curriculum.
SSNT students take the core subjects of English Language, Mother Tongue Language and Mathematics at the Normal (Technical) course level. Students are also given the opportunity to specialise in an ITE Skills Subject Certificate (ISSC), where they can choose 2 of 5 Skills Subjects offered:
Depending on their performance, eligible students can also take:
Students graduate with the GCE N-Level and the ISC, which are recognised for admission to ITE Nitec courses.
You can apply to Crest Secondary School and/or Spectra Secondary School directly. Use the SSNT Application Form, which is available from the respective schools’ websites.
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