29. Duration of primary education

Terms defined in s 2

• national school

  national school

  Defined · s 2

  “national school” means a government or government-aided primary school— (a) providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years; (b) using the national language as the main medium of instruction; (c) in which the English language is a compulsory subject of instruction; and (d) in which facilities for the teaching of— (i) the Chinese or Tamil language shall be made available if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request; and (ii) indigenous languages shall be made available if it is reasonable and practicable so to do and if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request;

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• national-type school

  national-type school

  Defined · s 2

  “national-type school” means a government or government-aided primary school— (a) providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years; (b) using the Chinese or Tamil language as the main medium of instruction; and (c) in which the national and English languages are compulsory subjects of instruction;

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• primary education

  primary education

  Defined · s 2

  “primary education” means a course of study at primary level which is designed for a duration of six years but which may be completed within five to seven years;

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• private school

  private school

  Defined · s 2

  “private school” or “private educational institution” means a school or an educational institution which is not a government or government-aided school or educational institution;

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