Section 33

Terms defined in s 2

• educational institution

  educational institution

  Defined · s 2

  “educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19

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• national secondary school

  national secondary school

  Defined · s 2

  “national secondary school” means a government or government-aided secondary school— (a) providing a five-year course of secondary education appropriate for pupils who have just completed primary education; Education 21 (b) using the national language as the main medium of instruction; (c) in which the English language is a compulsory subject of instruction; (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; (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; and (iii) Arabic, Japanese, German or French or any other foreign language may be made available if it is reasonable and practicable so to do; and (e) preparing pupils for such examinations as may be prescribed, and includes any such school providing a transition class;

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• post-secondary education

  post-secondary education

  Defined · s 2

  “post-secondary education” means education provided to a person who has completed upper secondary education, but does not include higher education;

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