Selecting a Private School in Singapore

Posted by sgschool on September 23rd, 2015

Education is the key to your future. As such, it is important for you to invest time and effort to make sure that you end up with a good quality education that will help you advance in your career in the future. Before signing up with a private school in Singapore, you should find out more about the history and reputation of the private education institution and the courses it offers. Where possible, you should visit the school's premises and observe the study environment prior to making your decision.

Make sure the private school in Singapore is registered with the Council for Private Education. All private school in Singapores must be registered with the Council for Private Education in order to operate in Singapore. To be registered, the private school in Singapore must meet the basic requirements in corporate governance, quality of the provision, and information transparency.

Corporate Structure

A private school in Singapore must be either a registered society or company.

Premises

The premises and facilities of the private school in Singapore must be cleared or approved by the respective regulatory authorities. Except for lessons conducted in the auditorium, each student should have a classroom space of at least 1.5 square metres. If it has only one classroom, the private school in Singapore is not allowed to share premises with more than one other private school in Singapore; if there are more than one classroom, sharing of premises is limited to a maximum of three private schools in Singapore.

Academic and Examination Boards

Unless otherwise permitted by the Council for Private Education, all private school in Singapores should have an Academic Board and an Examination Board that will oversee and help make sure that the quality of academic programmes and examination processes in the school are maintained.

Information Disclosure

Private school in Singapore is required by law to disclose accurate information about themselves and the courses they offer. In all advertisements, private school in Singapore is only allowed to refer to themselves as being ‘registered’ with the Council for Private Education. They are not allowed to use words like 'approved', 'accredited' or 'endorsed'.