Primary School

Curriculum Focus

  • Our Primary School curriculum follows the MOE national curriculum (except NO Mother Tongue), leading to PSLE qualifications.
    Updated PSLE Scoring System

    To learn how the Achievement Level (AL) score is assigned for Mother Tongue Language (MTL) exemption, please view the MOE PSLE Scoring System .

  • Non-academic curriculum comprising:
    • Specialised courses such as gymnastics, IT skills, daily living skills, etc.
    • Self-organisation routines. (e.g. managing bag, time management, etc.)
    • Self-regulation and work habits.
  • Planned integration activities with general education schools.

 

Pathlight's Primary 1 Programme

The minimum age of admission is 7 years old. Applicants who have been assessed to have the ability to access the national curriculum in a group learning environment will be offered a placement in one of our two Primary 1 programmes.

 

Pathlight's Primary 1 Standard Programme

Applicants who present with adequate literacy and numeracy skills, as well as the ability to follow the learning pace of a group, will be offered a placement in our Primary 1 Standard Programme.

Academic Curriculum

  • Follows the MOE national curriculum (except NO Mother Tongue Language), leading to PSLE qualifications.
    • The academic content is completed at the same pace as in a general education school.

Non-Academic Curriculum

  • Specialised courses such as gymnastics, IT skills, daily living skills, etc.
  • Self-organisation routines (e.g. managing bag, time management, etc.)
  • Self-regulation and work habits

 

Pathlight's Primary 1 Foundation Programme

Applicants whose learning profiles indicate that additional scaffolding may be required to access the language demands of the national curriculum or they require a longer runway to familiarise themselves with group learning routines will be offered our Primary 1 Foundation Programme.

The Primary 1 Foundation Programme provides the same national curriculum that is taught in Singapore's general education schools:

  • Follows the MOE national academic curriculum (except NO Mother Tongue Language), leading to PSLE qualifications.
  • Students in this programme will complete Primary 1 & 2 of the national curriculum over 3 years.

    P1 Foundation Programme

     

  • This allows for:
    • More EXPLICIT and INTENTIONAL teaching of content vocabulary;
    • STRUCTURED SCAFFOLDING through the breakdown of content into bite-sized portions for easier learning;
    • More time for REPEATED PRACTICE to reinforce understanding and mastery of foundational skills;
    • More opportunities to strengthen and develop the ability to learn at the pace of a group.
  • Non-academic curriculum comprising:
    • Specialised courses such as gymnastics, IT skills, daily living skills etc.;
    • Self-organisation routines (e.g. managing bag, time management, etc.);
    • Self-regulation and work habits.