2021 Singapore-Cambridge GCE N(T), N(A), O & A-Level

Examinations

Examination Rules and Regulations

For School Candidates

This document has been updated on 10 May 2021, with amendment to paragraph 5.1, amendment to paragraph 5.2.2, an additional paragraph 5.2.3 and amendment to section 6.2.

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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 5 2. EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE AND ENTRY PROOF ...... 5 3. EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS ...... 7 4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITTING THE EXAMINATIONS ...... 12 5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS 5.1 Hospitalised candidates / Candidates with contagious diseases ...... 13 5.2 Adverse conditions ...... 13 5.3 Major train service disruptions ...... 14 5.4 Others ...... 15 6 RESULT SLIPS AND EXAMINATION CERTIFICATES 6.1 Release of results ...... 15 6.2 Appeal for review of results ...... 16 6.3 Award eligibility for examination certificates ...... 17 6.4 Grading systems ...... 17 6.5 Issuing of examination certificates ...... 19 7 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 7.1 GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Level Art examinations ...... 19 7.2 GCE N(T)- and O-Level Music and Higher Music examinations ...... 21 7.4 GCE A-Level H2 Independent Study, H3 Research Essays and Research-based programmes ...... 22 7.5 GCE A-Level withdrawal period for H3 programmes offered by MOE partners ...... 22 7.6 GCE A-Level Literature in English (8832 and 9509), Theatre Studies and Drama (9726 paper 1) examinations ...... 22 7.7 GCE A-Level Mother Tongue Language and Literature examination ...... 23 7.8 Geography ...... 23 7.9 e-Examinations ...... 23 8 ANNEXES Annex A-1: List of approved calculators ...... 26 Annex A-2: Steps to clear all memory in graphing calculators [GCE A-Level] ...... 29 Annex B-1: List of subjects where use of dictionaries is allowed [GCE N(A)- & O-Level] .... 33 Annex B-2: List of subjects where use of dictionaries is allowed [GCE A-Level] ...... 34 Annex C : List of approved dictionaries ...... 36 Annex D : List of approved texts for GCE A-Level H2 & H3 Mother Tongue Language examinations ...... 40

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9 Useful Links

9.1 List of approved calculators:

9.2 List of approved dictionaries:

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), together with the Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) and Cambridge Assessment International Education, are the joint examining authorities for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE-Level examinations. The examinations are administered by SEAB.

1.2 This document contains instructions, rules and regulations that you need to know if you are sitting for the examinations.

1.3 By registering for the examination, you undertake, understand and agree to comply with the examination instructions and rules and regulations in this booklet and other examination documents issued by SEAB; and accept the possible consequences if you breach the regulations.

1.4 SEAB may issue additional administrative or procedural instructions for the conduct of specific examinations (e.g. written papers, coursework, oral, and practical papers) and you will be informed of any new or updated instructions through your school. These new or updated instructions are part of the examination instructions and regulations, and they take immediate effect unless specifically stated.

1.5 With the evolving COVID-19 situation, candidates must also observe and comply with any additional instructions and safe management measures that SEAB may announce nearer to the examination dates. Candidates should refer to SEAB website at https://www.seab.gov.sg/ for updates of instructions and procedures before sitting for the examination.

1.6 No part of this document, whether image, text or otherwise, may be copied, reproduced, published, adapted, modified, distributed, transmitted, communicated and / or stored in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of SEAB.

1.7 If you have any queries, you should approach your school for clarification.

2 EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE AND ENTRY PROOF

2.1 Examination Timetable The Examination Timetable is available on SEAB’s website at https://www.seab.gov.sg/ .

2.2 Entry Proof 2.2.1 You will receive a personalised Entry Proof from your school by 2 July 2021.

2.2.2 The Entry Proof will show: • Your Centre / Index number, • Examination venue (shown as school code and centre name), • The subjects and papers you have registered for, and • The examination dates and times of your papers.

2.2.3 A sample of the Entry Proof is shown on the next page.

2.2.4 If you have registered for two papers which are scheduled to be examined at the same time and on the same day, arrangements will be made for you to take one paper first, followed by a break, before you take the other paper.

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Sample Entry Proof

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3 EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

It is mandatory for candidates to be familiar and comply with all examination rules and regulations. Candidates who registered for the examinations are deemed to have read and understood the examination rules and regulations.

3.1 You must not have in your possession:

3.1.1 Any unauthorised electronic, communication, smart or computerised devices within the examination premises (e.g. examination venue, quarantine room, waiting room). Examples of unauthorised devices include but are not limited to:

• Computerised devices • Communication devices o Tablet o Mobile phone o Pocket PC o Smart watch o Personal Digital Assistant o Earphones o Digital diary o eBook

• Smart devices • Other Electronic devices o Smart watch o Camera o Smart glasses o Audio recorder / player o Fitness tracker o Gaming device o Storage device 3.1.2 Any unauthorised materials Examples of unauthorised materials include but are not limited to:

• Question paper from previous • Entry proof from previous examination examinations • Writing paper • Notes / reference material • Sticky note • Conversion table / Formulae sheet in • Book mathematical set or calculator cover

All stationery / belongings taken into the examination venue (e.g. pencil case, calculator(s), mathematical set, ruler, entry proof) must not have any unauthorised notes / information written on them.

3.1.3 Any calculator or dictionary that is not listed in the list of approved calculators / dictionaries. You can refer to Annex A-1 for the list of approved calculators and Annex C for the list of approved dictionaries.

3.2 You must not commit or attempt any acts of dishonesty or support such acts.

For example, writing information / notes on any part(s) of your body, taking the examination on someone else’s behalf, using unauthorised devices, or giving answers to or obtaining answers from another candidate.

3.3 You must not commit plagiarism or support such acts.

For example, copying from someone else’s work or not acknowledging the source (e.g. internet, books, etc) that you took reference from.

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3.4 You must not communicate or attempt to communicate with other candidate(s) / unauthorised person(s) during the examination, or during any other occasions when communication is strictly prohibited.

For example, when answer scripts are being collected, or during movement to the quarantine area.

3.5 You should only face the front and not turn around during the examination.

3.6 You must not write or draw anything that is offensive or obscene in your answers.

3.7 You must not exhibit improper conduct or misbehaviour during the examination.

For example, disturbing other candidates or disobeying instructions from examination personnel.

3.8 You must not leave the examination venue, quarantine or holding room unescorted or without permission from the examination personnel.

3.9 You must not flip open or turn over the question paper until you are instructed to do so.

3.10 You must stop writing/working on your answers and close the answer booklet (if applicable) immediately when the invigilator makes the announcement to end the examination. You are to remain seated quietly while your answer script is being collected and counted.

3.11 You must not remove any examination material(s) and stationery without permission. These can include:

• any answer booklet(s), writing paper(s), storage device(s) and other used or unused examination stationery from the examination venue; • any coursework material(s) / artefact(s) from the examination centre without seeking prior approval from SEAB; • laboratory equipment, device(s) and chemical(s).

3.12 You must not submit coursework (in part or whole) which has been submitted for past examinations. The same coursework (in part or whole) must not be submitted for more than one paper.

3.13 If you are wearing outerwear (e.g. jackets, cardigan, windbreaker, sweater) into the examination venue, you must ensure that your outerwear does not have any unauthorised materials or devices. You may be asked to remove the outerwear for checks by examination personnel before or during the examinations.

Use of Calculators and Dictionaries 3.14 You must only bring approved calculators and dictionaries into the examination venue for examinations which allow the use of calculators and dictionaries. Any non-compliance will be considered as a breach of the examination regulations and you may be penalised.

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3.15 Use of calculators You are only allowed to use the approved calculator models listed in Annex A-1. The calculators used in the national examinations should have the following minimum features:

• Four arithmetic operations (+, −, , ) including the order of operations and use of brackets, • Fractional function which retains the fraction in the form ‘a/b’ and ‘a b/c’, • Square root ( ) and cube root ( 3 ) functions, and • Value of Pi ().

The use of any calculator with unacceptable features or that allows for the retrieval of information / programmes during the examinations is an infringement of the rules and regulations.

3.15.1 Your calculator(s) must be silent and with a visual display only.

3.15.2 You are to ensure that your calculator(s) is in working condition. Any fault with your calculator during the examination will not be accepted as justification for Special Consideration. If required, you may bring in more than one approved calculator into the examination venue.

3.15.3 You are not allowed to share calculator(s) with another candidate during the examination.

3.15.4 You are not allowed to use the following types of calculators:

• Calculators with an external storage function that allow users to input and store data via external storage media (e.g. memory cards, tapes, and plug-in modules); • Calculators with wireless communication capability with other machines (e.g. infra-red communication capability); • Calculators with capabilities for storing and displaying verbal information.

3.15.5 Your calculator and its cover must not have any mathematical formulas, conversion table or instructions. Such information on the calculator that cannot be removed must be securely covered and you must inform the examination personnel before the start of the examination.

3.15.6 The original model number and brand must be indicated clearly on the calculator for verification purposes.

3.15.7 Your scientific calculator must not be programmable or with permanent features of a programmed kind (e.g. calculators capable of numerical integration and / or numerical differentiation).

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3.15.8 Graphing calculators are allowed for use ONLY in subjects examined at the GCE A- Level H1, H2 and H3 Levels. You must ensure the following:

• You have cleared any information and / or programmes stored in the graphing calculators before the examination. You can refer to Annex A-2 on the steps to clear all memory in the graphing calculators; • You do not bring any prepared programmes into the examination room. Information (including text or formulae) and / or programmes stored in the calculator’s memory must be cleared before the examination; • You do not bring any calculators with built-in symbolic algebra manipulations, symbolic differentiation or integration into the examination room.

3.15.9 You would be considered to have breached the examination rules and regulations if you are found in possession of a calculator with unacceptable features and/or attempt to retrieve information / programmes from the calculator during the examinations.

3.16 Use of dictionaries:

• You are only allowed to use approved printed dictionaries or handheld electronic dictionaries (e-dictionaries) for subjects that are listed in Annex B-1 (For GCE N(A)- & O-Level) or Annex B-2 (For GCE A-Level). The list of approved dictionaries is found in Annex C.

• There is no approved list of dictionaries for Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL), GCE O-Level Arabic as 3rd Language and GCE O-Level Bahasa Indonesia as 3rd language. Any monolingual dictionary for the examination subject language may be used.

• No annotation on any pages of the printed dictionary are allowed (e.g. written notes,

post-it pads, highlights and quick tabs).

3.16.1 You must not possess any dictionaries in examinations where the use of a dictionary is prohibited.

3.16.2 Your e-dictionary must be battery operated and set to the silent mode. Ear-pieces / headphones are not permitted in the examination venue. Note: You should ensure that a replacement set of batteries is available.

3.16.3 Any fault with your e-dictionary during the examination will not be accepted as justification for Special Consideration. If required, you may bring in more than one approved e-dictionary into the examination venue.

3.16.4 You must remove any external storage media (e.g. memory card and plug-in modules) from your e-dictionary before the examination if your e-dictionary has an external storage function.

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3.16.5 There is no approved list of dictionaries for GCE A-Level H2 Translation (Chinese). You may bring in any hard-copy dictionary (Chinese / English / English to Chinese / Chinese to English dictionary) if there are no annotations on any of the pages.

Pictorial dictionaries such as “The Facts on File English/ Chinese Visual Dictionary” which functions as an encyclopaedia or compendium are also not allowed.

3.16.6 No e-dictionaries are allowed for GCE A-Level H2 Translation (Chinese).

3.17 Ownership of Examination Materials

3.17.1 The national examination materials (e.g. examination question papers and answer scripts) are copyrighted and must not be published, reproduced in any other form or posted online, without prior permission from SEAB. SEAB will take the necessary actions if there are any copyright infringements.

3.17.2 SEAB may recall any issued documents (including result slips and examination certificates) from you at any time in its sole discretion. Reasons for such recalls include, but are not limited to, a discovery that a candidate had committed a serious breach of the examination rules and regulations. In such cases, the candidate must return the required documents to SEAB without delay. A failure to comply may result in legal proceedings against the candidate to recover such documents and the associated costs.

3.17.3 All examination scripts and materials submitted for assessment purposes (e.g. scripts and materials submitted for coursework, project work and research work) are deemed as examination materials and will thus become property of SEAB.

3.17.4 Examination centres and candidates are not permitted to submit examination materials for exhibition, competition, publication or for any other purposes without the authorisation of the Chief Executive, SEAB.

3.17.5 SEAB may return coursework materials to the examination centres at its own discretion. While steps will be taken to avoid any damage to the coursework materials, SEAB will not be held responsible for any loss of or damage to the materials during or after marking.

If you fail to comply with abovementioned rules and regulations or any other additional instructions issued by SEAB for any specific examination paper or

subject, you would be deemed to have breached the examination rules and regulations. As a result, you may: • Be prohibited from taking the examination; • Be expelled from the examination premise; • Be refused entry for subsequent papers; • Have your results annulled or be imposed with a grade penalty; • Have your result slip and / or examination certificate withheld or confiscated; • Be banned from registering for future examinations; and/or

• Be reported to the police for investigation and consequential prosecution.

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4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITTING THE EXAMINATIONS

4.1 Reporting for examination 4.1.1 You are required to report to your examination centre in school uniform at least 45 minutes before the start of the examination. You must be seated at your assigned desk at least 15 minutes before the start of the examination.

4.1.2 You will not be given any make-up time if you report late for the examination. If you report after the end of the examination, you will be marked as absent for the paper and will receive an “Absent” grade for the subject.

4.2 During examination 4.2.1 You must not open the question paper and answer booklet or start reading and writing unless you are told to do so by the examination personnel.

4.2.2 You must place your entry proof and NRIC / Foreign Identification Documents / Student Concession Pass on your desk throughout the examination.

4.2.3 Access Arrangements (AA): If you are granted AA, you should present the AA outcome letter to the examination personnel before the start of the examination. You must alert the examination personnel immediately if your approved AA is not given to you.

4.2.4 You should use 2B pencils for the shading of the Personalised Multiple Choice Answer Sheet (PMCAS). A soft eraser should be used for erasing if you wish to change your answers.

4.2.5 You must submit your answers in the language in which the question paper is set, unless instructed otherwise by the questions.

4.2.6 You are advised not to use correction fluid/ tape in the national examinations because there were instances where the use of correction fluid had affected the legibility of the examination scripts. There were also instances where answers were left incomplete after the correction fluid/ tape had been applied. In addition, answer scripts with correction fluid/ tape may be damaged if they are required to be scanned. The pages may also be stuck together if the fluid has not dried.

4.2.7 You must not eat in the examination venue. However, you can drink water and the water bottle must be placed on the floor next to your seat.

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5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS

5.1 If you are hospitalised or suffering from contagious diseases (e.g. chicken pox), you must inform your school as soon as you have seen a doctor.

Arrangements can be made for you to sit the examination if: • you have been certified as medically fit by a qualified medical practitioner to sit the examination; and • your request to sit the examination is submitted through your school to SEAB before the start of examination.

SEAB can make arrangements for you to take the examination in the hospital (if you are hospitalised) or at your own school (for certain types of contagious diseases). You will have to provide your own stationery, dictionary, calculator etc when you sit for the examination in the hospital or at your own school.

SEAB will provide separate instructions on the national examination arrangements for COVID-19 related conditions and/ or situations to the candidates.

5.2 If you are unable to sit for an examination or have sat the examination under adverse conditions (e.g. medical reasons, bereavement, physical injuries), you may apply for Special Consideration (SC), provided:

5.2.1 You have completed at least 50% of the component weighting for the affected subject; and

5.2.2 You have the relevant evidence and supporting documents to support your application (e.g. medical report / statement from a qualified medical practitioner or a death certificate due to bereavement reason).

5.2.3 Similar to 2020, in view of the exceptional circumstances this year due to Covid-19, SC will be considered on a case by case basis for candidates who have not completed at least 50% component weighting of the total assessment for the affected subject, taking into consideration multiple sources of information including performance in other papers taken for the same subject, and the school based results.

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You must inform your school before the start of the affected examination paper or

immediately after the affected examination paper, if you have / would be adversely affected by the event.

You should submit the SC application with supporting documents through your school not later than 3 working days after the last day of the examination as follows: • by 26 July 2021 for mid-year MTL examination

• by 19 October 2021 for N-Level year-end examination • by 18 November 2021 for O-Level year-end examination by 08 December 2021 for A-Level year-end examination •

You should submit the application as early as possible. Late submissions or applications with incomplete information or supporting documents from the deadlines stated above

would not be processed

5.3 Major Train Service Disruptions

• In the event of a major train service disruption, you do not have to obtain an excuse

chit from the train operators. • The list of examination centres near MRT / LRT stations can be obtained from the ▪ SEAB’s website at https://www.seab.gov.sg/;

▪ SEAB’s advisory posters at the MRT stations; and ▪ LTA’s ‘MyTransport.SG’ app You should familiarise yourself with the list at least one week before the start of your examinations.

5.3.1 If you can arrive at your designated examination centre before the end of the paper:

5.3.1.1 You should still make your way to your designated examination centre;

5.3.1.2 You will be given the full duration to sit the paper if you arrive before the end of the paper.

5.3.2 If you are unable to arrive at your designated examination centre before the end of the paper:

5.3.2.1 You can head to an examination centre nearest to you to take your examination. Please inform your school immediately and notify them of the examination centre that you are heading to;

5.3.2.2 You should follow the instructions provided at the train station on the bridging transport services available, or head to the Passenger Service Centre for assistance;

5.3.3 If you arrive at the examination centre after the paper has ended or are unable to reach an examination centre at all, you should inform your school immediately.

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You may be posted to another examination centre to take your examination for certain subjects such as Music Practical, Art and Foreign Language Listening Comprehension examinations.

For such papers, you must still report to the designated examination centre indicated on your entry proof even if you are unable to reach the examination centre before the end of the paper.

5.3.4 You must contact your school immediately if you have any enquiries regarding major train service disruptions.

5.4 Other Unexpected Situations 5.4.1 For any unexpected situations where you are not able to reach the examination centre on time for the examination (e.g. caught in massive traffic jam or flood), you must contact your school immediately for assistance.

6 RESULT AND EXAMINATION CERTIFICATES

6.1 Release of Results

Mid-year examination Year-end examination

(Mother Tongue Language (MTL) / MTL Syllabus B) GCE N(A)- and N(T)- Mid-December of the Levels examination year GCE O-Level End-August of the Mid-January of the following examination year year GCE A-Level End-August of the End-February of the examination year following year

GCE A-Level (Project Mid-April of the following

Work) year

6.1.1 You will be issued with the result slip through your school on the day of the release of results.

6.1.2 There is no result slip for the GCE O-Level and A-Level Mid-Year Mother Tongue Language (MTL) or MTL Syllabus B examinations. Your school will inform you of your results.

6.1.3 Where there is cause for suspicion that any examination rules or regulations have been breached, SEAB may withhold your result slip and examination certificate until investigations are completed and it is concluded that no breach of examination regulations have been made.

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6.1.4 Your result slip or examination certificate will be withheld if you are found to have breached any of the examination rules or regulations.

6.1.5 It is compulsory that you sit for all registered components of a subject, such as the Oral, Listening Comprehension, Coursework, Practical and Written papers. You will receive an “Absent” grade for the subject if you do not turn up for one or more components, unless you have been granted prior exemption by SEAB for that component.

Candidates who withdraw from school will have their national examination registration records deleted. Withdrawn candidates will not receive any results, result slips or examination certificates for any subjects or components that they have sat for. If examination results, such as the Mid-Year Examination results, have already been released, the results will be invalidated.

6.2 Appeal for Review of Results

6.2.1 You may apply to review your examination results. Please note that the appeal for review of results covers the review of the marking and a full clerical re-check. No report on the candidate’s performance will be provided. Reasons related to Special Consideration (e.g. unwell, bereavement) cannot be considered for Appeal for Review of Results.

6.2.2 You must apply through your school if you wish to apply for review of your Mid-Year and Year-End Examination results.

6.2.3 Your appeal application must reach SEAB within five (5) working days from the date of the release of results. SEAB will not accept your appeal application if it is received after the deadline.

6.2.4 An appeal fee will be charged for each subject.

6.2.5 You can expect to receive the outcome through your school, within six (6) weeks after the appeal deadline.

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6.3 Award Eligibility for Examination Certificates

GCE N(T)-Level • Candidates who obtain at least a Grade D or better in one or more subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal (Technical) Level.

GCE N(A)-Level • Candidates who obtain at least a Grade 5 or better in one or more subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal (Academic) Level.

GCE O-Level • Candidates who obtain at least a Grade 6 or better in one or more subjects will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level).

GCE A-Level • Candidates who obtain at least a Grade E at H1-Level or H2-Level will receive a Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level).

6.4 Grading Systems

NORMAL (TECHNICAL) LEVEL GRADES REMARKS A, B, C, D where Grade A is the highest and Grade GCE Normal (Technical) Level D is the lowest. Pass. Denotes a fail grade. This will be reflected on the result Ungraded slip but will not be shown on the certificate. • Subjects that are denoted as “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

NORMAL (ACADEMIC) LEVEL GRADES REMARKS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 where Grade 1 is the highest and Grade GCE Normal (Academic) Level 5 is the lowest. Pass. Denotes a fail grade. This will be reflected on the result Ungraded slip but will not be shown on the certificate. • Performance in Oral / Aural Examination in Chinese, Malay, Tamil Languages is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded. • Subjects that are denoted as “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

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ORDINARY LEVEL GRADES REMARKS NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL 1 A 2 3 GCE Ordinary Level Pass. B 4 5 C 6 7 D Below GCE Ordinary Level Pass. 8 E This will be reflected on the result 9 No Alphabetical Grade. slip but will not be shown on the certificate. • Grade 1 is the highest and Grade 9 is the lowest. • Performance in Oral / Aural in Chinese, Malay, Tamil and Higher Chinese, Higher Malay and Higher Tamil is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded. • Subjects with “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate. • Performance in the Chinese B / Malay B / Tamil B is indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded. Mother Tongue B is not an O-Level subject.

ADVANCED LEVEL GRADES REMARKS (Subjects Examined at H1 and H2 Level) A, B, C, D, E where Grade A is the highest and GCE Advanced Level Pass. Grade E is the lowest. *S Failed to obtain a pass in the subject. This will be reflected on the result Ungraded slip but will not be shown on the certificate. • *S denotes Sub-pass. • Performance in Oral / Aural in Chinese, Malay, Tamil is indicated as Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded. • Subjects with “S”, “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate. • Performance in the Chinese B / Malay B / Tamil B is indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded. Mother Tongue B is not an A-Level subject.

ADVANCED LEVEL GRADES REMARKS (Subjects Examined at H3 Level) Distinction Merit GCE Advanced Level Pass. Pass Failed to obtain a pass in the subject. Ungraded This will not be shown on the certificate but will be reflected on result slip.

• Subjects with “UNGRADED” or “ABSENT” will not be shown on the certificate.

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6.5 Issuance of Examination Certificates

6.5.1 You will receive your certificate(s) on the day of the release of results if you are eligible.

6.5.2 You may request for a re-print of your examination certificate(s) through your school if there is an error in your name. You must make the request within two (2) months from the date of issue and there will be a cost of S$50.

6.5.3 Candidates who are Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents and who have a Singpass account will be able to retrieve their digitised examination results in the OpenCerts format five (5) working days after the release of results. These examination results will be available via the MySkillsFuture Skills Passport at https://www.myskillsfuture.sg/content/portal/en/individual/skills-passport.html. Please note that the digitised results can be submitted electronically to the universities you are applying to. You may refer to https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/services/purchase-of- statements-of-results for more information.

6.5.4 SEAB does not issue duplicate copies of the examination certificate.

If your past years' digitised examination results are not available, you may purchase a copy of your Statement of Results (SORs) via post/email. * The SORs are official documents certifying the achievements of candidates in the examinations.

• A fee is chargeable for each SOR. More information on how to purchase the

SORs can be found at https://www.moe.gov.sg/exam-related-services.

7 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC SUBJECTS

[Applicable to GCE N(T)-, N(A)- and O-Level examinations]

7.1 For candidates sitting Art examinations 7.1.1 You will be provided with drawing papers of A3 size (42cm by 30cm) and A2 size (42cm by 60cm). If you use your own drawing paper instead of the drawing papers provided during the examination, you must adhere to the following:

You must: • Submit your papers to the Chief Presiding Examiner (CPE) for verification and approval prior to the start of the examination. Non-approved papers are not permitted for use in the examinations;

• Ensure that your papers are entirely blank except for your name, centre and index number (written on the top right-hand corner of the front of the papers), prior to the examinations. There must not be any colouring, marking, texturing and shading on your drawing papers prior to the examination;

• Ensure that your drawing papers are minimally 42cm by 30cm (A3 size) and

not bigger than 42cm by 60cm (A2 size). The drawing papers can be of a

different colour and texture from the ones provided during the examinations.

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7.1.2 If you wish to use tracing papers for design outcomes or as a painting / collage medium, you are required to bring your own supply. The tracing papers must be completely blank and approved by the CPE prior to the start of the examination. You must not use the tracing papers to trace directly from the preparatory studies.

7.1.3 Other than their preparatory studies, drawing papers and/or tracing papers, which must be approved by the CPE prior to the examination, candidates must not bring unauthorised materials into the examination rooms.

7.1.4 You are required to bring your own drawing boards, drawing pins, paints (a quick-drying medium should be used for the examinations), brushes, ink, pens, erasers, water jars, fixative or varnishes and any other drawing and painting materials.

7.1.5 You may use any media (wet or dry media) you consider suitable for your work. However, you are reminded to use a quick-drying medium for painting to ensure that your work is dry for submission. Spray paint is not permitted. A fixative should be applied if the painting or drawing is likely to smudge.

7.1.6 The CPE and SEAB reserve the right to deny and reject any materials which may be considered to be questionable, dangerous, hazardous or may allow you to gain an unfair advantage over another candidate.

7.1.7 Writing papers will be issued on request for the following papers:

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS GCE O-Level Art 6123/3 GCE O-Level Higher Art 6124/3

7.1.8 You will be issued with the assessment task for the following Art Papers three (3) weeks in advance of the respective examination dates:

EXAMINATION LEVEL SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS GCE N(A)-LEVEL 6125/2 (Art) GCE O-LEVEL 6123/2 (Art) GCE O-LEVEL 6124/2 (Higher Art)

7.1.9 Candidates registering for 6125/2, 6123/2 and 6124/2 must submit preparatory studies between three (3) to five (5) A3 sheets of paper. Preparatory studies must not be mounted on mounting boards or any other hard surfaces. Preparatory studies must not contain any 3-dimensional objects within the pages. Only drawings, paintings or pictures are permitted.

7.1.10 Candidates who do not submit the preparatory studies may not have the full range of marks made available to them. All works, comprising of both the final examination piece and preparatory studies, must have your name, Centre / Index number and task written clearly on the top right-hand corner of the front of each sheet of paper. All preparatory studies and the examination piece should be securely tied together at the top left-hand corner with the string provided Once secured, they are to be submitted to the invigilator at the end of the paper.

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7.1.11 You will be issued with the assessment task for the following Art Paper five (5) weeks prior to the examination date.

EXAMINATION LEVEL SUBJECT CODE / PAPER NUMBERS GCE N(T)-LEVEL 6128/1

7.1.12 Candidates registering for 6128/1 will undertake the completion of three (3) to five (5) A3 sheets of preparatory studies over a five (5)-week period of research and development under strict supervised conditions in the examination centre prior to the examination date. Preparatory studies must not be mounted on mounting boards or any other hard surfaces. Preparatory studies must not contain any 3-dimensional objects on the pages. Only drawings, paintings or pictures are permitted.

7.1.13 The 6128/1 preparatory studies materials must not be removed from the examination centre at any time. Candidates will be able to refer to the preparatory studies on the day of the examination but will not be permitted to copy, trace or remove drawings / paintings / studies to attach on the final examination piece.

[Applicable to GCE N(T) and O-Level examination]

7.2 For Candidates Sitting for GCE N(T)-Level Music examination 7.2.1 The audio and video recording for the GCE N(T)-Level Music Syllabus T 6129/02 coursework will take place on 16-17 August 2021 in your school.

7.2.2 You must provide your own musical instrument or loan an available instrument from the school for the GCE N(T)-Level Music Coursework Examination 6129/02 for the performing segment.

7.3 For Candidates Sitting for GCE O-Level Music and Higher Music examination

7.3.1 The audio and video recording for the GCE O-Level Music and Higher Music (6085/02 and 6086/02) coursework will take place in September 2021. You will be notified of the specific dates in January.

7.3.2 The following GCE O-Level Music/ Higher Music papers and components will be conducted at centralised examination centres: • Music Studies (6085/01 and 6086/01) • Performing (6085/03 and 6086/03) • Higher Performing (6086/32)

You will be notified of the centralised examination centre you have been posted to for your Music examination.

7.3.3 You must provide your own musical instrument for the GCE O-Level Music (6085/02 and 6085/03) and Higher Music (6086/02, 6086/03 and 6086/32) examinations.

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[Applicable to GCE A-Level Examination]

7.4 H2 Independent Study, H3 Research Essays and Research-based Programmes 7.4.1 The subject area(s) and content(s) used by a candidate in the Research Essay / Research Programme / Independent Study / Project Work must not be used in other examinations (e.g. Research Essay / Research Programme / Independent Study / Project). They must also not have been submitted for assessment previously. This is to ensure that there is no duplication of contents submitted for assessment.

7.4.2 Candidates who contravene the above regulation are liable to the same penalty as those who commit an act of dishonesty.

7.5 Withdrawal period for H3 Programmes offered by MOE Partners 7.5.1 A common withdrawal period will apply for all H3 programmes offered by MOE partners (e.g. NUS, NTU, SMU):

Type Withdrawal Period H3 University-taught courses within 2 weeks from the start of instruction H3 extended research (Science) within 2 weeks after the submission of the research proposal H3 extended research (Humanities & within 2 weeks from last day of Social Science Research) acceptance of offer

7.5.2 Candidates are allowed to withdraw from the H3 programmes offered by MOE partners within the stipulated withdrawal period. After the withdrawal period, candidates will be deemed to have registered with SEAB for the H3 programmes. An “ABSENT” grade will be issued if a candidate drops out of the programme after the withdrawal deadline.

7.6 Literature in English (8832 and 9509) Theatre Studies and Drama (9519) Paper 1 Candidates sitting Literature in English (8832 and 9509) and Theatre Studies and Drama (9519) Paper 1 may take the texts they have studied into the examination venue with the following conditions:

7.6.1 Materials that can be taken into the examination venue Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Only one copy of an original text is allowed in the examination venue per examination. No other materials, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

7.6.2 Underlining and highlighting of texts Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s name. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

7.6.3 Folding and Flagging of Pages Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in texts (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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7.7 Mother Tongue Language and Literature Subjects

Candidates offering the following papers may take the texts they have studied into the examination venue with the following conditions: • GCE A-Level Chinese Language and Literature (9901/1 Part 2) • GCE A-Level Chinese Language and Literature (9572/3) • GCE A-Level Malay Language and Literature (9921/1 Part 2) • GCE A-Level Malay Language and Literature (9573/3) • GCE A-Level Tamil Language and Literature (9941/1 Part 2) • GCE A-Level Tamil Language and Literature (9574/3)

7.7.1 Material that can be taken into the examination venue Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Only one copy of an original text is allowed in the examination venue. No other materials, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

7.7.2 Underlining and highlighting of texts Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins are permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s name. Separate pieces of paper such as post-its and tape flags are not allowed.

7.7.3 Underlining and highlighting of texts Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in texts (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) are not permitted. Please refer to Annex D for the lists of approved texts.

7.8 Geography

7.8.1 Topographical maps used in Geography papers must be returned to the invigilators at the end of the examination.

7.9 e-Examinations

7.9.1 The following examination papers are conducted via SEAB’s eExam System:

EXAMINATION SUBJECT CODE / SUBJECT NAME LEVEL PAPER NUMBERS GCE N(T)-Level Computer Applications 7018/2 and 7018/3 GCE N(T)-Level Music Syllabus T 6129/01 GCE O-Level Computing 7155/2 GCE O-Level Exercise and Sports Science 6081/1 Chinese B 1153/1 and 1153/2 GCE O-Level 1151/1 and 1151/2 (Mid-year and Malay B year-end) Tamil B 1152/1 and 1152/2

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EXAMINATION SUBJECT CODE / SUBJECT NAME LEVEL PAPER NUMBERS GCE A-Level Computing 9569/2 Chinese B 8611/1 and 8611/2 GCE A-Level (Mid-year and Malay B 8613/1 and 8613/2 year-end) Tamil B 8614/1 and 8614/2 Chinese Language and Literature 9572/2 GCE A-Level Malay Language and Literature 9573/2 Tamil Language and Literature 9574/2

7.9.2 The oral examinations for the following subjects are conducted using SEAB’s eExam System. A video stimulus will be shown as part of the oral examinations. For subjects where there is a reading passage or presentation topics as part of the oral examinations, the reading passages or presentation topics will be displayed using SEAB eExam System.

SUBJECT CODE / EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT NAME PAPER NUMBERS GCE N(T)-Level English Language Syllabus T 1195/4 GCE N(T)-Level Basic Chinese 1202/2 GCE N(T)-Level Basic Malay 1203/2 GCE N(T)-Level Basic Tamil 1204/2 GCE N(A)-Level English Language Syllabus A 1190/4 GCE N(A)-Level Chinese 1196/3 GCE N(A)-Level Malay 1197/3 GCE N(A)-Level Tamil 1198/3 GCE O-Level English Language 1128/4 GCE O-Level Chinese 1160/3 GCE O-Level Malay 1148/3 GCE O-Level Tamil 1157/3 GCE O-Level Higher Chinese 1116/3 GCE O-Level Higher Malay 1117/3 GCE O-Level Higher Tamil 1147/3 GCE O-Level Chinese B 1153/3 GCE O-Level Malay B 1151/3 GCE O-Level Tamil B 1152/3 GCE O-Level Chinese Special Programme* 1166/3

GCE O-Level Malay Special Programme* 1133/3 * only picture stimulus and no video stimulus

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SUBJECT CODE / EXAM LEVEL SUBJECT NAME PAPER NUMBERS GCE A-Level Chinese B 8611/3 GCE A-Level Malay B 8613/3 GCE A-Level Tamil B 8614/3 GCE A-Level Chinese Language 8621/2* GCE A-Level Malay Language 8622/2* GCE A-Level Tamil Language 8623/2* GCE A-Level Chinese Language (revised) 8655/2 GCE A-Level Malay Language (revised) 8656/2 GCE A-Level Tamil Language (revised) 8657/2 * Applicable for CI3 candidates only

School candidates may visit https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/e-exam-resources to find out more details on the e-oral examination, e-written examination and/or computer- based practical. Online tutorials are available for candidates to view and familiarise themselves prior to the e-Examinations.

7.9.3 You will be sitting for the e-Examinations (if applicable) at your posted examination centre. The necessary computing devices and IT support will be provided by the examination centre that you are posted to.

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8 ANNEXES ANNEX A-1: LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS

LIST OF APPROVED SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS1 The following scientific calculator models are suitable for GCE N(T), N(A), O and A-Level examinations S/N Calculator Calculator Model Approved Brand Period 1 CASIO FX 82MS 2003 – 2021 2 FX 85MS 2003 – 2021 3 FX 95MS 2003 – 2021 4 FX 96SG Plus 2013 – 2025 5 FX 97SG X 2018 – 2022 6 FX 350MS 2003 – 2021 7 CANON F-960SG 2017 – 2021 8 SHARP EL W531S 2010 – 2023 9 EL W531S II 2018 – 2022 10 EL W531S II Silver Edition 2021 – 2025 11 EL W531XM 2014 – 2023 12 EL 533X 2013 – 2024

* Candidates using the SHARP calculator models are required to reset their calculators before the start of examination. To reset the calculator, the candidate is to switch off the calculator and press the reset button found at the back of the calculator. If the reset is performed successfully, the calculator will switch on automatically.

LIST OF APPROVED GRAPHING CALCULATORS1 The following graphing calculator models are approved for use ONLY in subjects examined at the H1, H2 and H3 Levels of the GCE A-Level curriculum. Note: All graphing calculators must be reset prior to any examination. S/N Calculator Brand Calculator Model Operating Approved System Period1 1 CASIO FX-9860GIIs OS 2.04 2014 – 2022 OS 2.09 2 TI-84 Plus OS 2.43 2006 – 2024 3 TEXAS TI-84 Plus Silver OS 2.53MP 2006 – 2024 INSTRUMENTS Edition OS 2.55MP 4 TI-84 Plus Pocket 2012 – 2021 SE 5 TI-84 Plus C Silver OS 4.0 2015 – 2023 Edition OS 4.2 6 TI-84 Plus CE OS 5.0.1 2017 – 2024 OS 5.1.5 OS 5.2.0 OS 5.2.2 OS 5.3.0 OS 5.3.1 OS 5.4.0 OS 5.6.0

1The calculator models in the list are in production and are easily available for purchase. If there is no application for an extension to the approved period for a calculator model, it will be moved to the list of previously approved calculators upon the expiry of the approval period. The onus is on the vendors to submit and apply for an extension of the approved period if their models are still in production and are easily available for purchase. 26 [Back to Contents Page]

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CALCULATORS THAT STILL CAN BE USED2

SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

Brand : CASIO Previously FX 82AU FX 82C FX 82D FX 82L FX 82LB FX 82SUPER Approved FX 82SX FX 82TL FX 82W FX 85N FX 85S FX 85V Models FX 85VH FX 95 SG FX 100C FX 100D FX 100S FX 100V Plus FX 100Z FX 115D FX 115N FX 115S FX 115V FX 135 FX 350C FX 350D FX 350HA FX 350HB FX 350TL FX 350TLG FX 350W FX D400 FX 451M FX 500MS FX 570AD FX 570AV FX 570CD FX 570CV FX 570S FX 570Z FX 820MS FX 901 FX 911S FX 911SA FX 911W FX 911Z FX 991D FX 991N FX 991S FX 991V FX 992S FX 992V FX 992VB

Brand : CANON Previously F 200 F 401 F 402 F 500 F 501 F 502 Approved F 601 F 602 F 604 F 612 F 715S F 720 Models

Brand : SHARP Previously EL 506L EL 509G EL 509L EL 509MS EL 509R EL 509V Approved EL 509VM EL 509W EL 509WM EL 509WS EL 509X EL 510R Models EL 520G EL 520L EL 531GH EL 531LH EL 531P EL 531RH EL 531V EL 531VB EL 531VH EL W531M EL 546G EL 546L EL 546LV EL 546VA EL 553 EL 556G EL 556L

Brand : TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Previously BA II PLUS BA REAL BA 35 TI 25 STAT TI 30X TI 30XA Approved ESTATE SOLAR Models TI 30XIIB TI 30XIIS TI 30 CHALLENGER TI 30XSOLAR TI 32 EXPLORER PLUS TI 34 TI 34II TI 35X TI 36XSOLAR

Brand : HEWLETT PACKARD Previously HP 6S HP 6S SOLAR HP 8S HP 9S HP 10B Approved HP 10S HP 10S+ HP 14B Models

Brand : AURORA Previously SC 110 SC 120 SC 150 SC 170 SC 200 SC 210 Approved SC 260 SC 500 SC 550 Models

2 All previously approved calculator models, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for all national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these calculators in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy with regard to the use of any calculator in the national examinations.

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Brand : FIAMO Previously SC 6 SC 20 Approved Models

Brand : HOSEKI Previously H 1030 H 1031 Approved Models

Brand : HUBBLE COMPUTING Previously SC 10B SC 10C Approved Models

Brand : KARCE Previously KC107 KC108 KC109 KC S187 KC S3500 Approved Models

GRAPHING CALCULATORS The following graphing calculator models are approved for use ONLY in subjects examined at the H1, H2 and H3 Levels of the GCE A-Level curriculum. Note: All graphing calculators must be reset prior to any examination.

Brand : CASIO Previously FX 9860G Slim CFX 9850GC PLUS FX 9860G Approved Models

Brand : TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Previously TI-83 Plus Approved Models

2 All previously approved calculator models, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for all national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these calculators in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy on the use of any calculator in the national examinations.

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Casio GCs Resetting the Casio FX-9860G, Casio FX-9860G Slim and Casio FX-9860 GIIs for the examinations

Casio fx-9860G

Casio fx-9860G Slim tan (F) F5 (Reset)

ab c Casio fx-9860GIIs

(G)

F6 ( )

F1 (Yes) F2 (Initialize All)

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Resetting Casio CFX-9850 GC for the examinations

Step 1: Highlight the MEM icon on the main menu and then press EXE or press tan .

Step 2: Use ▼ to move the highlighting down to “Reset” and then press EXE .

Step 3: Press F1 (YES) to reset the calculator.

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Texas Instrument GCs Steps to Clear All MEMORY for TI-83 GC

To reset all memory on the Texas Instrument graphing calculator, follow the following steps:

1. Press 2ND MEM to display the MEMORY menu.

2. Select 7: Reset… 3. From the RAM ARCHIVE ALL menu, press to display the ALL menu.

4. Select 1: All Memory… to display the RESET MEMORY menu.

5. Select 2: Reset

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ANNEX A-2: STEPS TO CLEAR ALL MEMORY IN GRAPHING CALCULATORS (GC)

Singapore Reset Procedures for TI-84 Plus Family of GCs

Step 1: Make sure the calculator is off

Step 2: Press On key while holding the 2 and 8 keys. You will see the following screen.

Step 3: Press the ZOOM key to select “OK”. You will see the following screen with a blinking cursor on the upper left corner. Leave the calulator on this “MEM cleared” screen for invigilators to check.

*Note that the screen should read MEM Cleared and not RAM cleared.

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ANNEX B-1: LIST OF SUBJECTS WHERE USE OF DICTIONARIES IS ALLOWED

GCE N(A)-LEVEL

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Chinese 1196/1 Malay 1197/1 Tamil 1198/1 Bengali 3236/1 Gujarati 3237/1 Hindi 3238/1 Panjabi 3239/1 Urdu 3240/1

GCE O-LEVEL

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Higher Chinese 1116/1 Chinese 1160/1 Chinese B 1153/1

Chinese (Special Programme) 1166/1

Higher Malay 1117/1 Malay 1148/1 Malay (Special Programme) 1133/1

Malay B 1151/1

Arabic as a 3rd Language 1135/1 Bahasa Indonesia as a 3rd 1136/1 Language

Higher Tamil 1147/1 Tamil 1157/1 Tamil B 1152/1

Hindi 3194/1

Urdu 3196/1 Gujarati 3199/1 Panjabi 3203/1 Bengali 3215/1

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ANNEX B-2: LIST OF SUBJECTS WHERE USE OF DICTIONARIES IS ALLOWED

GCE A-LEVEL

• Candidates who sit for the following Mother Tongue B subjects will be allowed to use the approved dictionaries.

SUBJECT NAME SUBJECT CODE/PAPER NUMBER

Chinese B 8611/1 Malay B 8613/1 Tamil B 8614/1

• Candidates who sit the following subjects will be allowed to use the approved dictionaries for paper 1, part 1 only.

The use of dictionaries is strictly prohibited during the conduct of paper 1, part 2.

SUBJECT CODE/ Duration of Duration of SUBJECT NAME PAPER Part 1 Part 2 NUMBER Chinese Language 8621/1 Malay Language 8622/1 Tamil Language 8623/1 Chinese Language (revised) 8655/1 Malay Language (revised) 8656/1

Tamil Language (revised) 8657/1 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 30 mins Bengali 8827/1 Gujarati 8828/1 Hindi 8829/1 Panjabi 8836/1 Urdu 8837/1

General Studies in Chinese 8642/1 1 hr 30 mins 1 hr 10 mins

Chinese Language & Literature 9572/1 Malay Language & Literature 9573/1 1 hr 15 mins 1hr Tamil Language & Literature 9574/1

a) The question paper will be issued separately in 2 parts: Part 1 consists of composition / functional-writing and Part 2 consists of comprehension and language usage. b) Part 1 will be issued to candidates first. c) Dictionaries can only be used for part 1 of the paper. d) At the end of paper 1, part 1, there will be an admin break of 15 mins. Candidates must remain seated during the admin break. e) During the admin break, candidates will be instructed to place their dictionaries on the floor. f) Paper 1, part 2 question papers will only be issued after all candidates have placed their dictionaries on the floor.

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g) During the admin break, candidates are NOT allowed to read the questions in paper 1, part 2, go through their answers in paper 1, Part 1, or perform any writing. After the admin break, candidates may either proceed with answering paper 1, Part 2 first or continue with paper 1, Part 1. Should candidates choose to continue with paper 1, part 1, they will not have access to their dictionaries. h) The total examination duration excludes the 15-min admin break.

• Candidates who sit the following subjects will be allowed to use the dictionaries for part 1 and the approved text for part 2.

SUBJECT CODE/ Duration of Duration of part SUBJECT NAME PAPER NUMBER part 1 2 H3 Papers Chinese Language & Literature 9901/1 1 hr 15 mins 1 hr 45 mins Malay Language & Literature 9921/1

Tamil Language & Literature 9941/1

a) Question paper will be issued in 2 parts: Part 1: Candidates are only allowed to use approved dictionaries for part 1. Candidates are not allowed to use literature texts for part 1. Part 2: Candidates are only allowed to refer to the approved literature texts for part 2. Candidates are not allowed to use dictionary for part 2. b) Part 1 question papers will be issued to candidates first. c) Candidates may bring in both approved dictionaries and approved literature texts into the examination hall / room. However, they must place their literature texts on the floor before the start of Part 1. d) At the end of paper 1, part 1, there will be an admin break of 15 mins. Candidates should remain seated during the admin break. e) The invigilators will collect the answer scripts for paper 1, part 1 during the admin break. f) During the admin break, candidates will be instructed to: - place their dictionaries on the floor; and - place their literature texts on their desk. g) Paper 1, part 2 question papers will only be issued after all candidates have placed their dictionaries on the floor.

h) During the admin break candidates are NOT allowed to read the questions in paper 1, part 2 and do any writing. i) The total examination duration excludes the 15-min admin break.

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ANNEX C: LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES

APPROVED CHINESE DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER ISBN NUMBER APPROVED PERIOD 1 新编学生实用词典 新亚出版社 981-255-911-6 2019 - 2023 （第七版增订本） 978-981-255-911-1 2 新编小学实用词典 新亚出版社 981-274-954-3 2019 – 2023 978-981-274-954-3 3 最新汉语大词典（第 联营出版（马）有限公司 978-983-01-1073-8 2018 - 2022 5 版） 978-983-01-1122-3 4 全球华语大词典 Marshall Cavendish 978-981-4684-38-5 2018 - 2022 Education Pte Ltd 5 世纪版新汉语字典 联营出版（马）有限公司 978-983-01-0961-9 2017 - 2021 6 规范汉语词典 联营出版（马）有限公司 978-983-820-627-3 2017 - 2021 7 最新规范汉语词典 联营出版（马）有限公司 978-983-01-0960-2 2017 - 2021 （修订版） 8 最新汉语大词典(世纪 联营出版（马）有限公司 983-820-625-3 2017 - 2021 版) 983-820-626-1 9 新世纪高级学习词典 怡学出版社·商务印书馆 978-981-4333-25-2 2017 - 2021 10 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社·商务印书馆 978-981-4237-75-8 2021 - 2025

APPROVED CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES

S/N NAME and MODEL PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD 1 Besta All Pass 1 Ellton Enterprise Pte Ltd 2020 - 2024 2 Besta All Pass S1 Ellton Enterprise Pte Ltd 2020 - 2024

3 Besta All Pass 5 Ellton Enterprise Pte Ltd 2020 - 2024 4 HansVision PX2201 Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd 2021 – 2025 5 HansVision PX2181 Creative Knowledge Labs Pte Ltd 2021 – 2025 6 HansVision PX2131 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge 2021 – 2025 Labs Pte Ltd 7 HansVision PX2101 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge 2021 – 2025 Labs Pte Ltd 8 HansVision PX2051 Creative Technology Ltd / Creative Knowledge 2021 – 2025 Labs Pte Ltd 9 ZZ.New-A+ ZZ.Perfection Pte Ltd 2018 – 2022 10 Besta All Pass 2 iKnow Pte Ltd 2017 – 2021 11 Besta All Pass 3 iKnow Pte Ltd 2017 – 2021 12 ZZ.New-01 ZZ Perfection Pte Ltd 2017 – 2021

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PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CHINESE DICTIONARIES*

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER ISBN NUMBER 1 华语规范字典 胜利出版私人有限公司 9971-61-969-5 2 华语规范词典 胜利出版私人有限公司 981-237-067-6 3 规范汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-627-X 4 时代商务馆学华语词典 新加坡泛太平洋教育出版社 978-981-271-770-2 5 新汉语字典 联营出版有限公司 9789830102160 9789830109619 6 新华现代汉语词典 思达出版有限公司 981-4176-11-7 商务印书馆国际有限公司 7 新世纪学生新词典 怡学出版社·商务印书馆 981-4133-55-8 978-981-4133-55-5 8 新世纪高级汉语词典 怡学出版社·商务印书馆 981-4070-36X 981-4133-40X 978-981-4133-40-1 9 现代汉语词典(第五版) 商务印书馆 7-100-04385-9 978-7100-04385-4 10 最新规范汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-865-5 9789830109602 11 最新汉语大词典(世纪版) 联营出版有限公司 983-820-625-3 983-820-626-1 12 实用汉语词典 胜利书局 9971-61-513-4 13 时代新汉语词典 联邦出版社,华语教学出版社 981-01-8-720-3 14 现代汉语新词典 商务印书馆 981-009-289X 978-981-009-289-4 15 现代汉语小词典（增补本） 朗文出版有限公司，商务印书馆 978912475343 16 现代华语词典 上海书局(私人)有限公司 9971-906-91-0 17 现代华语词典(修订版) 中图上海书局 981-04-5989-0 983-2594-02-2 18 现代实用汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-863-9 983-820-864-7 19 新华字典 (第十版) 商务印书馆 7-100-03974-1 978-7100-03974-1 7-100-03931-2 978-7100-03931-4 20 新汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 967-9985-92-X 21 新编学生词典 上海书局 997190672 22 新世纪汉语词典 怡学出版社·商务印书馆 981-4070-661 978-981-4070-66-9 23 最新学生词典 联营出版有限公司 967-9985-78-4

*All previously approved dictionaries, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for the national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these dictionaries in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy on the use of any dictionary in the national examinations.

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PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES*

S/N NAME and MODEL PUBLISHER 1 Besta All Pass-1 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd 2 Besta New All Pass-1 iKnow Pte Ltd

*All previously approved dictionaries, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for the national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these dictionaries in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy on the use of any dictionary in the national examinations.

APPROVED MALAY DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD 1 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 2017 - 2021 2 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Melayu Dewan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 2017 - 2021 (Edisi Kedua) 3 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Edisi Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 2017 - 2021 Kedua) 4 Kamus Komprehensif Bahasa Melayu Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd. 2017 - 2021

APPROVED MALAY E-DICTIONARIES

S/N NAME and MODEL PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD 1 Global Translator / Model M188 e- EDN-Media Consultant Pte 2021 - 2025 dictionary (Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Ltd Riang Ria)

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MALAY DICTIONARIES*

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER 1 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 2 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 3 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan KBSM) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 4 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas KBSM) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 5 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Terbitan Khas KBSM)

*All previously approved dictionaries, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for the national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these dictionaries in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy on the use of any dictionary in the national examinations.

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APPROVED TAMIL DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD 1 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Lakshmi Publications, 2021 – 2025 Dictionary (Revised Edition) Singapore ISBN 978-981-08-6695-2 2 Uma Natramil Peragaraathi Uma Publications, Kuala 2019 – 2023 (Revised Edition) Lumpur ISBN 978-967-434-270-8

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TAMIL DICTIONARIES*

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER

1 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Lakshmi Publications, Dictionary Singapore

2 Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi Uma Publications, (New Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) Kuala Lumpur

3 Tamil – Tamil Akara Muthali Government of Tamilnadu (M Shanmugam Pillai) Textbook Committee

4 Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati Cre-A Publishers, Chennai (Tamil – Tamil Version only) ISBN 978-81-85602-91-2

5 Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi The South India Saiva (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai 6 Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi The South India Saiva (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai

*All previously approved dictionaries, including those that no longer appear on the current approved list, can continue to be used for the national examinations unless there is a change in policy, syllabus or examination format. Under any of these situations, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may withdraw the approval for use of these dictionaries in the examinations. The schools and the public will be notified in advance if there is any change in policy on the use of any dictionary in the national examinations.

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ANNEX D: LIST OF APPROVED TEXTS FOR H2 & H3 MOTHER TONGUE SUBJECTS H2 CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9572/3)

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER

Text 1 《 大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司， 文 学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学 》 2014

Text 2 《现 代 文 学 指 定 文 本 --㗝 呸 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司， 店》 2017

Text 3 《 大 学 先 修 班 华 文 与 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司， H2/H3 文 学 指 定 文 本 现 代 文 学 》 2018 （修 订 版）

*文 本 中 的 前 言、序、后 记、跋、点 评、导 读、附 录、赏 析 或 评 析 等 应 该 除 去。 (书 中 所 附 的 注 释 除 外）

Text 1 to 3: H2/H3 Chinese & Chinese Literature《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文 学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学》、玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司，2014、《现 代 文 学 指 定 文 本 -- 㗝 呸 店》 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司，2017 & 《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文 学 指 定 文 本 现 代 文 学》（修 订 版）玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司，2018

(For candidates doing H2 CLL syllabus) The book containing the original text of all the poems, “Ci”, classical prose, short story & Modern Play etc. from the H2 CLL syllabus published by Lingzi Media Pte Ltd will be the only publication which can be used in the open book examination. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed.

H3 CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (CLL) (9901)

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER Text 1 《 大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文 学 指 定 玲 子 传 媒 私 人 有 限 公 司，2014 文 本 古 典 文 学 》 Text 2 《 红楼梦 》（上） 人 民 文 学 出 版 社 *文本中的前言、序、后记、跋、点评、导读、附录、赏析或评析等应该除去。(书中所附的注释除 外）

Text 1: H2/H3 Chinese & Chinese Language and Literature《大 学 先 修 班 H2/H3 华 文 与 文 学 指 定 文 本 古 典 文 学》Lingzi Media Pte Ltd, 2014 (For candidates doing H3 CLL) The book containing the original text of all the poems, “Ci”, “Shi Ji” 《史 记》 and “Lun Yu” 《论 语》 from the H3 CLL syllabus published by Lingzi Media Pte Ltd. It will be the only publication which can be used in the open book examinations. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed.

Text 2: Only original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination room. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Any Preface, Foreword, Introduction (“序”、“前 言”、“导 读”) and Postscript (“后 记”) in the text must be removed.

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Open Text regulations for H2 CLL and H3 CLL A Materials that can be taken into the examination room Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Only one copy of an original text is allowed in the examination venue per examination. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s name. Separate pieces of paper such as post- its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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H2 MALAY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9573/3)

BAHAGIAN A: NOVEL i Jendela Menghadap Jalan oleh Rohaini Matdarin (Utusan Publications & Distributors Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur)

BAHAGIAN B: CERPEN ii Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore) a Yang oleh Jamal Ismail b Si Malang Jalang oleh Saedah Saad c Suatu Perjalanan Sebuah Peta Sebuku Roti oleh Basiran Haji Hamzah d Pertemuan oleh Isa Kamari e Jago oleh Ahmad Jaaffar Munasip f Ruang oleh Ismail Wardi

BAHAGIAN C: SAJAK iii Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore) a Pendakian oleh Mohd Taha Jamil b Api oleh Mohamed Latiff Mohamed c Begitulah Kata-kata oleh Masuri S. N. d Betapapun Gerak-Cepat Kehidupan Akan Kususuri Landasan ini oleh Ahmad Mohd Tahir e Dalang: Episod Tiga oleh Rasiah Halil f Pustakaku dalam Remang Senja oleh Sa’eda Buang g Balada Merdeka oleh Peter Augustine Goh h Tanda Tangan oleh Noridah Kamari i Menjaring Mentari Hidupku oleh Abdul Kadir Pandi j Anak Tetangga Kelantan Lane oleh Kamaria Buang

BAHAGIAN D: DRAMA iv Begitulah Kata-kata editor Sa’eda Buang (Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore) a Anjing untuk Diplomat oleh Hamed Ismail b Cahaya di Hujung Senja oleh M. Saffri A. Manaf c Titik Pertemuan oleh Rohman Munasip

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H3 MALAY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9921) i) Sulalatus Salatin (Sejarah Melayu) A Samad Ahmad (Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka) (Cetera 1-5) ii) Cerpen Pilihan (Unit Bahasa Melayu, Cawangan Bahasa Ibunda, Bahagian Perancangan dan Pembangunan Kurikulum, Kementerian Pendidikan Singapura)

a Sisa oleh Hadijah Rahmat

b Ke Mana Hati Hendak Kubawa oleh M. Fuad Salim

c Lembu oleh Ismail Wardi

d Igauan di Siang Hari oleh Saedah Saad

e Kembalilah Mama oleh Maya

Open Text regulations for H2 MLL and H3 MLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Only one copy of an original text is allowed in the examination venue per examination. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s name. Separate pieces of paper such as post- its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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H2 TAMIL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9574/3)

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H3 TAMIL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (9941)

List of Approved Texts

Open Text regulations for H2 TLL and H3 TLL

A Materials that can be taken into the examination room Only non-electronic original texts (original published editions) should be taken into the examination venue. No photocopies or texts downloaded from the internet are allowed. Only one copy of an original text is allowed in the examination venue per examination. Nothing else, including critical works or study notes of any kind, should be taken into the examination venue. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.

B Underlining and highlighting of text Only underlining, highlighting or the use of vertical lines in the margins is permitted. Nothing else should be written in the texts except the candidate’s name. Separate pieces of paper such as post- its and tape flags are not allowed.

C Folding and Flagging of Pages Any kind of folding or flagging of pages in text (e.g. use of post-its, tape flags or paper clips) is not permitted.

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