o level results

A MONTH before the O-level examinations last October, Haw Sue Hern, 16, who topped this year's results, was playing card games, badminton and jogging.
Consistent hard work and revision gave the CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School a breather before sitting for the papers.

Sue Hern emerged top among the 36,640 O-level students who took the exams last year, with a score of 10 A1s.
The results, released on Monday, showed that 99.9 per cent O-level students received certificates. 80.3 per cent or 29,592 had five or more O-level passes. 94.6 per cent or 36,675 had three of more 0-level passes.

Nearly a third (32.4 per cent) or 4,253 of the secondary four Normal (Academic) students sat for one of two 0-level exams. Of these, 90.5 per cent got at least one O-level pass.

Of the 3,087 private candidates who sat for the O levels last year, 2,739 or 88.7 per cent were awarded certificates.

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Results of the 2008 Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination

1.The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) Examination is conducted jointly by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

2.There were 36,640 school candidates in the 2008 O-Level Examination. Of these, 36,596 or 99.9% have been awarded certificates. In the 2007 O-Level Examination, there were 38,450 school candidates of which 99.9% were awarded certificates. An information sheet on students and schools with good performance is at Annex A (116kb .pdf).

3.The results of the 2008 and 2007 O-Level Examinations for school candidates are as follows:


4.This year, 4,254 or 32.4% of the 2008 Secondary 4 Normal Academic [Sec 4N(A)] students sat for 1-2 subjects in the O-Level Examination. 90.5% of these students obtained at least one O-level pass.

5.A total of 3,087 private candidates sat for the 2008 O-Level Examination. Of these, 2,739 or 88.7% have been awarded certificates.

6.School candidates have been issued their results by their respective schools from 2:00 pm today. Private candidates will be informed of their results by post. Private candidates may also access their results through the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board website from 2:00 pm today.