Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis, Sengkang GRC
Question
To ask the Minister for Education in each year over the last ten years, what is the number of Primary 1 registrations made under (i) Phase 2A and (ii) Phase 2B, with the respective breakdown in the type of eligibility.
Response
1. The proportion of children successfully registered in Phase 2A (formerly Phase 2A1 and Phase 2A2) increased from about 12% to 16% of the P1 cohort over the past decade. The increase is attributed to children enrolled in MOE Kindergartens, who are eligible for Phase 2A in the co-located primary school. The proportion of other Phase 2A registrants such as former students and children of staff members were stable.
2. The proportion of children successfully registered in Phase 2B decreased from about 6% to 4% over the same period. This is due to a decrease in the number of parent volunteers, which schools select based on their needs. The proportion of other Phase 2B registrants which are endorsed members of religious groups or clans that had helped established these schools and children of active community leaders were stable.