Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Darryl David, Ang Mo Kio GRC
Question
To ask the Minister for Education (a) how many MOE schools currently start at 8.00 am or later; and (b) whether there has been a rise in the number of schools starting at 8.00 am or later over the last five years.
Response
1. One out of ten secondary schools and most Junior Colleges start at 8.00 am or later on at least three days per week. Primary schools generally do not start at 8.00 am or later.
2. MOE does not have precise data on the number of schools starting at 8.00 am or later over the past five years. Schools have the autonomy to decide on their start time, so long as it is not earlier than 7.30 am. This is because each school's context differs, and standardising school start time might not benefit students across schools.