Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Examination

Programme Overview

The Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Examination equips students with the subject knowledge, skills and examination techniques needed to prepare for the SEC examination. Students develop their understanding through structured lessons, guided practice and regular assessments, with an emphasis on applying knowledge and answering examination questions confidently.

The course covers English Language, Mathematics and selected elective subjects, according to the subjects offered by Tembusu Institute. It strengthens students’ academic preparation and supports progression to further education, subject to their examination results and the admission requirements of their chosen institutions.


Duration

Intensive: 12 months
Non-intensive: 24 months


Course Structure

Full time (in class study) for Intensive and Non-intensive


Subject Options

Students are advised to take six subjects to build a broad academic foundation and keep their further education options open. Depending on their examination results and subject combination, students may progress to junior colleges, polytechnics or other pre-university programmes offered by private and international schools, subject to each institution’s admission requirements.

Tembusu Institute offers a range of subject options to support students’ interests, strengths and intended education pathways, as follows:

 

  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Additional Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Principles of Accounts
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Computing
  • Chinese
  • Higher Chinese

          Admission Requirements

          Intensive

          Minimum Age: At least 15 years old Academic Qualification: Completed Secondary 3/Year 9 or equivalent English Language Requirement :

          • Pass Tembusu Institute’s English Placement Test, benchmarked against Secondary 2/Year 8 English Language expectations and approximately CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Level B1; or
          • Completed and passed Secondary 3/Year 9 English or equivalent

          Non-intensive

          Minimum Age: At least 14 years old Academic Qualification: Completed Secondary 2/Year 8 or equivalent English Language Requirement :

          • Pass Tembusu Institute’s English Placement Test, benchmarked against Secondary 2/Year 8 English Language expectations and approximately CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Level B1; or 
          • Completed and passed Secondary 2/Year 8 English or equivalent

          Tuition Fee

          Full Tuition Fee Intensive: SGD $18,039.50 Non-intensive: SGD $31,991.50
          Price shown above includes prevailing GST

          Application Fee International Students: SGD $490.50 Local Students: SGD $163.50
          Price shown above includes prevailing GST and non-refundable

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