Guides
Plan with
the facts.
These guides explain the curricula, entry tests, school systems and university timelines Singapore families meet in international education — from school subjects to the next school and university. Each links to the official sources and shows who wrote and reviewed it, and when.
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- School subjectsFor families in Singapore: how IB, IGCSE and A-Level compare, choosing subjects, and how local and international school pathways connect to UK study.
- The next schoolMoving from Singapore to a UK boarding school or sixth form: entry tests, the timing of entry and how to choose schools.
- UniversityApplying from Singapore to UK universities: the UCAS timeline and how it fits around school calendars in Singapore.
01 / School subjects
Curricula, compared.
02 / The next school
Tests and timing.
- Guide · Entrance testsWhat is UKiset?What it measures, who uses it and how Singapore students take it.Updated 28 October 2026
- Guide · Entrance testsThe ISEB Pre-TestWhat it measures and when it is taken, for 13+ entry.Updated 28 October 2026
- Guide · TimingBoarding school application timelinePrimary 5 to Secondary 2, mapped to UK and other school years.Updated 28 October 2026
03 / University
Applying to university.
04 / Countries
Schools by country.
- Country guideCountries comparedEntry ages, tests and school years.Updated 28 October 2026
- Country guideSingaporeInternational schools, entry and boarding at home.Updated 28 October 2026
- Country guideHong KongInternational schools and the September year.Updated 28 October 2026
- Country guideTaiwanInternational schools and practical matters.Updated 28 October 2026
- Country guideUnited KingdomEntry at 11+, 13+ and 16+.Updated 28 October 2026
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