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FROM🇸🇬 SingaporeTO🇯🇵 Japan

Singapore Grade 4 / Year 4 to Japan: education route

Compare Grade 4 / Year 4 in Singapore with the corresponding school stage in Japan, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Singapore describes this point as Primary 1–6 / PSLE. Japan describes the receiving stage as Elementary school · Grades 1–6. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEPrimary 1–6 / PSLEARRIVING STAGEElementary school · Grades 1–6

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇸🇬 Singapore🇯🇵 Japan
Current stagePrimary 1–6 / PSLEElementary school · Grades 1–6
Education authorityThe Ministry of Education defines national pathways and admissions processes; SEAB administers national examinations.MEXT publishes national Courses of Study; local boards and schools administer enrolment and progression.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

Singapore education systemMinistry of Education Singapore ↗AEIS and S-AEIS for international studentsMinistry of Education Singapore ↗Current examination dates and candidate resourcesSingapore Examinations and Assessment Board ↗National Courses of StudyMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ↗

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🔎 Also described as

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