General Education (Sec 1N to GCE 'N'/'O' Level)

The General Education (GE) Programme provides opportunities for adult learners to upgrade their academic qualifications from Secondary One Normal (Academic) to GCE 'O' level.

Registration
The March 2025 intake is scheduled from 27 Jan to 10 Feb 2025.  Registration will be conducted via the Skills Training & Enhancement Portal (STEP), the new one-stop learning portal to manage all courses and learning needs across the 5 polytechnics and ITE.

For first time users of STEP, please register and sign in  here.
For company sponsorship, you will need Corppass to log in to STEP Company Portal. Find out here how companies can be onboarded to STEP.

Course Structure & Schedule
Secondary 1 Normal (Academic)
Secondary 2 Normal (Academic)
Secondary 3 Normal (Academic)
Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) / GCE 'N' Level
Secondary 5 Normal (Academic) / GCE 'O' Level

GE Vacation Date
Mon 16 Jun - Sun 22 Jun 2025

Examination

Sec 1N to Sec 3N

• ITE Exams are scheduled in the evenings at the study centres in Oct
• Results will be sent to candidates via postal mail by end Dec

Sec 4N and Sec 5N

• Students are required to register for GCE 'N'/'O' level examinations as private candidates
  
• Singaporeans are to register with ITE; and PR/International students are to register directly with SEAB
  

Study Centres
Classes are conducted at the following ITE Colleges and CET centres:

• ITE College Central
• ITE College East
• ITE College West
• Deyi Secondary School
• Unity Secondary School

Opening hours are:

• Monday to Friday, 6.45pm to 9.45pm
• Saturday/Sunday; 9.00am to 12.00pm or 1.00pm to 4.00pm

More Information

• Entry Requirements
• Course Fees & Funding Support

 
Application for Trainer

Suitable candidates with NIE qualifications and relevant teaching experience at secondary schools may apply as part-time trainers in the GE Programme.  Please submit your application with supporting documents.