Structure of The CCA Programme
CCA choices vary widely from school to school, although schools at each education level are required to conform to national standards prescribed for that level. For instance, all secondary schools must compulsorily offer Band as a musical group. Secondary schools with an enrolment of less than 1000 must offer either National Cadet Corps or National Police Cadet Corps as a uniformed group, and those with an enrolment of more than 1000, both.
In primary schools, CCAs are often introduced to students at Primary Three. Not all primary schools make CCA participation compulsory. In primary schools, Brownies are likened to junior Girl Guides.
In secondary schools, CCAs are treated more seriously. Students are required to pick at least one Core CCA to join at Secondary One. Belonging to a Core CCA is compulsory, and the students may choose a second CCA if they wish. At the end of the fourth/fifth year, 1 to 2 'O' Level points are removed from the examination aggregate (a lower aggregate indicates better marks). Although the marks are few, it is believed by many that they may make a difference when the students are considered for the most popular tertiary institutions. For example, one minimum prerequisite for admission Raffles Institution at Year Five, via the 'O' Levels, is an already perfect score with the maximum of 4 points removed.
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