5 pupils late for PSLE paper due to EWL train disruption, given full duration of exam
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The first day of PSLE written papers coincided with the second day of the EWL disruption.
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SINGAPORE - Five pupils who sat the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) on Sept 26 were late because of the MRT disruption on the East-West Line (EWL), said the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
In response to queries, SEAB said that about 41,000 school candidates sat the PSLE English and Foundation English written papers, with five of them affected by the train disruption on the morning of Sept 26.
They arrived before the end of the paper and were given time to settle down, and got the full duration to complete the paper.
“Of the five candidates, one sat the examination in a different examination centre,” SEAB said.
Candidates have been advised to contact their schools if they are affected by the train disruption, and the board added that it will work with schools to support pupils.
On Sept 25, SEAB said in a media reply that candidates would not be penalised if they were late
The first day of PSLE written papers coincided with the second day of the EWL disruption, with train services unavailable between Jurong East and Buona Vista MRT stations.
There were free regular bus services
Shuttle train service was also available at 10-minute intervals between Buona Vista and Queenstown stations, as well as between Jurong East and Boon Lay stations.
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in a Facebook post on Sept 25 that the Land Transport Authority would do a thorough investigation “to ascertain what happened and identify areas for improvement”.
