Private Education Regulations 2009 - Singapore Statutes Online

Academic Board

15.—(1) Every private education institution to be registered, or that is registered, must establish and maintain an Academic Board consisting of no fewer than 3 members —

(a)

none of whom is disqualified from holding office under paragraph (2); and

(b)

more than half of whom possess at least the following minimum qualification or minimum experience:

(i)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is a postgraduate qualification — a doctorate;
(ii)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is an undergraduate qualification — a postgraduate qualification;
(iii)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is a diploma, a certificate or other qualification that is not at least an undergraduate qualification — an undergraduate qualification;
(iv)	in lieu of the qualification in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) — 5 years of relevant working experience in a field to which a course, or one of the courses, offered by the private education institution relates. [S 820/2021 wef 01/12/2021]

(2) Subject to paragraph (5), no person shall be appointed or continue to hold office as a member of the Academic Board of a private education institution if he —

(a)	is an undischarged bankrupt;
(b)	has been convicted in any court of law in Singapore or elsewhere for an offence under the Act, or for any other offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or the conviction for which involved a finding that he had acted fraudulently or dishonestly;
(c)	is a manager of an unregistered private education institution, or an unregistered school (within the meaning of the Education Act 1957); or [S 976/2022 wef 31/12/2021]
(d)	is a manager of another private education institution which has had its registration cancelled by the Agency under section 11 of the Act, or a school which has had its registration cancelled by the Director-General of Education under section 25 of the Education Act 1957. [S 566/2016 wef 03/10/2016] [S 976/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

(3) The Academic Board of a private education institution shall have the following responsibilities:

(a)	to develop and review the policies and procedures on all academic matters of the private education institution, including but not limited to academic quality assurance measures; and
(b)	to facilitate the implementation of and compliance with such policies and procedures.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (3), the Academic Board of a private education institution shall —

(a)

develop a set of standards to ensure the academic quality of every course to be offered or provided by the private education institution, including but not limited to —

(i)	the content of the modules or subjects of the course;
(ii)	the duration of the course; and
(iii)	the appropriate entry and graduation requirements;

(b)

approve each person to be deployed to teach any course offered or provided by the private education institution or any module or subject thereof, after determining that the person possesses the minimum qualifications and experience and other criteria prescribed in regulation 26; and

(c)

review the policies and procedures referred to in paragraph (3) at least once every 2 years.

[S 820/2021 wef 01/12/2021]

(5) The disqualification of a person under paragraph (2)(b) or (d) shall cease at the end of 5 years beginning from —

(a)	the date on which the person was convicted, in the case of the disqualification under paragraph (2)(b); or
(b)	the date on which the registration of the private education institution or school was cancelled, in the case of the disqualification under paragraph (2)(d).

Examination Board

16.—(1) Every private education institution to be registered, or that is registered, must establish and maintain an Examination Board consisting of no fewer than 3 members —

(a)

none of whom is disqualified from holding office under paragraph (2); and

(b)

more than half of whom possess at least the following minimum qualification or minimum experience:

(i)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is a postgraduate qualification — a doctorate;
(ii)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is an undergraduate qualification — a postgraduate qualification;
(iii)	where the highest qualification offered by the private education institution is a diploma, a certificate or other qualification that is not at least an undergraduate qualification — an undergraduate qualification;
(iv)	in lieu of the qualification in sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) — 5 years of relevant working experience in a field to which a course, or one of the courses, offered by the private education institution relates. [S 820/2021 wef 01/12/2021]

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), no person shall be appointed or continue to hold office as a member of the Examination Board of a private education institution if he —

(a)	is an undischarged bankrupt;
(b)	has been convicted in any court of law in Singapore or elsewhere for an offence under the Act, or for any other offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or the conviction for which involved a finding that he had acted fraudulently or dishonestly;
(c)	is a manager of an unregistered private education institution, or an unregistered school (within the meaning of the Education Act 1957); or [S 976/2022 wef 31/12/2021]
(d)	is a manager of another private education institution which has had its registration cancelled by the Agency under section 11 of the Act, or a school which has had its registration cancelled by the Director-General of Education under section 25 of the Education Act 1957. [S 566/2016 wef 03/10/2016] [S 976/2022 wef 31/12/2021]

(3) The Examination Board of a private education institution shall have the responsibility to develop examination and assessment procedures for the private education institution, including but not limited to —

(a)	the security of examination scripts and answer scripts;
(b)	the conduct of examinations and assessments;
(c)	the duties and responsibilities of invigilators and markers;
(d)	the moderation of examination and assessment marks; and
(e)	the handling of appeals from students with regard to examination or assessment matters.

(4) The disqualification of a person under paragraph (2)(b) or (d) shall cease at the end of 5 years beginning from —

(a)	the date on which the person was convicted, in the case of the disqualification under paragraph (2)(b); or
(b)	the date on which the registration of the private education institution or school was cancelled, in the case of the disqualification under paragraph (2)(d).

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