Students have two weeks to switch academic streams in 2026-2027 school year

The Ministry of Education has introduced new regulations governing student transfers between academic streams for the 2026-2027 academic year. All transfers must be completed within the first two weeks of the school year.

Transfers will be subject to academic eligibility assessments, counselling for students and parents, admission requirements and official approvals, followed by ongoing monitoring of students' performance after the transfer.

Students in the advanced stream may transfer voluntarily to the general stream at specified grade levels. Transfers from the general to the advanced stream will be permitted only for eligible students in Grades 8 and 9 who achieved at least 80 per cent in English, mathematics and science in the previous academic year.

Transfers from the applied stream to the general stream would not be permitted. Students in Grades 10 and 11 in the general stream would not be eligible to move into the advanced stream because of academic requirements.

The ministry urged schools to ensure transfer decisions are made in consultation with students, parents and academic advisers, stressing that continued support and monitoring are essential to helping students succeed in their new academic pathway.