Northlight and Assumption Pathway help more who fail PSLE carry on with school

At Northlight's homecoming last month, 250 ex-students and former staff returned to the campus for the event. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE - Fifteen years after Northlight School opened its doors to pupils who do not qualify for secondary school, the school has helped many get back on track.

Not only has it reduced the attrition rate of those who drop out of school, but it has also bumped up the proportion of students who could go on to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

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