procedures of two student batches in an academic year. It is also argued that in many cases, lessons had to be retaught as many students did not remain in the same pre-university centre after the PAE because some left for other JCs or polytechnics. End of PAE The Ministry of Education had originally announced the consolidation of a single admission batch for pre-university centres from 2006 onwards, but due to administrative problems, the abolishment was delayed till 2009, making 2008 the last year with PAE. This coincides with the arrangement between SEAB and UCLES to cut short the marking period of papers. See also Culture of Singapore Education in Singapore External links Ministry of Education press release: Single Intake for Junior Colleges and Millennia Institute from 2009 Education in Singapore Singaporean culture