Of the six full-time madrasahs, four have met the PSLE benchmark this year set by the Ministry of Education. Since 2008, the madrasahs have been required to meet a minimum PSLE benchmark at least twice in three years to continue admitting new primary one pupils. This year is the start of a new three-year cycle, 2011 to 2013.
The four that made the grade this year are Madrasah Al-Ma'arif, Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah, Madrasah Wak Tanjong and Madrasah Al-Irsyad.
The two that did not meet the benchmark this year are Madrasah Al-Arabiah and Madrasah Aljunied.
But the Ministry of Education said there will be no impact since both madrasahs have stopped taking in new primary one students.
330 students enrolled in madrasahs sat for the PSLE this year.
The top madrasah PSLE students are: Labiba Nur Hasna Idham from Madrasah Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiah, Nur Masyitah Borhan from Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah, Helwah Athiyah Abdul Ghani from Madrasah Al-Ma'arif Al-Islamiah and Murshidah Albakri from Madrasah Al-Ma'arif Al-Islamiah.
The San Yu Adventists School, which was also issued a minimum benchmark it had to meet every two out of three years since 2008, has made the cut.
Two of its students took the PSLE this year.
Of the 31 homeschooled students who took their PSLE this year, nine did not meet the minimum PSLE benchmark.
The benchmarks are different for the madrasahs and the San Yu Adventists School and homeschoolers.
For the madrasahs, the benchmark is pegged at the average PSLE aggregate score of Malay pupils who take four standard-level subjects in the six lowest performing national schools.
For San Yu Adventists School and homeschoolers, the benchmark is pegged at the 33rd percentile PSLE aggregate score of all pupils who take four standard-level subjects in the PSLE in that same year.
