See NUS News:
“NUS will be implementing a grade-free first semester for first-year undergraduates who are on the modular system, starting with the Academic Year (AY) 2014/2015 cohort. This new initiative, announced today, is one of several key changes being made to further enhance the quality of NUS’ education and better prepare its graduates for the evolving nature of work in the future.”
See also the Provost’s Blog.
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