Ngee Ann Secondary School

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Ngee Ann Secondary School
義安中学 (Chinese)
Sekolah Menengah Ngee Ann (Malay)
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Location
Ngee Ann Secondary School
1 Tampines Street 32, Singapore 529283

Tampines

Singapore
Coordinates 1°21′15″N103°57′24″E / 1.3543°N 103.9568°E / 1.3543; 103.9568
Information
TypeGovernment-aided
Autonomous
Co-educational
Motto崇义尚礼
(Righteousness and courtesy)
Established23 March 1994;31 years ago (1994-03-23)
SessionSingle
School code7310
PrincipalPoh Shi Hui
Enrolment1150
Colour Blue  Yellow 
Website ngeeannsec.moe.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Secondary School (NASS) is a co-educational government-aided autonomous secondary school in Tampines, Singapore. Founded in 1994 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, a Teochew clan foundation, Ngee Ann Secondary School is a successor to the now defunct Tuan Mong High School. [1] The school offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

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History

Principals

Name of PrincipalYears served
Tan Thiam Hock1994-1998
Bob Koh1998-2003
Chua Chor Huat2004-2008
Adrian Lim2008-2013
Albert Lim2014–2018
Teo Kok Hong2019–2023
Poh Shi Hui2024–present

Campus

Ngee Ann Secondary School is located in proximity to two establishments; Tampines Mart and Tampines 201 which students frequent for lunch and meetings. The school is adjacent to Tampines East MRT station on the Downtown line.

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Ngee Ann Secondary School offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) academic tracks.

O Level Express Course

The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination. [2]

Academic subjects

The compulsory examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by the school for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level) as of 2019, are listed below: [3]

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
  • Sciences (Pure/Combined)

Normal Course

The Normal Course is a nationwide 4-year programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively. [4]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include: [5]

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry & Physics)

A 5th year leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination is available to N(A) students who perform well in their Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Students can move from one course to another based on their performance and the assessment of the school principal and teachers. [4]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education. [5] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. [5] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics. [5] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects. [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "義安公司 | NGEE ANN KONGSI » Ngee Ann Secondary School". www.ngeeann.com.sg. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Lee, Jocelyn (31 August 2015). "Actor Romeo Tan: I was fat and lazy in my youth, Latest TV News - The New Paper". www.tnp.sg. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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