Temasek Secondary School

Temasek Secondary School 淡马锡中学 Sekolah Menengah Temasek
Address
600 Upper East Coast Road East Coast Singapore
Coordinates	1°18′58″N103°56′49″E / 1.3162°N 103.9470°E / 1.3162; 103.9470
Information
Type	Autonomous Government Co-educational
Motto	We Care
Founded	1980
Session	Single session
School code	3030
Principal	Leah Aw [1]
Enrolment	1120
Colour(s)	Navy Blue  Red  Gold
Nickname	Temasekians
Website	www.temaseksec.moe.edu.sg

Temasek Secondary School (TMS) is a co-educational government autonomous secondary school in Bedok South, Singapore. Founded in 1980, it offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

History

TMS was founded in 1980, sharing a campus with Bedok North Secondary School at Upper Changi Road. ^[2] In 1995, the school attained autonomy, ^[3] and in March 1999, it moved to its current campus at Upper East Coast Road. ^[3] It was ranked at all-time high 16th place among all secondary schools in 2000. ^[4]

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, TMS 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. ^[5]

Academic subjects

The 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 2017, are listed below. ^[6]

Notes:

1. Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
2. All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
3. "SPA" in Pure Science subjects refers to the incorporation of School-based Science Practical Assessment, which 20% of the subject result in the national examination are determined by school-based practical examinations, supervised by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels. ^[7]

Sciences	Language & Humanities	Arts & Aesthetics
Additional Mathematics* Mathematics* Physics (SPA) Chemistry (SPA)* Biology (SPA) Science (Combined)	English Language* English Literature Mother Tongue Language* ^ Higher Mother Tongue Language Geography History Combined Humanities (Social Studies & another Humanities subject at elective level)*	Art Design & Technology Food & Nutrition Music Economics (OSIE)

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. ^[8]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include: ^[9]

• English Language
• Mother Tongue Language
• Mathematics
• Combined Humanities

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. ^[8]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education. ^[9] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. ^[9] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics. ^[9] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects. ^[9]

Notable alumni

• HubbaBubbas, post-acoustic trio
• Ivy Lee, former actress ^[10]
• Joanne Peh, actress ^[11]
• Fann Wong, actress ^{[12] [13]}
• Wong Li-Lin, former actress and television presenter ^[14]

References

1. "School Management Committee". temaseksec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
2. Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 1 Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 2011-10-02
3. Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 2 Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 2011-10-02
4. "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
5. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
6. "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
7. "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
8. "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
9. "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
10. Hong Xinyi (11 July 2004). "Star track". The Sunday Times .
11. "Joanne Peh: A star in girl-next-door" Archived 2013-01-23 at archive.today , Jeannie Tay, Nanyang Chronicle (no date)
12. Soo Wern Jun (5 April 2007). "Fann-ing up: Actress Fann Wong wants to take on more challenging roles in the near future". The Sun . Kuala Lumpur. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.
13. "Fann Wong" Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine , Encyclopedia of Entertainment, Movie Music News. 23 February 2010.
14. Michelle Tay (18 February 2008). "Leap of love". The Straits Times . Singapore. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-29.

External links

• Official website