Temasek Secondary School

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Temasek Secondary School
淡马锡中学
Sekolah Menengah Temasek
Address
Temasek Secondary School
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
TypeAutonomous
Government
Co-educational
MottoWe Care
Founded1980
SessionSingle session
School code3030
PrincipalLeah Aw [1]
Enrolment1120
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.

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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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.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]
SciencesLanguage & HumanitiesArts & 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 NA and NT 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

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
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