Meridian Secondary School

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Meridian Secondary School
美廉中学
Sekolah Menengah Meridian
Meridian School Logo.jpg
Address
Meridian Secondary School
31 Pasir Ris Street 51 518901

Pasir Ris

Singapore
Information
TypeGovernment/Co-educational
MottoUnite to Reach New Heights
Established1999 (as Coral Secondary School)
2017 (as Meridian Secondary School)
SessionSingle Session
School code3076
PrincipalHilda Thong
Website meridiansec.moe.edu.sg

Meridian Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school in Pasir Ris, Singapore. It was formed by a merger between Coral Secondary School and Siglap Secondary School in 2017.

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History

Coral Secondary School (1999–2016)

Coral Secondary School opened in January 1999 with six Secondary One classes: three Express classes, two Normal (Academic) classes, and one Normal (Technical) class. The initial staff comprised 17 teaching staff and eight support staff. The school began its lessons at Siglap Secondary School and moved to its new premises on 15 November 1999. It was officially opened on 19 May 2001 by Education Minister Teo Chee Hean.

The original name of the school in Chinese, Shanhu, is a literal translation of "coral". However, it had been changed to Yunhai, which can be interpreted and written in two versions: the original or the simplified form. The original version literally means cloud and sea. It is believed that corals grow well in the sea with a cloudy sky. The Chinese characters emphasises the importance of tradition and culture as well as the beauty of art and music. Hence, the school has adopted the original version of the interpretation of "coral".[ citation needed ]

Siglap Secondary School (1955–2016)

Siglap Secondary School was Singapore's first co-educational government secondary school. It was also one of the first schools in Singapore to offer Malay-medium secondary classes. [1] [2] The school was founded in 1955 and shifted from its original location of Cheviot Hill in Siglap to its current location of Pasir Ris in the eastern part of Singapore. [3]

In 2000, the school moved from its old campus at Siglap to the new premises at Pasir Ris. The newer campus included upgraded facilities to hold more classes in a morning session and became a single-session school in the same year. [4]

Merger as Meridian Secondary School

In December 2015, the Ministry of Education announced that due to lack of demand, Siglap Secondary School would not receive a new cohort of Secondary 1 students in 2016. [5] This was followed by an announcement in March 2016 that Siglap Secondary School would be merged with Coral Secondary School from January 2017 onwards. [6] The school was renamed to Meridian Secondary School with the absorbing of Siglap Secondary School. [6]

Identity and culture

Motto

The motto of Meridian Secondary School is "Unite to Reach New Heights". This is a reflection of the spirit of the two predecessor schools, Siglap Secondary School (with the motto "Sagex et Audax" (in Latin) which meant Wisdom and Courage) and Coral Secondary School.

Uniform

The school uniform consists of a white shirt and dark blue pants for boys and a white blouse with dark blue culottes for girls.

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Meridian 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. [7]

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. [8]

Notes:

  1. Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
  2. Subjects indicated with ' ** ' are compulsory with certain classes.
  3. Subjects indicated with ' *** ' are compulsory, but elective.
  4. All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
  5. "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. [9]
SciencesLanguage & HumanitiesArts & Aesthetics
  • Additional Mathematics
  • Mathematics*
  • Physics
  • Chemistry**
  • Biology
  • Science Bio/Chem (Combined)**
  • Either combined or pure chem/Phys is compulsory**
  • Science Chem/Phys (Combined)**
  • English Language*
  • English Literature
  • Mother Tongue Language* ^
  • Higher Mother Tongue Language
  • History
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & another Humanities subject at elective level)*
  • Combined Humanities (SS/Geography)***
  • Combined Humanities (SS/History)***
  • Combined Humanities (SS/Literature)***
  • Art
  • Design & Technology
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Music

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. [10]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include: [11]

  • 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. [10]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education. [11] Students will offer 5–7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. [11] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics. [11] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects. [11]

Notable alumni

Coral Secondary School

Siglap Secondary School

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