Temasek Secondary School
| Temasek Secondary School 淡马锡中学 Sekolah Menengah Temasek | |
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600 Upper East Coast Road East Coast | |
| Coordinates | 1°18′58″N 103°56′49″E / 1.3162°N 103.9470°E |
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| 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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[5]
Academic subjects
[edit]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:
- Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
- All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
- "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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.[7]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 |
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Normal Course
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "School Management Committee". temaseksec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 1 Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-10-02
- ^ a b Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 2 Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2011-10-02
- ^ "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ Hong Xinyi (11 July 2004). "Star track". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Joanne Peh: A star in girl-next-door" Archived 2013-01-23 at archive.today, Jeannie Tay, Nanyang Chronicle (no date)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fann Wong" Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Entertainment, Movie Music News. 23 February 2010.
- ^ Michelle Tay (18 February 2008). "Leap of love". The Straits Times. Singapore. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-29.