Bukit Merah Secondary School
| Bukit Merah Secondary School 达善中学 Sekolah Menengah Bukit Merah | |
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10 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159050 Bukit Merah Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°17′09″N 103°48′47″E / 1.2859°N 103.8131°ECoordinates: 1°17′09″N 103°48′47″E / 1.2859°N 103.8131°E |
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| Type |
Government Co-educational |
| Motto |
Sedia "Always be Prepared" |
| Established | 1968 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3203 |
| Principal | Mr Timothy Cheng Ghee Hock |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue Red White |
| Website | bukitmerahsec.moe.edu.sg |
Bukit Merah Secondary School (Abbreviation: BMSS; Simplified Chinese: 达善中学; Pinyin: Hóng Shān Zhōng Xúe; Malay: Sekolah Menengah Bukit Merah) is a co-educational, single session, government secondary school in Bukit Merah of Singapore. It is situated along Lengkok Bahru in the Bukit Merah vicinity.
BMSS has established itself as a Value-Added school since 1993, offering the Express, Normal Academic and Normal Technical streams leading to a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level certificate.
History
Bukit Merah Secondary School was established in 1968 and received its first batch of students on 4 January 1968. It was officially declared open by then-MP of Bukit Merah, Mr Lim Guan Hoo, on 16 May 1969.[1]
In 2001, the school underwent the Ministry of Education (MOE)'s PRIME programme and shifted its location to a temporary holding site at 10 Raeburn Park so that rebuilding works could be carried out at its original Lengkok Bahru site. The school's rebuilding was completed in March 2003. In 2008, the school celebrated its 40th anniversary with Lui Tuck Yew as the Guest-of-Honour.
Merger with Delta and Henderson Secondary
In January 2004, Delta Secondary School was merged into Bukit Merah Secondary School. The merged school is functioning at the newly rebuilt Bukit Merah Secondary School site at Lengkok Bahru. Subsequently, in January 2017, Bukit Merah Secondary School also absorbed Henderson Secondary School.[2] The merged school retained the formal name of Bukit Merah, while the Chinese name of Henderson Secondary School "达善" (Da-shan) was adopted as the Chinese name of the merged institution.
Identity & culture
Students in the school are known as "Merahans".
School Badge
The badge, shaped like a triangle, resembles a hill in red because the school is situated on a hill of red laterite. The lettering incorporates in the initials "bm" for Bukit Merah, and the Chinese calligraphy for '红山', only known by staff and students
School Crest
The School Crest is a red triangle standing for a hill - Redhill or Bukit Merah - the name of the school. The insignia in the crest stands for "bm". The "bm" stands for Bukit Merah which is both the Malay and English name for the school. When viewed from afar, the wordings "bm" also resemble the cursive style of the Chinese characters "红山" (Redhill) which is the Chinese name for the school. The flash leads upwards to signify progress, steadfastness, sureness and the inculcation of values. In the flash is the school motto Sedia, meaning "Always be Prepared".
Academic information
Being a government secondary school, Bukit Merah 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.
GCE O Level Express Course
The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[3]
Academic subjects
The examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by Bukit Merah Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.[4]
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.[5]
| Sciences | Language & Hunanities | Arts & Aesthetics |
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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.[6]
Normal (Academic) Course
In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.Compulsory subjects include:[7]
- 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.[6]
Normal (Technical) Course
The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[7] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[7] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[7] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[7]
Notable alumni
Bukit Merah Secondary School
- Gurmit Singh : TV Host at Mediacorp
St Thomas Secondary School
- Jeremy Chan: Television presenter and actor, Mediacorp
- Nick Shen: Freelance actor at Mediacorp
External links
References
- ↑ "Six new secondary schools in June". The Straits Times. 6 May 1969. Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ Lim, Kenneth (4 March 2016). "22 secondary schools to merge over next 2 years due to falling demand". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ↑ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- 1 2 "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.