Changkat Changi Secondary School

Changkat Changi Secondary School
尚育中学
Sekolah Menengah Changkat Changi
Location
23 Simei Street 3
Singapore 529894
Singapore
Coordinates 1°20′25″N 103°57′10″E / 1.3404°N 103.9527°E / 1.3404; 103.9527Coordinates: 1°20′25″N 103°57′10″E / 1.3404°N 103.9527°E / 1.3404; 103.9527
Information
Type Government
Co-educational
Motto Through School to Nation
Established 2 January 1966 (1966-01-02)
School district Simei
Principal Ms Sharma Poonam [1]
Faculty 105
Enrollment 1400+
Campus size 3.3 Hectares
Campus type Government
Color(s)  Red   Green   White 
Website changkatchangisec.moe.edu.sg

Changkat Changi Secondary School (CCSS) (simplified Chinese: 尚育中学; traditional Chinese: 尚育中學; pinyin: Shàng yù zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school in Simei, Singapore.

Founded in 1966, the integrated government school offers secondary education under three academic streams, which leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

History

Changkat Changi Secondary School was founded as a government integrated secondary school at Jalan Tiga Ratus in 1966, offering Chinese, Malay and English streams under the initial education system.[2] In the 1970s, the school established its notability in Track & Field, holding the title of Overall Divisional Champions for Girls for a decade.[2] The Malay stream and Chinese stream were phased out in 1983 and 1986 respectively following educational reforms in 1982 that standardised English as the dominant language of instruction.[2] On 28 December 2001, Changkat Changi Secondary School relocated into the current 3.3 hectares campus at 23 Simei Street 3.[2]

Academic Information

Being a government secondary school, Changkat Changi 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.[3]

Academic subjects

The examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by Changkat Changi School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.[4]

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.[5]
Sciences Language & Hunanities 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

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Principal Message - CKSS". changkatchangisec. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "History - CKSS". changkatchangisec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. ↑ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  6. 1 2 "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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