Clementi Town Secondary School

Clementi Town Secondary School
锦文中学
Sekolah Menengah Clementi Town
Address
10 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 129904
Clementi
Singapore
Coordinates 1°18′56″N 103°45′44″E / 1.3155°N 103.7623°E / 1.3155; 103.7623Coordinates: 1°18′56″N 103°45′44″E / 1.3155°N 103.7623°E / 1.3155; 103.7623
Information
Type Government
Co-educational
Motto Aspire and Grow
Established 1980
Session Single session
School code 3029
Principal Helen Tan-Lee
Enrolment about 1,350
Colour(s)  White   Green 
Website clementitownsec.moe.edu.sg

Clementi Town Secondary School (CTSS) is a government secondary school located in Clementi, Singapore, founded in the 1980s.

History

The school was officially opened on 22 July 1982 by the then-Member for Parliament of Clementi Bernard Chen Tien Lap.[1] In 1984, in order to prevent students loitering in public places, the school's prefects, in cooperation with the Students' Care Service, set up a location for students to relax and study after school hours. This centre was the first of its kind in secondary schools in Singapore.[2]

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Clementi Town 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 Clementi Town Secondary 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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.[5]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
  • Computing

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New school". The Straits Times. 22 July 1982. Retrieved 12 November 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ↑ Lee, Valerie (27 May 1985). "Pupils 'hideaway' in their own school". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via NewspaperSG.
  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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