Evergreen Secondary School

Evergreen Secondary School
永青中学
Sekolah Menengah Evergreen
Location
11 Woodlands Street 83
Singapore 738489
Singapore
Coordinates 1°26′29″N 103°47′37″E / 1.4415°N 103.7936°E / 1.4415; 103.7936Coordinates: 1°26′29″N 103°47′37″E / 1.4415°N 103.7936°E / 1.4415; 103.7936
Information
Type Government
Co-educational
Motto Aspire & Achieve
Established 2 January 2000 (2000-01-02)
School district Woodlands
Principal Mr Vincent Toh
Faculty 100+
Enrollment 1400+
Campus type Government
Color(s)  Green   Red 
Website evergreensec.moe.edu.sg

Evergreen Secondary School (EVGSS) (simplified Chinese: 永青中学; traditional Chinese: 永青中學; pinyin: Yǒng qīng zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school in Woodlands, Singapore.

Founded in 2000, the integrated government school offers secondary education under three academic streams, which lead up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

History

Evergreen Secondary School was founded in 2000 in Woodlands New Town.[1]

On the 4 February 2010, Evergreen Secondary School held their 10th anniversary performance, ‘Metamorphosis’ at The Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre, with Dr Lim Wee Kiak, then Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency as the guest of honour.[2]

Principal

Name of principal Native Name Years served
Mdm Chan Oi Lin Mary[1] 陈爱莲 2000 - 2006
Mr Chan Yew Wooi[3] 曾有为 2007 - 2012
Mrs Carol Lim[4] 谢笑萍 2012 - 2017

Mr Vincent Toh

Academic Information

Being a government secondary school, Evergreen 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.[5]

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) [N(A)] or Normal (Technical) [N(T)] curriculum.[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

Carrie Wong, actress[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Principal's Message". evergreensec.swiiit.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. ↑ "honours-day-10-year-anniversary". evergreensec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. ↑ "51 Principals to be Appointed in 2006". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. ↑ "APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS" (PDF). moe.edu.sg. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  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.
  8. ↑ Lee, Jocelyn (5 February 2015). "Star Awards rookie nominee Carrie Wong laments lack of suitors". The New Paper. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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