Ngee Ann Secondary School

Ngee Ann Secondary School
義安中学 (Chinese)
Sekolah Menengah Ngee Ann (Malay)
Address
Map
1 Tampines Street 32, Singapore 529283

Tampines

Singapore
Coordinates1°21′15″N 103°57′24″E / 1.3543°N 103.9568°E / 1.3543; 103.9568
Information
TypeGovernment-aided
Autonomous
Co-educational
Motto崇义尚礼
(Righteousness and courtesy)
Established23 March 1994; 30 years ago (1994-03-23)
SessionSingle
School code7310
PrincipalPoh Shi Hui
Enrolment1150
Colour(s) Blue   Yellow 
Websitengeeannsec.moe.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Secondary School (NASS) is a co-educational government-aided autonomous secondary school in Tampines, Singapore. Founded in 1994 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, a Teochew clan foundation, Ngee Ann Secondary School is a successor to the now defunct Tuan Mong High School.[1] The school offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

History

Principals

Name of Principal Years Served
Tan Thiam Hock 1994-1998
Bob Koh 1998-2003
Chua Chor Huat 2004-2008
Adrian Lim 2008-2013
Albert Lim 2014–2018
Teo Kok Hong 2019–2023
Poh Shi Hui 2024-present

Campus

Ngee Ann Secondary School is located in proximity to two establishments; Tampines Mart and Tampines 201 which students frequent for lunch and meetings. The school is adjacent to Tampines East MRT station on the Downtown line.

Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Ngee Ann 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.[2]

Academic subjects

The compulsory 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 2019, are listed below: [3]

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
  • Sciences (Pure/Combined)

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.[4]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[5]

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Elementary Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
  • Combined Science (Chemistry & Physics)

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.[4]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[5] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[5] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[5] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[5]

Notable alumni

  • Bridges on the 3rd and 4th level link the main building and classroom block together. Photo taken from 4th level of classroom block
    Bridges on the 3rd and 4th level link the main building and classroom block together. Photo taken from 4th level of classroom block

References

  1. ^ "義安公司 | NGEE ANN KONGSI » Ngee Ann Secondary School". www.ngeeann.com.sg. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ Lee, Jocelyn (31 August 2015). "Actor Romeo Tan: I was fat and lazy in my youth, Latest TV News - The New Paper". www.tnp.sg. Retrieved 12 October 2023.