School of Science and Technology, Singapore
Independent school in Singapore
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School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) is a specialised independent school in Singapore, offering a four-year curriculum leading to a Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (O-Levels) or first year entry to a STEM-related diploma course at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).[1][3]
The SST Way
| School of Science and Technology, Singapore | |
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1 Technology Drive 138572 Singapore 1.313653°N 103.774264°E | |
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| Type | Specialised independent |
| Motto | Shaping Future Innovators The SST Way |
| Established | 4 January 2010 |
School code | 7805[1] |
Principal | Nick Chan[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 13–16 |
| Enrolment | 250(Per cohort) |
Average class size | 25 |
Education system | Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level Integrated Diploma Programme |
Campus size | 6.7 acres (2.7 ha) |
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| Colours | Red, grey and blue |
| Website | www |
History
On 4 March 2008, the establishment of SST was announced in the 11th Parliament of Singapore, by Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam.[4][5]
As part of setting up the school, SST partnered with Nanyang Technological University, IBM, and Creative Technology to provide learning opportunities and internship programmes for students.[6][7] Five new applied subjects were also designed in collaboration with NP to be taken at O-Levels, namely Computing+, Engineering+, Biotechnology, Design Studies and Electronics. Students could take a maximum of one applied subject, with the exception of Engineering+ which is a combination of Computing and Electronics, on top of the regular O-Level subjects.[4][8][9]
Shortly after the announcement of its establishment, recruitment for teachers began on 17 March 2008.[10] In June 2008, Chua Chor Huat, former principal of Ngee Ann Secondary School, was appointed as the first principal, and Su Guaning was appointed as the first chairman.[6]
On 13 May 2009, SST began its inaugural intake via the Direct School Admissions scheme,[11] receiving applications from more than 1,100 students.[12][13] An entrepreneurship advisory council, chaired by Inderjit Singh, was also set up to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the school.[14][15]
On 4 January 2010, the school welcomed the inaugural batch of 200 students at its interim campus at 5 Clementi Avenue 6.[13]
On 29 March 2010, Senior Minister of State of National Development and Education Grace Fu officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the permanent campus at 1 Technology Drive. Ngee Ann Kongsi also donated S$8.1 million to SST for annual scholarships and bursaries.[16][17]
On 13 April 2013, SST was officially declared open by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam.[3]
Curriculum
SST offers a four-year science and technology curriculum, leading to O-Levels or first year entry to a STEM-related diploma course at NP. Apart from the regular O-Level subjects, students usually take one applied subject.[9] The first batch of O-Level students graduated in 2013.[3]
On 17 November 2020, Minister for Education Lawrence Wong announced the launch of the Integrated Diploma Programme (IDP) scheme, allowing students to bypass O-Levels and gain first year entry to any of the 21 STEM-related diploma courses offered at NP. Under this scheme, students will still need to take the mother tongue language subject for O-Levels, as required by the Ministry of Education. In April 2025, NP accepted the first batch of IDP students.[18][19]
