Temasek Secondary School
Autonomous school in East Coast, Singapore
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Temasek Secondary School (TMS) is a co-educational government autonomous secondary school in Bedok South, Singapore. Founded in 1980, it offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.
Government
Co-educational
| Temasek Secondary School | |
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淡马锡中学 Sekolah Menengah Temasek | |
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| Location | |
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600 Upper East Coast Road East Coast 1.3162°N 103.9470°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Autonomous Government Co-educational |
| Motto | We Care |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Session | Single session |
School code | 3030 |
Principal | Tan Shun Loong[1] |
| Enrolment | 1120 |
| Colour | Navy Blue Red Gold |
| Nickname | Temasekians |
| Website | www |
History
TMS was founded in 1980, sharing a campus with Bedok North Secondary School at Upper Changi Road.[2] In 1995, the school attained autonomy,[3] and in March 1999, it moved to its current campus at Upper East Coast Road.[3] It was ranked at all-time high 16th place among all secondary schools in 2000.[4]
Academic information
Being a government secondary school, TMS 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]
Academic subjects
The 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 2017, are listed below.[6]
Notes:
- Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
- All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
- "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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.[7]
| Sciences | Language & Humanities | Arts & Aesthetics |
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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 NA and NT respectively.[8]
Normal Academic Course
In the Normal Academic course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[9]
- 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.[8]
Normal Technical Course
The Normal Technical course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[9] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[9] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[9] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[9]
Notable alumni
- HubbaBubbas, post-acoustic trio
- Ivy Lee, former actress[10]
- Joanne Peh, actress[11]
- Fann Wong, actress[12][13]
- Wong Li-Lin, former actress and television presenter[14]