Chua Chu Kang Secondary School

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School (CCKSS) (Chinese: 蔡厝港中学; pinyin: Cài cuò gǎng zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore.

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
Sekolah Menengah Chua Chu Kang
蔡厝港中学
School crest of
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
Location
3 Teck Whye Crescent
Singapore 688845

Singapore
Coordinates1.3834832°N 103.7493509°E / 1.3834832; 103.7493509
Information
TypeGovernment
MottoServe Grow Excel
Established2 January 1992 (1992-01-02)
School districtChoa Chu Kang
PrincipalMdm Ong Liang Fung Adel
Faculty100+
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1400+
Color(s) Red   Green   White 
Websitechuachukangsec.moe.edu.sg

Founded in 1992, the integrated government school offers secondary education under three academic streams, which leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[1]

History

Chua Chu Kang Secondary School was founded in 1992 with a staff strength of 10 teachers. A cohort of 318 Express stream and Normal (Academic) stream students joined the school in 1993 as the pioneer batch of students.[1]

The school consistently pushed for higher standards, and was one of the top 20 Value-Added schools under the official ranking by the Ministry of Education in 2003.[1] The school developed a niche in the area of Youth and Community Leadership as the school's Learning for LIfe Programme.[1]

In 2012, the school celebrated its 20th anniversary and a series of videos was produced to commemorate the event.[1]

Principal
Name of principal[1] Years served
Ms. Sum Chee Wah 1992 - 1995
Mrs Teo Khin Hiang 1996 - 1999
Ms Rosalind Sim 1999 - 2010
Mrs Chuah Eng Ngoh 2010 - 2015
Mr Tan Keng Joo 2015 - 2019
Mdm Ong Liang Fung Adel 2019 - Present

Academic Information

Being a government secondary school, Chua Chu Kang 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]

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.[3]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[4]

  • 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.[3]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[4] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[4] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[4] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[4]

References
  1. "School History". chuachukangsec.moe.edu.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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