School of Science and Technology, Singapore

School of Science and Technology, Singapore அறிவியல் மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப பள்ளி, சிங்கப்பூர் 新科技中学 Sekolah Sains dan Teknologi Singapura
Address
1 Technology Drive Singapore 138572
Information
Type	Specialised Independent Co-educational
Motto	Shaping Future Innovators, The SST Way
Established	1 January 2010
Principal	Mrs Chan Mui Mui Linda
Headmistress	Miss Choo Mui Luan
Headmaster	Mr Ng Guo Hui
Age range	13 - 16
Enrolment	800
Language	English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil, NTIL
Colour(s)	Red, Blue and Grey
School Vision	A Global Leader In Transforming Learning
Website	http://www.sst.edu.sg

The School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) is a specialised independent secondary school in Singapore, established in 2010. It offers a four-year applied-learning curriculum which leads to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level examination. The school uses the Direct School Admissions (DSA) Exercise to obtain its cohorts with the application including a selection camp and several academic tests. The institution is currently one of the eight schools in the FutureSchools@Singapore project.

History

The School of Science and Technology, Singapore was set up with assistance from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).

The institution was first announced in Parliament by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam in March 2008, that a new specialised independent school with an emphasis on applied learning will be set up. The inaugural SST Board of Directors meeting was on 3 March 2009 and was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Nanyang Technological University (NTU), NP and SST.

SST was officially declared open by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 13 April 2013.

Admission

SST admits all our Secondary 1 students into the Express Stream through the MOE Direct School Admission Secondary (MOE DSA-Sec) exercise; it does not participate in the MOE Secondary One Posting Exercise. Admission also includes interviews, General Ability Tests (GAT), Comprehension Reasoning Tests (CRT) and selection camps. The school admits 200 students in the Secondary 1 cohort and up to 50 students at the Secondary 3 level each year.

Curriculum

A core part of the SST curriculum and learning experience is the focus on applied and interdisciplinary learning. SST seeks to broaden student's learning by cross-linking its scientific curriculum with other disciplines, allowing students to improve the world with the application of scientific knowledge, understanding the implications of scientific solutions and inventions including their effects on society, grounded on applied learning and with special emphasis in Science, Technology, Art, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). There are many partnership programs, many of which are held in conjunction with tertiary institutions such as Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Technological University & Singapore University of Technology and Design

Secondary 1 and 2 students take regular subjects, such as English, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics, plus Information Communication Technology (ICT), Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E), Integrated Humanities (IH), and Art, Design, Media & Technology (ADMT).

At Secondary 3 and 4, students continue the focus on applications with applied subjects such as Electronics, Computing, Design Studies and Biotechnology. These subjects are held together in conjunction with Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

All lower secondary students are required to take Interdisciplinary Research Studies (IRS) as well, which merges with Science in the second semester of Sec 2 to form Investigative Skills in Science (ISS).

Extracurriculum Activities

CCA

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) is an integral part of the school curriculum, complementing the formal education and contributing to the holistic development of the students.

Sports

• Cross Country
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Fencing
• Floorball
• Soccer
• Taekwondo
• Wushu

Clubs and Societies

• Robotics@APEX
• Media Club
• Astronomy
• Singapore Youth Flying Club

Performing Arts

• Show Choir
• English Drama Club
• Guitar Ensemble

Uniformed Groups

• Scouts

House System

The house system is a way of grouping students into mutually competitive groups. Each house has its own mythical creature to create an identity for the house.

The houses in positional ascending order, and their house colours, are:

• Black (Unicorn)
• Blue ()
• Green ()
• Red (Phoenix)
• Yellow ()

Facilities

SST students at a project discussion at Our Space

SST was temporarily housed at 5, Clementi Ave 6, for two years. The site was retrofitted with design studios, laboratories, places for collaboration and discussion, and a work display area. Certain facilities (e.g. laboratories) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic were also available for students' use. SST moved into its current campus, which is located at 1 Technology Drive, near Dover MRT Station and Singapore Polytechnic in January 2012. SST's new campus comprises four blocks, three of which form the main building on one side of the campus and a Sports Block on the other side of the field. The new campus's facilities include an "Info Hub" (Library), design and media studios as well as many specialised laboratories and classrooms.

Teaching Facilities

• Classrooms with Individual Electronic Lockers, 4 Units of Air Conditioners, Hi-speed NGNBN Fibre Internet.
• Lecture Theatre (100 seats)
• Seminar Room (100 seats)
• Auditorium (400 seats)
• Art, Design, Media And Technology Studio
• Multi Purpose Rooms (Learning Oasis 1 & 2)

Science and Technology Facilities

• Science Laboratories (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Applied Science Laboratories (Biotechnology, Electronics)
• Computer And Multimedia Studios
• Engineering Laboratory
• Research Laboratory
• Tissue Culture Room

• Beta Lab
  • The Beta Lab is a new generation classroom concept of what a future classroom should be like. Currently adopted in tertiary institutions in Singapore, the room facilitates collaboration and small group discussions due to the integration of technology within its layout.

• Maker Lab
  • The SST Maker Lab is a fully equipped learning zone where students can design, prototype and manufacture products. ‘Makerspaces’ are a fairly new phenomenon, but are beginning to make waves in the field of education.

• SST INC. HQ
  • A unique space for aspiring entrepreneurs, SST INC is a state-of-the-art business incubator which hosts start-up companies run by our Information and Communications Technology Talent Development Programme (ICT TDP) students.

Recreation Facilities

• Cafeteria
• Bookshop
• Exhibition Centre
• Visitor Centre
• Atrium
• Info Hub
• Collaboration Corners

Ngee Ann Kongsi Sports Complex

• Gym Works
• Air-conditioned Indoor Sports Hall
• Air-conditioned Multi-purpose Hall
• Roof Top Running Track and Play Court
• Synthetic-turf School Field
• Outdoor Fitness Area
• Music Room
• Dance Studio
• Student Leaders’ Room
• CCA Rooms
• Our Space@SST (Open Concept Space for student project collaboration)

External links

• SST Website
• FutureSchools@Singapore
• The ICT Connection (MOE)
• Direct School Admission