Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
| Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) 芽笼美以美中学 Sekolah Menengah Methodist Geylang | |
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2 Geylang East Central Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°19′04″N 103°52′58″E / 1.3177°N 103.8827°E |
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| Type | Government co-educational |
| Motto | To grow in friendship body and mind |
| Established | 1924 |
| Session | single-session |
| School code | 7005 |
| Principal | Mr. Wee Tat Chuen |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,300+ |
| Houses | Mitchell(blue), Archer (red), Lau( green), Means (yellow) |
| Website | geylangmethodistsec |
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) (Abbreviation: GMS(S)) is a co-ed school located in Aljunied, Singapore. Founded in 1924, the school offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.
History
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Geylang Methodist Secondary School was founded in 1924 as Geylang Methodist Girls' School. In 1984, the school went co-education with the intake of boys, and the high school and primary school sections separated into two institutions under separate administration. [citation needed]
Academic information
Being a government secondary school, Geylang Methodist 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.
GCE O Level Express Course
The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[1]
Academic subjects
The examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by Geylang Methodist Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.[2]
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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.[3]
| Sciences | Language & Hunanities | 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 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
- 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.[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
- Colin Ng: First Normal Academic Stream awardee, Lee Kuan Yew Award for All-Round Excellence.[6]
- Lina Ng: Veteran MediaCorp artiste
External links
References
- ^ "Express Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Normal Course Curriculum". moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "LKY award for Normal stream boy". asiaone.com. Retrieved 25 September 2017.