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The alliance establishes a structure for educational institutions from different regions (America, Europe and Asia-Pacific) that have a common goal to work together and to provide a platform for member institutions to reach out to their target audience in other regions.
The alliance establishes a structure for educational institutions from different regions (America, Europe and Asia-Pacific) that have a common goal to work together and to provide a platform for member institutions to reach out to their target audience in other regions.

==Awards and Achievements==

===2010===
[[File:Amazing-Sci-X-Challenge-21-Aug-2010.jpg|thumb|The Amazing Science X-Challenge 2010]]
* 3rd in Category B: 'Unpowered Glider: Range!' in the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2010(SAFMC). <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://heritagechallange-sst.blogspot.com/p/school-achievements.html |title=Heritage Brands Challenge |publisher=heritagechallange-sst.blogspot.com |date=|accessdate=2010-09-17}}</ref>
* Winners in the Video Category in the competition HP City of Dreams "Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag" Competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hpcityofdreams.ndp.org.sg |title=HP City of Dreams "Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag" Design Competition |publisher=Hpcityofdreams.ndp.org.sg |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
* 2 Merit Awards in the Storywriting Competition during the Singapore HeritageFest 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://heritagefest.sg/content/2391/Winners_Lower_Secondary.html |title=Singapore HeritageFest 2010 :: Arte(factually) Speaking Story-writing Competition :: Winners&nbsp;– Lower Secondary |publisher=Heritagefest.sg |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
* Special Merit Award as well as medals in the Amazing Science-X Challenge Competition 2010.
* 1st and 3rd placings for Prison Break (Wheel Type) and 1 Special Award and 4 Technical Awards for the Mission Challenge, at the International Robot Olympiad 2010 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
* 3 Honourable Mention Awards, 3 Bronze Awards and 1 Silver Award in the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad Competition(SMOC) 2010.
* Silver Award for 'Team Alliance', 'Best Programming Skills' as well as 'Judges Award' trophy for Best Newcomer at the Singapore VEX Robotics Championship 2010
* 2nd place of the 'Best Research Award' category at the National Junior Robotics Competition 2010.
* Most Creative Robot as well as 1st and 2nd Runner-Up at the [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]]'s Bull's Eye competition.

===2011===
[[File:X-Challenge.jpg|thumb|Students presenting their work at the annual Amazing Science-X Challenge (ASXC) 2011]]
* 2 Special Mention Prizes at the [http://www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/asxc/home.php Amazing Science-X Challenge (ASXC)] 2011.
* 'Best Track Award', 'Microsoft Flight Logbook Award' and 'Microsoft Communicator Award' at the Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2011(SAFMC)
* Bronze and Silver in the Drama and Musical Ensemble performances at the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2011 respectively.
* Silver at the "Sing the National Day Songs 2011" competition.
* Overall Top School Award at the Singapore Amazing Competition.
* Top 100 list for the qualifying round of the N.E.mation! competition.
* 'Champion Silver School Award' in the ThinkQuest Project competition
* Emerged 16th and 17th out of 72 in the competition and were also awarded the Energy Award in the Asia-Pacific VEX Robotics Championship in Taiwan and Singapore's FIRST Tech Challenge.
* 4 Certificates of Distinction, and 9 Certificates of Merit in the Innovation Programme (IVP) jointly organised by the MOE Gifted Education Branch and other local educational institutions such as [[Nanyang Technological University]]
* High Distinction awards, 141 Credit awards and 170 Proficiency awards in the [[Australian Mathematics Competition]]
* 2nd place in the Young Defence Scientists Programme (YDSP) Science and Technology Camp in October 2011.
* 4 Distinctions and 9 Merits in another MOE Innovation Programme (IVP)
* Gold medal in the 4th [[Go (game)|Weiqi]] Tourney.
* 3rd prize and the Merit Award in the National Business Pitch Challenge.

===2012===
[[File:VEX Robotics World Championship.jpg|thumb|Singapore VEX Robotics Competition 2012]]
* Best Aesthetic Award and 2nd placement for their Theory of Flight at the Amazing Flying Machine Competition.
* 4 different awards including 2nd placment for the Geography Ad Category and Most Popular Video at the NUS Geography Challenge 2012.
* 2nd place at the 8th National Inter-School [[Wushu (sport)|Wushu]] Championships.
* First Prize for their team effort with Raffles Girls’ School (RGS) and Temasek Secondary School (TMS) at the RoboCup Singapore Open 2012.
* 2 Gold and 3 Bronze Awards at the 2012 National Inter-Schools [[Taekwondo]] Championships.
* Gold, Silver, Merit and Outstanding Multimedia Presentation at the Singapore Youth Science Festival (SYSF).
* Support Award and the quarter-finalists amongst the 100-odd teams in their division at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
[[File:Hi-story My Story 2.jpg|thumb|The creators of the winning film in Hi-story My Story 2]]
* 2 Silvers and the Judges’ Special Mention Award for the Innovation, Design and Engineering (IDE) Robotics Competition 2012.
* Gold Award in [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]]'s seed challenge in the [http://www.np.edu.sg/soe/outreach/microsite/BullsEye/Pages/index.aspx Bull’s Eyes Competition 2012].
* A total of five awards including Top Rookie School for both the Senior and Junior divisions in the Regional Round of the World Scholars’ Cup (WSC).
* 2nd and 3rd places in [[ThinkQuest]]'s Making A Positive Difference (MAPD) Competition.
* The only Singapore school to received the [[ThinkQuest]] School Award this year at another [[ThinkQuest]] competition
* Commander's Cup at the Advanced Space Camp 2012 in Huntsville, Alabama.
* 1st and 3rd places at the Young Defense Scientists Programme (YDSP)
* 2nd and 3rd placements at the Singapore VEX Robotics Competition 2012.
* Bronze and Honourable Mention Awards at the Global Round of the World Scholar’s Cup in Bangkok.
* Gold Award at the [[Ngee Ann Polytechnic]] Bull’s Eyes Competition 2012.
* First runner-up at the Hi-Story My Story Filmmaking Competition 2012.
* First and Merit awards in Amazing Science-X Challenge 2012.


==Co-Curricular Activities==
==Co-Curricular Activities==

Revision as of 04:31, 7 September 2012

School of Science and Technology, Singapore
新科技中学 (新加坡)

Sekolah Sains dan Teknologi Singapura
File:Campus Side View.JPG
Address
Map
1 Technology Drive,

Singapore 138572
Information
TypeSpecialised Independent
MottoShaping Future Innovators, The SST Way
Established1 January 2010
SessionSingle Session
PrincipalMr Chua Chor Huat
GenderMixed
Age range13 - 16
Enrolment600
LanguageMandarin, Malay, Tamil
Colour(s)Red, Blue and Grey
Websitehttp://www.sst.edu.sg

The School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) was established in Singapore in 2010. It offers a four-year curriculum which leads to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level examination. The school emphasises an Applied Learning approach which fosters understanding and transference of disciplinary concepts and knowledge through cognitively hands-on applications set in real world situations. The school uses Direct School Admission (DSA) to obtain its cohorts with the application including a selection camp and several academic tests.

History

2008

In March 2008, SST was announced in Parliament that a new Specialised Independent School with an emphasis on applied learning will be set up. SST, a subsidiary under Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) with Ministry of Education as a parent ministry, is targeted at University bound students with an interest in applied learning. It offers a four-year programme leading to the O levels, including offering new Applied Subjects, as well as incorporating applied learning approaches into the regular O level subjects. SST adopts innovative teaching approaches that leverage on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is the sixth school in the FutureSchools@Singapore project.

SST's students and teachers playing a Captain's Ball match during Teacher's Day in 2010.

2009

The SST Board of Directors, chaired by Dr Su Guaning, Former President of Nanyang Technological University(NTU) convened the first SST Board of Directors meeting on 3 March 2009. The inaugural meeting was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between NTU, NP and SST.

SST's inaugural Open House was held on 23 May 2009 and the Guest of Honour was Dr Ng Eng Hen, the Minister for Education and Second Minister of Defence.

2010

The pioneer cohort of SST students started school on 4 January 2010.

On 29 March 2010, Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Minister for National Development and Education was the Guest of Honour at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for SST's new campus. On the same occasion, Ngee Ann Kongsi announced a donation of S$8.1 million to SST.[1]

The signing of the MOU with RDFZ Xishan School on 25 January 2011.

2011

The second batch of 200 Secondary 1 SST Students started their school on 4 January 2011. On the same day, SST's robotics team went to their then-future Permanent Campus, which was then under construction (as of January 2011), to thank the 180 construction workers building the campus. They also had brunch with them.[2]

On 25 January 2011, 30 students and some teachers from the Ren Da Fu Zhong Xishan School (RDFZ Xishan School) came to SST and signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the two schools. The RDFZ Xishan teachers and students also interacted with the SST's students and academic staff.

From 4–6 March 2011, a group of students and teachers attended the Apple Education Leadership Summit 2011 at the School of the Arts, (SOTA).

2012

On 3 January 2012, the first, second and third batches of SST students moved into their new campus at 1, Technology Drive, Singapore. An opening ceremony occurred the same day. However, this is rumored[citation needed] to be a "soft opening"; a "full opening" is expected in 2013, with all four cohorts present (a "full school").

Academics

View of the Ngee Ann Kongsi Sports Complex at SST

Admissions

Initial admission to the SST is done via the Direct School Admission (DSA) exercise, complete with interviews as well as General Ability Tests (GAT) and selection camps. The minimum PSLE score should also qualify into the Express Stream and the students' application must be supported with the following:

- Current school academic records (Pri 4 to 6SA1, or equivalent)
- Co-Curricular Activities and its accomplishments
- Other extra-curricular activities' Achievements / competitions attended / national awards
- School Testimonials

The school admits 200 students in the Secondary 1 cohort and up to 50 students at the Secondary 3 level each year.

Curriculum

Applied learning forms the core of the teaching and learning approach in the SST to provide learning opportunities for students to draw connections between the concepts taught in the classroom and real-world applications.

Year 1 and 2 students take the following subjects: English Language, Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Science, Integrated Humanities and Art, Design, Media & Technology (ADMT). At Year 3 and 4, students take a combination of conventional and applied subjects. He or she may take conventional subjects such as English, Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Humanities together with one or two applied subjects such as Fundamentals of Electronics, Media Studies and Biotechnology. All students are required to take Interdisciplinary Research Studies ("IRS"), which merges with Science in the first semester of Year 2 to form ISS (Investigative Studies in Science). IRS involves the students forming groups and planning, as well as conducting, their own research projects.

At the lower secondary levels, the SST adopts an integrated approach to learning while providing a firm foundation for upper secondary levels. For example, students studying a topic on terrorism in Integrated Humanities will be able to view it from different perspectives to gain an understanding of national, regional and global issues. The approach involves different disciplines and allows the students to view issues from multiple perspectives.[3]

Besides academic curriculum, the SST also provides a holistic education with subjects on character, citizenship, leadership and life skills. Students are also provided with a strong network of support through pastoral care programmes.[3]

SST uses innovative teaching techniques and curriculum design to nurture the innovative and enterprising aspects of students. The latest Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) as well as Interactive Digital Media (IDM) will be incorporated into various subjects to provide an interactive conducive learning environment. All SST students are required to purchase a MacBook laptop for use in class and for research. Originally, students could choose between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, but since the discontinuation of the MacBook, they have only been able to purchase either the MacBook Pro or the MacBook Air.

Facilities

SST students at a project discussion in the Info Hub

SST was temporarily housed at 5, Clementi Ave 6, for two years. The holding site has been retrofitted with design studios, laboratories places for collaboration and discussion and a work display area. Certain facilities (e.g. laboratories) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic are available for student use also.[4]

The holding site is near Clementi MRT station, and is accessible by buses as well.

Permanent Campus

SST moved into its current campus, which is located at 1, Technology Drive, near Dover MRT Station and Singapore Polytechnic in January 2012.[4] SST's new campus is made up of four blocks;– three forming the main building on one side of the campus (towards Dover MRT Station) and a CCA/Sports Block on the other side of the field. The new campus's facilities include an "Info Hub" (Library), many specialized laboratories, a dedicated Apple Helpdesk and air-conditioned classrooms on the fourth and fifth floors.

Partners

Education Partners

The SST works in partnership with its education partners to provide learning opportunities to students in the form of attachments, internships, and special programmes.

Industry Partners

SST works in partnership with leading players in the industry to provide learning opportunities to students:

Strategic Alliance of Global Educators (SAGE)

SST is part of the Strategic Alliance of Global Educators (SAGE) alliance, a professional network that facilitates extensive sharing of pedagogical ideas, resources and best practices in 21st century learning.

The alliance establishes a structure for educational institutions from different regions (America, Europe and Asia-Pacific) that have a common goal to work together and to provide a platform for member institutions to reach out to their target audience in other regions.

Co-Curricular Activities

SST offers a range of co-curricular programmes that include sports and games, performing arts, clubs and societies. They are: • BadmintonBasketballCricketCross countryEnglish Drama Club • FencingFloorballGuitar Ensemble • Media Club • RoboticsSingapore Youth Flying ClubSoccerTaekwondoWushu

Pictures of Holding Site

Permanent Campus at 1, Technology Drive

References

  1. ^ http://www.sst.edu.sg/template02.dwt.php?page=102&action=4&year=2010#J11
  2. ^ "SST students thanks foreign workers". www.channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "SST Portal: Overview". www.sst.edu.sg. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b "SST Portal: Our Facilities". www.sst.edu.sg. Retrieved 2 September 2010.