Temasek Secondary School
Template:Infobox school 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.
History
TMS was founded in 1980, sharing a campus with Bedok North Secondary School at Upper Changi Road.<ref name="tms_hist1">Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 1 Template:Webarchive, retrieved 2011-10-02</ref> In 1995, the school attained autonomy,<ref name="tms_hist2">Temasek Secondary School, History, p. 2 Template:Webarchive, retrieved 2011-10-02</ref> and in March 1999, it moved to its current campus at Upper East Coast Road.<ref name="tms_hist2" /> It was ranked at all-time high 16th place among all secondary schools in 2000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref name="MOESIS2">Template:Cite web</ref>
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 The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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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.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite web</ref>
Normal Academic Course
In the Normal Academic course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:<ref name=":22">Template:Cite web</ref>
- 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.<ref name=":12" />
Normal Technical Course
The Normal Technical course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.<ref name=":22" /> Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.<ref name=":22" /> The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.<ref name=":22" /> Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.<ref name=":22" />
Notable alumni
- HubbaBubbas, post-acoustic trio
- Ivy Lee, former actress<ref name="Hong Xinyi">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Joanne Peh, actress<ref>"Joanne Peh: A star in girl-next-door" Template:Webarchive, Jeannie Tay, Nanyang Chronicle (no date)</ref>
- Fann Wong, actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>"Fann Wong" Template:Webarchive, Encyclopedia of Entertainment, Movie Music News. 23 February 2010.</ref>
- Wong Li-Lin, former actress and television presenter<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>