Compassvale Secondary School
| Compassvale Secondary School 康柏中学 Sekolah Menengah Compassvale | |
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| Location | |
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51 Compassvale Crescent Singapore 545083 | |
| Coordinates | 1°23′47″N 103°54′00″E / 1.3964°N 103.9001°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government Co-educational |
| Motto | Realising the Star Within |
| Established | 2 January 2000 |
| School district | Sengkang |
| Principal | Chua Tung Kian |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Enrollment | 1400+ |
| Campus type | Government |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Website | compassvalesec |
Compassvale Secondary School (CVSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore, within walking distance of Compassvale LRT station.
Founded on 2 January 2000, the integrated government school offers secondary education under three academic streams, which lead up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examinations.[1]
History
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Compassvale Secondary School was founded on 2 January 2000 in Sengkang.[1] Initially, it was housed in Sengkang Secondary School, and it moved to its current site at Compassvale Crescent on 27 June 2000.[2]
Academic Information
[edit]Being a government secondary school, Compassvale 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. With effect from 2023, the school is onboard Full Subject-based Banding (Full SBB), and the Express/Normal nomenclature will be phased out gradually. All Secondary 1 students who join from 2024 enter based on Posting Groups 1, 2 or 3 (PG1, PG2, PG3), and will offer subjects at G1, G2 or G3 levels-of-demand.
O Level Express Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit]The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[3]
Normal Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit]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.[4]
Normal (Academic) Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit]In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:
- 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 (phasing out in 2027)
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Official school website".
- ^ "Official school website". The New Paper.
- ^ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
