Compassvale Secondary School

Compassvale Secondary School (CVSS) (simplified Chinese: 康柏中学; traditional Chinese: 康柏中學; pinyin: Kāng bǎi zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore, within walking distance of Compassvale LRT station.

Compassvale Secondary School
康柏中学
Sekolah Memengah Compassvale
Location
51 Compassvale Crescent
Singapore 545083

Singapore
Coordinates1.3964°N 103.9001°E / 1.3964; 103.9001
Information
TypeGovernment
Co-educational
MottoRealising the Star Within
Established2 January 2000 (2000-01-02)
School districtSengkang
PrincipalMr Chia Chor Yann
Faculty100+
Enrollment1400+
Campus typeGovernment
Color(s) Brown   White 
Websitecompassvalesec.moe.edu.sg

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 examination.[1]

History

Compassvale Secondary School was founded on 2 January 2000 in the new residential town of 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

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.

O Level Express Course

The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[3]

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) [N(A)] or Normal (Technical) [N(T)] curriculum.[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]

References
  1. "CVSS School Brochure" (PDF). compassvalesec.moe.edu.sg. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. Hui Leng, Tan (27 June 2000). "Long march to new school". The New Paper.
  3. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  5. "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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