Evergreen Secondary School

Evergreen Secondary School (EVGSS) (simplified Chinese: 永青中学; traditional Chinese: 永青中學; pinyin: Yǒng qīng zhōngxué) is a co-educational government secondary school in Woodlands, Singapore.

Evergreen Secondary School
永青中学
Sekolah Menengah Evergreen
Location
11 Woodlands Street 83
Singapore 738489

Singapore
Coordinates1.4415°N 103.7936°E / 1.4415; 103.7936
Information
TypeGovernment
Co-educational
MottoAspire & Achieve
Established3 January 2000 (2000-01-03)
School districtWoodlands
PrincipalMr Vincent Toh
Faculty100+
Enrollment1400+
Campus typeGovernment
Color(s) Green   Red 
Websiteevergreensec.moe.edu.sg

Founded in 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.

History

Evergreen Secondary School was founded on 3 January 2000 in Woodlands New Town.[1]

On 4 February 2010, Evergreen Secondary School held their 10th anniversary performance, ‘Metamorphosis’ at The Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre, with Dr Lim Wee Kiak, then Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency as the guest of honour.[2]

Principal
Name of principal Native Name Years served
Mdm Chan Oi Lin Mary[1] 陈爱莲 2000 - 2006
Mr Chan Yew Wooi[3] 曾有为 2007 - 2012
Mrs Carol Lim[4] 谢笑萍 2012 - 2017
Mr Vincent Toh 2017-Present


Academic Information

Being a government secondary school, Evergreen 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.[5]

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.[6]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[7]

  • 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.[6]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[7] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[7] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[7] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[7]

Notable Alumni

Carrie Wong, actress[8]

Max Kok Chee Foong, Chinese Singer-Songwriter

gollark: I think we actually tested that one random biology lesson with some limewater.
gollark: > rare
gollark: We have more crazy world leaders than they had when it was thought up, yes.
gollark: It breaks down if your precommitment to it isn't very credible, or someone is just crazy.
gollark: If you credibly precommit to nuking whoever nukes *you*, and they know that, then they won't nuke you because they would be nuked.

References
  1. "Principal's Message". evergreensec.swiiit.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. "honours-day-10-year-anniversary". evergreensec.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. "51 Principals to be Appointed in 2006". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. "APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS" (PDF). moe.edu.sg. 2012-10-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  5. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  6. "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  7. "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  8. Lee, Jocelyn (5 February 2015). "Star Awards rookie nominee Carrie Wong laments lack of suitors". The New Paper. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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