HOD : Mdm Lim Lian Ching
Members :

Miss Lim Guat Hong (Bio/Life Science/ST)
Mr Andrew Kang (Physics)
Mr Bernard Bagtha (LSS/HOD-Discipline)
Mrs Sundarvelli Malar ( LSS/Maths)
Mr Kent Lo ( LSS/CPA/ST)
Mrs Lim Hui Ling (Chemistry)
Mrs Fong Lay Choo (Physics/ST)
Mdm Salha bte Rahmat (Chemistry)
Mr Daniel Lim (Biology)
Mr Abdul Latiff Ibrahim (Physics)
Mdm Sharifah (Bio/Chem)

Mdm Erlis bte Addul Manaf (Life sciences, chemistry)
Mrs Rosemary Lim (LSS)
Miss Yeo Keng Hui Hannah (Chemistry)
Mr Yap Cheng Kiang ( Lab Technician)
Miss Xie Zhi Hui (Lab Technician)
Mdm Siti Bte Ramlah (Lab Attendant)
Mdm Hadidah Bte Kadir (Lab Attendant)

Mission / Objectives of Department

: Mission:
To provide opportunity for pupils to explore and investigate the world around them and to develop them into independent, creative and critical learners.

Objective of the Department:
• To promote excellence in academic performance through effective teaching and learning in science
• To promote a thinking culture and innovative practice through IT-based lessons
• To promote and nurture pupils’ interest in Research & Development and encouraging innovations throughLife Sciences programs, enrichment activities, field trips and competitions
• To develop leadership skills through programs and projects in Life Sciences, enrichment activities, fieldtrips & competitions
• To involve community as partners in education through collaborative projects
Programmes and Activities

 

: Teachers' Professional Sharing
(A) Teachers' Sharing at ERAs Symposium 2007 - 16th March 2007
(B) SPA Sharing at Siglap Secondary School by E3 Cluster Schools 2007
(C) Solar Car Competition 2007

FieldTrips:
•Visit to Aeroponic & Sungei Buloh
•Biotechnology @ Science Centre
•Trip to Jurong Island
•Medical Museum / NeWater Visitor Centre
•Visit to Pulau Bukom Shell Oil Refinery
•Visit to Gardenia & Brewery
•Visit to SingTel Satellite Earth Station
•Stem Cell Research Centre
•Light Vehicle Workshop (Balestier ITE)

Science Projects:
Sec 2 IPW

Enrichment Workshops/Courses:
•Electronic Appreciation Course
•Sec 2 10-week basic molecular genetics program
•Science Month

Competitions:
•International Competitions & assements for Schools (ICAS) Science 2007
•The Rio Tinto Big Science Competition 2007
•Greenwave Environment Competition 2007
•KARA Challenge 2007
•Solar car competiton 2007
•13th VJC Science Quest (Inter-Secondary School Science Quiz)

Accolades

: Achievement:

• National Learn@ Zoo Competition - Gold Award
• National Learn@ Park Competition - Gold Award
• National Learn@ Science Competition - Gold Award
• National iMicro Competition - Gold Award
• National Crystal Growing Competitions 2002 - Silver Award
• National IQC Carnival 2003 - Gold Award
• National Biotech Competitions 2004 - 3rd and commendation Prizes

 Academic Results:
  2005 2006
  Distinction % Pass % Distinction % Pass %
Physics 71.4 100 84.3 100
Chemistry 81.4 100 85.7 100
Biology 50.8 98.4 46.8 99.1
Science (Phy, Chem) 81.7 99.4 85.2 98.8