WEST SPRING SECONDARY SCHOOL
Visit Website (http://www.westspringsec.moe.edu.sg/)
61, SENJA ROAD,
Singapore, 677737
Singapore
Tel: 68920369
Fax: 68929468
Email: Send an email
Subjects Offered
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
ART
CHINESE
CIVICS & MORAL EDUCATION
COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,G)
COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,H)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS SKILLS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FOOD & NUTRITION
GEOGRAPHY
HIGHER CHINESE
HISTORY
HOME ECONOMICS
LITERATURE(E)
MALAY
MATHEMATICS
PRINCIPLES OF A/C
PROJECT WORK
SCIENCE (CHEM, BIO)
SCIENCE (PHY, CHEM)
Physical Sports
Badminton
Football
Healthy Lifestyle Club
Netball
Shooting
Volleyball
Uniformed Groups
Girl Guides
Ncc (Land)
Ncdcc
Npcc
Visual and Performing Arts
Band – Display/Marching
Dance – Chinese
Drama – English
Ensemble – Guitar
Ensemble – Guzheng
Malay Cultural Performing Group
Clubs & Societies
Audio & Video/ Pa Club
Enterprise Club
Infocomm
Library Council
Photography & Digital Media
Others
Not Available
Development Award
DA (Character Development)
DA (National Education)
Sports & Games Competition
National Zone
SYF Arts Presentation
Awards
Best Unit Award
Awards
Others
ARAFURA GAMES 2009-Darwin Australia-Tan Ting Yew (Team -1st) – 2009, ASEAN YOUTH GAMES 2009 Representation – 2009, ASIA PAC ROBOTICS in Korea, Champion for Battle Robot Competition – 2009, Asia Pacific Robotics (APRC): 1st & 3rd – Transporter Robot Event – 2009, Commissioner SCDFChallenge Trophy Sec School Overall Champion Boys – 2009, HOME TEAM INVITATIONAL SHOOT-Air Pistol Boys & Girls-Teams-1st – 2009, HOME TEAM INVITATIONAL SHOOT-Air Rifle Boys -Teams-1st – 2009
Other school features and achievements
1) A caring, strict and conducive learning environment where all pupils are addressed as ladies and gentlemen. 2) Air-conditioned facilities such as Air-Rifle Range, 200 Seater Auditorium, Gymnasium, Dance Studio, Study Rooms, Library, Recording Studio, Robotics Lab, Music and Technology Labs, etc. 3) Other Achievements: Character Development Award, National Education Award; People Developer Standard; CHERISH Award (Silver); Green Audit Award (Orchid); HPB Model Tuckshop Award; SYF Display Band (Distinction with special mention), Chinese Dance (Distinction), Malay Dance (Distinction), Drama (Commendation), Guzheng Ensemble (Distinction), Guitar (Accomplishment); NPCC Unit Overall Competition(Gold), NCC (Gold), NCDCC (Gold), Girl Guides (Silver)
MOE Programmes
Not Available
School Distinctive Programmes
HumanitiesMeLit – Critical Thinking and Effective Communication through Media Literacy
Sports & Outdoor EducationFOCUS (Finding, Optimising, Communicating, Understanding Sports)
Special Student Development Programmes Offered
The school offers ‘Critical Thinking and Effective Communication Through Media Literacy’ (MeLIT) as its Applied Learning Programme and ‘Finding, Optimising, Communicating and Understanding Sports’ (FOCUS) as its Learning for Life Programme. MeLIT is a three-year programme which incorporates various elements of the Humanities Instructional Programme to develop students’ skills of evaluating sources, and creating media products to deliver specific messages. FOCUS emphasises broad-based development for students in terms of core values, fundamental skills and physical competencies which provide a strong foundation for the learning, participation and enjoyment of a wide variety of physical activities and sports. To nurture students into Global Citizens of Character and Learning, all Sec 1 students attend a Character Development Camp, all Sec 2 students participate in an Adventure Camp and all Sec 3 students carry out Overseas Values-in-Action (VIA) projects. There are opportunities for Student Leaders to take part in student exchange programmes with schools in Cambodia, India, Taiwan and Australia. In addition, students take part in Integrated Humanities and CCE Learning Journeys, CCE Lectures, Harmony@Senja (Integrated VIA/CCE Programme) and Leadership Development Programmes. Co-curricular programmes include a 2-year ICT Programme, Swimming, Advanced Elective Modules for Sec 3 students, Elective Modules for Sec 2, 3 and 4 NT students, as well as work experience/attachment.