Science
Explore how the Science Department uses inquiry-based learning and real-world projects to build curious, confident learners who make a difference in their community.
Beliefs
To engage, enthuse and inspire students to become active and confident learners in a scientific world, the Science Department employs Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) pedagogies and implements various programmes. The Science lessons focus on developing critical and inventive thinking skills in our students so they are able to relate scientific concepts that they have learnt to real life. Moreover, the Science teachers are constantly upgrading themselves to better their craft so that they can design the best lesson experiences for the students to get them interested in and even pursue a career in Science.
Signature Programmes
The Science curriculum focuses on the acquisition and application of various scientific concepts. Our students are not only engaged in lessons that apply IBL pedagogies, they are also engaged in various activities that make use of collaborative learning to enhance their learning. We believe in the application of science in all areas of life and thus collaborate with the ICT and CCE departments to carry out the Applied Learning Programme (ALP) in school. Our ALP focuses on the area of Health Science and Technology and we make use of the Design Thinking Framework to allow students to find solutions to real-life problems.
The Design Thinking Framework is applied by students to carry out Values in Action projects that involve the collaboration of the Science, ICT and CCE departments. This allows students to be provided with an authentic audience and learning experience so that they can generate solutions to solve existing issues that the elderly face. Furthermore, the programme allows students to design devices or living quarters to help the elderly as well as plan projects or workshops to aid the elderly in developing new skills.
This interdisciplinary approach is unique as it aligns the various school programmes and provides students with authentic learning experiences to allow them to positively impact the community. Students who show an interest in ALP are trained by a dedicated group of teachers for various competitions.
Achievements and Recognition 2021
Achievements and Recognition 2024
Our Sec 4 students have participated in the ITE Science Ignite Skills Challenge in May 2024. The Ignite Challenges are designed to be engaging and fun so as to make learning enjoyable and memorable. After the preliminary rounds from the various schools that have participated, the team comprising three of our students were selected into the ITE Challenging Finals for the Logistics Challenge category.
During the competition, our students were given a challenge to complete a task using VR googles and drone and they did very well to complete the tasks as a team within the stipulated time.
