SINGAPORE / SCHOOL DIRECTORY

YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL

Address

103 YUAN CHING ROAD S(618654)

Telephone

62612489

Fax

62616275

Website

http://www.yuanchingsec.moe.edu.sg

School type

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL/CO-ED SCHOOL/SINGLE SESSION

Mother tongue languages

CHINESE/MALAY/TAMIL

Bus routes

154, 240, 246, 98, 154, 180, 182, 187, 240, 246

MRT

LAKESIDE MRT

Vision

Every Individual a Thinker, an Achiever, a Concerned Citizen

Mission

Enriching Minds, Unleashing Potential, Impacting Lives

Philosophy

The school believes that every student can be developed into fine citizens with a passion for learning, and aims to spur every student to strive for excellence and achieve success beyond expectations. Through a holistic and challenging curriculum that develops values and life skills, we give our students opportunities to pursue their interests and talents so as to realise their full potential and achieve peaks of excellence. Our teachers are caring and dedicated in their efforts to nurture the whole child through strong teacher-student rapport. Through a range of instructional and co-curricula programmes, we shape our students' character and build a culture of affirmation, collaboration and excellence. We believe that our students should contribute to the society in line with our core values of IExCEL (Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Enterprise and Loyalty). The vibrancy of the school culture develops our students' life skills and empowers them to make a positive difference to others. The school's Values-In-Action programme focuses on four key areas - Care for the Elderly, Love for the Environment, Help the Needy and Community Bonding. Over the years, we have forged a close partnership with Taman Jurong CC to serve the community in our neighbourbood. Through service to others, we are confident that every student will grow to be individuals who epitomise our vision; 'A Thinker, an Achiever and a Concerned Citizen'.

Sdp

The school is implementing greater flexibility in subject offering at lower secondary levels. Eligible N(A) and N(T) students can take some subjects at a higher level starting from Secondary 1, based on their PSLE results. Beyond the start of Secondary 1, students can also do so if they do well in those subjects. Learning for Life Programme (LLP): Dragon Boat gRowing Values instils the school values in students and enables their acquisition of skills in dragon boating, swimming and life-saving. Applied Learning Programme: Maritime Architecture & Engineering enthuses learners by connecting their knowledge and skills learnt in classrooms to maritime-related context. Students will acquire Scientific Process and Design Thinking skills and apply these skills in the Marine Robotic (SeaPerch) programme. They will also develop relevant values and life skills through collaborating to design and build marine vehicles. Student Leadership Development: The Leadership Challenge Model enhances students' inter-personal and communication skills, develops leadership competencies and builds teamwork. Overseas cultural exchange and outdoor learning programmes expose students to authentic learning experiences that nurture character and values. Environmental education deepens understanding and develops active citizenry in students who will care for the environment. Aesthetics programmes use a multi-faceted approach to develop in students an appreciation for the aesthetics and to discover their interests and strengths. Student-led programmes reinforce values and promote critical thinking and decision-making.

Subjects

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS, ART, BIOLOGY, COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,G), COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,H), CHEMISTRY, CHINESE, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FOOD AND CONSUMER EDUCATION, HIGHER CHINESE, LITERATURE(E), MATHEMATICS, MALAY, PHYSICS, PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS, SCIENCE (CHEM, BIO), SCIENCE (PHY, CHEM), TAMIL