SINGAPORE / SCHOOL DIRECTORY

BUKIT MERAH SECONDARY SCHOOL

Address

10 LENGKOK BAHRU S(159050)

Telephone

64748934

Fax

64744122

Website

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

School type

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL/CO-ED SCHOOL/SINGLE SESSION

Mother tongue languages

CHINESE/MALAY/TAMIL

Bus routes

14, 32, 33, 63, 64, 120, 123, 132, 139, 145, 147, 153, 196, 197, 198, 765, 855, 961

MRT

REDHILL MRT

Vision

Every Merahan a resilient, caring and self-directed learner

Mission

To Nurture Resilient Merahans with Character and Heart

Philosophy

Bukit Merah Secondary School (BMSS) prides itself on cultivating a caring environment and establishing positive expectations to bring out the best in our students. We are committed to fostering respectful relationships and providing opportunities for active participation so as to imbue students with the school values, 'Respect for self and others, Integrity in word and deed, Self-discipline in conduct, and Empathy for others'. The school offers a balanced curriculum that emphasises academic rigour and value-addedness, character development and citizenship education. We believe in developing students' talents through a comprehensive Aesthetics Education Programme. Our achievements in Aesthetics, Sports and Uniformed Groups have helped provide our students with an all-round educational experience.

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I. Curriculum Enhancement: over the years, BMSS students have performed well in Mathematics and Science. This has been the result of teachers exploring new pedagogy in Professional Learning Teams and stretching student capacity through curricular enrichment activities. Examples include engaging Science project work tasks at the lower secondary level and the use of manipulatives in Mathematics teaching. Our students participate annually in competitions for Mathematics & Science, including the Singapore Mathematics Olympiad, workshops at Singapore Science Centre and Advanced Elective Modules (with a science focus) at local polytechnics. The school also champions reading literacy. In collaboration with the National Library Board, we have embarked on a whole-school effort to promote reading as a habit among students. We emerged first runner-up in the NLB 2017 Reading Excellence Award.

II. Co-Curricular Initiatives: To develop 21st century competencies, we have distinctive programmes including (1) Applied Learning Program: Creative Robotics and Engineering. The focus on Science and Technology, including basic programming, will equip students with skills to tackle authentic real-life problems; (2) The START RIGHT programme to begin the academic year on the right foci; (3) GROW Week curriculum, which integrates beyond-the-classroom activities for the holistic development of every child; (4) Experiential Learning Programme: leveraging outdoor education to build peer relationships and inculcate values; (5) Aesthetics Education Programme: a series of visual and performing arts workshops that culminates in an end-of-term performance; (6) Learning for Life Programme: Character Development & Leadership Through Sports, which develops life-skills by promoting teamwork, self-discipline and the pursuit of excellence. Student leaders will have the opportunity to grow and hone their skills experientially.

Subjects

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS, BASIC CHINESE, BIOLOGY, BASIC MALAY, BASIC TAMIL, COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,G), COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,H), COMBINED HUMANITIES (SS,LC), COMBINED HUMANITIES (S,L), CHEMISTRY, CHINESE, CHINESE N(A), CHINESE B, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY, ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS SKILLS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLL A), ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLL T), FOOD & NUTRITION, FOOD AND CONSUMER EDUCATION, FOOD STUDIES, N LEVEL, GEOGRAPHY, HIGHER CHINESE, HISTORY, LITERATURE(E), MATHEMATICS, MATHEMATICS (SYLLABUS A), MATHEMATICS (SYLLABUS T), MALAY, MALAY N(A), MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICS, PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS, SCIENCE (CHEM, BIO), SCIENCE, SCIENCE (PHY, BIO), SCIENCE (PHY, CHEM), TAMIL, TAMIL N(A)