Compassvale Secondary School
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| Compassvale Secondary School | |
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康柏中学 Sekolah Menengah Compassvale | |
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| Location | |
51 Compassvale Crescent Singapore 545083 | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Government Co-educational |
| Motto | Realising the Star Within |
| Established | 2 January 2000 |
| School district | Sengkang |
| Principal | Chua Tung Kian |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Enrollment | 1400+ |
| Campus type | Government |
| Color | Maroon White yellow |
| Website | compassvalesec |
Compassvale Secondary School (CVSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore, within walking distance of Compassvale LRT station.
Founded on 2 January 2000, the integrated government school offers secondary education under three academic streams, which lead up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examinations.[1]
History
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Compassvale Secondary School was founded on 2 January 2000 in Sengkang.[1] Initially, it was housed in Sengkang Secondary School, and it moved to its current site at Compassvale Crescent on 27 June 2000.[1]
Academic Information
[edit | edit source]Being a government secondary school, Compassvale Secondary School offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course (AL Score: 17-18 (2023))*read last line of this paragraph for 2024 AL Score*, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic),(AL 21-24 (2024)), and Normal (Technical),(AL 25-27 (2024)) academic tracks. With effect from 2023, the school is onboard Full Subject-based Banding (Full SBB), and the Express/Normal nomenclature will be phased out gradually. All Secondary 1 students who join from 2024 enter based on Posting Groups 1, 2 or 3 (PG1, PG2, PG3), and will offer subjects at G1, G2 or G3 levels-of-demand.[citation needed] . The new score is now AL 14-18 (2025).
O Level Express Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit | edit source]The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[2]
Normal Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit | edit source]The Normal Course is a nationwide 4-year programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) [N(A)] or Normal (Technical) [N(T)] curriculum.[3]
Normal (Academic) Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit | edit source]In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:
- English Language
- Mother Tongue Language
- Mathematics
- Combined Humanities
A 5th year leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination is available to N(A) students who perform well in their Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Students can move from one course to another based on their performance and the assessment of the school principal and teachers.[3]
Normal (Technical) Course (phasing out in 2027)
[edit | edit source]The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[4] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[4] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[4] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[4]
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External links
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