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Montfort Secondary School
Montfort Secondary School (MSS) is a Catholic school in Hougang, Singapore. Founded in 1916, it is a government-aided secondary education all-boys school. It is one of the seven institutions governed by St Gabriel's Foundation. History Holy Innocents' English School (1916-1958) Montfort Secondary School was founded in 1916 as the Holy Innocents' English School, next to Nativity church in Upper Serangoon Road, by the parish priest of Serangoon, Father Laurent. At the request of the Inspector of Schools, Father H. Duvelle, the successor of Father Laurent, organized an English class and a Chinese class on the floors of the two-storey building between the church and the school canteen. Mr Lee Ah Kow was engaged to run the classes which lasted for three years. In March 1920, Father E. Becheras, the parish priest restarted the school with a class of 30 pupils under the charge of Mr Monterio. In the following year, another class was added. From 1922-1936, Mr P A D'Costa was recr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Singapore
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 圣母圣诞堂) is a Catholic, Roman Catholic church (building), church in Singapore. It is located in Hougang, the North-East Region, Singapore, North-East Region of Singapore, and is within the Serangoon District. It is well known as the oldest Catholicism, Catholic church for the Teochew people, Teochew community in Serangoon. History Beginnings in Aukang Before the arrival of pioneer priest Father Ambrose Maistre in 1852, there was already a significant Catholicism, Catholic community in ''Aukang'' (Teochew moniker for Hougang) or ''Kangkar'', the area surrounding Sungei Serangoon, Serangoon River. He went on to set up a station to serve the Catholics in this rural district and the first baptism took place in 1853. An ''Attap dwelling, attap'' (thatched roof) chapel and small presbytery (architecture), presbytery was also erected after Father Maistre acquired approximately 37-acres of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loh Kean Hean
Loh Kean Hean (; born 12 March 1995) is a Singaporean badminton player. Career Born in Penang, Loh permanently moved to Singapore in 2009 after receiving a scholarship from the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA). His younger brother followed him soon after. Loh studied at Montfort Secondary School in Hougang while training with the Singapore national badminton team. In 2014, he was the mixed doubles runner-up at the Singapore International Series tournament partnered with Dellis Yuliana, and in 2015, he won the men's doubles title with Terry Hee. Personal life Loh has 2 elder brothers and a younger brother, Loh Kean Yew, who is also a member of the Singapore national badminton team and is the 2021 BWF World Champion in the Men's singles Discipline. Achievements Southeast Asian Games ''Men's doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up) ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Tean
Lim Tean (; born 17 November 1964) is a Singaporean lawyer and politician. He is the founder of the political party Peoples Voice. He previously served as secretary-general of the National Solidarity Party from 30 August 2015 to 18 May 2017. Early life Lim was born in 1964 as the eldest son of Lim Chin Teong, a senior civil servant who served as Chief Executive Director of the People's Association (PA) between the late 1970s and early 1980s. His mother, Aw Eng Lian, was a Chinese-language teacher at Zhonghua Girls School for over 40 years. Both of Lim's parents graduated from Nanyang University, a defunct university in Singapore. At the age of seven, Lim enrolled into Montfort Junior School for his primary education but was disrupted after his father accepted a posting by the Singapore Government as First Secretary in Singapore's mission to the Soviet Union, and Lim travelled with his family to live in Moscow. While in the Soviet Union, Lim attended the Anglo-American School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhaimi Yusof
Suhaimi Yusof (born 4 September 1969) is a Singaporean actor, comedian, entertainer and radio DJ, known for playing exaggerated Malay stereotype characters and for his spontaneity. Along with Batrisyia Johari who he plays with her heart. Life and career Early life Suhaimi was born on 4 September 1969, in Jalan Kampung Tengah, Punggol, Singapore, the seventh of nine children. Suhaimi's mother, Fatimah Yusof (née Adenan, born 1940), was a homemaker and his father, Yusof Bujang, was a technician. The family moved to Hougang when Suhaimi was sixteen. Suhaimi was initially shy by nature, but soon realised his potential as an actor in secondary school, when his teacher selected him to perform a skit for a Teachers' Day concert. Initially panicking, he finally came up with a character named "Montfort Jackson", a spoof of American recording artist Michael Jackson, and received many laughs from his peers during his performance. Radio and television At an inter-school Malay debate co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Goh
William Goh Seng Chye (born 25 June 1957) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022. Biography Early life and education Born in Singapore, Goh attended Montfort Junior School and Montfort Secondary School in Hougang, where he lived. He furthered his studies in philosophy at the Major Seminary (College General) and did his theological studies at the Major Seminary in Singapore. Goh is from the first cohort of seminarians to graduate from the newly built St Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Punggol. After his graduation, he was posted to the Church of the Holy Cross where he served as an assistant priest to Nicholas Chia (later archbishop of Singapore). In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1985 by Gregory Yong, Archbishop of Singapore, at the Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Chia
Nicholas Gerald Chia Yeck Joo () (born 8 April 1938) DD, STL was the third Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore and the first Singapore-born clergyman to hold the office. He officially retired as Archbishop of Singapore on 18 May 2013, and is succeeded by Archbishop William Goh. He was educated at both Montfort Junior and Secondary schools. Archbishop Chia received his Episcopal Consecration on 7 October 2001 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. His consecration was attended by the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr S. R. Nathan, state dignitaries, sixteen bishops, one hundred and ninety priests and an estimated 11,000 Roman Catholics, together with representatives of the major religions in Singapore. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Adriano Bernardini, and the Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishops Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean and Anthony Soter Fernandez. The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was formerly the seat of Archbishop Chia before retiring and the cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Boon Yang
Lee Boon Yang ( zh, s=李文献, p=Lǐ Wénxiàn; born 1 October 1947) is a Singaporean a former politician who served as Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts between 2003 and 2009, Minister for Manpower between 1992 and 2003, and Minister for Defence between 1994 and 1995. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Jalan Besar ward of Jalan Besar GRC between 1984 and 2011. Lee retired from politics in 2011, and served as Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings between 2011 and 2022. Education Lee was awarded a Colombo Plan scholarship to study veterinary science at the University of Queensland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in 1971. In 2015, Lee was conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Queensland. Career Lee began his career as a veterinary surgeon and worked as a research and development officer in the Singapore Government's Primary Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Technical Education
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established by the Ministry of Education, it was formerly known as Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB). ITE has three colleges that offer the National ITE Certificate (NITEC), Higher NITEC, Technical Diploma and Work-Study Diploma. Apart from providing vocational education to secondary school graduates, ITE offers apprenticeships for the skilled trades and diplomas in vocational education for skilled technicians and workers in support roles in professions such as accountancy, architecture, business administration, engineering and nursing. History 1960s to 1970s: Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) During the 1960s and 1970s, vocational education was managed by two separate statutory boards, the Adult Education Board (AEB) and the Industrial Training Board (ITB). They were merged in 1979 to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal Level (or Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-Level) examination is a national examination held annually in Singapore. It is taken after four years in the Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical) stream. For subjects examined in English and foreign languages, the examining authority are the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. For localised language subjects, the examining authority is the Ministry of Education (MOE). The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal Level examination is sub-categorised into Normal (Academic) Level (N(A) Level) and Normal (Technical) Level (N(T) Level), catering to candidates under the Normal (Academic) (abbreviated as N(A)) and Normal (Technical) (abbreviated as N(T)) streams respectively. Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal (Academic) Level The General Certificate of Education Normal (Academic) Level (or GCE N(A)-Level) examinations are taken by Secondary 4 students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Examinations And Assessment Board
The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Singapore. SEAB was established on 1 April 2004 as a statutory board to develop and conduct national examinations in Singapore and to provide other examination and assessment services. The board also publishes examination results for the major exams such as the Primary School Leaving Examination, GCE ‘N’ Level GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'A' Level. Regulated examinations The following national examinations are regulated by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. Primary school examinations * Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) * International Primary School Leaving Examination (iPSLE), international variation of the PSLE. Secondary school examinations * Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O-Level) * Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level (GCE N-Level) ** Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal (Academic) Level (GCE N(A)-Level) ** Singapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School-based Science Practical Assessment (SPA) For GCE 'O' Level In Singapore
The School-based Science Practical Assessment is a component in the Physics yllabus 5059'', Chemistry yllabus 5073'' and Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ... yllabus 5158'' subject assessment of the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination. It assesses candidates' competence in science practical skills over an appropriate period of time that the candidates are offered the subject, and constitutes 20% of the overall marks for the subject. SPA replaced the traditional Practical Examination, which was normally conducted at the end of the 2-year course, in 2006. In 2018, the revision of the O Level Science Syllabus saw the SPA Component being phased out and replaced by the previous one-time Practical Examinations again. This would be the same for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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