The School of Science and Technology, Singapore (

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: 新科技中学;

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: 新科技中學;

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: ''xīn kē jì zhōng xué'') (

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: SST) is a specialised independent secondary school in

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, offering a four-year

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(O-Level) Programme or a six-year Integrated Diploma Programme. The school uses the

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s (DSA) Exercise to obtain its cohort of about 200 students, including a written test and a selection camp. The school does not take part in the Secondary 1 Posting Exercise, and extra slots are filled in by the Supplementary Intake Exercise (SIE). The school is also the sixth school in the FutureSchools@Singapore Programme, relying fully on

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(ICT) for its specialised curriculum.

History

Announced in

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by Minister for Education

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on 4 March 2008, SST is Singapore's fourth specialised independent school with an emphasis on applied learning, after the

Singapore Sports School Singapore Sports School (SSP) is a specialised independent boarding school and statutory board under the purview of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore that offers an integrated sports and academic programme t ...

NUS High School of Mathematics and Science The NUS High School of Math and Science, also known as NUS High School or NUSH, is a specialised independent high school in Singapore offering a six-year Integrated Programme (IP) leading to the NUS High School Diploma. Its parent university is t ...

, and the School of the Arts. Mr Chua Chor Huat, principal of

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, was appointed to be principal of SST starting from June 2008. Prof Su Guaning, the President of

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(NTU), was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for SST. On 11 March 2008, job applications were sent out to all teachers in Singapore. Together with MOE's Curriculum Planning Division, lecturers from

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(NP) and NTU, and the teaching staff recruited, the school's curriculum was developed. From 2010 to 2012, the school was located at an interim campus of former

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, at 5 Clementi Ave 6. On 4 January 2010, the school welcomed its first batch of students, while waiting for completion of the permanent campus. On 29 March 2010, a Groundbreaking Ceremony was held for the school, with Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development, and

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. SST also received a S$8.1 million donation from

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, to be used for annual scholarships and bursaries. On 3 January 2012, SST moved to its permanent and current location, at 1 Technology Drive. On 13 April 2013, SST was officially declared open by

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and

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Principals

Curriculum

The school offers both academic subjects and Applied Subjects (AS) for its four-year O-Level curriculum. Applied Subjects are examinable at O-Levels, administered by

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(SEAB) or NP. Initially, the school offered Biotechnology, Design Studies, Media Studies, Environmental Science and Technology, and Fundamental of Electronics. Currently, the school offers Biotechnology, Design Studies, Electronics, and Computing.

Extended Curriculum

The extended curriculum named ChangeMakers (CM) Program, combines principles and skills from,

(ICT), Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E), Art, Design, Media & Technology (ADMT). This program is taught by solving real world issues within and across the disciplines.

Integrated Diploma Programme (IDP)

Announced by the Minister for Education

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on 17 November 2020, during SST's 10th year anniversary celebration, in collaboration with NP, the IDP allows students to study a STEM-related course in NP, bypassing O-Levels.

Campus

The SST Campus consists of 4 blocks and a football field, situated north-east of the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West, a short walk away from

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Science Hub

The Science Hub consists of ten laboratories, four dedicated to the Applied Sciences, as well as a tissue culture room, a

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lab, and an

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lab.

Sports Complex

The

Sports Complex was constructed with donations received from

. It has both indoor and outdoor sports facilities, in addition to a synthetic football field.

References

External links

SST Website
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