| Compassvale Secondary School
康柏中学
Sekolah Memengah Compassvale | |
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| Location | |
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51 Compassvale Crescent | |
| Coordinates | 1°23′47″N 103°54′00″E / 1.3964°N 103.9001°E / 1.3964; 103.9001 |
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| Type | Government Co-educational |
| Motto | Realising the Star Within |
| Established | 2 January 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01-02) |
| School district | Sengkang |
| Principal | Chua Tung Kian |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Enrollment | 1400+ |
| Campus type | Government |
| Color(s) | Brown White |
| 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]
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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.[2]
Being a government secondary school, Compassvale Secondary School offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) academic tracks.
The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[3]
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)]orNormal (Technical) [N(T)] curriculum.[4]
In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[5]
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.[4]
The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[5] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[5] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[5] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[5]
