| 词条 | Peirce Secondary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Peirce Secondary School | native_name = 培雅中学 Sekolah Menegah Peirce | logo = | image = peircesec.jpg | motto = Fax Mentis Incendium Gloriae | motto_translation = The Passion for Glory is a Torch to the Mind | streetaddress = 10 Sin Ming Walk, Singapore 575566 | city = Bishan | country = Singapore | schooltype = Government-aided Co-educational | established = 1994 | session = Single | school_code = 3061 | principal = Betty Chow | houses = Falcon (Green), Hawk (Red), Eagle (Blue), Swift (Yellow) | colours = {{color box|yellow|Yellow|black}} {{color box|grey|Grey|black}} | website = {{URL|http://peircesec.moe.edu.sg/}} | free_label = Mission | free_text = Passion to Excel with Integrity, Respect, Care and Empathy | free_label1 = Vision | free_text1 = Resilient achievers, responsible citizens }} Peirce Secondary School (PSS) (Chinese: 培雅中学; pinyin: Péiyǎ Zhōngxué) is a government-aided secondary school located in Bishan, Singapore. Founded in 1994, Peirce Secondary School is known for its niche in Uniformed Group Co-Curricular Activity (CCA). HistoryPeirce Secondary School started functioning in 1994 on the premises of Bishan Park Secondary School. Mr Chia Choon Kiat was its first Principal. It began with an intake of 356 Secondary 1 pupils. On 17 February 1995, the school moved to its current premises at 10 Sin Ming Walk. From 2007 to 2008, the school embarked on an upgrading exercise (PRIME Phase 8) of its premises to include an Indoor Sports Hall and other facilities. The school temporary relocated to 2 Ang Mo Kio Street 23 during the upgrading. The project was completed on schedule and the school returned to its home campus in December 2008. Today, the school have a total of 23 classes distributed among 5 levels - 13 Express and 10 Normal (Academic) classes. 20th AnniversaryPeirce Secondary celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014, with the anniversary assembly as the flagship event. Themed "Peirce, Our Home", the event saw students, parents and teachers contributing more than 1,400 photos on Instagram with the hashtag #Peirce20anniversaryStudents and #Peirce20anniversaryParents. Photos shared by users were printed out to form a heart shape logo located at the 4th level of the school building. A commemorative musical production was also staged on 1 August 2014. Entitled "Dreams do come True", the musical is a showcase of students’ talents through an entertaining and inspiring story of how one can fulfill his or her dreams through a spirit of adventure. Absorption of Bishan Park Secondary School{{Main|Bishan Park Secondary School}}The Ministry of Education announced on 4 March 2016 that Peirce Secondary will be merging with Bishan Park Secondary School with effect from January 2018. About 300 students from Bishan Park Secondary School will be affected by the merger. The merged school will be located at the current premises of Peirce Secondary School.[1] The merged school will have 2 Distinctive Programmes for Secondary 1 Intake from 2018 onwards, namely "Developing Community Leaders with the Heart to Serve Through Uniformed Groups", as well as "Broadcast Journalism". Principal
Academic informationBeing a government secondary school, Peirce Secondary School offers two academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Academic Course GCE O Level Express CourseThe Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[2] Academic subjectsThe examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by Peirce Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.[3] Notes:
Normal CourseThe Normal Course is a nationwide 4-year programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively.[5] Normal (Academic) CourseIn the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[6]
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.[5] Normal (Technical) CourseThe Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[6] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[6] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[6] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[6] Peirce Secondary School do not have any Normal (Technical) Intake as of 2018. Co-curricular activities (CCAs)Peirce Secondary has a total of 16 CCAs for students to choose from, ranging from Club and Societies, Performing Arts, Sports and Uniformed Groups. As a niche of Peirce Secondary School, the uniform groups have attained outstanding achievements. The Saint John' Ambulance Brigade (SJAB) of Pierce Secondary clinched multiple awards in the Zone 1 First Aid and Home Nursing Competition 2015, including first placing from its Ambulance Cadet Team, First Runner-up, best Transportation of Casualty from its Ambulance Adult Team, as well as Second Runner-up from its nursing team. Other achievements from the sports and athletics include 'B' Division Rugby Boys, which came in as champions in the National Schools U-17 Rugby Championship 2015. From the performing art cca, Peirce Showchoir make the school proud by receiving 3 awards from B’dazzle 2018.During B’dazzle 2018, they were dressed as beggars to create the theme “Rag to riches”. The awards they received were “Best Vocals Award”, “Diamond Award” and “Showchoir of the year award”. It is the first time that Peirce Showchoir won “Showchoir of the year” , despite being second for numerous time . Interesting facts: Peirce Showchoir is the first Showchoir that won Regent streaks ever since b’dazzle was held. A full listing of the Co-curricular Activities offered by Peirce Secondary School is featured below:
Student Leaders Executive CouncilThe Student Leaders Executive Council (SLEC) was established in 2013 after the merger of the Student Leaders Committee and Prefectorial Board. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/22-secondary-schools-to-merge-over-next-2-years-due-to-falling-d-8133758|title=22 secondary schools to merge over next 2 years due to falling demand|last=Lim|first=Kenneth|last2=Ng|first2=Kelly|date=4 March 2016|website=|publisher=ChannelNewsAsia|access-date=14 June 2017|quote=}} {{coord missing|Singapore}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/express-course-curriculum|title=Express Course Curriculum|website=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://sis.moe.gov.sg/|title=School Information Service|website=Ministry of Education, Singapore|publisher=Ministry of Education, Singapore|accessdate=11 June 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/GOL/School_Candidates/2018_GCE_O.asp|title=GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB)|access-date=2017-04-16}} 5. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/secondary-school-courses|title=Secondary School Courses|website=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web|url=https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/secondary/normal-course-curriculum|title=Normal Course Curriculum|website=www.moe.gov.sg|access-date=2017-09-14}} 2 : Schools in Bishan, Singapore|Secondary schools in Singapore |
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