Aesthetics and Technology
Head of Department (A&T)
Mr Alfred Choo (SH/Aesthetics, Technology & Innovation) (Covering)
Design and Technology Unit
Mr Benny Ng (Senior Teacher)
Mr Anwarul Nizam B Ismail
Mr Alfred Choo
Visual Art Unit
Mdm Farahana Binti Abdul Rahim (Subject Coordinator)
Mdm Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim
Ms Jane Koh
Nutrition and Food Science
Mdm Azlinah Wahed (Subject Coordinator)
Mdm Tan Chan Jong
Ms Tan Wei Jing
Ms Wee Boon Yen (FAJT)
Music Unit
Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie (Subject Coordinator)
Technical Support Officers
Mr Tangarajoo Marimuthu
Mr Mohammad Fauzi Bin Selamat
Department Vision
To nurture creative and confident thinkers
The Aesthetics & Technology department comprises of four subjects - Design & Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Visual Arts and Music.
Our dedicated staff team aims to nurture our students to become confident thinkers with deep appreciation of design, aesthetics and food technology. Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed and is coursework-based, providing experiential learning to all students.
Our students are also given multiple opportunities to experience real-life learning through participation in enrichment and competitions to enhance their holistic education.
Highlights
Secondary 1 & 2 FCE Innovation Projects
Secondary 3 NFS Enrichment Programmes such as “Cookyn with Carbs” & “Food Presentation Workshop”
Secondary 1 & 2 Lower Secondary Music Programme
Secondary Art Enrichment Programme
Secondary 3 Design & Technology ICT Lessons
Secondary 3 A&T Staff Day Project
Collaborative Project
Secondary 3 A&T Staff Day Project
This is a collaborative project that involves three units - Art, Design & Technology (D&T), and Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) - within the A&T department, and it includes G1 students. The objective of the project is for the students to express their appreciation to the teaching and non-teaching staff at HS.
Authentic project provides the desired authentic learning experiences and a glimpse of the work habits and skills of the food industry with the provision of exposure to the food industry (SEAB, 2015). It includes authentic design opportunities that are meaningful and trains them to display designerly dispositions (MOE, 2016). It incorporates the practices by artists and designers that enlighten students of their further learning and career opportunities (MOE, 2018). These statements echo the description of AA whereby students exhibit knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed in professional life (Gulikers et al., 2004).
The students were given specific assignments for the project, including designing department logos using Canva for Art, constructing dessert table structures for D&T, and planning, baking, and packaging biscuits into bottles for NFS.
Students applied the skills taught in their lessons to design and prepare their task/products with the guidance of their subject teachers. The authentic learning experience also encourage students to trouble shoot on the problems faced during the whole process. Equipped with the skills taught during curriculum, students were given the ownership to plan, prepare and design their products.
Accolades
Students
Live on Festival (LOF) Design Competition 2023 (School Category)
• Top 5 in Singapore: Sakinah Binte Jefri from 4N
• Merit Award: Djaganuiraman Harisha from 2N
Student Learning Space Avatar Competition 2021
Artwork selected: Holmberg Eunice from 3E3
Music Unit
• 2022 Aspire Showcase by our N(T) Level Music students
• 2020 Singapore Youth Festival, The Youth Station Project
o Song composed: Without You
o Composed by: Leah Faith Doraisamy, 2E1
• 2020 Xinyao Songwriting Competition
o Song composed: 守护星
o Composed by: Leah Faith Doraisamy from 2E1, Ng Xin Hui Avery from 3E1, Mayvadee Chang Chu Lin and Syafiqah Binte Sulaiman from 3E2
Nutrition and Food Science Unit
•2022 Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship Competition organized by Republic Polytechnic, school of Hospitality
o Certificate of Participation: Leong Yu Xuan, Tan Shu Ern, Ong Sue Hann Joelle, Muhammad Aiman Bin Rosman from 4R7
• 2020 Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship Competition organized by Republic Polytechnic, school of Hospitality
o 1st Prize: Pok Ka Sian Casanne and Lazo Federico III Pido for 3A1
o 3rd Prize: Koh Wei Hang and Jaden Tan Yi Jun from 3A2
o Certificate of Participation: Sofiyyan Binte Jufri and Nur Rheerza from 3E3
Visual Art Unit
• Live on Festival (LOF) Design 2022
o Certificate of Distinction: Tricia Wu from 4A1
• Singapore Youth Festival 2022 Art Exhibition
o Certificate of Recognition: Chloe Soh from 4E4
• ViaRT Art Award 2022
o 3rd Place in The Most Artistic Award: Kang Chei Min and Sakinah Bte Jefri from 4N
• ViaRT Art Award 2022
o 3rd Place in You Make a Difference Award: Joshua Wong and Chen Song Ze from 4S
• The SG Clean Comic Strip Competition 2022
o Shortlisted and featured in SG Clean Comic Book: Sakinah Bte Jefri from 4N
• Artwork selected for Ministry’s repository of Coporate Gifts 2021
o Sheraz Lim from 4E4
• Live on Festival (LOF) Design 2021
o Certificate of Distinction: Ho Jun Wei from 3E3
D&T Unit
• 2022 Design & Technology Awards
o Certificate of Participation for the project ‘Ping Pong Ball Dispenser’: Tan Li Min Alicia
o Certificate of Participation for the project ‘Mobile Phone Repair Kit Holder’: Low Chee Siang
• 2021 Ignite Challenge
o Certificate of Participation for ‘Dancing Drones’ challenge: Loh Wei Jie Vincent, Keane Ang Ju Ze, Isaac Seow Chin Pang.
o Certificate of Participation for ‘Daedalus’ challenge: Mohamed Irfan bin Mohamed Azhar, Adyan Aayman bin Mohamed Rizal, Muhammad Zahir bin Mohamad Hanipah, Nurin Ayla binte Muhammad Faizal, Nursyafiqah Binte Mohamed Faizal, Putri Nur Eriqha binte Engku Yazid.
Staff
2023 Academy Award for Professional Development ‘Associate’
Mdm Farahana Binti Abdul Rahim, Ms Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim, Ms Koh Bao Ru Jane
2023 MOE Innergy Award (Commendation)
Mdm Farahana Binti Abdul Rahim, Ms Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim, Ms Koh Bao Ru Jane
2022 MOE Service Excellence Award (Gold)
Ms Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim, Ms Koh Bao Ru Jane, Ms Low Wee Kie Jasmine, Mr Ng Geok Leng Benny and Ms Tan Wei Jing
• 2023 Teacher-Led workshop on ‘Using Experiential Learning Approach to Teach Mechanism’ – Mr Ng Geok Leng Benny, Mr Anwarul Nizam B Ismail and Mr Choo Boon Kian Alfred
• 2023 Teachers’ Conference and ExCEL Fest 2023 (TCEF2023) presentation on ‘Leveraging digital tools to sequence and scaffold the Teaching of Composition in Art.’ – Mdm Farahana Binti Abdul Rahim, Ms Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim and Ms Koh Bao Ru Jane
• 2022 AST ‘emPowereD Issue 7 on Inquiry-Based Learning featured teacher – Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie
• 2022 Teacher-Led workshop on ‘Using Inquiry-based Learning in the Teaching of Food Label’ – Ms Tan Wei Jing, Mdm Tan Chan Jong, Mr Muhammad Nazirul and Mdm Azlinah Wahed
• 2022 MOE Service Excellence Award (Gold) – Mdm Azlinah Wahed and Mr Alfred Choo
• 2022 MOE Service Excellence Award (Silver) – Mr Anwarul Nizam B Ismail, Ms Dzafiirah Binte Mohammad Hakim, Ms Koh Bao Ru Jane, Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie, Mr Muhammad Nazirul Mubin Bin Yusoff and Mr Ng Geok Leng Benny
• 2022 Academy Awards for Professional Development ‘Associate’ conferred on Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie
• 2021 STAR e-publication ‘Sounding the Teaching V: Technology and Inclusion in Pedagogy’ article; ‘A study of the effectiveness of the music curriculum through Differentiated Instruction which harnesses different tools and approaches’ – Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie
• 2021 Teachers’ Conference and ExCEL Fest 2021 (TCEF2021) presentation on ‘Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Teach Reading of Food Labels’ – Ms Tan Wei Jing, Mdm Tan Chan Jong, Mr Muhammad Nazirul, Mdm Azlinah Wahed
• 2021 MOE Service Excellence Award (Platinum) – Mr Mohamed Fahizel
• 2021 MOE Service Excellence Award (Gold) – Mr Mohamed Fahizel, Mdm Farahana Binti Abdul Rahim, Ms Tan Wei Jing and Mr Tangarajoo Marimuthu
• 2021 MOE Service Excellence Award (Silver) – Mdm Azlinah Wahed
• 2021 Academy Awards for Professional Development ‘Associate’ conferred on Ms Jasmine Low Wee Kie
Staff Sharing
Our Art teachers led an insightful sharing session for fellow art educators, exploring effective strategies for art coursework.
