FAQ
HOUGANG SECONDARY SCHOOL
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Year: 2022
General Enquiries
Q1. What was the indicative PSLE Achievement Levels (AL) scoring range for pupils posted to your school last year (2021)? (Please refer to SchoolFinder for the latest.)
| Express/Posting Group 3 : | 10 - 22 |
| Normal Academic/Posting Group 2 : | 21 - 24 |
| Normal Technical : | 25 - 30 |
Q2: What is the percentage of students who are eligible for higher education compare to comparable school?
| Eligibility for Higher Instituitions | 58.6% eligible for JC | 96.6% eligible for Polytechnic |
_Q3: What are the combinations offered in Secondary 3?
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| Coursework-based electives: | Design & Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Art, Elements of Business Skills |
| Non-coursework-based electives: | Computing; Additional Mathematics, Principles of Accounts |
| Sciences: | Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Sciences |
| Humanities: | Combined Humanities – Social Studies with either Geography or History or Malay Literature |
Q4: What are the Mother Tongue languages offered in your school?
Normal Curriculum for all streams for Chinese and Malay. The school also offers Higher Chinese Language (HCL) for Sec 1-3.
Secondary 4 HCL and Higher Malay Language/ Higher Tamil language and Tamil language are offered at nearest language centre.
Q5: What is the school’s motto, mission and vision?
| School Motto: | Make the Difference |
| School Mission: | Care, Lead, Inspire, Partner |
| School Vision: | Passionate Learners, Principled Leaders and Grateful Citizens |
| School Values: | Gratitude, Respect, Ingenuity, Trustworthiness, Grit |
Q6: What are the official curriculum hours of your school?
| Mon, Tue, Thur: | 7.30 am - 2.40 pm |
| Wednesday: | 7.30 am - 1.40 pm |
| Friday: | 7.30 am - 12.30 pm |
Q7: What are the DSA-Sec talent offered in your school?
- Language and Humanities – Debating (Boys and Girls)
- Performing Arts – English Drama (Boys and Girls)
- Performing Arts – Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble (Boys and Girls)
- Performing Arts – Guzheng Esemble (Boys and Girls)
- Sports and Games – Netball (Girls)
- Sports and Games – Judo (Boys and Girls)
- Sports and Games – Football (Boys)
- Leadership and Uniformed Groups – Leadership (Boys and Girls)
Q8: How many classes does your school have in Secondary 1?
Depending on the intake of the school, we usually have 4 Express, 2 Normal (Academic) and 1 Normal (Technical) classes.
Q9: Does your school offer Subject Based Banding (SBB)?
Yes. We offer SBB for English, Mother Tongues, Mathematics and Science.
CCA Achievements
Q1: What are the CCAs offered in your school?
CCAs in Hougang Secondary School are largely divided into 4 main groups
Aesthetics:
Angklung/Kulintang Ensemble, Choir, Modern Dance, Guzheng Ensemble, Speech and Drama, Symphonic Band
Sports and Games:
Basketball, Floorball, Football, Judo, Netball, Wushu
Uniformed Groups:
Boys’ Brigade, Girls’ Brigade, National Cadet Corps (Land), National Police Cadet Corps, Girl Guides, Singapore Red Cross Youth
Other:
Media Resource Club
Q2: What are your CCA Achievements in 2021?
The school was notified of the 2021 Award for UGs around 2022 Term 1. No award for Girl Guides this year due to covid-19.
| CCA | Award |
| Boys’ Brigade | Silver |
| Girls’ Brigade | Gold for Company Award |
| NCC | Distinction for Unit Recognition |
| NPCC | Gold for NPCC-UOPA |
| Red Cross Youth | Gold for Excellent Unit Award |
| PERFORMING ARTS | EVENT | ACHIEVEMENT | |
| ANGKLUNG/KULINTANG ENSEMBLE | SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | (CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION for both ANGKLUNG/KULINTANG Ensemble) | |
| SYMPHONIC BAND | SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT | |
| CHOIR | SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION | |
| MODERN DANCE |
SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT | |
| SPEECH AND DRAMA |
SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION | |
| GUZHENG ENSEMBLE | SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL ARTS PRESENTATION | CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION | |
Q3: How are the CCAs conducted?
Formal instructors and sports coaches are employed by various Aestehtics and Sports groups to teach the students. These instructors work very closely with the CCA Teacher-In-Charge to deliver the required content during the CCA training days.
Q4: When are the CCAs conducted?
CCA sessions are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Niche Areas and Special Programmes
Q1. What are some of your special programmes for students / to develop student leaders / opportunities for overseas attachment?
| Programme | Description |
| Learning for Life Programme (LLP) | Community Youth Leadership: Make the Difference, A Way of life - Students progressively involved in serving the local and global community and engage in VIA through CCA. Level camps to promote character building Sec 1: In-house Orientation Camp Sec 2: Adventure Camp Sec 3: Overseas trip (E.g. Phuket, Hanoi, China, Malaysia, Indi) Sec 4: Serving the Global Community |
| Applied Learning Programme (ALP) | Students are given opportunities to lead during assemblies, performances and student-initiated activities to maximise the learning experience. Students taught communication skills via various workshops, to boost their confidence and competencies in connecting with the real world. |
| School-Wide Leadership Programme | Students will undergo structured training programme at each level and have the opportunity to hold different leadership positions. |
Q2: What are some of the awards that the school has won?
- School Distinction Award
- Best Practice in Student All Round Development, Best Practice in Character & Citizenship Education and Best Practice in Teacher & Learning.
- The school has successfully value-added the Express Stream for the past few years
- The school’s Values in Action efforts have been commended on various media platforms and received the Service Learning Champion Gold Award.
- The school has also taken part in countless programmes / competitions throughout the years and had won many awards. The numerous awards are displayed outside the General office.
Any Other Information
Q1. What are the special facilities in your school?
The school has an Indoor Sports Hall and air - conditioned School Hall and air - conditioned classrooms for graduating classes.
Hougang Secondary School is located at the following address:
2 Hougang Street 93 S(534256)
Bus services: 43, 88, 101, 109, 156, 159, 161