Evergreen Secondary School

Evergreen Secondary School (EVGSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Woodlands, Singapore. Founded in 2000, the integrated government school offers secondary education under SBB that offers 3 bands, which lead up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Students and teachers of the school are referred to as 'EVGians'.

Evergreen Secondary School
永青中学
Sekolah Menengah Evergreen
Location
11 Woodlands Street 83
Singapore 738489

Singapore
Coordinates1.4415°N 103.7936°E / 1.4415; 103.7936
Information
TypeGovernment
Co-educational
MottoAspire & Achieve
Established3 January 2000 (2000-01-03)
School districtWoodlands
PrincipalVincent Toh Kim Yong
Faculty100+
Enrollment1400+
Campus typeGovernment
Color(s) Green   Red   Purple   Yellow   Orange   Blue 
Websiteevergreensec.moe.edu.sg

History

EVGSS was founded on 3 January 2000 in Woodlands New Town.[1]

At first before EVG built their compound, they held some lessons at Woodgrove Secondary. That was until their compound was established and lessons were held there.

EVGSS held their 20th anniversary onwards by awarding students with an anniversary t-shirt which is coloured in red. This shirt would be used for special events such as National Day and Chinese New Year. The current 2 anniversary t-shirts are the 20th and 21st anniversary t-shirts especially given to students in EVGSS.

On 4 February 2010, EVGSS held their 10th anniversary performance, 'Metamorphosis' at Republic Polytechnic's cultural centre, with Lim Wee Kiak, Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC, as the guest-of-honour.[2]

Principal
Name of principal Years served
Chan Oi Lin Mary[1] 2000–2006
Chan Yew Wooi[3] 2007–2012
Carol Lim[4] 2012–2017
Vincent Toh Kim Yong 2017–Present

Academics

Being a government secondary school, EVGSS offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) academic tracks. However, by the new SBB programme, students under different courses may be opted to take subjects at a higher level.

O Level Express Course

The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[5]

Normal Course

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)] or Normal (Technical) [N(T)] curriculum.[6]

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5–8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[7]

  • English Language
  • Mother Tongue Language
  • Mathematics
  • Combined Humanities

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.[6]

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[7] Students will offer 5–7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[7] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[7] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[7]

Co-curricular Activities (CCA)

The school provides a wide variety of CCAs as shown:

Performing Arts
  • Chinese Orchestra
  • Chinese Dance
  • Malay Dance
  • Gamelan Ensemble
  • Guitar Ensemble

Sports
  • Badminton (Boys and Girls)
  • Volleyball (Boys and Girls)
  • Cross-Country (Boys and Girls)
  • Touch Rugby (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Rugby (Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Boys and Girls)

Uniformed Groups
  • NCC-Land (National Cadet Corps)
  • NPCC (National Police Cadet Corps)
  • NCDCC (National Civil Defence Cadet Corps)
  • Red Cross Youth

Clubs & Societies
  • ELDDS (English Literary Drama & Debate Society)
  • EVG SYFC (Singapore Youth Flying Club)
  • Digital Media Club
  • Prefectorial Board
  • Interact Club

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Principal's Message". evergreensec.swiiit.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. "honours-day-10-year-anniversary". evergreensec.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. "51 Principals to be Appointed in 2006". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. "APPOINTMENT AND POSTING OF PRINCIPALS" (PDF). moe.edu.sg. 2012-10-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  5. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  6. "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  7. "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  8. Lee, Jocelyn (5 February 2015). "Star Awards rookie nominee Carrie Wong laments lack of suitors". The New Paper. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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