Secondary School Curriculum (Annex D)
As MOE focuses on a broad-based education, all students are offered a combination of core and elective subjects at the secondary level. The core subjects include English Language, Mother Tongue or Higher Mother Tongue, Mathematics, Combined Humanities, a Science subject. The choice of electives includes a humanities subject, a science subject and literature in Chinese. The basket of core subjects ensures that students experience a broad-based and balanced education while the electives cater to a range of student interests and abilities.
To inculcate a global outlook in students, MOE offers foreign languages in French, German, and Japanese to students who have the ability and the aptitude. This allows students to tap on opportunities beyond Singapore’s shores. This year, MOE has expanded the range of foreign languages to include Arabic and Bahasa Indonesia. For selected students who do not take Chinese or Malay as a second language, MOE also provide opportunities for them to offer these languages though the Chinese or Malay (Special Programme). Going forward, MOE will provide opportunities for more students to learn conversational Chinese and Malay.
The secondary school curriculum is differentiated according to the abilities and interest of the students. Students undergo one of four courses designed to match their learning abilities and interests. The details of the four courses are in Annex E.