Humanities
Overview
The Humanities subjects have the potential to broaden students’ minds, develop critical thinking and effective written communication skills. It inculcates empathy and perspective-taking in our students through exposure to environmental issues, historical and current events which are significant across time and space. In line with new MOE syllabuses for the Humanities subjects, we adopt elements of inquiry-based learning. This is incorporated in daily lesson activities as well as alternative assessment tasks such as projects and field-based learning.
Subjects Offered
| Upper Secondary – GCE N-Level
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| Official Subject Title | CPDD URL | |
| 1 | Social Studies (Normal Technical) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/social-studies-normal-technical-2014.pdf |
| 2 | Social Studies (Normal Academic) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2016-social-studies-(upper-secondary-express-normal-(academic)-syllabus.pdf |
| 3 | Geography (Upper Secondary) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2013-geography-syllabus-(upper-secondary).pdf |
| 4 | History (Upper Secondary) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2017-history-(upper-secondary)-syllabus.pdf |
| 5 | Principles of Accounts | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/economics/2014-poa-syllabus_public-facing_pdf.pdf |
| 6 | Elements of Business Skills | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/economics/2014-ebs-syllabus_public-facing_pdf.pdf |
| Upper Secondary – GCE O-Level
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| Official Subject Title | CPDD URL | |
| 1 | Social Studies (Express) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2016-social-studies-(upper-secondary-express-normal-(academic)-syllabus.pdf |
| 2 | Geography (Upper Secondary) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2013-geography-syllabus-(upper-secondary).pdf |
| 3 | History (Upper Secondary) | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/humanities/files/2017-history-(upper-secondary)-syllabus.pdf |
| 4 | Principles of Accounts | https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/economics/2014-poa-syllabus_public-facing_pdf.pdf |
Key Department Programmes / Activities
| No. | Title of Programme / Activity | Brief Description (2-3 sentences) |
| 1 | Tanglin PLUS (Perspectives and Literacies to Understand Society) | Tanglin PLUS is the school’s Applied Learning Programme (ALP) which aims to help students acquire deeper and broader knowledge and skills in the Humanities and to equip students with effective communication and critical thinking skills to enable them to be innovative and civic-minded individuals. This year, the activities include students being trained as Student Guides for the Tyersall Learning Forest launch by our PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and participating in a Habitat Enhancement programme. |
| 2 | Tanglin PLUS Sec 2 Programme | During the Sec 2 Interactive Heritage Trail, students investigated the significance of the British withdrawal from Singapore. In partnership with NUS Museum, selected students work on a project that focuses on the Singapore narrative. |
| 3 | Tanglin PLUS Sec 3 Programme | For Sec 3 Social Studies, students created short films that showcase their creativity and understanding about the theme of terrorism and the importance of maintaining peace and security in Singapore. |
| 4 | Tanglin PLUS Normal Technical Programme | Based on partnerships with the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Migrant Workers Centre, the Sec 2 and Sec 3 students attended talks and made site visits to better understand the issues of gambling and the plight of migrant workers in Singapore. |