NUS High School of Math and Science

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NUS High School of Mathematics and Science 新加坡国立大学附属数理中学 Sekolah Tinggi NUS bagi Matematik dan Sains
Address
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20 Clementi Avenue 1 Singapore 129957 Singapore
Coordinates	1°18′25″N 103°46′10″E / 1.306911°N 103.769356°E / 1.306911; 103.769356Coordinates: 1°18′25″N 103°46′10″E / 1.306911°N 103.769356°E / 1.306911; 103.769356
Information
Type	Specialized Independent
Motto	Experiment. Explore. Excel.
Established	1 January 2005
Session	Single session
Principal	Ms Soh Lai Leng Magdalen
Gender	Co-ed
Age range	13-18
Enrollment	≈ 1000
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Classrooms	54
Houses	Fleming, Nobel, Fibonacci, Faraday
Colour(s)	Pantone 3272   Pantone 432   White
Affiliation	National University of Singapore
Website	nushigh.edu.sg

The NUS (National University of Singapore) High School of Math and Science (NUSH) is a specialized independent high school in Singapore offering a six-year Integrated Programme (IP) leading to the NUS High School Diploma. Its parent University is the National University of Singapore.

The school offers an accelerated mathematics and science curriculum integrated with language, arts, humanities, sports, in a modular system. Over 70% of its graduates have pursued Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine-related courses in University.^[1]

Curriculum[]

Academic curriculum[]

Though NUS High School is an Integrated Programme school, which allows students to bypass O-levels, it does not offer A-level or International Baccalaureate programmes, unlike other Integrated Programme schools in Singapore. Instead, it offers an NUS High School Diploma, which is recognized by all universities in Singapore, as well as universities worldwide.

The diploma's curriculum is based on a modular system similar to NUS, where core modules are compulsory, elective modules help deepen the student's knowledge and may be compulsory for a major in a particular subject, and enrichment modules are purely for the student's interests. The school uses the cumulative average point (CAP) system, a 5-point system similar to the grade point average used in the United States. This is unlike most other schools in Singapore, where subjects are graded according to the British GCSE System.

The school's mathematics and science curriculums are accelerated. Topics are usually covered earlier than normal; for example, the mole is introduced in Year 2 rather than in Year 3, some kinematics in Year 1 and Year 2 instead of Year 5, and molecular biology and genetics in Year 3 instead of Year 6. Examples of accelerated curriculum on mathematics include sections on solutions of equations in Year 1 rather than in Year 3, and matrices in Years 2 and 4 instead of Year 5.

The school also offers honours courses in the Specialization Stage for mathematical and scientific disciplines. The curriculum in these honours courses usually covers university material, such as linear algebra in mathematics, calculus-based electromagnetism in physics, organic synthesis and spectroscopy in chemistry, and proteomics in biology.

To graduate with the NUS High School diploma, students must take mathematics and at least two science subjects (which includes computing studies as well) at the major (basic) level in the Advancement Stage. Students may also choose to take a fourth subject from any subject group (sciences, humanities & the arts), and take any math/science subject at the honours level. In addition, students must complete an Advanced Research Project under the school's Da Vinci Research Programme. Finally, students must have a CAP above 2.5 (C+). Students are also encouraged to take Advanced Placement and SAT examinations in their senior years for credits for admission into foreign universities, though these are not necessary for graduation.

Research curriculum[]

All students must go through a research curriculum called the Da Vinci Programme, which is planned and managed by the Office of Research, Innovation, and Enterprise.

Sports[]

NUS High offers a large selection of sports to choose from as part of it's options for Co-curricular activities. The compulsory Physical education modules from Years 1 to 6 also covers a variety of sports, including Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Badminton, Floorball, Baseball and more.

Campus[]

Campus facilities and features[]

Pi(π) Wall, Track, Field, Concourse

The NUS High campus sits on 4.67 hectares of land off Clementi Ave 1, a few minutes walk from the outskirts of the National University of Singapore. The school shifted operations there from its holding site at the former Raffles Junior College at Mount Sinai Road where it had held classes in 2005. NUS High received an Honour Award from US-based DesignShare Awards programme for the innovative design of its affiliated NUS High School.

NUS High School Residence (Boarding School)[]

NUS High School Residence Twin-Building (January 2009)

The campus includes a boarding school (NUS High School Residence) consisting of two blocks that can accommodate some 500 residents. Facilities include studying areas/rooms, library, gym, pantries, media rooms (TV and relaxation), multi-purpose function rooms and laundry rooms. The Residence is also open to scholars studying within or outside of the school and serves as the site for the school's boarding programme.

Students are required to live in the NUS High Boarding School for the duration of their fifth year of study (Year 5).

NUS Libraries[]

The library at NUS High School is part of the NUS Library system. This avails the considerable loaning, catalog and transaction resources of NUS Libraries to NUS High School affiliates; NUS Teaching staff can request books located in any other NUS Library and have them transferred to the Library in NUS High School. All NUS High School students are able to obtain and have full electronic access to all journals available at NUSH Libraries.

Key partners[]

Parent institution[]

• National University of Singapore (NUS)

Principals[]

• 2005 – 2007: Associate Professor Lai Yee Hing
• 2007 – 2015: Dr Hang Kim Hoo
• 2016 – 2019: Mrs Lee Bee Yann
• 2020 – Present: Ms Soh Lai Leng Magdalen^[2]

Deputy Principals[]

• 2019 – Present: Mrs Doreen Gan^[2]

See also[]

• Education in Singapore

References[]

External links[]

• Official website