Bartley Secondary School
| Bartley Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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10 Jalan Bunga Rampai Singapore 538403 | |
| Coordinates | 1°20′25″N 103°52′58″E / 1.3403°N 103.8828°ECoordinates: 1°20′25″N 103°52′58″E / 1.3403°N 103.8828°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Government |
| Motto | Facta Non Verba (Latin) (Deeds not words) |
| Established | 18 February 1952 |
| School code | 3002 |
| Principal | Britta Seet Ying Ling |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 13 to 17 |
| Enrolment | 1,100 |
| Campus | Urban, 3 ha (7.4 acres) |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | bartleysec |
Bartley Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school in Singapore. Bartley is known for its Applied Learning Programme (ALP) in Chemical and Applied Sciences (Fragrance), and Learning For Life Programme (LLP) in Community Youth Leadership.
Founded in 1952, the school was named after William Bartley (1885–1961), who was Acting Collector-General of Income Tax in the 1920s and President of the Municipal Commission of Singapore between 1931 and 1946.
The school subscribes to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Youths to develop its students' personal and team leaderships skills.
The first National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) unit was also established in 1959 at Bartley.
History
Founding
The school was founded on 18 February 1952 with Chua Leong Hean serving as the first principal and an enrolment of 81 male and 10 female students.
The school was named after William Bartley (1885–1961), who was Acting Collector-General of Income Tax in the 1920s and President of the Municipal Commission of Singapore between 1931 and 1946.
The construction of the science laboratories, school hall and tuck shops were completed in 1955.
In 1956, the female student population of Bartley was transferred to Cedar Girls' Secondary School, with the school becoming a boys' school in the secondary section. Post-secondary section was also started in that year, and female students were admitted into the pre-university level.
The school also pioneered the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) with the first unit being established in 1959.[1]
Conversion into a co-educational school
In 1992, the school moved to the former Mount Vernon Secondary School premises while a new school was built. In 1995, Bartley moved to new premises at 10 Jalan Bunga Rampai, and began admitting girls at the secondary level again that year. Pre-university section were phased out from the school in 1996. The school was upgraded under the PRIME scheme on its present site from 2003 to 2005.[2] The new school had facilities such as a dental clinic, a new school hall, additional classrooms and a library with a cafe.[3]
The school was banded for the first time in the annual school ranking exercise by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2009. The school attributed this success to a lower student-teacher ratio.[4]
In 2010, the school received the MOE Master Plan Award 2010, Band 9 in Express and Band 5 in Normal Academic Course. The school also achieved SAA for Academic (Express), SAA for Uniformed Group (5th Award) and SAA for Aesthetics (1st Award).
In 2012, air-conditioners were installed in the classrooms of eight graduating classes located on the ground floor.
Absorption of First Toa Payoh Secondary School
In 2014, it was announced that Bartley Secondary School will absorb First Toa Payoh Secondary School, in order to ensure a sufficiently large student population and modern infrastructure.[5]
The schools were merged at the beginning of the 2016 school year and in order to ensure the students were acquainted with each other, a lesson on the history of both schools and icebreakers were conducted. An exhibition space dedicated to First Toa Payoh Secondary's achievements and heritage was also set up.[6]
List of principals
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Chua Leong Hean | 1952–1955 |
| Soo Ban Hoe | 1955–1955 |
| E.W. Jesudason | 1955–1962 |
| Andrew Yeo | 1962–1968 |
| V. Surendranath | 1968–1978 |
| Leong San Nam | 1978–1978 |
| Yeo Chew Min | 1979–1981 |
| Eric Ratnam | 1981–1987 |
| Muhammad Jaafar | 1988–1995 |
| Tan So Wah | 1995–2001 |
| Dolly Ong | 2002–2007 |
| Mary Bay | 2008–2014 |
| Mohd Azhar Terimo | 2015–2021 |
| Britta Seet Ying Ling | 2021–present |
Academic information
Being an integrated secondary school, Bartley Secondary School offers three academic streams, namely the four-year Express course, as well as the Normal Course, comprising Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) academic tracks.
O Level Express Course
The Express Course is a nationwide four-year programme that leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination.[7]
Normal Course
The Normal Course is a nationwide four-year programme leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination, which runs either the Normal (Academic) curriculum or Normal (Technical) curriculum, abbreviated as N(A) and N(T) respectively.[8]
Normal (Academic) Course
In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. Compulsory subjects include:[9]
- English Language
- Mother Tongue Language
- Mathematics
- Combined Humanities
A fifth 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.[8]
Normal (Technical) Course
The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education.[9] Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.[9] The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics.[9] Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.[9]
Notable alumni
- David Lim, former national water polo player who represented Singapore at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Janet Jesudason, former national sprinter who represented Singapore at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ Nair, Suresh (17 January 1985). "NPCC Day to be celebrated for first time". Singapore Monitor. Retrieved 13 June 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Raymond, Jose (3 June 2003). "School closed". Today.
- ^ Tan, Sean (13 December 2004). "Bartley Secondary gets cafe in library, cosy study areas". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Engaging students", The New Paper, Singapore, 12 September 2009.
- ^ Lee, Pearl (26 July 2014). "8 secondary schools to merge into 4". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Khamid, Hetty Musfirah Abdul (7 January 2016). "4 merged secondary schools begin new academic year". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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