Serangoon Garden Secondary School
Overall Rating
- About Serangoon Garden Secondary SchoolSecondary SchoolCo-Ed SchoolGovernment SchoolSingle Session
- Mother TonguesChineseMalayTamil
Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) Rankings
Based on MOE award records up to 2019, the last year published.PSLE Entry Requirements
Achievement Level (AL) score, 2025 PSLE cohort
A lower AL total is a better result. The cut-off is the weakest score admitted.
| Posting Group | AL Range | Cut-Off | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posting Group 1 | 26 - 30 | 30 | Open |
| Posting Group 2 | 21 - 25 | 25 | Open |
| Posting Group 3 | 12 - 22 | 22 | Open |
T-score aggregate, 2020 PSLE cohort
Historical. MOE scored the PSLE by T-score aggregate until 2020 and replaced it with Achievement Levels from 2021; the two cannot be compared.
| Intake | Cut-Off Point |
|---|---|
| Open | 188 |
Direct School Admission (DSA-Sec) Talent Areas
| Name | Nature | Integrated Programme | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choir (Girls and Boys) | Both | No | Performing Arts |
| Concert Band (Girls and Boys) | Both | No | Performing Arts |
| Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys) | Both | No | Performing Arts |
| Modern Dance (Girls and Boys) | Both | No | Performing Arts |
| Robotics (Girls and Boys) | Both | No | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
| Football (Boys) | Boys | No | Sports and Games |
| Floorball (Girls) | Girls | No | Sports and Games |
| Netball (Girls) | Girls | No | Sports and Games |
- School VisionCritical Thinkers. Thoughtful Leaders.
- School MissionNurturing individuals to learn with passion and lead with purpose.
- School Philosophy, Culture and Ethos
Since 1959, Serangoon Garden Secondary School (SGS) has enjoyed the trust and confidence of the community for over 61 years. SGS is known and valued for nurturing SGSians through a strong culture of compassion, respect and care, and an innovative future-ready curriculum. Through this, many SGSians have had their lives transformed. Our distinguished alumni have exemplified the vision of "Critical Thinkers. Thoughtful Leaders." displaying their abilities to navigate the complexities and ambiguities of the future while guided by the school values of Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Diligence and Empathy (P.R.I.D.E). Some of the PRIDE of SGS include Football coach Fandi Ahmad and local entrepreneur Mr Francis Ng(owner, House of Seafood) and many more.
In our journey of growing future-ready compassionate and contributing citizens, the school has committed ourselves in harnessing innovative pedagogies. These include the incorporation of Thinking Routines, Design Thinking and leveraging the affordances of technology to enable SGSians to have greater autonomy and choices in their own learning. Varied opportunities are provided for SGSians through the Level Signature programmes (including overseas trips) and co-curricular activities (CCAs) to realise their fullest potential through authentic learning.
- Distinctive Programmes
All students enrolling in SGSS are emplaced on our Applied Learning Programme (ALP) "Researching Society through Media Literacy" and our Learning for Life Programme (LLP) "Nurturing Confident and Compassionate Leaders". The ALP programme nurtures the voices of concerned citizens in SGSians through researching and solving real-world problems by leveraging on media technology. It hopes to deepen our students# 21st Century Competencies and development of metacognition understanding via different academic subjects. The Learning for Life Programme (LLP) aims to nurture confident and compassionate leaders who will serve the school and the community. In SGSS, we provide leadership training for all students to discover their strengths and build their leadership competencies. Students who demonstrate greater aptitude and interests in learning and serving will be given opportunities to participate in advanced leadership courses and apply their learning in leading class/school-wide/community events. In preparing SGSians to be future-ready, the school also has extensive Education and Career Guidance (ECG) programmes including enrichment programmes with various Polytechnics, ITE colleges and Business enterprises to allow our students of varied profiles to gain exposure of life after secondary education. Our programme was conferred the Lee Hsien Loong Award for Innovations in the Normal Course (LHL-AIN), affirming the quality of our programmes for students in the Normal Course. Other distinctive programmes include: Level Signature Programme (LSP) to provide learning opportunities for all SGSians beyond their classrooms, and strengthen peer and teacher-student relationship (TSR) through collaborative participation, Work Shadowing Programme to develop our students' resilience and critical thinking through authentic work experiences, and Overseas Cultural Immersion Programme to raise cross-cultural awareness in students.
Distinctive Programmes
- Nurturing Confident and Compassionate LeadersLearning for Life Programme (LLP) / Community Youth Leadership
- Researching Society through Media LiteracyApplied Learning Programme (ALP) / Humanities
Subjects Offered
Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs)
Clubs and Societies
Earth Club
Media Club
Robotics
Singapore Youth Flying Club
Physical Sports
Badminton
Basketball
Floorball
Football
Modular Cca (Sports)
Netball
Table Tennis
Uniformed Groups
Boys' Brigade
Girls' Brigade
National Cadet Corps (Land)
National Police Cadet Corps
Red Cross Youth
Visual and Performing Arts
Choir
Concert Band
Dance
Guzheng Ensemble
Language Arts Club
Achievements and Awards
2019: Ensemble - Guzheng — Distinction (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Drama - English — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Dance - International — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Choir — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Band - Concert — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Art - Category B — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2019: Red Cross — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2019: Npcc (Land) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2019: Ncc (Land Boys) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2019: Girls' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2019: Girl Guides — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2019: Boys' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Ensemble - Guzheng — Distinction (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Drama - English — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Dance - International — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Choir — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Band - Concert — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Art - Category B — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2018: Red Cross — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Npcc (Land) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Ncc (Land Boys) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Girls' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Girl Guides — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Boys' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2018: Football — 3rd (Sports & Games Competition)
2018: Football — 4th (Sports & Games Competition)
2017: Ensemble - Guzheng — Distinction (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Drama - English — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Dance - International — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Choir — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Band - Concert — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Art - Category B — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Art - Category A — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2017: Red Cross — Bronze (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2017: Npcc (Land) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2017: Ncc (Land Boys) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2017: Girls' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2017: Girl Guides (Coy 1) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2017: Boys' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Ensemble - Guzheng — Distinction (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Dance - Chinese — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Choir — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Band - Concert — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Art - Category B — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Art - Category A — Recognition(Sm) (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2016: Red Cross — Bronze (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Npcc (Land) — Silver (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Ncc (Land Boys) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Girls' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Girl Guides (Coy 1) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Boys' Brigade — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2016: Football — 1st (Sports & Games Competition)
2016: Football — 3rd (Sports & Games Competition)
2015: Ensemble - Guzheng — Distinction (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2015: Dance - Chinese — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2015: Choir — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2015: Band - Concert — Accomplishment (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2015: Art - Category B — Recognition (Youth Festival Arts Presentation)
2015: Red Cross — Bronze (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Npcc (Land) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Ncc (Land Boys) — Silver (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Girls' Brigade — Silver (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Girl Guides (Coy 1) — Gold (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Boys' Brigade — Silver (Uniformed Groups Unit Recognition)
2015: Football — 2nd (Sports & Games Competition)
Specialised Facilities and Resources
- Special Educational Needs Officers