新加坡德贤中学

2023 has been a busy year for Team Northland. The school transited back to the normalcy of the pre-COVID years. Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) was back in full swing. The National School Games (NSG) competition came thick and fast. Learning journeys to external locations resumed, including overseas trips. We also welcomed our first batch of Secondary One Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB) cohort.

While tiring for the Starmakers, it was a fulfilling 2023. As a school, we want Northstars to enjoy the full suites of activities on offer for an enriched and meaningful schooling experience. We are proud that the hardwork by Starmakers had paid off in terms of personal and student outcomes.

Over the past year, we have witnessed many examples of our Northstars and Starmakers shining brightly, illuminating the way forward for Northland Secondary. Our students have excelled academically, creatively, and socially, demonstrating the leadership and compassion that we need in these challenging times. Northstars surprised us by winning many awards and medals in the domains of performing arts, sports, uniformed groups, as well as cognitive domains such as public speaking, animation, language, oracy and literary skills. One of our students, Rishikka D/O Ranesh, received the highest academic accolade for the 2022 N Level examinations by winning the Lee Kuan Yew Award for Outstanding Normal Course Students (LKY-ONC) (NT)

Our Starmakers, meanwhile, have shown unwavering dedication to their craft, by inspiring and guiding their students, and their colleagues to be the best version of themselves. A few of our Starmakers also achieved individual recognition for their dedicated service to the profession and to the community. They were recognised for their contributions to the professional development of their peers and for service excellence. Special congratulations to Mr Joseph Peterson, our VP(EO), for being conferred the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) for the 2023 National Day Awards. Our heartiest congratulations also to Ms Bian Yu Wei, our other VP(EO), for her appointment as the new Principal of Evergreen Secondary.

The word ‘star’ is synonymous with our students (Northstars) and staff (Starmakers). And just as stars give off light that illuminates the universe, Starmakers help students see the world in new and meaningful ways, expanding their horizons and inspiring them to reach for their own stars. In guiding and shaping Northstars with a rigorous academic and co-currirular programme, we hope to turn them into bright sparks that make a positive impact on the school, their peers and the community and the world at large.

We also name our classes after stars – Antares, Castor, Rigel, Vega, Sirius, Epsilon, Pollux and Polaris. Our annual speech and prize presentation day is also renamed as Starcolade, which is the amalgamation of two words – Stars, which refer to both our Northstars and Starsmakers, and Accolade, that is to praise, recognise and celebrate the achievements of our Northstars and Starmakers, the stars of our educational galaxy. Together, Starmakers and Northstars form a powerful force and a shining example of the beauty and wonder of the universe, and the limitless potential that lies within each and every one of us.

The subjects below are offered to the current cohort. They may change for subsequent intakes.

Computer Applications

Retail Operations

Science

Social Studies

Additional Mathematics

Art

Biology

Chemistry

Chinese Language

Design & Technology

English Language

Food & Consumer Education

Geography

History

Literature in English

Mathematics

Malay Language

Physics

Science (Chem, Bio)

Science (Phy, Chem)

Humanities (Ss, Geography)

Humanities (Ss, History)

Tamil Language

Music

Physical Education