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Hwa Chong Institution (Chinese: 华侨中学)
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Location
661, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 269734  Singapore
Coordinates	1°19′36″N 103°48′13″E / 1.326540, 103.803491Coordinates: 1°19′36″N 103°48′13″E / 1.326540, 103.803491
Information
Affiliation(s)	Hwa Chong Family of Schools: Hwa Chong International School, Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School
Principal	Ang Wee Hiong
Students	Approx. 4000 (High School & College)
Type	Independent Secondary School & Junior College Boys (Secondary 1 – 4), Coed (JC 1 – JC 2)
Campus	Open Concept
Campus size	79 acres (320,000 m²)
Colour(s)	Red, Yellow
Established	1 January 2005 from the merger of The Chinese High School (est. 21 March 1919) & Hwa Chong Junior College (est. 1974)
Guiding Principle	饮水思源
Mission	'With our blend of tradition and innovation, we nurture leaders in research, industry and government, who have the integrity, wisdom, passion and vision, to succeed in the global environment and serve our nation.'
Philosophy	Win-Win 己立立人 己达达人 Live with passion, Lead with Compassion
Homepage	www.hwachong.edu.sg

Hwa Chong Institution (simplified Chinese: 华侨中学; traditional Chinese: 華僑中學; pinyin: Húaqíao Zhōngxúe) is one of the top schools in Singapore. This prestigious high school offers education from Secondary (High School) to Pre-University (Senior High) level. Previously two separate but affiliated schools, The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, the Institution was the result of a merger which was officiated on 1 January 2005. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // hello!!! so u are a fucker The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Hwa Chong International School (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), an international school based in Singapore, is an affiliated school of Hwa Chong Institution catering to foreign students. ... Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School is a boarding school in Singapore. ... Ang Wee Hiong, a former Chinese teacher, is the Principal and CEO of Hwa Chong Institution. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) was a junior college in Singapore founded in 1974. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) was a junior college in Singapore founded in 1974. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The school has the highest Oxford-Cambridge admission rate in Singapore.

The main campus of the school spans a large area of 79 acres (320,000 m²), making it the largest high school in Singapore and South East Asia in land covered. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

History

Hwa Chong Institution was formed with the merger of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. On 1 January 2005, the two schools merged as one institution, the result of months of negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the schools' Board of Directors and Governors. The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) was a junior college in Singapore founded in 1974. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ...

The Chinese High School

The high school section, previously known as The Chinese High School, was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919, being the first high school at that time in South-east Asia to cater to different Chinese dialect groups. Tan Kah Kee Tan Kah Kee (Traditional Chinese: 陳嘉庚; Simplified Chinese: 陈嘉庚; pinyin: Chén Jiāgēng, Hokkien: Tân Kah-kiⁿ) (October 21, 1874 - August 12, 1961) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and philanthropist in colonial Singapore, and eventually a respectable Communist leader in the Peoples Republic of... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... For dialects of programming languages, see Programming language dialect. ...

Hwa Chong Junior College

The college section, previously known as Hwa Chong Junior College, was established in 1974 at the Bukit Timah Road campus of The Chinese High School, but under the same management board with the latter school. Hwa Chong Junior College became the first junior college in Singapore to be given the independent status in 2004. The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. ... Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) was a junior college in Singapore founded in 1974. ...

The Hwa Chong Institution Tower Block was declared a National Monument in 1999. The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building with a statue of the schools founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground. ... The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), has so far gazetted 54 buildings and structures in Singapore as the National Monuments of Singapore. ...

The Clock Tower Building with a statue of the school's founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground.

The college section

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Campus

Currently, the institution has built three new facilities, namely the Kong Chian Administration Centre, the Science and Technology Research Centre (SRC) and the Student Activities and Leadership Training (SALT) Centre, which has been called the Ong Teng Cheong SALT Centre. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ong Ong Teng Cheong (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first directly elected President of Republic of Singapore. ...

The SALT centre houses a moot parliament (mock up of the actual parliament to facilitate student debates and oral articulation), and the various CCA and uniformed groups.

The new Science and Technology Research Centre houses new research facilities and specialist laboratories that include among others, a virtual reality cove (a theatre that facilitates the learning and teaching of virtual reality-related technology), and laboratories for chemical processing, fibre optics and biotechnology (with microbiological rooms). It also houses media art and 3-D animation studios, and an Art Elective centre that focuses on media art, digital videography, animation, digital audio, and traditional arts disciplines such as sculpture and drawing.

Curriculum

The school offers a 6-year Integrated Programme from Secondary 1 to JC 2. The program allows students to skip the GCE 'O' Levels, taking GCE 'A' Levels at the end of their six years in the school. This gives the students much more time to embark on various educational endeavours that will greatly benefit them. An example of this would be the Hwa Chong Sabbaticals, which allows students to spend one of the last weeks each term undergoing programmes which allow them to develop their interests, such as music composition as well as camps and field trips abroad. Educational oversight Minister Ministry of Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam National education budget S$6. ... The General Certificate of Education or GCE was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1951, replacing the older SC and HSC. It was intended to cater for the increased range of subjects available to pupils since the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 in... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13*, commonly called the Sixth Form except for Scotland), or at a separate sixth form...

Upon completing their 'A' levels, virtually every student goes on to undergraduate studies at universities, with 10-15% of each cohort going to renowned overseas universities. The school has also been consistently ranked among the best of Singapore's schools, and has to date, produced 47 President's Scholars, the highest number among all junior colleges in Singapore. Students also go on to secure prestigious scholarships from various public agencies and companies. A Presidents Scholar is a recipient/awardee of the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships handed out to Junior College students with Singaporean citizenship annually, with approximately only 2-4 being handed out each year. ...

Administration

The current Principal (College Section) and CEO is Ang Wee Hiong, and the Principal (High School Section) and Deputy CEO is Hon Chiew Weng. Ang Wee Hiong, a former Chinese teacher, is the Principal and CEO of Hwa Chong Institution. ...

Affiliations

Hwa Chong Institution is also affiliated with Hwa Chong International School and Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School. Both affiliated schools sit on the same campus as the main school. Hwa Chong International School (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), an international school based in Singapore, is an affiliated school of Hwa Chong Institution catering to foreign students. ... Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School is a boarding school in Singapore. ...

School culture

School uniform

The school uniform for Secondary 1 to Secondary 3 students from the high school section (boys' school) consists of a white short-sleeved cotton shirt with four brass buttons (two on the shoulders and one on each of the two breast pockets) with a pair of khaki shorts. The school uniform for Secondary Four students and male students from the college section (mixed school) consists of a beige short-sleeved shirt and a pair of beige long pants. Female students from the college section wear a beige short-sleeved blouse and a beige skirt, with some choosing to wear shorts underneath. All students from both the high school and college sections wear their school badge, which is their school logo, in the form of a collar pin, on their left collar.

School songs

English version

The English version of Hwa Chong Institution's school song is originally the college anthem for Hwa Chong Junior College. The lyrics is as follows: Hwa Chong Junior College (Chinese: ) was a junior college in Singapore founded in 1974. ...

 As part of our glorious land, sharing her spreading fame, Hwa Chong will firmly stand, always to maintain her name. Multi-racial we study together, for knowledge we wish to attain. Many races we shall gather, each day to achieve its aim. We shall strive with verve, for health in body and mind. We'll learn to lead and yet to serve in character ruggedly fine. May Hwa Chong shine forever, her name big and strong, One and all, let's stand by her, that she may live on and on. 

Chinese version

The Chinese version of Hwa Chong Institution's school song is originally the school anthem for The Chinese High School. The lyrics is as follows: The Chinese High School (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was founded by philanthropist Tan Kah Kee on March 21, 1919 in Singapore. ...

 海天寥廓 云树苍笼 中有我华中 礼门义路 时雨春风 吾侪托帡幪 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 人生茫茫 学海洋洋 吾侪当自强 朝乾夕惕 日就月将 莫负好时光 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 迨予庶士 笃实辉光 斐然已成章 膂力方刚 经营四方 前途浩且长 猗与华中 南方之强 我中华之光 雄立狮岛 式是炎荒 万世其无疆 

The Chinese school song is in classical Chinese and was written by 邵庆元. It is set to the tune of Annie Lisle, though the tempo of the school song is much faster. Annie Lisle is the name of an 1857 ballad by Boston, Massachusetts songwriter H. S. Thompson and published by Oliver Ditson & Co. ...

Weekly Assemblies

In the high school section, assemblies are held weekly. Different levels have their assembly sessions over four days in the week. One of the main appeals of the assemblies is the principal dialogue session, where a special topic of discussion is initiated by the panellists and is discussed together with the students. Pupils are generally forthcoming with their views and do observe appropriate decora. More importantly, the principal (or sometimes deans) is open in his approach, and is willing to listen to views put forth by the students. Topics can range from national issues to school affairs (assessment modes or uniform). While opinions can sometimes be harshly shot down when one makes an assumption or put forth an idea that is not so feasible, this practice is nevertheless a testament to the transparency and openness the school administration is willing to adopt.

This a platform for students to voice their views on school issues and discuss directly with the Deputy CEO, Mr Hon Chiew Weng.

Consortiums and Faculties

Consortiums

The clock tower building in its present glory

The High School section consists of 4 consortiums - Aphelion, Ortus, ProEd and iSpark. The consortiums work closely with one another and each has its own council of students. It can be noted that most Councillors stem from the Humanities Programme, suggesting that it is the preferred choice of councillors. All the four current (de facto) chairmen are HP students. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1674 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School Hwa Chong Institution The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1674 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): The Chinese High School Hwa Chong Institution The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building ... The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building with a statue of the schools founder, Tan Kah Kee, in the foreground. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

Aphelion

Students from the Aphelion consortium are known as Aphelians. The target of Aphelion is, "building bridges, realising dreams". It organises major events like SMOPS (Singapore Mathematical Olympiad For Primary Schools) and the subsequent round, APMOPS (Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad For Primary Schools). The current chairman (2008) is Seah Ying Cong of 3H1.

ProEd

Students from the Proed consortium are known as Proedians. Staff is split into teams to maximise efficiency and to maximise student's holistic development, e.g. students exchanges team, curriculum innovations team, leadership team etc. The current chairman (2008) is Izumi Tan of 3H2.

Ortus

Students from the Ortus consortium are known as Ortusians. In 2002, Ortus was formed from the merger of former consortiums Radix and Quest. Ortus Council organizes many school based events such as Open House, Racial Harmony Day and many more council initiatives. The current (de facto) chairman (2008) is Lee Kah How of 3H3, and the chairman (de jure) is Lucas Lim. De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Look up De jure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

iSpark

Students from the iSpark consortium are known as iSparkians. In 2000, the iSpark consortium was formed, with 7 GEP classes (the 7th including the CHS-GEP class, 3O) stretching across 2 levels. The student council of iSpark is known as the iCouncil. The current chairman (2008) is Ng Li Ki of 3H1.

Faculties

The college section consist of 4 faculties, named after the Greek Gods Apollo, Ares, Athena and Artemis. For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the ancient Greek god; for other uses, see Ares (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Artemis (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, the Social and Relations committee of the college's 32nd Students' Council launched the inaugural Faculty Shield. The Faculty Shield is a competition among the 4 faculties in which the faculty with the highest number of points at the end of the year wins the challenge Shield. Points are gained from events that allow each faculty to show their strong faculty spirit, such as the Chinese New Year Faculty Dance competition, the Combined Schools Sports Meet and also the Cheering competition on the final day of CSM. Inter-faculty competitions, such as Dramafeste and Hwa Chong Idol and other inter-CT CCA competitions also allow each faculty to earn points towards winning the faculty shield. The champion faculties for 2006 and 2007 are Apollo and Artemis respectively.

On top of the Faculty Shield, faculty life in Hwa Chong is further spiced up by the various faculty events, the most prominent one being the Faculty Outings organised by the Faculty Committees.

Councils

Students' Council

Evolving from the fomer Chinese High Students Union, the current Students' Council is divided into 2 councils, the College Council and the High School Council.

High School Council

The High School Council (HSC) organises several events for the school, and pushes for the welfare of the students. It is made up of 16 Secondary 4 students, together with the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the four consortium councils. The council is divided into 5 different committees, namely Public Relations, Quartermasters (Logistics), Welfare, Projects and Administration. The HSC also manages a consortium council for each consortium.

Consortium Councils

The 4 Consortium Councils; Aphelion, ProEd, Ortus and iCouncil, are representatives of the student body and also co-operate with the High School Council in organising welfare initiatives for the students.

Each council includes Sec 1 Councillors-in-training (CIT) that help out during major events such as the SMOPS and PTGs. After a year of training and expertise, these CsIT are then promoted to full-fledged councillors and become ambassadors of the school at Year 2 and 3, also organising events such as End of Term Activities (EOTA) and other welfare initiatives for their respective consortium. Some may also get chosen to organize important school-wide events such as Secondary One Orientation, and international conventions like the Student Leaders Convention.

When Year 3 councillors progress to Year 4, they can choose to run for High School Council elections or focus on other aspects of leadership such as the Class Management Committee (CMC) or ExCo positions in their various CCAs.

College Council

The College Council organises 7 major events for the school, namely Orientation (O1), Chinese New Year (CNY), Council Elections, Teachers' Day (TD), Mid-Autumn Festival (MAF), Open House (OH) and the Seniors' Promenade. Besides these 7 major working events, other ad-hoc activities are also organised. These include: SCREAM (Halloween celebrations), Friendship Day celebrations, and H3 (Happy Half hour).

The College Council consists of 4 committees, namely the Co-Curricular Activities Committee (ECACO), the Publications Committee (PUBCO), the Social and Relations committee (SnR) and the Welfare Committee (WELCO).

Class Member Committee (CMC)

Every class has its own Class Member Committee (CMC), headed by the Chairman, Monitor, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Secretary and the Facilities Secretary.

The iSpark Class Management Guild (iCMG) is a leadership organization in iSpark Consortium. Unlike the other consortium CMCs, iCMG is one whole organization that groups all iSpark CMCs into one family. Under this scheme iCMCs are able to receive more leadership exposure through various activities like combined camps with iCouncil, organizing consortium-based activities etc.

Information technology facilities

There are three main platforms which improve both the teachers' and the students' quality of education by allowing them to do a great deal of everyday tasks online, namely, the Electronic Message Board (EMB), Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE) and the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). These facilities can be accessed from the school homepage via links. Each student is also allocated an email account in the school's webmail system, called the Hwa Chong Institution Internet Webmail System, which is hardly ever used by the students. The school also has 4 computer labs in which students are granted access daily till 5pm. The computers are of reasonable standard, some even utilizing dual core processors and most having 256mb of ram. Despite so, the restrictions placed on the computers involve limited access to the computer's functions including the ban of access to the Local C:/ Drive. Websites are also heavily censored. Lack of user friendliness has also been complained such as the ban of the configuration of mouse sensitivity which often results in students having to contend with computer mice that are as sensitive as a dead log. There had been a period of time where even the right click was banned; something deemed preposterous by the student population and finally removed after a major protest.

Student Message Board

The Electronic Message Board, also known as the Summary Message Board (SMB), was written by Koh Kim Tian, a teacher teaching programming and IT, and acts as an announcement board. Its implementation drastically reduced the amount of time spent on morning announcements and the amount of paperwork. Anything ranging from private messages to a small group of students to important administrative matters addressed to all students can be put up by teachers. Every student is classified into his class, EP3 grouping and level, such that messages addressed to any of these groups can only be seen by the respective members and not on everyone else, thus minimizing clutter generating by messages not pertinent to the individual. In some cases, EP3 heads/chairmen and the Council President will be granted the right to post messages on the EMB.

Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

The Integrated Virtual Learning Environment acts as a place where assignments and/or learning materials can be found as soft copies. In the event that a student misplaces a particular handout, the IVLE is the place to go. Progress statistics are also encompassed within the IVLE. Only teachers and students can access this password-protected portal.

Virtual Learning Environment

The Virtual Learning Environment was developed by teachers and students to facilitate online learning through Flash animation and online articles. Only teachers and students can access this password-protected portal. Simple animation in Flash MX; a square moving across the screen in a motion tween, one of the basic functions of Flash. ...

Network accounts

Every student is also given an account on the school Intranet. He is allotted 20 megabytes of hard disk space on their individual folder on a network drive to store personal files. Access to other network drives is strictly monitored, with all teachers' files being locked and inaccessible to students. Additionally, every student is also allocated 10 megabytes of space on the school web server to upload files or publish content. This is accessed via the FTP protocol. Accounts are banned if students are caught playing games or surfing restricted sites. If students want to unban the accounts, they have to get a parent letter and pay a S$10.00 fine. This measure has been met with criticism by many parents and students alike for the material nature of such a punishment was deemed contrary to the philanthropic spirit of the school's founder, Mr Tan Kah Kee. There are many technicians who would monitor the networks and ban an account when it is called for. An intranet is a private computer network that uses Internet protocols, network connectivity to securely share part of an organizations information or operations with its employees. ... This article is about the File Transfer Protocol standardised by the IETF. For other file transfer protocols, see File transfer protocol (disambiguation). ...

Special programmes

In 2005, Hwa Chong embarked on a special programme scheme, whereby integrated programme students would be allowed to select a preferred special programme at the end of Sec 2, which he would then take for the next two years. Their eligibility for these programmes is also determined by their year-end results.

The aim of these programmes is to allow students to pursue any interest in which he has a passion for. The various special programmes are as follows:

Science and Mathematics Talent Programme

Formerly known as the Science and Mathematics Research Programme (SMRP), the idea was first mooted by Mr Hon Chiew Weng, Principal of The Chinese High School, towards the end of 2004 and implemented in 2005. He felt that the school’s potentials in the areas of mathematics and science could be enhanced by the SMRP/SMTP, to strengthen and facilitate students’ learning through project work. Students under this programme have opportunities to be attached to various research institutions in Singapore and participate in local or international symposia and conferences. The programme has since been streamlined and renamed as Science and Mathematics Talent Programme (SMTP).

Bicultural Studies Programme

The Bicultural Studies Programme (BSP) is an MOE-initiated programme open to Nanyang Girls' High School, River Valley High School, HCI and Dunman High, where students get to be exposed to cultures from both the Western and Eastern perspective. This programme includes a total of six months immersion in China, with 3 months respectively in year 3 and 4. Moe, MOE, MoE or Moé may refer to: // A shortened form of the name Mohammad Moe, Victoria (pronounced Mo-ee), a town in Victoria, Australia Kool Moe Dee, American old-school rapper prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s Moe Howard, one of the Three Stooges Moe Jaffe, songwriter... Nanyang Girls High School (NYGH) is an all-girls secondary school in Singapore. ... Name River Valley High School Abbreviation RVHS School Code 3103 Chinese Name 立化中学 Pinyin Lì Huà Zhōng Xúe Address Seng Poh Primary School (1956) Strathmore Avenue, Queenstown (1956 till 1958) Jalan Kuala (1958 till 1996) 698 West Coast Road (1996 till 2005) 121 Queensway (2005 till Mid-2006) 2... Dunman High School is the most élite bilingual co-educational independent public high school in Singapore. ...

With the exposure to western culture scheduled for years 5 and 6, students participating in this programme will get to be thoroughly exposed to both the eastern and western cultures, leading to them being moulded for the future of the nation.

Entrepreneurship Programme

The Entrepreneurship Programme (EP) allows students who wish to become entrepreneurs have a chance to be exposed to the modern business world where they would be taught various marketing techniques and skills that would equip them with the abilities to tackle the future economy and to rise as a successful entrepreneur. It would allow students to have talk to various entrepreneurs as to have a better understanding of what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. They would also be offered chances to set up their own "markets" as to test their skills in the business world. A three year course that would see through each student would be able to take on the challenging markets of the future.

Humanities Programme

The Hwa Chong Humanities Programme has so far produced more President Scholars (Singapore's most prestigious award for academic excellence) than any other education institution.

Students who join the humanities programme get to learn all three humanities, history, geography, literature. Students who do not only can learn social studies (known as Integrated Humanities Core), and an Elective which they may choose from amongst the three. Students who are part of HP may take the highest number of subjects for a S3/S4 student; currently, the highest is 13 Academic Units (AU), with Ho Lit Xian (3H1) taking English Language, Chinese Language, Pure Physics, Pure Biology, Pure Chemistry, Integrated Mathematics (2AU: Elementary Mathematics combined with Additional Mathematics), China Studies in Chinese (exclusive to BSHP as an AU), History & Geography (scores averaged and taken as 2 AU), Literature in English, and Malay.

As of 2008, Humanities Programme (HP) students are required to undertake a Humanities Research Paper (HRP) project, which counts as one academic unit. The HRP is a long-term commitment, similar to a masters' paper, where students are required to research a topic from either of the three disciplines History, Geography or Literature, and present it in an academic paper of no less than 5,000 words. They will be mentored throughout the length of the research period (Jan-Sept) by a teacher-mentor, who will then give them a grade based on their commitment, performance and quality.

Bicultural Studies and Humanities Programme

This is a new programme set up in 2007 which combines the Bicultural Studies Programme (BSP) and the Humanities Programme (HP) in Hwa Chong. Students in this programme will go through the normal curriculum of the HP students, but they will also study Advanced China Studies in Chinese (CSC) like the BSP. They will have a six-month immersion in China and also get to learn all three humanities, history, geography, literature. This programme was set up to ensure that students were more well prepared to enter the society that sees China increasing become a world power. There are currently 11 students in this programme.

Student-organised events

Student Leaders Convention (SLC)

Main article: Student Leaders Convention

The Student Leaders Convention (SLC) is an annual leadership convention and is a flagship event organised by Hwa Chong Institution, which is fully organised by students, for students. A convention will be held each year, with a few elite schools participating. Till date, 13 conventions have been held, with a 14th one under planning. It will be held in Hwa Chong from 27th June till 30th June.

Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools

The Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (SMOPS) is a competition with over ten years of history. It is an annual event organised by the Aphelion Consortium of the High School section. This event draws a total number of 2000 to 3000 participants annually. It is always held in the High School section of Hwa Chong Institution. The top scorers for SMOPS will then be invited to the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (AMOPS), where competitors from different countries gather to compete. Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants write a mathematics test. ...

Extracurricular activities

Hwa Chong Institution has a very active Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) programme, with a variety of sports, uniformed groups, musical groups, clubs and societies to cater to students' interests. The term EP3 (Enhanced Pupil Performance Programme) has been coined to represent CCA in the high school section to reflect the enlarged scope of the CCA system. Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) are activities that schools or colleges in some parts of the world (like Singapore), or individual schools, organise for students. ...

Achievements

Amongst its achievements, the school is famed for its dominance in the Singapore National Inter-school Track And Field Championships (it has only lost less than 10 times within its 88 year history), and it is also credited with many first-time achievements, such as pioneering the Integrated Programme with the foresight of former Principal, Mr Tooh Fee San. It has also one of the largest Student Councils amongst secondary schools in Singapore, with about 180 councillors belonging to its Students' Council.

Hwa Chong's shooter, Ong Jun Hong, also won a Silver Medal in the 10 m Air Rifle Men Event in the 2003 SEA Games. The 23rd South East Asian Games Philippines 2005 Logo The South East Asian Games, or SEA Games for short (even shorter: SEAGames or SEAG), is a biannual multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. ...

The Hwa Chong Choir competed at the 2004 Choir Olympics in Werder Bremen and won two gold medals in the Mixed Youth and Folklore A Cappella categories respectively.

In the Campus SuperStar competition season 1, college student Ng Chee Yang made his mark by winning the competition not only as the male winner, but also the overall winner. Other noteworthy achievements in the field of Co-Curricular Activities is that the school's Track and Field Team has reigned national champions in the A and B divisions in a continuous 11 year streak (as of 2007), beating the dedicated sport institution, Singapore Sport School. The school's Water Polo, Judo and softball teams are also famous in their respective circles for their formidable prowess and have clinched their fair share of championships over the years as well. Logo of Campus SuperStar with the characteristic blue and green background Campus SuperStar (Chinese: ) is a spin-off of Project SuperStar, a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. ...

The Chinese Drama Club has also performed excellently in recent years, clinching the Gold Award for the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging Competition, narrowly losing out on Gold with Honours. The Hwa Chong Badminton have also managed to clinch West Zone Top 4 in the C-Div for 2 consecutive years(2007-2008).

Notable staff and alumni

Main article: List of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution

Notable staff

• Lao She (老舍), noted Manchu writer, taught at the school in 1929.
• Liu Kang (刘抗), artist

Lao She (老舍, Pinyin: Lǎo Shě), (February 3, 1899 – October 14, 1966) was a noted Chinese writer. ... The Manchu people (Manchu: Manju; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Mongolian: Манж) are a Tungusic people who originated in Manchuria (todays Northeastern China). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liu Kang (刘抗), (1911 - 2004) is a famous China-born artist who spent the latter part of his life in Singapore. ...

Notable alumni

• Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌), former President of Singapore
• Kenny Yap (叶金利), founder of Qian Hu Corporation
• Luo Haocai (罗豪才), chief justice, Supreme People's Court (PRC)
• Tan Swie Hian (陈瑞献), artist
• Zhong Shengbiao (钟盛标), physicist
• Olivia Lum, founder of Hyflux
• Sharon Au (欧菁仙), actress-host of MediaCorp Singapore, currently pursuing higher education in Japan.

• Liang Wenfu (梁文福), composer of xinyao (songs that reflect life in Singapore)
• Warren Fernandez, editor of the Foreign section in The Straits Times
• Mr Brown (born Lee Kin Mun, 李健敏), Singaporean Blogger
• Baey Yam Keng (马炎庆), PAP Politician, Member of Parliament
• Grace Fu (傅海燕), PAP Politician, Member of Parliament
• Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung, Chief of Defence Force Singapore (2003-2007)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ong Ong Teng Cheong (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first directly elected President of Republic of Singapore. ... The President of the Republic of Singapore is the nations head of state. ... Kenny Yap, popularly known as “Kenny the Fish”, is the executive chairman of Qian Hu Corporation, an award-winning, ornamental fish specialist company founded in Singapore. ... The Supreme Peoples Court (最高人民法院; pinyin: Zuìgāo Rénmín FÇŽyuàn) is the highest court in the judicial system of the Peoples Republic of China. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tan Swie Hian (陳瑞獻; pinyin: Chén Ruìxiàn) (born 1943 in Indonesia) is an artist, calligrapher, poet and translator. ... Olivia Lum (Chinese : 林爱莲; born in Kampar, Malaysia) is the Group CEO & President and founder of the Hyflux Group. ... Hyflux Ltd began in 1989 as Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd, a trading company selling water treatment systems in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and later, China. ... Sharon Au (simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a MediaCorp actress from Singapore. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... Dr Liang Wern Fook (simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 1964 in Singapore) is a Singaporean writer, musician, and researcher in Chinese literature and pedagogy. ... Xinyao (Chinese: æ–°è°£) is a Chinese noun comprised of two words: Xin (æ–°) which literally means new and Yao (è°£) for song. ... Warren Fernandez is Foreign Editor of The Straits Times and has been with the paper since 1990. ... The Straits Times is an English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore, currently owned by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). ... Lee Kin Mun, aka mrbrown, is a Singaporean blogger well known for his social and political commentary. ... The term Blogger may refer to: A blogger, someone who maintains a weblog. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... Grace Fu Hai Yien (simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the Minister of State for National Development of Singapore. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Lieutenant General Ng Yat Chung at the Interional Institute for Strategic Studies 2006 Shangri-La Dialogue Lieutenant General Ng Yat Chung, is Singapores Chief of Defence Force Categories: | | ...

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