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CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) is an autonomous all-girls Catholic school in Singapore. Founded in 1854, the school is the oldest of the 11 Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) schools in Singapore. The school is currently recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Language and the Arts.

History

The school was first housed in Victoria Street (CHIJMES) before it moved to 626 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 and classes started in 1984. The primary and secondary sections were then split and renamed CHIJ Primary and Secondary (Toa Payoh) respectively. In 2003, the school moved out of the Toa Payoh campus and into a temporary holding site in Thomson Road while the Toa Payoh premises were rebuilt. The girls moved back to the Toa Payoh premises in January 2006, after having spent nearly three years (2003, 2004 and 2005) at the holding site. Sr Anne Wong was CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)'s first principal until 2000. Miss Theodora Tan served as Principal till July 2006, when Mrs Regina Lee took over. The current principal is Mrs Karen Tay.

• 1854 - The Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) was established by four Sisters, three French and one Irish, at the corner of Bras Basah Road and Victoria Street, the present CHIJMES. Classes were started for fee paying students and orphans.

• 1862 - CHIJ acquired more land as enrolment reached 145, of which 82 were free students.
• 1881 - The school was declared government-aided.
• 1902 - Enrolment reached 300. The Junior Cambridge Examination was started.
• 1905 - Secondary education began.
• 1909 - The Victoria Street Chapel was erected.
• 1920 - Introduction of commercial classes, and Domestic Science and Needlework into curriculum.
• 1921 - "Registration of School Ordinance" came into being. CHIJ was registered on 1 August 1921.
• 1931 - Acquisition of a piece of land adjoining Van Dyke Hotel. This was used as a hostel but subsequently became part of CHIJ Secondary.
• 1964 - Separation into Primary and Secondary Schools.
• 1969 - Introduction of common curriculum to Secondary 1 and 2.
• 1975 - Pre-University classes in CHIJ were terminated.
• 1983 - The school moved from Victoria Street to Toa Payoh.
• 1984 - Classes began at the new site in Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.
• 1985 - Official opening of CHIJ Primary and Secondary on 17 August.
• 1986 - The Art Elective Programme (Singapore) (AEP) was introduced.
• 1994 - CHIJ Secondary became an autonomous school. 140th anniversary celebrations were held.
• 1999 - CHIJ celebrated the Beatification of Blessed Nicolas Barre on 27 May 1999.
• 2001 - Ms Theodora Tan assumed office as Principal after Sr. Anne Wong retired in December 2000.
• 2003 - The school shifted out of the Toa Payoh premises for PRIME, the schools upgrading programme.
• 2004 - The school's 150th anniversary celebrations were held.
• 2005 - CHIJ shifted back to its new premises at Toa Payoh.
• 2007 - Mrs Regina Lee replaced Ms Theodora Tan as Principal after she left to continue her studies at Brown University.
• 2007 - The school (Toa Payoh) was recognised as a Centre Of Excellence for Language and the Arts, offering both the Art Elective Programme and Drama as a GCSE O level subject starting in 2008.
• 2007 - The completion of the new school building was celebrated with the IJ Promenade - a musical extravaganza titled 'Faith, Hope and Love: A Musical Journey Through Time', which was performed by students from CHIJ Primary and Secondary.
• 2013 - Mrs Karen Tay replaced Mrs Regina Lee as Principal when Mrs Lee assumed principal-ship at North Vista Secondary School. The school marked CHIJ's history globally by celebrating its 350th anniversary of its founding in 1662 with a CHIJ Walk.
• 2014 - CHIJ celebrates 160 years of Love & Service with a gala dinner and a combined choral concert involving all 11 IJ schools
• 2015 - CHIJ's Art Elective Programme (AEP) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a joint exhibition involving past and present AEP students. The school was also conferred the School Distinction Award and all 5 Best Practice Awards from the ministry

Identity & culture

Motto

"Simple Dans Ma Vertu, Forte Dans Mon Devoir" a French motto which means "Simple in my Virtue, Strong (for a female speaker) in my Duty", loosely anglicized as "Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty".

Uniform

Students wear a knee-length, blue pinafore with a blue belt at the waist and an option of shorts underneath, and a white blouse with a Peter-Pan collar beneath the pinafore. Councillors, who were known as prefects previously, wear a pin above the school badge. Council badges are: junior councillor (green), councillor (white) and 'noblesse oblige' for councillors in the executive committee. Committee members of co-curricular activities (CCA) wear a silver badge with the words 'CCA Committee' on it. The heads of the CCA wear a gold badge with the words 'CCA Leader'.

During official engagements, students representing the school (councillors on most occasions) wear the formal uniform consisting of a long-sleeved white blouse, white skirt, with a navy blue blazer with the school crest on the left chest, along with a navy blue tie, a pair of black court shoes.

Affiliation

CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) is affiliated to CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), and Catholic Junior College. CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) is considered officially to be the 'sister' school of Saint Joseph's Institution (SJI).

Academic Information

Being a government secondary school, CHIJ 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.

Academic subjects

The examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by CHIJ Secondary School for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level), as of 2017, are listed below.

Notes:

1. Subjects indicated with ' * ' are mandatory subjects.
2. All students in Singapore are required to undertake a Mother Tongue Language as an examinable subject, as indicated by ' ^ '.
3. "SPA" in Pure Science subjects refers to the incorporation of School-based Science Practical Assessment, which 20% of the subject result in the national examination are determined by school-based practical examinations, supervised by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. The SPA Assessment has been replaced by one Practical Assessment in the 2018 O Levels.

Normal Course

The Normal Course is a nationwide 4-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.

Normal (Academic) Course

In the Normal (Academic) course, students offer 5-8 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.Compulsory subjects include:

• English Language
• Mother Tongue Language
• Mathematics
• Combined Humanities

A 5th 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.

Normal (Technical) Course

The Normal (Technical) course prepares students for a technical-vocational education at the Institute of Technical Education. Students will offer 5-7 subjects in the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination. The curriculum is tailored towards strengthening students’ proficiency in English and Mathematics. Students take English Language, Mathematics, Basic Mother Tongue and Computer Applications as compulsory subjects.

CHIJ Centre of Excellence for Language and the Arts

CHIJ Secondary was awarded the South Zone Centre of Excellence ( CoE) for Language and the Arts in Aug 2007.

Notable alumni

• Joan Pereira: Member of Parliament
• Chan Heng Chee: Ambassador to the United States of America
• Helena Wong Kar Mun: National weightlifter
• Irene Ang: Actress
• Koh Chieng Mun: Actress
• Jacintha Abisheganaden: Singer and actress
• Her Honour Judge Georgina Kent: British Circuit Judge
• Violet Sleigh: Miss Malaya (1953)

External links

• Official website
• Official SharePoint website
• CHIJ alumni

References

1. "https://www.chijsec.edu.sg/news-n-events/coe-for-language-n-arts". www.chijsec.edu.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-27. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
2. "Express Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
3. "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
4. "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Retrieved 2017-04-16.
5. ^ "Secondary School Courses". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
6. ^ "Normal Course Curriculum". www.moe.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-09-14.

• Secondary schools in Singapore
• Roman Catholic schools in Singapore
• Autonomous schools in Singapore
• Girls' schools in Singapore
• Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus schools
• Toa Payoh
• Educational institutions established in 1854
• Schools in Central Region, Singapore