# Ngee Ann Secondary School

Ngee Ann Secondary School (NASS) is a co-educational government-aided autonomous secondary school in Tampines, Singapore. Founded in 1994 by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, a Teochew clan foundation, Ngee Ann Secondary School is a successor to the now defunct Tuan Mong High School. The school offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examination.

## History
### Principals

| Name of Principal | Years Served |
| Tan Thiam Hock | 1994-1998 |
| Bob Koh | 1998-2003 |
| Chua Chor Huat | 2004-2008 |
| Adrian Lim | 2008-2013 |
| Albert Lim | 2014–2018 |
| Teo Kok Hong | 2019–2023 |
| Poh Shi Hui | 2024-present |

## Campus

Ngee Ann Secondary School is located in proximity to two establishments; Tampines Mart and Tampines 201 which students frequent for lunch and meetings. The school is adjacent to Tampines East MRT station on the Downtown line.

## Academic information

Being a government secondary school, Ngee Ann 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 compulsory examinable academic subjects for Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level offered by the school for upper secondary level (via. streaming in secondary 2 level) as of 2019, are listed below:
* English Language
* Mother Tongue Language
* Elementary Mathematics
* Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
* Sciences (Pure/Combined)

### 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
* Elementary Mathematics
* Combined Humanities (Social Studies & Elective Geog or History)
* Combined Science (Chemistry & Physics)
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.

## Notable alumni

* Romeo Tan - Actor Mediacorp

## Gallery

* Bridges on the 3rd and 4th level link the main building and classroom block together. Photo taken from 4th level of classroom block