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36-585: Tao Nan School is also offering the Gifted Education Programme that started in 1996. In 2007, it also started the Bi-Cultural Chinese Elective Programme (BiCEP) to develop effective bilingualism in its students. Tao Nan celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006 with a carnival held on November 4. To provide better infrastructure to support the teaching and learning of its students, Tao Nan School underwent

72-639: A black background together with the Prefect's name. The frame of the badge is gold. A prefect T-shirt has been introduced. It is white with a blue high collar, with the word prefect on the left side of the T-shirt and on the back. Prefect in Mandarin (学长) is printed in blue on the left sleeve of the T-shirt. The prefects wear this shirt with their PE shorts on events during which they have prefect duties, such as Pesta Sukan or Swimming Carnival. Every year, there

108-544: A collaboration with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) was announced by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, and was followed by a signing of Memorandum of Understanding. Students from the six institutions affiliated to Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan will benefit from corporate partnership through school-based programmes co-developed with SUTD. These programmes aim to inspire students to empower and embrace students with literacy in technology, design and innovation. In support of promoting Chinese literary writing and raise

144-402: A commitment to ensure that the potential of each pupil is recognised, nurtured and developed. It was recognised that intellectually gifted pupils should be given apter classes to reach their full potential. From its inauguration in two primary schools and two secondary schools, the programme has now expanded to nine primary schools (as of October 2004) and was at its peak before the introduction of

180-586: A graded Mathematics Alternative Assessment (Math AA) is given. The pupils will have to choose from six or seven projects that GEP branch officers in the Ministry of Education (MOE) create. These projects are individual and include research, a product to be made and reflections. They will also be required to do a biography unit, of which one is an oral assignment, with the latter a written assignment. In an article in The Straits Times on 3 November 2007,

216-537: A graded subject. Based on the mainstream textbook syllabus, students will have to study in-depth content. Lessons in the GEP are conducted with no textbooks or workbooks, with the exception of Chinese and Higher Chinese; lessons are more discussion, worksheet, and project oriented. Pupils in GEP learn poetry and literature ( A Single Shard in Primary 4, The Giver in Primary 5, and Friedrich in Primary 6) as part of

252-515: A later date. As of 2020, nine primary schools offer GEP. In 2004, five secondary schools started implementing Integrated Programmes with their affiliated Junior Colleges , and are officially no longer offering the GEP. However, they still have programmes within their respective Integrated Programmes to cater to gifted students. While the secondary schools that have implemented the Integrated Programme remain generally unaffected by

288-673: A new campus in Marine Parade, where it still remains to this date. It was named a SAP (Special Assistance Plan) school in 1990 and a Gifted Education Programme Centre in 1996. In 2014, it moved to a temporary campus in Bedok South, while the Marine Parade campus underwent PERI Upgrading. It moved back into the Marine Parade campus in 2016. With 110 years of history (as of 2016) it is one of Singapore's oldest primary schools. Boys wear white shirts and light blue shorts. Girls wear white blouses and light blue pinafores. Both uniforms have

324-469: A program to teach skills needed in research. Individualized Study Options (ISO) is a compulsory programme for pupils in Primary 5, wherein pupils do research on a specific topic. The students are asked to choose their own projects in Primary Five under Teacher Mentors. The student-teacher ratio is normally from 4:1 to 5:1. The Study Options given were: Pupils in the GEP have to take Social Studies as

360-782: Is a sports day event held by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan . All members, (i.e. Ai Tong School , Kong Hwa School , Chongfu Primary School , Nan Chiau Primary School ) and Tao Nan itself. Tao Nan has numerous Co-curricular activities ranging from uniform groups like Brownies and Scouts to cultural groups like Chinese Dance and Chinese Orchestra. Sports & Games Clubs & Societies Uniformed Groups Cultural Groups Old Tao Nan School Official Website 1°18′19″N 103°54′40″E  /  1.305375°N 103.911164°E  / 1.305375; 103.911164 Gifted Education Programme (Singapore) The Gifted Education Programme ( GEP )

396-554: Is an academic programme in Singapore , initially designed to identify the top 0.25% (later expanded to 0.5%, then 1%) of students from each academic year with outstanding intelligence. The tests are based on verbal, mathematical and spatial abilities (as determined by two rounds of tests ). Selected students will then be transferred to schools offering the GEP. GEP classes are designed to fit the students' learning ability, and may cover subjects in greater breadth and depth. The curriculum

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432-689: Is designed by the Gifted Education Branch and eschews the use of textbooks for notes that have been prepared by GEP teachers. The programme has now been expanded to 1% of the students from each academic year. The Gifted Education Programme was first implemented in Singapore in 1984 amid some public concern. It was initiated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in line with its policy under the New Education System to allow each student to learn at his/her own pace. The MOE has

468-589: The Concept Unit under the English Language subject. A Wrinkle in Time was used as the literature book for Primary 5 students until 2014 when it was replaced with The Giver . The main purpose is to show students how a dystopian society functions. For English, students have to do different process writings based on the genres they have studied, including mysteries and fairy tales. In Primary 6,

504-543: The Hokkien community, a purpose-built school was constructed. Benefactors include Tan Boon Liat , Lee Cheng Yan , Low Kim Pong , Tan Kah Kee , and Oei Tiong Ham, Majoor der Chinezen , the sugar magnate from Semarang , Central Java , whose donation largely financed the purchase of land on Armenian Street. Although it was originally set up to serve the Hokkien community and the lessons were held in Hokkien , it became

540-596: The Integrated Programme (IP). In 2024, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the GEP will be discontinued in its present form and will be replaced by a school-based programme in which all primary schools will set aside resources to identify their high-ability students and stretch them academically. These changes will take effect starting with the Primary One cohort of 2024. Further details will be announced by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing at

576-483: The MOE announced its new scheme to "encourage" greater integration between GEP and mainstream students, to combat elitism and encourage socialisation. GEP students in the nine primary GEP centres would spend up to 50% of their lesson time with the top 2% to 5% of the cohort, or the top mainstream students. Non-core subjects such as art, music, and physical education are conducted with the mainstream cohort. The announcement of

612-656: The PERI Upgrading from 2014 to 2015 and operated at the holding site in Bedok South Road. With the completion of the Upgrading Exercise, it returned to Marine Parade in 2016. The school crest consists of a leaping lion and an open book on a blue shield. The lion represents the Lion City , which is Singapore. Its leaping position symbolises bravery and continuous progress and advancement in

648-673: The Screening Test, while another two papers, General Ability I and General Ability II, are included in the Selection Test. Before 2003, there was a third round of testing to allow entry for pupils who missed the chance in P3, after the PSLE. This last round of testing was offered to students who achieved 3 or more A*s for the PSLE. Students who enrolled at this stage were referred to as Supplementary Intake students. However, this practice

684-552: The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, and emphasize the teaching of Chinese culture and values. The schools are all highly regarded by Singaporeans. The SHHK also donated land for the construction of the Nanyang University (now Nanyang Technological University ) campus in 1955. In 2010, the clan also set up a pre-school with an emphasis on Chinese and bilingual education . On 16 February 2019,

720-431: The back. The new shirt has the words "道南" on the back with "Tao Nan" underneath. The front has the school crest over the heart. The school initials (TNS) are sewn on the shorts. House T-shirts are the same as the normal shirts, except that they have a picture of the house animal on the back instead of the school initials. Prefects wear a blue Velcro tie, a name tag with their name, and a junior prefect or prefect badge above

756-591: The change, Victoria School , which continued to offer the GEP, saw a drastic decrease in enrolment. The Gifted Education Programme came to a close in secondary schools in 2008 and was replaced by the School-Based Gifted Education (SBGE) programme. All of the secondary schools that offer the SBGE are IP schools. There are generally two classes per cohort/year/level for SBGE students, but sometimes there may only be one class per cohort, depending on

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792-700: The clan moved its headquarters from Telok Ayer Street, where it had been based at for 174 years, to the former premises of Changkat Changi Secondary School . Its new headquarters also houses the SHHK-run pre-school and a cultural centre. Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan is actively involved in the education scene in Singapore since its founding. It established its first school, Tao Nan School in 1906. Subsequently, it established Ai Tong School in 1912, Chong Hock Girls' School (current Chongfu School) in 1915, Nan Chiau Girls' High School in 1947 and Kong Hwa School in 1953. Today, all 6 schools continue to be affiliated to

828-554: The cohort size. Beginning in 2006, the MOE started to phase out the secondary school GEP due to the impact of the IP. However, GEP pupils who do not wish to take up the Integrated Programme after 2008 can enroll in schools with school-based special programmes at Secondary One. Examples of such schools are Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) , Catholic High School , Methodist Girls' School and St. Joseph's Institution . At Primary Three (P3), all students, except those who opt-out, will take

864-470: The face of difficulties. The open book represents the unquenchable thirst for knowledge. At the base of the crest is the school's motto: "Sincerity and Perseverance". The entire crest signifies the acquisition of abundant knowledge and the training of the strong and healthy body. The Hokkien Clan Association (otherwise known as the Hokkien Huay Kuan) started Tao Nan School on 18 November 1906. It

900-491: The first Chinese school to accept speakers of other Chinese dialects. The move to Armenian Street coincided with the 1911 overthrow of the Qing dynasty . Tao Nan became the first Chinese school to change the medium of instruction from the Hokkien dialect to Mandarin . One of the teachers was the philanthropist Lee Kong Chian (1894–1967). Pioneer artist Pan Shou was the headmaster from 1932 to 1940. In 1982, Tao Nan School moved to

936-502: The first round of admission tests, the Screening Test. About 10% of students identified based on the Screening Test results will be invited to participate in the second round, the Selection Test. Based on the Selection Test results, the top 1% of the cohort will be identified and invited to join the Gifted Education Programme, usually by November of that year. English and Mathematics papers are included as part of

972-541: The integration provoked much buzz in the blogosphere . Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan ( SHHK ) ( traditional Chinese : 新加坡福建會館 ; simplified Chinese : 新加坡福建会馆 ; pinyin : Xīnjiāpō Fújiàn Huìguǎn ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Sin-ka-pho Hok-kiàn Hōe-koán ), or the Singapore Hokkien Association in English , is a cultural and educational foundation. It

1008-503: The pupils can choose to continue studying in the programme only, in the Integrated Programme, or in the mainstream (not the GEP). Students also have a variety of top secondary schools to choose from depending on their PSLE results. Once the school is chosen, they will automatically enter the Express stream unless they choose otherwise. Research Project Studies (RPS) starting in Primary 4, is

1044-418: The school crest emblazoned on the left. While school shoes and socks can be purchased, any white-based shoes or ankle socks are allowed. For days with PE lessons, students wear a white shirt with dark blue shorts to school. This uniform may be worn throughout the day on those days. The previous shirt had the image of the mascot of the house (Dolphin, Killer Whale, Marlin or Shark) that the student belonged to on

1080-606: The school crest. The number of white lines printed on the tie determines the prefect's status: the Head Prefect has three stripes, the Vice-Head Prefect and other members of the Executive Committee have two, and the others have either one or no stripes. The old junior prefect badge has the words 'junior prefect' engraved on them. The prefect badge has the school crest and 'prefect' written in gold on

1116-838: The seven founding members of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations . SHHK represented the interests of Hokkien -speaking Chinese Singaporean, while Sam Kiang Huay Kuan catered to those from Zhejiang , Jiangsu , and Jiangxi ; the Singapore Hock Chew Association promoted the Fuzhou dialect ; the Singapore Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan to Hainanese ; Singapore Kwangtung Hui Kuan to Cantonese ; Singapore Nanyang Khek Community Guild promoted Hakka culture ; and Singapore Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan for Teochew . In 2014,

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1152-597: The social needs of this immigrant community. The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan was the first such organization to be established in 1840 on the grounds of the Thian Hock Keng Temple . However, the SHHK also served other members of the Chinese community who came from other parts of China. In 1929, the philanthropist Tan Kah Kee became the president of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. In 1986, SHHK became one of

1188-756: The standard of Chinese Language in Singapore, the SHHK Literacy Awards were established since 2003 as an amalgamation of the SHHK Primary Schools Chinese Essay Writing Competition (since 1984), National Secondary School Chinese Creative Writing Competition – Xin Lei Jiang (since 2003), as well as the Singapore Tertiary Chinese Literary Awards (since 2002), which SHHK is the main sponsor. SHHK manages

1224-516: Was discontinued in 2003. The IP schools and the new NUS High School , specialising in Mathematics and Science, opened up opportunities for more pupils who were not already part of the primary school GEP, thus, there were ample opportunities to join these schools and therefore no need for a supplementary exercise to select students for the GEP at secondary schools. The pupils will have to study in this programme from Primary 4 to 6, and after that,

1260-679: Was established in 1840 to promote education, social welfare and the preservation of the Chinese language and culture among Chinese Singaporean and other Overseas Chinese groups in Southeast Asia . As of 2014, the SHHK, which has 5000 members, is the largest clan association in Singapore. In the early 19th century, many immigrants from Fujian Province of China came to settle in Southeast Asia, including Singapore. These immigrants established several clan associations to address

1296-552: Was one of the six modern Chinese schools in Singapore with a curriculum influenced by the educational reforms in China at the end of the 19th century. The school was initially named Tao Nan Study Hall (道南學堂, Taonan hsüeht'ang ). Taonan hsüeht'ang (道南學堂) can be translated as "spreading our philosophy, our culture and ideas to the South". Classes were first held at the residence of Tan Kim Ching on North Bridge Road. With support from

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