Crescent Girls' School

Crescent Girls' School (CGS) is a premier autonomous girls' school in Singapore. Founded in 1956, it is one of the schools under the Worldwide Microsoft Innovative Schools Programme.

Crescent Girls' School
克信女子中学
Sekolah Perempuan Crescent
கிரெசண்ட் பெண்கள் பள்ளி
Address
357 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247961
Coordinates1.2940°N 103.8167°E / 1.2940; 103.8167
Information
TypeGovernment
Autonomous
MottoCourtesy, Generosity, Sincerity
Established1956
SessionSingle session
School code3005
PrincipalHelen Chong
GenderFemale
EnrolmentApprox. 1000
Colour(s) Yellow   Blue 
Websitecrescent.edu.sg

History

Crescent's story began in 1955 when the then Alexandra Estate Secondary School was founded with an intake of 117 boys and 53 girls. A year later the boys were transferred to Pasir Panjang Secondary School. Miss Evelyn Norris took over as Principal from Col. S.C. Thong and Crescent Girls' School came into being in 1956.

The crest, motto and school song date from the school's early history. The yellow and peacock blue uniforms were very much as they are today. Crescent's Brass Band, which later became the Symphonic Band, won its first gold medal two years later.

Many buildings were added or acquired over the years from 1973 to 1990 at the Prince Charles Square. In December 1990, the school moved to temporary premises at Queensway to enable the rebuilding of Crescent Girls' School on its old site.

From January 1994, the school functioned from the old site with a brand new school building and a new address: 357 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247961. The latest addition to the school building is the Arts Conservatory, which was launched by the previous Minister of Education, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in July 2006.

The school was declared by Bill Gates at the 2007 Global Leaders Forum (January 31, 2007) as mentor school for schools of the future around the world.[1] Crescent now mentors schools in 12 countries under the Worldwide Microsoft Innovative Schools Programme.

On 26 January 2010, the Hewlett-Packard-Crescent Girls' School Green Lab@CGS was officially launched by RADM Ronnie Tay, CEO of IDA. The Green Lab@CGS, a collaboration between Hewlett-Packard and Crescent, was initiated due to rising concerns about the environment and global warming.

On 17 May 2010, Crescent set a new record in the Singapore Book of Records for the most people wearing Friendship Bands at one location with 1295 participants. The Friendship Bands, made by the students and staff, are part of Crescent's contribution to the first-ever Youth Olympic Games. The Friendship Bands would be presented to the YOG athletes from around the world.

Crescent Girls' School was awarded the School Excellence Award, the highest award in the MOE Masterplan of Awards.

Academic information

O Level express course

Crescent Girls' School offers the four-year Express course which leads up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level national examination.[2]

Academic subjects

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

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.[3]
Sciences Language & Humanities Arts & Aesthetics
  • Additional Mathematics*
  • Mathematics*
  • Physics
  • Chemistry*
  • Biology
  • English Language*
  • English Literature
  • Mother Tongue Language* ^
  • Higher Mother Tongue Language
  • Geography
  • History
  • Combined Humanities (Social Studies & another Humanities subject at elective level)*
  • Art
  • Design & Technology
  • Food & Consumer Education
  • Music

Co-curricular Activities (CCAs)

Crescent Girls' School offers a spectrum of Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) by the Ministry of Education, consisting of sport CCAs, performing arts, clubs and societies as well as Uniform Groups, totalling to 19 CCAs.

Sports CCAs

  • Badminton
  • Canoeing
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Softball
  • Track and Field

Performing Arts CCAs

  • Crescent Angklung and Kulintang Ensemble (C.A.K.E.)
  • Crezchorale (Choir)
  • Chinese and Modern Dance Society
  • Crescent Girls' School Symphonic Band (CGSSB)

Clubs and Societies

  • Audio and Visual Aid Club (AVA)
  • Chess Club
  • Computer Club
  • Digital Art and Photography Club (DAPC)
  • English Literary, Drama and Debate Society (ELDDS)
  • Innovation & Enterprise Club (I&E)

Uniform Groups

  • Girl Guides
  • National Cadet Corps (Land) (NCC)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC)
  • Red Cross Youth

Notable alumnae

References
  1. "Innovative Schools program participating members" List of members and mentor schools.
  2. "School Information Service". Ministry of Education, Singapore. Ministry of Education, Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. "GCE O-Level Syllabuses Examined in 2018". Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
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