Direct School Admission to CTSS: STEM (Science and Technology)

Clementi Town Secondary School offers DSA under the STEM strand and is focused on developing Clementi Town Secondary School offers DSA under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strand and is focused on developing Scientific Inquiry, Problem-solving, Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking. At Clementi Town Secondary School (CTSS), we believe in the holistic development of our students and the school is committed to providing a conducive environment to develop them intellectually, physically, socially, morally and aesthetically. We believe in the uniqueness of each child, and we aim to develop his / her talents and nurture every Clementeen to become an upright person who desires to learn and achieve excellence.

Students excelling in STEM at Clementi Town Secondary School would be provided with numerous opportunities to participate and excel in various STEM-related activities and competitions such as the Science-in-Action Research Mentorship Programme, Singapore International STEM Innovation Challenge (SISTEMIC), Swift Accelerator Programme, the National Olympiad for Informatics, the First Lego League Competition, as well as STEM-related enrichment activities such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamps and the Swift Coding Club programme.

This authentic, hands-on approach offers ample opportunity for students to acquire and practice essential 21st century skills such as creative problem-solving, teamwork and analytical thinking. Subject-specific skills such as Computational Thinking and Scientific Inquiry are also taught in a holistic way to build subject disciplinarity and promote STEM mastery in all Clementeens.

At Clementi Town Secondary School (CTSS), we believe in the holistic development of our students and the school is committed to providing a conducive environment to develop them intellectually, physically, socially, morally and aesthetically. We believe in the uniqueness of each child, and we aim to develop his / her talents and nurture every Clementeen to become an upright person who desires to learn and achieve excellence.

In this Direct School Admission Exercise under STEM - Science and Technology, we are looking for promising Primary 6 pupils who exhibit the following*: 

• Very Good Conduct 

• Demonstrate special talents in Science, Robotics or Computing (e.g. Scientific Investigation, robot design and programming, app coding, micro-controller programming)  

• Represented school and achieved accolades in Science and / or Robotics/Computing-related competitions (e.g. Singapore Primary Science Olympiad (SPSO), National Junior Robotics Competition)

• Preferred to have held leadership position(s) in Science / Robotics / Computing-related clubs or societies (e.g. Science Club, Robotics Club, Infocomm Club)

• Have some background in Scientific Investigations or coding (applicants may wish to submit and showcase a portfolio of the Science experiments or computing programmes which they have created)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to Clementi Town Secondary School for a selection exercise consisting of performance tasks and interview in July.

Students will be assessed on both their demonstrated and potential ability and qualities, so as to ensure that they benefit from the rigorous curriculum offered at CTSS.

Students who are successfully admitted to the school via DSA are expected to honour their commitment to the school, and participate in the activities related to the talent they are selected for from year 1–4. Students will also be assigned to a related CCA based on their DSA application.

Successful applicants will join CTSS in January the following year.

*meeting all the criteria does not guarantee the student will be shortlisted/given an offer.

*Due to different profiles of applicants, selection/shortlisting trends may differ year on year.