List of SAP Secondary Schools in Singapore 新加坡特选中学排名
Are you preparing for PSLE 2025? Ready to take the next step in your educational journey to Secondary School? What are the SAP secondary schools in Singapore? How do we choose a secondary school that is suitable for your child?
Parents are often overwhelmed by a myriad of questions when it comes to preparing your child for PSLE. One of the most commonly asked questions would be choosing an SAP secondary school in Singapore.
Read on to find out more about SAP schools in Singapore.
What are SAP schools?
Established over forty years ago, Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools are a distinctive group of secondary schools in Singapore, dedicated to nurturing bilingualism and biculturalism in students through a rich Chinese-language and cultural curriculum.
How did SAP schools come about? Is it still relevant?
SAP was started in a bid to increase the enrolment in Chinese-medium schools in Singapore which was closing due to falling enrolment. The initial objective of setting up SAP schools is part of an elite educational framework aimed at maintaining a core group of Chinese-educated elites. These schools provide instruction in both English and Chinese at the first-language level, helping to balance the two groups in Singapore: the predominantly English-educated Chinese and those with a stronger Chinese-language education. SAP schools have now evolved to play a pivotal role in nurturing bi-literate and bi-cultural talent. Since 2013, China has been Singapore’s largest trading partner, likewise, Singapore has been one of China’s largest foreign investors.
What is so unique about SAP schools?
SAP schools offers your child a deeper immersion in Chinese Culture and school programmes are often align to encourage bi-culturalism. The objectives of SAP schools are to ensure their students are equipped with the skills, attributes, and awareness needed to be active citizens in a diverse, multi-racial, and multi-cultural society. For instance, all SAP schools offer or will soon offer Conversational Malay programs to help students communicate with Malay-speaking peers. In primary schools like Nan Hua and Nanyang Primary, Primary 3 students learn conversational Malay as part of their curriculum.
At the secondary school level, SAP students receive an additional $300 per year in funding to enhance their proficiency and interest in Chinese language and culture. Schools like Nan Hua High offer specialised programmes such as the SAP @ Nan Hua: Chinese Culture and Bicultural Studies program. For example, the Appreciation of Chinese Culture (ACC) program is part of this initiative. In the lower secondary years, students participate in a two-year programme where they learn about Chinese culture through the school’s own curriculum. Each week, students have one 55-minute lesson focused on different aspects of Chinese cultural knowledge.
Students engage in hands-on activities like Chinese calligraphy and painting in Sec 1, and clay sculpture and seal engraving in Sec 2. There are also learning journeys that allow students to explore cultural experiences, such as visiting tea houses to learn about Chinese tea culture or attending Chinese contemporary drama performances. Keen to engage a Chinese tutor for your child? Contact us today and let us connect you with a Chinese school tutor to support your child in the SAP journey. Download a complete list of SAP Secondary Schools with ranking and cut-off points.
List of SAP Secondary schools in Singapore
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SAP学校(Special Assistance Plan Schools) 随着时间的推移不断发展，以确保学生具备成为多元化、多种族和多文化社会中积极公民所需的技能、品质和意识。SAP 学校具有独特的优势，可以让学生沉浸在丰富的中国文化和语言环境中，从而有效培养双语和双文化人才。
| No. | SAP School Name | Gender | Affiliations | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglican High School (圣公会中学) | Mixed | Affiliated to: St Andrew’s Junior College | Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme G3 O’Levels Express 4 years |
| 2 | Catholic High School (公教中学) | Boys | Affiliated to: Eunoia Junior College and Catholic High School | Dual Track curriculum |
| 3 | CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls’ School (圣尼各拉女校) | Girls | Affiliated to: Eunoia Junior College and CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary) | Dual Track curriculum |
| 4 | Chung Cheng High School (Main) (中正中学 总校) | Mixed | Affiliated to: Nanyang Junior College | Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme G3 O’Levels Express 4 years |
| 5 | Dunman High School (德明政府中学) | Mixed | 直通车 / Integrated Programme 6 years | |
| 6 | Hwa Chong Institution (华侨中学) | Boys | Affiliated to: Hwa Chong Institution (JC) | 直通车 / Integrated Programme 6 years |
| 7 | Maris Stella High School (海星中学) | Boys | Affiliated to: Catholic Junior College (Non-IP), Maris Stella High School (Primary) | Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme G3 O’Levels Express 4 years |
| 8 | Nan Chiau High School (南侨中学) | Mixed | Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme G3 O’Levels Express 4 years | |
| 9 | Nan Hua High School (南华中学) | Mixed | Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme G3 O’Levels Express 4 years | |
| 10 | Nanyang Girls’ High School (南洋女子中学校) | Girls | Affiliated to: Hwa Chong Institution (JC), Nanyang Primary School | 直通车 / Integrated Programme 6 years |
| 11 | River Valley High School (立化中学) | Mixed | 直通车 / Integrated Programme 6 years |
