Humanities Department
Teachers
| HOD Humanities | Mdm Lena Yeo |
| HOD/CCE | Mrs Preeti Sheri |
| SH History | Ms Andrea Lee Shu Qi |
| Senior Teacher History | Mr Shahril Bin Mohd Shah |
| Teachers | Ms Rafidah Bte Abdul Muin |
| Mdm Shaheeda Supar |
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Mr Nallu Dhinakharan |
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Mr Tan Eng Tee, Derrick |
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| Mr Poh Yang Han | |
| Ms Chow Jia Xuan | |
| Ms Chia Yu Ru | |
| Mr Ivan Lee Jia Xiang |
Mission Vision
The Humanities Department’s vision is:
- To develop a genuine interest and an understanding of Geography and History or Social Studies at the lower secondary levels
- To generate thinking and passion in students about subjects taught through conceptual understanding and skill acquisition
- To strengthen students’ appreciation of subjects to real-life through making connections between learning and real-life issues and challenges
Key Programs For Each Level
Geographical Investigation Field Trips for Sec 1 and Sec 3 students | The Sec 1 and 3 students visited the Sengkang Floating Wetland and Little India Arcade respectively. They collected primary data which enabled them to draw conclusions on the notions of water conservation and the local heritage of these sites.  Secondary 1 students exploring Sengkang Floating Wetland as part of their Geographical Investigation |
Sec 1 Humanities Trail | The Sec 1 students were
brought around the Civic District and Marina Barrage to better understand the
Singapore’s heritage and how Singapore has transformed.
Teacher explaining to students about the transformation of Singapore’s landscape. |
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019
1. Bicentennial Experience
In celebration of Singapore’s Bicentennial in 2019, Secondary Two students were brought to Fort Canning House to visit the Bicentennial Experience to better understand the History of Singapore. Also, the History Department organised a series of quizzes over the months to get students to find out more about Singapore’s past.
2. History Competitions
Students from Lower Secondary were exposed to a variety of competitions such as the Singapore History Day competition and the Istana Heritage Gallery competition. Such competitions help them to better appreciate Singapore’s history.
Students interacting with Dr Yaacob Ibrahim at
Singapore History Day
3. Transnational Terrorism Talk by Mr Salim Bin
Mohd Nasir, RRG Secretariat
Mr Salim shared his experiences and research on
terrorism with the graduating cohort. He clarified misconceptions the general
public had on associating terrorism with certain religious groups. He also
emphasized the importance of social harmony as a defense against terrorist
attacks.
