Humanities Department
Teachers
| HOD Humanities | Mdm Lena Yeo |
| HOD/CCE | Mrs Preeti Sheri |
| SDT Year Head | Mr Benny Lim Leong Thye |
| SH History |
Ms Andrea Lee Shu Qi |
| Senior Teacher History | Mr Shahril Bin Mohd Shah |
| Teachers | Mdm Shaheeda Supar |
| Mr Nallu Dhinakharan |
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Mr Poh Yang Han |
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Mr Tan Eng Tee, Derrick |
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| Ms Chow Jia Xuan | |
| Ms Chia Yu Ru | |
| Mr Ivan Lee Jia Xiang | |
| Mr Nicholas Seow Wei Ming | |
| Ms Nicole Yip Wan Wei |
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 | To promote the joy of learning History and Geography through experiential and collaborative learning, and to help students appreciate the history and significance of significant landmarks in the Civic District Area, Sec 1 students went on a Humanities trail to uncover Singapore’s heritage at the National Gallery and the Singapore River. The trail included an exploration of how Singapore has transformed in its young nationhood journey.
Teacher explaining to students about the transformation of Singapore’s landscape. |
| Sec 2 Learning on the Move | To spark curiosity in students and to prepare them for the Upper Secondary Social Studies curriculum, LOTM is about experiential learning in an authentic setting. Students work collaboratively to explore concepts of governance, diversity, and globalization at the Singapore Changi Airport through fun tasks such as figuring out currency exchange, and observing the infrastructural set-up which promotes social harmony and inclusiveness. |
| Upper Secondary Stretch Programme | As part of enriching students’ experiences in Humanities, opportunities are provided to students to participate in externally organized competitions and interaction sessions. An example is the Geography Challenge where students gather data to connect learning to real-life issues and sense-make and participate in challenge tasks. |
| Sec 4/5 SS Talk Series | Expert speakers are invited to share with students issues discussed in Social Studies classroom, such as political impacts of globalization and Singapore’s response’s to security. |
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.
