Science

Discover how the Science Department inspires students to inquire and innovate through a rich curriculum, hands-on programmes, and competitions.

Last updated on 11 September 2026

Vision

Passionate, Proficient and Future-Ready Individuals

Mission

To ignite a passion for Science in every student and to nurture students to be proficient in science, future-ready, and socially responsible citizens of character.

2026 Science Department Team

2026 Science Department team members and roles

HOD Science	Mrs Low Sze Gin
SH Chemistry	Ms Fu Shin Hui

Subject Units

2026 Science Department team members and roles

Biology	Chemistry	Physics
Kok Chuan Tin (ST / CCE)	Yogeswari d/o Selvaraja (ST / Chemistry)	Tay Ming Yang (Year Head)
Ng Siew Kheng	Ang Chian Huey (SH / Student Leadership)	Lim Tong Yang (SH / ICT)
Peh Su Fang	Chew Hock Chye Aaron (SH / Curriculum & Innovation)	Caelyn Lim
Sin Kah Fai Denny	Yan Tuck Poh	Lim Zhou Yu, Jarrod
Noorhudah Abd Wahid	Ong Chee Meng
Sin Li Huang	Quek Hoon Lui Bel
Yan Tuck Poh	Roger Goh
Eleanor Tan
Darren Tan

Technical Support Officers contact details

Technical Support Officers	Mrs Guna
(TSOs)	Mdm Geetha

Science Department Curriculum Goals

The curriculum goals of the department are referenced from the Science Curriculum Framework, where we aim to:

enthuse and nurture all students to be scientifically literate, which can help them to make informed decisions and take responsible actions in their daily lives.
provide strong science foundations for students to innovate and pursue STEM for future learning and work.

Two hands holding a circular diagram labeled Science for Life and Society with Innovate, Inspire, and Inquire sections.

Source: Curriculum Planning and Development Division (CPDD), Ministry of Education

Science Department Teaching and Learning (T&L) Framework

The department’s T&L framework is guided by the school vision and school philosophy at its core. It takes reference from the Singapore Teaching Practice (STP) and encapsulates the various pedagogical and assessment practices that aim to realise the vision of science education i.e. for every Serangoon StaR to:

be INspired by Science,
INquire like Scientists, and
INnovate using Science.

Circular science education framework diagram showing core values, curriculum, enactment, enablers, and vision in concentric rings.

Source: Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST)

Students demonstrating ways of thinking and doing science

Students in blue uniforms and masks sit at spaced desks in a classroom with yellow chairs and a whiteboard.

Using e-Pedagogy as a means to connect students’ learning through multi-modal representations in science

Students in a classroom build a cardboard marble run on a yellow board, with glue and blocks nearby.

Students in blue uniforms and masks pose near a lab table with beakers and a layered soil jar during a science class.

Science poster about detergent effectiveness on soy sauce stains, showing cloth samples, a results table, and written sections.

Students engaging in STEM Learning Experiences (LEs)

Science Talent Development Framework

The Elemental Forge, the Science Talent Framework, is an extension of the Science Department’s Teaching and Learning Framework, to stretch our students through a structured, tiered approach in our enrichment programme. It has two wings – The Practical and Experiential wing as well as the Creative and Innovative wing.

The Practical and Experiential wing aims to develop cognitive rigour and practical scientific skillsets and exposure to authentic laboratory and field-based experiences. This wing directly supports the teaching and learning emphasis on scientific inquiry. Through real-world and experiential activities, students become inspired by the relevance of science, strengthening both motivation and conceptual understanding.

The Creative and Innovative wing focuses on innovation, design, prototyping and creative problem-solving through science. It reinforces the department’s belief that science is not a body of knowledge but also a tool for improving lives and contributing to society.

The Elemental Forge uses cross-cutting themes such as forces of nature, resilient society, Human Health and Well-being as well as Sustainable Living Systems.

The diagram shows the tired approach in our enrichment programme. The activities in each tier are some examples of our students’ experience.

Programmes

Two students in blue uniforms handle white powder with spoons and plastic cups during a school science lab experiment.

Students applying Science concepts to make bath bombs

Students in blue uniforms gather outdoors around a raised garden bed, listening to an adult instructor with a lanyard.

Students growing their own vegetables in the school’s Science Garden

Students in blue uniforms gather on a school courtyard under a banner reading "We Respect This Place."

Excited students launching their Pet Rockets

Students in blue uniforms writing notes inside a wooden pavilion overlooking a lake surrounded by green trees.

Out-of-classroom learning opportunities for students to make connections with what they learn in school

Competitions

Group of students and teachers posing with awards in front of Serangoon Secondary School entrance sign.

Seven people stand outside Serangoon Secondary School holding certificates under the school motto Seek Strive Serve.

Students and teacher mentors in scientific research-based competitions

Group of students in blue and white uniforms holding certificates outdoors in front of a building with a palm tree.

Nine students in blue uniforms stand in a classroom holding certificates, smiling in front of a whiteboard.

Students participating in competitions to stretch their logical reasoning and critical thinking skills

STEM playground 2025

Our secondary 4 and 5 StaRs participated in the STEM Playground Challenge jointly organized by CPDD, MOE, Science Centre and the James Dyson Foundation. We are happy to share that that we came in 9th in Challenge #1. Watch our students in action in this video (opens in new tab).

Fe STEM Teacher Challenge

The Fe STEM Teacher Challenge is a competition that originated from the Iron Science Teacher competition, which was first organised by the Exploratorium in San Francisco in 1998. Science Centre Singapore adapted and ran this concept in Singapore from 2005 to 2008. After a hiatus, the competition was revived in 2023 with a new name: the Fe STEM Teacher Challenge. This challenge aims to provide educators with a platform to showcase innovation and creativity in STEM education in Singapore.

Ms Caelyn Lim and Mrs Eleanor Tan took part in the Fe STEM Teacher Challenge and emerged as the Champion. They also clinched the People’s Choice Award! Congratulations to Ms Caelyn Lim and Mrs Eleanor Tan!

Message by HOD

Read a message from the Head of Department on how the Science department nurtures students to think critically, solve real-world problems, and thrive in a fast-changing world.