We are affiliated to CHIJ Primary and Catholic Junior College.

These are the PSLE score ranges for non-affiliated pupils admitted to our school in 2023:
Express: 7–11
Normal (Academic): 21–22
Normal (Technical): 25–27

Do note that PSLE score ranges may vary from year to year, depending on the Pri 6 cohort’s PSLE results and their school choices.

At Sec 1, we have five classes for Posting Group 3, two classes for Posting Group 2 and one class for Posting Group 1, arranged into eight mixed classes.

Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB) is part of MOE’s ongoing efforts to nurture the joy of learning in students and develop multiple pathways to cater to their different strengths and interests. At CHIJ Secondary, we implemented FSBB for the Sec 1 cohort in 2022. Under this system, each lower secondary class will have a mixture of students from the various academic streams. These mixed form classes create more opportunities for students of different backgrounds and academic courses to learn and play together, enabling them to build meaningful friendships and learn to value different perspectives. Students in the same form class will follow a common curriculum for seven subjects (Art, Character & Citizenship Education, Design & Technology, Drama, Food & Consumer Education, Music, and Physical Education) and will be banded according to their readiness for the other subjects.

On top of the existing provisions for SBB for English Language, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics and Science, the Humanities subjects (Geography, History and Literature in English) will be offered at a higher level to eligible students of the N(A) and N(T) streams at the end of Sec 1.

As a Catholic mission school, we emphasize universal values such as love, compassion, integrity and humility in our curriculum and programmes.

Non-Catholic students are not required to attend Catholic programmes, but are welcome to.

Buses:
Outside and opposite the school: 59, 141, 231
Opposite Toa Payoh MRT station (7-min walk away): 56, 105, 129, 153
At Toa Payoh Interchange (9-min walk away):  8, 26,  28, 31, 73, 88, 90, 139, 141, 142, 143, 145, 155, 157, 159, 163, 231, 232, 235, 238
Along PIE (10-min walk away): 5, 56, 57, 105, 129, 139, 143, 145, 151, 153, 154, 506, 966, 985

MRT stations:
NS19 Toa Payoh (9-min walk away)
TE9 Caldecott (9-min walk away)
CC17 Caldecott (12-min walk away)

The subjects offered at Sec 1 are English Language*, Mathematics*, Science*, Mother Tongue*, Geography, History, Literature in English, Art, Drama, Music, Food and Consumer Education, Design and Technology, Physical Education.

*Subject-Based Banding is offered for these subjects based on students’ results and the school’s discretion.

Students are selected into the Art Elective Programme (AEP) based on their potential and expressed personal interest in art. Interested students will take a 1.5-hour AEP selection test, comprising observation studies, creative task and a writing component, to measure their potential.

The selection test will be conducted shortly after the Sec 1 Registration at the end of December 2022. The actual date of the test will be announced on our school website together with other information pertaining to the Sec 1 Registration. Students are advised to bring along their Art portfolio and graphite pencils with varying intensities (e.g. 2B, 4B, 6B) for the selection test.

For more information about AEP, please visit https://www.chijsec.edu.sg/departments/arts/art

We do not offer the Music Elective Programme (MEP) or O Level Music in-house.

MEP is a four-year programme that enables students with interest, musical potential and talent to pursue an in-depth study and practice in music, at the end of which they will take the O Level Higher Music exam. No additional school fees are required. Students may apply through our school to attend lessons in an MEP centre (either Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) or Dunman High School). More information can be found here.

O Level Music is a two-year programme at upper secondary that leads to the O Level Music exam. Students will be able to apply at Sec 2 and attend lessons at one of the O Level Music Centres. 

Yes, we offer the Drama Elective Programme for upper secondary students, leading to the O Level Drama exam. 

More information can be found here. 

A Talent Development Programme (TDP) is offered to Sec 1, 2 and 3 students as an after-school programme. It seeks to extend the joy of learning beyond the classroom through modules that enable students to think creatively in their areas of interest. Through hands-on activities in line with their interests, the TDP strives to develop in our students a Growth Mindset and competencies to be future-ready. Examples of modules that have been conducted are Cybersecurity, 3D Printing & Design, Social Enterpreneurship, and Urban Architecture.

We also have a Creative Arts Programme at IJ (CAPIJ), a mentorship programme for Sec 2 students which aims to nurture talented young writers by developing and broadening their writing skills through creative writing workshops.

In addition, students are also encouraged to pursue passion projects with teacher-mentors who will journey with them. This nurtures within them entrepreneurial dare and the spirit of lifelong learning.

In our efforts to develop our students holistically in academic and nonacademic areas, we hope that they will be able to manage these areas in a balanced manner. As such, while we do allow a student to take up more than one CCA, it is subject to her ability to cope with the additional workload, as well as the availability of vacancies in the second CCA and the schedules of the two CCAs. 

The school offers the following CCAs:

Clubs and Societies:
Arts Alive!, Automation & Robotics Club, Chinese Cultural Society, Debating & Oratory Society, iGrow@IJ, IJ Youth Mission, Legion of Mary (as a second CCA), Media Club

Performing Arts Groups:
Choir, Concert Band, Dance Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, IJ Theatre

Sports and Games:
Badminton, Basketball, Netball (School Team), Netball (Recreational), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Squash (no longer admitting new members), Tennis, Tenpin Bowling, Track & Field

Uniformed Groups:
Girl Guides, National Cadet Corps (Sea), Red Cross Youth

No, students do not pay CCA fees, except for overseas learning journeys which they choose to attend or are selected to attend.

Morning assembly starts at 0730 on regular school days.