ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

For parents who wish to make online purchase via www.asenciobookshop.sg, please note that you are required to create an account before proceeding with the online purchase. Orders placed online may be collected from the school bookshop based on the self-collection date indicated during your order. 

Please refer to the Sec 1 Booklist here: https://www.yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg/our-family/Students/Booklist/  The printed copy will be available at the bookshop. 

Recommended number of uniform sets to purchase:

• School shirt (1 piece)

• Boy's pants or girl's culottes skirt (2 sets)

• PE T-shirt with PE shorts (2 sets)

• Sec 1 “Discovery” Level T-shirt  (1 piece)

• White shoes (1 pair)

• White socks (2 - 3 pairs)

You may refer to the sizing information: https://www.yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg/our-family/Students/School-Uniform

Full Subject Based Banding

Lower Secondary students in posting groups G1 and G2 can take English, Mathematics, Science and/or Mother Tongue Languages at a more demanding level if they meet the PSLE eligibility criteria at the start of the year in Secondary 1, or school-based criteria after the Secondary 1 mid-year and year-end assessments.

Eligible students in G1 and G2 posting groups can take Geography at a more demanding level at Secondary 2 if they meet the school-based criteria after the Secondary 1 year-end assessments.

Mother Tongue Languages 

Secondary One students who are given approval by MOE to take Higher Mother Tongue Languages or 3rd Language will have to attend lessons at external centres. For students taking 3rd Language, please confirm your acceptance and register at the respective language centres. 

Students are to confirm the acceptance of the offer and complete the online registration at: https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg/  from 19 December 2024, 9am to 2 January 2025, 11:59pm.

Parents / Students who have questions regarding Higher Mother Tongue Languages, Asian Languages (Japanese, Arabic or Bahasa Indonesia) or Foreign Languages (French or German) at the MOE Language Centres, please email Ms Goy Yap Ching (HOD Mother Tongue Language): goy_yap_ching@schools.gov.sg by 23 December 2024.

Art Elective Programme (AEP) and Music Elective Programme (MEP)

The secondary level AEP and MEP are four-year curriculum programmes which focus on in-depth and critical learning to deepen students’ conceptual understanding of Art/Music. Application is only applicable to Secondary 1 students with potential, aptitude and passion in art or music.

In light of the required commitment to the programme, students may take AEP/MEP in place of lower secondary Design & Technology (D&T) and Food & Consumer Education (FCE) lessons to manage their curriculum time and learning load. At the Upper Secondary level, they will hence not be eligible to offer D&T and Nutrition & Food Science (NFS).

Prospective students and parents are advised to check the official AEP and MEP webpages for latest updates:

• AEP: https://moe.gov.sg/aep 

• MEP: https://moe.gov.sg/mep

Please email Ms Hoon Siew Hui (HOD Design & Enterprise) hoon_siew_hui@schools.gov.sg if your child/ward is keen in applying for AEP or MEP.  More information on this will be sent to you via Parents Gateway as well.

School Smart Cards for Concessionary Travel

All students entering Secondary One will be issued with a new Secondary School Smart Card (SSC) for concessionary travel. While students are waiting for their Secondary level SSCs to be ready, they may continue to use their Primary level SSCs for concessionary travel till end April 2025.

Students can still purchase the Bus Concession Pass (BCP) using their Primary level SSCs but they are required to purchase the BCP for Secondary School students.

1.  School Website: https://yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg/

Our school website provides key information of school programmes and activities. You can also visit our e-Open House which is accessible from the school website.

 2.  Parents Gateway (PG)

This is an application developed by the Ministry of Education and GovTech. It is a one-stop portal for parents to receive Letters from the Principal, important announcements such as consent forms for school activities and bookings for Parent Teacher Conference etc. The app also has a feature to enable you to make payments directly to the school via PayNow so that you can minimise the cash your child needs to bring to school. Parents are highly encouraged to use this as all MOE schools are adopting a more paperless form of communication.

If you do not have the Parents Gateway application yet, please refer to the link below to sign up. https://yiochukangsec.moe.edu.sg/our-family/parents-gateway

 3.  Emails

Parents/Guardians can email queries to our generic school e-mail address yckss@moe.edu.sg. Alternatively, you may email individual teachers directly.

 4.  Telephone calls: 6456 0669

You may call for a teacher via the general hotline. The school may also contact you regarding your child/ward. Do ensure to update if there are any changes to contact numbers. You can email the school to inform us officially.

5.  Social Media Platforms

Do follow us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts to get updates on school programmes.

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yiochukangsec

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yiochukang_sec

• Youtube: https://go.gov.sg/yckssyoutube

Here are some useful resources for parents/guardians to help prepare your child/ward for Secondary School Education:

• Secondary School Programmes  by MOE: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/secondary

• Social Emotional Learning Resources for Parents: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/social-and-emotional-learning/sel-resources-for-parents

• Cyber Wellness: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/cyber-wellness

• Education & Career Guidance: https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/education-and-career-guidance

• Parent Kit: https://www.moe.gov.sg/parentkit