Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What kind of school is St. Margaret’s School (Secondary)?
All-girls government-aided school
Autonomous Status
Provides holistic education that focuses on developing confident, creative and caring young ladies who will serve God, the Country and the Community.
2. Is St. Margaret's School (Secondary) affiliated to any Junior College?
Yes. St. Margaret’s School (Secondary) is affiliated to St. Andrew’s Junior College. Students from our school benefit from a deduction of 2 bonus points should they decide to enroll into St. Andrew’s Junior College during the Joint Admissions Exercise after the release of results of the GCE-O Level Examinations.
More information can be obtained from the MOE website on the Joint Admissions Exercise here .
3. What are the admission requirements?
Students will be scored by Achievement Levels (AL) based on their individual performance in the PSLE subjects, regardless of how their peers have done.
The PSLE cut-off point (COP) based on 2022 PSLE results is as follows:
The PSLE cut-off point (COP) based on 2022 PSLE results is as follows:
For a more holistic understanding of our school, please visit the St. Margaret’s School (Secondary) Schoolfinder link.
4. What are some of the achievements of the school?
Highlights include:
Singapore Quality Class
People Developer Award
School Distinction Award
Best Practices Award in all 5 areas: Teaching and Learning, Character and Citizenship Education, Student All-Round Development, Staff Well-Being and Development and Partnership
Blaze Award from National Arts Council for excellence in the arts
Sustained Academic Value-Added Results for both the Express and Normal (Academic) Courses
5. Is St. Margaret'S School (Secondary) autonomous? What does that mean?
Yes. The award of the Autonomous Status is recognition from MOE that we are a good school with well-established programmes and practices. This also means that we have additional funding and greater autonomy to decide on our programmes.
6. What does it mean if a school is “Value-Added”?
The school is able to help its students exceed their estimated potential in the national examinations based on projections from their PSLE T-score.
7. Do you offer Higher Mother Tongue?
Yes. However, depending on enrolment and manpower resourcing, students may need to attend lessons at an external venue.
8. What CCAs are offered at St. Margaret’s School (Secondary)?
Sports: Badminton, Basketball, Fencing, Netball, Bowling, Tennis
Clubs: Agape Club, Creative Art Club, Debate Club, smARTS Media Club
Uniformed Groups: Girls’ Brigade, Girl Guides, National Police Cadet Corps, Red Cross Youth
Performing Arts: Chinese Dance, Choir, Indian Dance, Malay Dance, Modern Dance, String Ensemble, Concert Band, English Drama Club
9. How do I get to St. Margaret’s School (Secondary)?
By MRT - The Farrer Road MRT station (Circle Line) is a 5-minute walk away from the school
By bus along Farrer Road: 48, 93, 153, 165, 174, 186, 855, 961
By bus along Bukit Timah Road: 66, 67, 74, 151, 154, 156, 157, 170, 174, 540, 852, 961
For the map, please click here
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