Science

About Us

In Science Department, the staff creates a learning environment that focuses on conceptual learning and engages students in meaningful activities that enable them to apply and communicate their knowledge. Technology is used as a tool to help all students actively learn science in an inquiry-based curriculum. The inquiry-based process uses varied instructional strategies and scientific technologies to enable students to develop as self-directed learners.

Programmes

1. Scientific Thinking Programme
- Selected 2E students.
- Objective: To develop the curiosity of students towards the science of everyday life and the scientific thinking skills required to solve questions of phenomenon happening everyday.
2. Advanced Electives Modules (AEM)
- Selected 3E / 4NA
- Objective: To provide students with greater exposure to practice-oriented learning approaches and help them discover their strengths and interests.
3. Science Carnival
- From building the tallest tower using spaghetti, to finding out how different colours of light can affect photosynthesis, these are some of the activities students can look forward to at the annual Science Carnival. Students get to try out different activities from each science discipline, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, to build up their interest in the learning of Science.
4. Visit to Science Centre
- Objective: It is a systematic way of pursuing a curiosity to its logical end, or, of engaging one’s senses (observations) on an intrigue or an enigma and using pre-knowledge, ingenuity and creativity to understand and resolve it – all in a carefully thought-out, methodical analytical-logical manner.
- Scientist for a Day workshop / Sec 1E/1N
5. Visit to Science Centre (Physics)
- Objective: To make students think about friction and how to make structures stable by using diff erent materials. Also, comparison with real-life structures will be highlighted, in particular those able to withstand extreme forces such as earthquakes
- Shake Rattle and Roll / Sec 3E/3N
6. Visit to Science Centre (Biology)
- The objective is to give our students a deeper understanding of life sciences topics and issues, and at the same time stimulate students' interest in taking up careers in the life sciences. This would educate students to be more scientifically literate and later, as adults, they would have more considered views about life sciences issues and concerns.
  Programmes offered:
  - Finding the Lost Princess - A Forensic Approach
  - Bacteria Transformation
  - Genetic Diseases

Competition and Achievement

Elementz Science Conference and Exhibition 2022

Ever wonder what is the best way to score points in a game of beer pong? Or the best way to save the environment from water pollution? Or how to reduce household food waste by converting them into fertilisers?

Three groups of budding scientists from Secondary Two carried out these investigations and presented their findings at the Elementz Science Conference and Exhibition 2022.

Under the mentorship of Mr Tan Hong Chan, Ms Emily Tow, Mdm Latifah and Mr Mohamed Imran, the students did the school proud by clinching Gold, Bronze and Certificate of Commendation at the conference.

Class	Name	Award	Project Title
S2-E2	ANG KAI ZHE, SPENCER	Gold Award	Investigation of the optimum ball bouncing technique for beer pong
	CH'NG GUAN GIM
	MAGANA CONSTANTINE ALBERT
	TAY YI RONG, EVAN
S2-N2	DAMIEN LEONG ZHENG YU	Bronze Award	Investigation on the effectiveness of different plants in the phytoremediation of nitrates from water
	HAR YI XUAN
	MATTHEW NG YEE PIN
	RYAN CHEW
S2-E4	BI LANXI	Certificate of Commendation	Investigation on the effectiveness of different fertilisers made from household food waste

Elementz Science Conference and Exhibition 2019

With a casual toss, the 10X10 quadrat landed on a grass patch near the AI Indoor Sports Hall and a photograph was taken. The plants found in the quadrat’s grids were painstakingly counted and compared against a plant database to determine their identities. Meanwhile, a second group of students was busy in the science laboratory, experimenting with activated carbon to find out the most effective way to filter contaminated water. Amidst all the activities, another group got their hands dirty by trying out different mixtures of household compost to germinate seeds.

Opportunities to engage in authentic scientific inquiry are embedded within our AI Science curriculum. These platforms are designed to enable our students to stretch their thinking, apply their knowledge and develop their passion in Science.

Under the mentorship of Mr Tan Hong Chan and Ms Emily Tow, three groups of budding scientists from Secondary One carried out various environmental science projects and presented them at the Elementz Science Conference and exhibition 2019.

Project title	Member	Class	Award
Effect of different environmental conditions on ground cover	Shernice Sah Jia Yi	1E1	Certificate of Commendation
	Shaun Lim Yu Xin
	Tan Yi Xuan
	Lim Enyu
	Lai Cheng Jie
Effect of different food waste on the germination of green beans, Vigna radiata	Angelin Koh Jia En	1E1	Certificate of Commendation
	Aragon Janna Francheska Cabillo
	Muhammad Nabeel Irfan Bin Mohammad Nasran
	Yik Kok Jing
Experimenting with Activated Carbon & Different Contaminants	Ravichandran Lakshita	1E2	Certificate of Commendation
	Peddi Greeshma

C. B. Paul Science Quiz 2022

An annual competition organised by the Anglo-Chinese Junior College in collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore. The competition challenges our students in the areas of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science, going beyond the school syllabus. Four of our students participated in the International C. B. Paul Science Quiz 2022.

The students are self-directed and independent learners who went beyond the school syllabus to prepare for the quiz. Their hard work and determination paid off, with the team receiving the following awards:

Name	Class	Award
4E 1	SHAUN LIM YU XIN	Gold Award
	MIGUEL LOUIS LACSON MALELANG	Certificate of Merit
	MOHAMED HAIQEAL BIN MOHAMED ALI	Certificate of Participation
	SEOW PEI YANG, REGINA	Certificate of Participation

C. B. Paul Science Quiz 2019

Four of our students participated in the 41st International C. B. Paul Science Quiz 2019. An annual competition organised by the Anglo-Chinese Junior College in collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore. The competition challenges our students in the areas of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science.

The students are self-directed and independent learners who went beyond the school syllabus to prepare for the quiz.

Their determination and perseverance paid off, with Ang Tien Wen from 4E4 achievinging the Silver Award and Tan Hong Zhang from 4E4 has achieving the Bronze Award. Congratulations to them!

Name	Class	Award
Ang Tien Wen	4E4	Silver
Tan Hong Zhang	4E4	Bronze
Austin Q Hilario	4E4	Merit
Caleb Steven	4E4	Participation

Singapore Junior Science Olympiads

The Junior Science Olympiads provide a platform for upper secondary students to challenge themselves in the various science disciplines, and develop students’ critical thinking skills as they apply their knowledge to solve questions in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The following students from Secondary Three and Secondary Four have done the school proud by achieving the following awards:

Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad 2022

4E 2	D S JAYIN		Silver Award
3E 1	HWANG ZE YUAN DERICK		Bronze Award
3E 1	KAITLYN CHOOR		Honorable Mention
Certificate of Participation
3E 1	SOH TSE KIAT DARREN	3E 3	GOH EEHUI, JENETTE
3E 1	TAM YU ZHE	3E 3	MICHELLE KHOO XIN YU
3E 3	GAO XINYUE	4E 1	LIM SWEE HONG
3E 3	PEH SHAN YUAN, LEROY	4E 2	PALANIAPPAN ARADHANA
3E 3	GOH ZHI WEI LIONEL	4E 2	LIM SI QING
3E 3	KOO HONG RUI	4E 3	ONG JUNJIE EDISON
3E 3	NG XUAN NING	4E 4	RAVICHANDRAN LAKSHITA
3E 3	ANG TENG HANG

Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad 2022

3E 1	HWANG ZE YUAN DERICK		Silver Award
Certificate of Participation
3E 1	CHOOR KAITLYN	4E 1	LIM SWEE HONG
3E 2	TAN XING WEI	4E 1	MOHAMED HAIQEAL BIN MOHAMED ALI
3E 3	ASHLEY TANG JIA EN	4E 2	D S JAYIN
3E 3	DONG HANRUI	4E 2	LIM SI QING
3E 3	MICHELLE KHOO XIN YU	4E 2	ONG QI RU, CLARISE
3E 3	PEH SHAN YUAN, LEROY	4E 4	RAVICHANDRAN LAKSHITA

Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad 2022

4-E1	LIM SWEE HONG	CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
4-E1	WONG YU XUAN	CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
3-E1	DAWN ALETHEA LOWE EN	HONOURABLE MENTION IN TEAM ROUND
3-E1	HWANG ZE YUAN DERICK
3-E2	TAN XING WEI
4-E1	MIGUEL LOUIS LACSON MALELANG	HONOURABLE MENTION IN INDIVIDUAL ROUND
4-E4	JAYDEN WEE	HONOURABLE MENTION IN INDIVIDUAL ROUND
3-E1	CHOOR KAITLYN	HONOURABLE MENTION IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ROUND

Organisation Chart

Name
Mdm Azlin Bte Abdul Majid (HOD / Information & Knowledge Management)
Mdm Chew Jia Zhen, Geraldine (HOD / Science)
Miss Agnes Lim Siew Mei (Subject Head / Chemistry)
Mdm Catherine Kang (Senior Teacher)
Miss Emily Tow Swee Ai
Mdm Latifah Bte Noorahman
Mr Mohamed Imran Ishak
Mdm Puah Shi Hui, Silia
Mdm Tay Mui Khim
Mdm Phua Meng Hong
Miss Chia Mei Lin Tania
Mr Yeu Chee Wee Thomas
Mdm P Sarasvathi

Name	Role
Mr Mohammad Faiz Bin Mohd Tahir	Technical School Officer (TSO)
Mdm Sujini Gokuldass	Technical School Officer (TSO)