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Ang Mo Kio Secondary School vs Dunman Secondary School

Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.

At a glance

CompareAng Mo Kio Secondary SchoolDunman Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedAutonomous
ZoneSouthEast
Address6 Ang Mo Kio Street 2221 Tampines Street 45
Nearest MRTAng Mo KioTampines East
Listed CCAs1917
DSA listings109

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 8 CCA listings. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Dunman Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Football (Girls), Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
DSA programme
The records share 3 DSA programme listings. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Dunman Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Football (Girls), Leadership (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Ang Mo Kio Secondary School: Ang Mo Kio; for Dunman Secondary School: Tampines East. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareAng Mo Kio Secondary SchoolDunman Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 12–162026 · 6–14
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–23
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 25–27

Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.

Get to know each school

Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

Ang Mo Kio Secondary started on 2 January 1979 with 12 Secondary 1 classes, initially housed at Hwi Yoh Secondary. It occupied Ang Mo Kio Street 22 later that year and was officially opened in September 1980. The school history records a temporary move to Hougang in December 1999 and a return in 2002. These dates distinguish founding, occupation and opening, and give the school a place in the history of the new town without relying on old reputation claims or admission-score comparisons.

The Applied Learning Programme is organised around biodiversity, energy and resources, and electronics and coding. The page describes biodiversity surveys, renewable-energy models and projects using sensors or microcontrollers, such as irrigation or energy-saving devices. It says the school has embarked on an AI pilot; it does not establish universal access to every advanced project. For a child interested in making things, ask what their year group builds and how teachers connect the design to a real environmental problem.

Dunman Secondary School

Dunman Secondary began at Haig Road in 1963 as Dunman Integrated Secondary School, initially with three language streams. It moved to Tampines Street 45 in 1990 and gained autonomous status in 2000. MOE records its Life Sciences Training and Research Centre and East Zone science-innovation role from 2001. The original language streams and former pre-university classes are history. Families should distinguish this Tampines secondary school from Dunman High’s SAP and six-year IP arrangements; the similar English names do not imply the same curriculum.

STEMviaDT describes applying design thinking to real-world challenges, with previous projects including a karaoke app and an essential-services app for seniors. The talent-development page separately records ELIXiR+ examples such as upcycling jeans into bags, hydroponics, a load-bearing-chair challenge and competition training. Its primary-school outreach and old 2022 DSA criteria should not be mistaken for an enrolled secondary pupil’s entitlement. The examples illustrate possible work; the pages do not establish that every pupil does every specialist activity or follows one fixed project timetable.

CCAs and programmes

Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Dunman Secondary School

  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Dunman Secondary School

  • Badminton (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Girls)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Ang Mo Kio Secondary School and Dunman Secondary School?

Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.

How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?

PG3 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 12–16; Dunman Secondary School 2026 · 6–14. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Dunman Secondary School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Dunman Secondary School 2026 · 25–27.

Do past admission records guarantee a place?

No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.