School MattersBedok South Secondary School vs Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Bedok South Secondary School | Tanjong Katong Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Girls' School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Autonomous |
| Zone | East | East |
| Address | 1 Jalan Langgar Bedok | 20 Dunman Lane |
| Nearest MRT | Tanah Merah | Paya Lebar, Dakota |
| Listed CCAs | 18 | 19 |
| DSA listings | 7 | 10 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 2 CCA listings. Bedok South Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Tanjong Katong Girls' School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Girls), Bowling (Girls) 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 1 DSA programme listing. Bedok South Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Innovation (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Tanjong Katong Girls' School also lists Badminton (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (Girls), Concert Band (Girls) 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 Bedok South Secondary School: Tanah Merah; for Tanjong Katong Girls' School: Paya Lebar, Dakota. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Bedok South Secondary School | Tanjong Katong Girls' School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 13–18 | 2026 · 7–13 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–25 | 2026 · 21–23 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–30 | Not listed |
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
Bedok South Secondary School
Bedok South Secondary was established in 1980 and initially shared premises with Temasek Secondary and Kong San Primary. It moved to 1 Jalan Langgar Bedok in December 2002, and the campus officially opened in February 2004. MOE’s history records the later Project S.H.I.N.E innovation programme and SHAPE sports-and-outdoor emphasis. The history page gives inconsistent introduction and implementation years for SHAPE, so those dates are not used here to make a precise chronology.
The school’s current DSA programme description lists Secondary 1–2 design-thinking workshops and learning journeys involving makers and social entrepreneurs. It separately identifies makerspace activities for selected lower-secondary students, innovation competitions for selected Secondary 3 students, and an overseas ALP/LLP trip for selected Secondary 2–3 students. These distinctions matter: seeing a named competition or overseas trip on the website does not establish participation for every pupil. The DSA page is useful for programme scope but contains a conflicting intake-year sentence in its timeline.
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
MOE records TKGS’s establishment in 1953 as Singapore’s first post-war government English-medium girls’ school. It began the Music Elective Programme in 1983, gained autonomous status and moved to Dunman Lane in 1995, and returned there in 2019 following PRIME upgrading at a temporary Bedok South site. Its arts identity therefore predates the current signature programmes. This history helps explain the place of music and community service in the school’s published curriculum; it should not be read as evidence of a particular child’s fit or future results.
The Music Elective Programme is for pupils with passion and aptitude, rather than a general music CCA. TKGS describes four years of in-depth study, encompassing listening, research, performance or composition, with workshops and collaborations. The school’s selection exercise includes an audition, an e-listening test and an interview. The audition calls for two unaccompanied solo pieces on an instrument or voice, totalling no more than five minutes. Interested pupils register through the Sec 1 package after a TKGS placement is confirmed. The page still uses O-Level Higher Music terminology; ask which qualification and assessment framework applies to the incoming cohort.
CCAs and programmes
Bedok South Secondary School
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Scouts (Boys)
- Swimming (Girls and Boys)
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
- Art and Crafts (Girls)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Bowling (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Community Service (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- English Drama (Girls)
- English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
- Media Resource Library (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
Listed DSA programmes at Bedok South Secondary School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Innovation (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
- Swimming (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Tanjong Katong Girls' School
- Badminton (Girls)
- Bowling (Girls)
- Choir (Girls)
- Concert Band (Girls)
- Floorball (Girls)
- Modern Dance (Girls)
- Music Elective Programme (Girls)
- Netball (Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- String Ensemble (Girls)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Bedok South Secondary School and Tanjong Katong Girls' 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: Bedok South Secondary School 2026 · 13–18; Tanjong Katong Girls' School 2026 · 7–13. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Bedok South Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Tanjong Katong Girls' School 2026 · 21–23. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Bedok South Secondary School 2026 · 25–30; Tanjong Katong Girls' School Not listed.
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.