CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent vs Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

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Differences to explore

CCA

The records share 12 CCA listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls), Community Service (Girls), Food and Consumer Education (Girls), Girl Guides (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Chinese Drama (Girls), English Drama (Girls), English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls), Girls' Brigade (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 5 DSA programme listings. CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent also lists Choir (Girls), Debate and Theatre (Girls), which do not appear in the other school's records. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls), Harp Ensemble (Girls), Rhythmic Gymnastics (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 CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent: Sengkang; for Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary): Kovan, Serangoon. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

Get to know each school

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

The school began at Flower Road in 1938 with 21 pupils, one nun and two teachers. Its primary section was later phased out, and it moved to Sengkang in 2000; the new school was officially opened in 2003. MOE’s history and the school’s own chronology disagree on the precise year of the earlier Hillside move and completion of the primary phase-out. Those disputed years are omitted here, rather than combined into a misleadingly precise timeline.

The four-year Applied Learning Programme, The Art of Communication Through Theatre and Debates, runs across the school. It connects speech and drama with English, Literature and Mother Tongue work: published examples include analysing stories, storyboarding, vlogs, speeches and discussions. Students also encounter performances, workshops and competitions. These are different kinds of participation; a class task does not imply a place in an external competition. Families interested in public speaking can ask how the classroom sequence leads to those additional opportunities.

• CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
• Applied Learning Programme

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

Land purchased in 1916 preceded the opening of Paya Lebar English School in 1917. Its early pupils were boys; girls were admitted the following year. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School became separate primary and secondary units when it moved to Lorong Ah Soo in 1986, with the new premises officially opened in August 1987. The secondary school gained autonomous status in 2001. During PRIME upgrading it moved temporarily to Serangoon North in December 2004, returning in January 2007. This entry covers secondary provision; shared history does not make the two stages’ programmes identical.

PL21 2.0 is a cohort-wide Secondary 1 programme using technology to address real-world problems. Tier 1 includes evaluating digital information, research and note-taking, coding through Code for Fun, and investigating improvements around school, home and community. Higher-ability pupils may access ACE (STEM) or the Global Scholar Programme. ACE combines 3D-printing workshops, learning journeys and a research project; GSP focuses on sustainability and exchanges with overseas peers online. These extensions run for 1.5 years, from Secondary 1’s second semester to the end of Secondary 2, on Wednesdays 2.45pm–5pm, with possible off-campus sessions and independent research.

• Our Heritage
• PL21 2.0
• PL21 2.0 (Tier 1: Experience)
• PL21 2.0 (Tier 2: ACE (STEM))
• PL21 2.0 (Tier 2: Global Scholar Programme)

CCAs and programmes

CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls)
• Badminton (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Community Service (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Food and Consumer Education (Girls)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• Modular CCA (Sports) (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Shooting (Girls)
• Speech and Drama (Girls)
• St John Brigade (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

• Badminton (Girls)
• Chinese Drama (Girls)
• Choir (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• English Drama (Girls)
• English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls)
• Girls' Brigade (Girls)
• Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
• Guzheng Ensemble (Girls)
• Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
• Harp Ensemble (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
• Modern Dance (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls)
• St John Brigade (Girls)
• Swimming (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Track and Field (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent

• Choir (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Debate and Theatre (Girls)
• Leadership (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

• Badminton (Girls)
• Concert Band (Girls)
• Guzheng Ensemble (Girls)
• Harp Ensemble (Girls)
• Leadership (Girls)
• Netball (Girls)
• Rhythmic Gymnastics (Girls)
• Swimming (Girls)
• Table Tennis (Girls)
• Volleyball (Girls)

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