Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) vs Manjusri Secondary School

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CCA

The records share 5 CCA listings. Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Manjusri Secondary School also lists Badminton (Boys), Basketball (Girls), Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (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 1 DSA programme listing. Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Leadership (Girls and Boys), Volleyball (Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Manjusri Secondary School also lists Chinese Calligraphy (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (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 Geylang Methodist School (Secondary): Aljunied; for Manjusri Secondary School: Ubi, Macpherson. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

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Get to know each school

Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)

Geylang Methodist's origins lie in a class of 27 girls within Geylang Chinese Methodist Church in 1924. Secondary classes began in 1950. In 1984 the institution split into separate primary and secondary schools and became co-educational; the secondary school became single-session in 1999. The schools marked their centenary in 2024 with The Living Gallery heritage museum. The shared heritage should not blur their different programmes: the secondary school's sustainability ALP is distinct from the primary school's English communication programme.

The Tier 1 ALP is integrated into science for all lower-secondary pupils, with one hour a week over ten weeks. Secondary 1 investigates the urban heat-island effect, while Secondary 2 explores urban agriculture through experiments, fieldwork and a mini-project. Tier 2 is for interested Secondary 3 pupils seeking further STEM work. This is a useful distinction between scheduled general exposure and additional opportunities. Parents can ask what the project demands, how work is assessed and how pupils with different science subject levels are supported.

• Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
• Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Manjusri Secondary School

Manjusri’s history starts with the Singapore Buddhist Federation’s 1974 decision to establish a secondary school. The first pupils entered in 1982; the Sims Drive building opened officially in 1984. It began operating at Ubi Avenue 1 in November 2008, beside affiliated Maha Bodhi School, before the campus’s official opening in April 2010. The four virtues of its motto were represented in sculptures unveiled in 2022. That history explains its identity without implying that every pupil has the same religious background.

The Smart City and Assistive Technologies ALP asks groups of four or five pupils to learn programming and sensor functions with older people and less-abled users in mind. Sec 1 starts with the Potato Pirates card game, micro:bit connections and coding; Sec 2 develops and shares assistive designs and explores F1-car applications. Sec 3 and later experiences are labelled talent development, including Infineon production processes, polytechnic modules and engineer job shadowing. Those later opportunities should not be read as placements guaranteed to every student.

• Our History
• Applied Learning Programme

CCAs and programmes

Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)

• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Basketball (Boys)
• Boys' Brigade (Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• English Drama (Girls and Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Girls' Brigade (Girls)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Boys)
• Netball (Girls)
• Photography (Girls and Boys)
• Softball (Girls)
• Strategy Games (Girls and Boys)
• Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
• Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Girls)

Manjusri Secondary School

• Badminton (Boys)
• Basketball (Girls)
• Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls)
• Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Community Service (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• Football (Boys)
• Girl Guides (Girls)
• Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
• National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
• Scouts (Boys)
• Table Tennis (Boys)
• Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)

• Badminton (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls)
• Leadership (Girls and Boys)
• Volleyball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Manjusri Secondary School

• Chinese Calligraphy (Girls and Boys)
• Chinese Dance (Girls)
• Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
• Choir (Girls and Boys)
• Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
• Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
• Wushu (Girls and Boys)

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