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Hua Yi Secondary School vs Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

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

At a glance

CompareHua Yi Secondary SchoolMethodist Girls' School (Secondary)
School typeCo-Ed SchoolGirls' School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedIP
ZoneWestWest
Address60 Jurong West St 4211 Blackmore Drive
Nearest MRTLakeside, Chinese GardenKing Albert Park
Listed CCAs2223
DSA listings1524

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 1 CCA listing. Hua Yi Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Art and Crafts (Girls), Artistic Swimming (Girls), Bowling (Girls), Choir (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. Hua Yi Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) also lists Artistic Swimming (Girls), Artistic Swimming (Girls) - IP, Bowling (Girls), Bowling (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
Programme tags
Hua Yi Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary): IP. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Hua Yi Secondary School: Lakeside, Chinese Garden; for Methodist Girls' School (Secondary): King Albert Park. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareHua Yi Secondary SchoolMethodist Girls' School (Secondary)
IP · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 4–6
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 8–142026 · 6–8
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 7–17
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–23Not listed
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–27Not 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

Hua Yi Secondary School

Hua Yi started in 1956 as a government Chinese middle school on Fowlie Road. It moved through Winstedt Road and Margaret Drive before later operating at Depot Road, and reached its present Jurong West Street 42 premises in December 1999. MOE records English classes beginning in 1979 and the end of pre-university enrolment. Its heritage also includes xinyao compositions and bonsai cultivation. These explain the school’s cultural roots; they do not make today’s secondary programme a Chinese-only course or a pre-university route.

The August 2026 ALP page says Secondary 1 now uses micro:bit kits, transitioning from M5GO, for block-based coding and design projects. Secondary 2 progresses to AI for Fun using AI EF and ET Kit 2 hardware, while Secondary 3 has applied modules through polytechnics and ITE. The same page retains a pupil reflection about M5GO, so that account should not overwrite the newer equipment description. An overseas Taiwan exchange is described for a group of students, rather than as travel automatically available to everyone.

Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

MGS began in 1887 under Sophia Blackmore, moved to Mount Sophia in 1925 and Blackmore Drive in 1992. Its secondary section became independent in 1989 and added the IP in 2013. The current academic pages distinguish the Secondary Education Certificate track from a six-year IP, with Years 5 and 6 at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Families should identify the actual offered track before comparing assessment, progression and fees; the shared school name does not make the two programmes interchangeable.

The SEC page gives lower-secondary pupils a broad curriculum including computing, project work and Contemporary Issues: Perspectives & Inquiry. CPI is specifically offered to Sec 1 and 2 in the SEC track, using research and discussion to examine identity, diversity and differing perspectives. Upper-secondary pupils combine core subjects with two to four electives, subject to approval; the list includes Computing, sciences, humanities and Music. A published subject list therefore needs to be read with allocation requirements, rather than as a guarantee of any chosen combination.

CCAs and programmes

Hua Yi Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Cultural Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Home Economics (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (House) (Girls and Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

  • Art and Crafts (Girls)
  • Artistic Swimming (Girls)
  • Bowling (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Cross Country (Girls)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls)
  • English Drama (Girls)
  • Football (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls)
  • Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls)
  • International Chess (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Squash (Girls)
  • String Ensemble (Girls)
  • Swimming (Girls)
  • Tennis (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Hua Yi Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) Land (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)

  • Artistic Swimming (Girls)
  • Artistic Swimming (Girls) - IP
  • Bowling (Girls)
  • Bowling (Girls) - IP
  • Computational Thinking Skills (Girls)
  • Computational Thinking Skills (Girls) - IP
  • English Language (Girls)
  • English Language (Girls) - IP
  • Football (Girls)
  • Football (Girls) - IP
  • Music Elective Programme (Girls)
  • Music Elective Programme (Girls) - IP
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls) - IP
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls) - IP
  • Squash (Girls)
  • Squash (Girls) - IP
  • Stem (Girls)
  • Stem (Girls) - IP
  • Swimming (Girls)
  • Swimming (Girls) - IP
  • Tennis (Girls)
  • Tennis (Girls) - IP

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Hua Yi Secondary School and Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)?

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?

IP · Non-affiliated: Hua Yi Secondary School Not listed; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) 2026 · 4–6. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Hua Yi Secondary School 2026 · 8–14; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) 2026 · 6–8. PG3 · Affiliated: Hua Yi Secondary School Not listed; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) 2026 · 7–17. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Hua Yi Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Hua Yi Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) 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.