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Seng Kang Secondary School vs Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareSeng Kang Secondary SchoolYio Chu Kang Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneNorthSouth
Address10 Compassvale Lane3063 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5
Nearest MRTSengkang, RanggungYio Chu Kang
Listed CCAs1615
DSA listings615

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 6 CCA listings. Seng Kang Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Yio Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), Floorball (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. Seng Kang Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Hockey (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Yio Chu Kang Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Choir (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 Seng Kang Secondary School: Sengkang, Ranggung; for Yio Chu Kang Secondary School: Yio Chu Kang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareSeng Kang Secondary SchoolYio Chu Kang Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 14–192026 · 15–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 23–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–272026 · 25–30

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

Seng Kang Secondary School

Seng Kang Secondary began on 4 January 1999 as the first secondary school in the Sengkang housing estate. Its first 283 pupils occupied the former Hai Sing Girls’ High premises before moving to 10 Compassvale Lane on 12 March that year. The campus formally opened in July 2001. The anchor in its crest refers to the district’s earlier harbour identity. The temporary use of Hai Sing’s premises is part of its founding story; it does not mean the two schools were the same institution.

The dedicated ALP page describes Health Science and Technology, using Design Thinking and VIA learning journeys to understand real users’ needs. The 2027-intake DSA page instead describes “Food for the Future”, including urban farming and food investigations. Both remain published. Families should ask which description applies to their child’s cohort and how these activities fit together. The different titles alone do not establish that one programme has replaced the other.

Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

MOE records the school’s establishment in 1965, its move to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 in 1982, and the merger with Chong Boon Secondary in 2018. The merged school retained Yio Chu Kang’s English name and adopted Chong Boon’s Chinese name, 崇文中学. It introduced a new school song in 2019. The heritage record also dates its performing-arts niche status to 2007 and Pathlight satellite partnership to 2014. Older alumni accounts may therefore concern a different period of school organisation; the merger is an important boundary when reading them.

The ALP centres on technological sustainability and connects STEM knowledge to community problems. Its structured curriculum develops coding and computational thinking through inquiry, with a Secondary 1–2 curriculum overview. Further options include the Mechatronics, Aeronautical and Robotics club, competitions, Secondary 3 polytechnic elective modules, mentorship and a maker programme. These are additional opportunities for interested pupils, not a guarantee that every child receives every placement. STEM DSA entrants are expected to join the relevant club. A family should compare ordinary curriculum exposure with the time, selection and commitments attached to deeper participation.

CCAs and programmes

Seng Kang Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Hockey (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)

Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Indian Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Seng Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Hockey (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Digital Media (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Boys)
  • Indian Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Mechatronics, Aeronautics and Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Media Arts / Film / Photography (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Seng Kang Secondary School and Yio Chu Kang 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: Seng Kang Secondary School 2026 · 14–19; Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 15–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Seng Kang Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 23–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Seng Kang Secondary School 2026 · 25–27; Yio Chu Kang Secondary School 2026 · 25–30.

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.