Westwood Secondary School
| Westwood Secondary School Sekolah Menengah Westwood 维林中校 |
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11 Jurong West Street 25 Singapore 648350 Wenya, Jurong West Singapore |
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| Type | Government |
| Motto | Rooted to Soar (Rooted in character and skills, to soar for the nation) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Session | Single |
| School code | 3620 |
| Principal | Mr Abdul Harris |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1,300 |
| Colour(s) | Brown, Green, Silver |
| Website | www.westwoodsec.moe.edu.sg |
Westwood Secondary School (Abbreviation: WWSS; Chinese: 维林中校; Malay: Sekolah Menengah Westwood) is a government secondary school in Jurong West, Singapore.
The school has a good reputation in the neighbourhood for its strict attitude towards discipline, education and curriculum. Over 80% of its Secondary One students made this school one of their top 3 choice schools during the Secondary One Posting Exercise. In 2011, according to an interview with the school by Lianhe Zaobao, the cut-off aggregate to its express stream was 217. During the 2010 GCE O level Examinations, about two-third of its candidates scored L1R5 points lower than 21 and were able to enter the A level course.
Westwood offers choice and flexibility to cater to students of different abilities and talents. In addition to existing subjects such as Economics and Physical Education at 'O' Levels, there is also a range of in-house enrichments, elective modules and advanced elective modules offered, as well as a flagship programme introduced by the school called "Westwood Bytes".
The tree featured in the Westwood crest is the pandanus furcatus, a unique tree occasionally found in Singapore.
The Westwood Community Builds Confident Communicators and Critical Thinkers who are Anchored in Sound Values and Connected Locally and Globally
Westwood places strong emphasis on continual learning, a school value, for both teachers and students. The school has developed a structured approach in the professional development of the staff and students. It has also moved towards building a Professional Learning Community (PLC) by setting up staff into professional learning teams to look into various curricular and pedagogical aspects of teaching and learning.
Teachers have the opportunity to share the outcomes of their areas of research through various platforms at the school, cluster, national and international level. In 2010, three PLC teams had the opportunity to present their findings in Brunei, Malaysia and another two will be going to Japan at the end of 2011.
Westwood has a high percentage of teachers who have completed or are pursuing further studies.
The Westwood Business Studies Department offers Economics, Principles of Accounts (POA) and Elements of Business Skills (EBS) to upper secondary students. Business students are offered various opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences to develop an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
The science department uses a two-pronged approach in its quest to improve the teaching and learning of science for Westwoodians. This includes engagement in learning and encouragement through value-added programmes such as additional classes on certain subjects for students during the school holidays.
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