Academic Programmes

Nanyang’s Academic Curriculum is designed to enable students to pursue a course of study based on aptitude, strength, interest, and aspiration. At the lower secondary levels, the curriculum is broad-based, giving students the opportunity to discover their areas of interest before pursuing them at upper secondary and beyond. The curriculum is also grounded in our commitment to providing an enriching bilingual and bicultural experience for all our students.

1. Core Academic Programme:

   This is for all students and is mainly conducted during school hours.

2. Advanced Academic Programmes:

   These are subject-specific for a selected group of upper secondary students who demonstrate specific aptitude, attitude, and strength. Students offer these subjects at greater depth of learning and lessons are mainly conducted during school hours unless otherwise stated. Some examples of these programmes include Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Literature.

3. Advanced Special Programmes:

   These are also subject specific for selected groups of students with specific aptitude, attitude, and strength. There are two components:
   • Advanced Academic Programmes with customised talent development programmes. Examples include the Art Elective Programme, Higher Music Programme, Bicultural Studies Programme, Humanities Programme, and Science & Math Talent Programme.
     (Note: Students who are eligible for Academic Special Programmes are only allowed to take one programme.)
   • Specialised Programmes outside curriculum hours. Examples include the Malay Special Programme held in school or Third Language offered at the Ministry of Education Language Centre.

4. Enrichment Programmes:

   These offer options for all selected students outside curriculum hours.