Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Programme
Discover how the SEC Programme builds both academic skills and lifelong qualities. Students work towards the SEC examinations while gaining real-world experience to prepare for their future.
In the SEC track, we prepare students not just for the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examinations, but for a purposeful future. Beyond academic knowledge, we seek to equip our students with lifelong competencies and dispositions that enable them to adapt and thrive in an increasingly complex and changing world. Our students are encouraged to cultivate humility in learning, curiosity about the world, resilience in the face of challenges, and a contributive spirit towards others and society.
Through meaningful learning experiences and exposure beyond the classroom, students widen their perspectives and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. Opportunities such as the Work Experience programme allow students to gain first-hand insights into the workplace, helping them connect classroom learning with real-world applications and explore possible future pathways. Ultimately, our goal is for every MGS girl to discover and pursue her interests and passions, anchored in an enduring sense of purpose.
Lower Secondary
In the lower secondary years, students build strong foundations through a broad-based curriculum. Core academic subjects include:
English Language
Mother Tongue Language (Chinese / Malay / Tamil)*
Mathematics
Science
Geography
History
Literature in English
Students also take common curriculum subjects such as Art, Music, Physical Education, Food & Consumer Education, Project Work, Lower Sec Computing, Contemporary Issues: Perspectives & Inquiry (CPI), as well as Character & Citizenship Education (CCE), as part of a holistic education.
*Students with strong aptitude may offer Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL).
Upper Secondary
In the upper secondary years, students work towards the Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC). They typically offer a combination of subjects based on their strengths and interests.
All students offer the following core subjects:
English Language
Mother Tongue Language (or Higher Mother Tongue)
Mathematics
Humanities (comprising Social Studies and choice of one elective in Geography, History or Literature in English)
Students may also opt for 2 to 4 of the following elective subjects, subject to approval:
Additional Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Computing
History
Geography
Literature
Music