How old is Amkss?
It was established in 2003 to encourage an exploration of the arts, and allows students to work with practising artists in music, visual arts, dance and drama.
How many schools are there in Ang Mo Kio?
Education. The area has a total of 7 MOE primary schools, 7 MOE secondary schools, Anderson Serangoon Junior College, ITE College Central and Nanyang Polytechnic.
Why is Ang Mo Kio named?
History of Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio in Hokkien literally means the ‘red-haired man’s bridge’, where ang mo is a colloquial term for a Caucasian person. The name makes reference to the bridge over Kallang River in the area, built by Johnson Turnball Thomson, Government Surveyor of the Straits Settlement from 1841 to 1853.
How many secondary schools are there in Singapore?
In 2019, there were 136 active secondary schools in Singapore, down from 139 in the previous year.
Why is there no Ang Mo Kio Ave 7?
No. of missing avenues in AMK. Why Ave 7, which ought to run parallel between Ave 5 and 9, is not on the map remains a mystery until this day. Some speculate that its exclusion stemmed from a town-planning mistake.
Who created PSLE?
Yong Nyuk Lin
Introduction of PSLE On 30 March 1960, then Minister for Education Yong Nyuk Lin announced the introduction of the PSLE as the new secondary school entrance examination for all four language streams – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.
Where did the name Ang Mo Kio come from?
Nowadays, “Ang Mo” is a popular term to refer to Caucasians in Singapore. The name “Thomson” was also used extensively in the naming of several roads in and around Ang Mo Kio. This explanation is currently being listed at the Heritage Corridor in Deyi Secondary School located in Ang Mo Kio.
How many neighbourhoods are there in Ang Mo Kio?
The main component of the planning area is Ang Mo Kio New Town. The town itself has seven neighbourhoods, with Neighbourhood 1 to the west, cycling in an anti-clockwise direction to Neighbourhood 6 to the north, and ending with Neighbourhood 7 for the town centre.
Where are Yishun and Ang Mo Kio located?
Yishun bounds Ang Mo Kio to the north, Sengkang to the northeast, Serangoon to the east, Bishan to the south and Central Water Catchment to the west. The main component of the planning area is Ang Mo Kio New Town.
When was Ang Mo Kio town Garden West built?
Plans for a 22 hectares (54 acres) park along Ang Mo Kio Avenues 5 and 6 were confirmed by the HDB in August 1981, with construction of the park, by then named Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, commencing in March 1983. Following the norm in the 1970s, most of the flats are organised in 12-storey long blocks or 25-storey point blocks.