Mathematics
Discover how St. Gabriel's Secondary nurtures confident problem-solvers through Mathematics, POA, and CPA, with enrichment activities and competitions to deepen real-world skills.
Introduction
Welcome to St. Gabriel’s Secondary Mathematics Department Webpage. As Mathematics educators, we strive to ensure that all students achieve a level of mastery in Mathematics that will serve them well in the future, where they can confidently use Mathematics to make informed decisions in their everyday activities so as to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
Objectives
Vision
Every Gabrielite is a confident problem-solver who can effectively apply Mathematics in life.
Mission
To be a team of collaborative and reflective educators who provide engaging experiences for students to become confident problem-solvers
Enrichment
All Singapore Secondary Mathematics Competition For Normal Course Students
This is an annual competition which is organised by Clementi Town Secondary school.
This competition allows the Normal Course students to stimulate greater interest and enrich their knowledge in Mathematics, and to provide an opportunity for them to showcase their talent in mathematical knowledge and skills through solving competition questions.
The results for 2023 competition are as follows.
Lower Secondary Normal Academic Individual Team Category
Lee Jian Hui, Zavier from Secondary 2N1 (7th position)
Srinevasan Ravi from Secondary 2N2 (16th position)
Lower Secondary Normal Academic Team Category (3rd position)
Chak Pak Seong Nathanyal from Secondary 2N1
Lee Jian Hui, Zavier from Secondary 2N1
Srinevasan Ravi from Secondary 2N2
Mathematics Challenge: Problems in Real World Context for Students
30 Secondary Schools participated in the Mathematics Challenge: Problems in Real World Context for Students which was organised by Outram Secondary School at the Marina Barrage on 18 October 2023.
The objectives of this Mathematics Challenge are:
to stimulate greater interest and enrich students’ knowledge in Mathematics;
to connect and appreciate the importance of Mathematics in the real world context;
to develop in students critical mathematical skills and 21st century competencies including reasoning, communication and modelling; and
to inculcate positive attitudes towards learning and application of Mathematics.
The team which comprises the following Secondary 3 students has done the school proud by coming in first for the Mathematics Challenge. We commend and congratulate them on their achievements!
3E1: Branden Tan Yan Jie
3E1: Chen Xiyu
3E1: Dhakshesh Manimozhi Vijay
3E2: Too Junn Xian Lucas
3E2: Zhong Zhangyuan
Principles of Accounts (POA)
Introduction
POA is designed to provide our students with a meaningful basic introduction to finanial accounting and to develop an appreciation of the discipline of accounting.
Objectives
1 To equip our students with strong fundamentals for future learning.
2 To provide the students with the tools to make real life financial decisions in the increasingly complex world of business.
Enrichment
External Competition – Annual Financial Literacy for Youths Race (FLY)
This competition is organized by Republic Polytechnic’s School of Management and Communication with Centre for Financial Literacy in the area of promoting financial literacy for youths.
This competition allows student to apply what they have learned in class. It also gives the students an opportunity to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit in managing finances through exciting games and quizzes.
Computer Applications (CPA)
Vision
Technologically adept citizens
Mission
To develop and impart students with fundamental knowledge and skills to function and contribute effectively in an increasingly technologically driven world.
The syllabus includes the appreciation and use of software application packages for word processing, computer drawing and image editing, multimedia presentations and documents, spreadsheet calculations and charts, game design, programming; as well as, applications on the Internet.
The general aims of the syllabus are to enable students to:
(1) acquire skills in using a variety of application software and associated computer hardware to accomplish tasks, communicate, and facilitate activities;
(2) develop an awareness of how computing technology are used in the home, school, workplace and community;
(3) appreciate the role computers play in everyday life and recognise the impact computers have on society and people;
(4) develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Enrichment
Media Computing Competition held by MOE
Our students participate in the MEC Competition annually. Each school will select and submit one entry each from Sec 2 (Animation category) and Sec 3 (Gaming category). Candidates will use programming software to work on a given game scenario to demonstrate skills in selecting suitable background pictures and characters, creating scripts to animate characters, allowing user interaction through keyboard and/or mouse, as well as saving the work done.