Science

Explore how SST's Science curriculum develops scientific thinking through inquiry, discovery, and research.

Last updated 14 August 2026

Three students in white lab coats and safety goggles work at a lab bench with a laptop, test tubes, and a 3D printer.

The SST Science curriculum is based on the philosophy of education through inquiry, experimentation, and discovery. Students are presented with a variety of learning experiences which pique their curiosity about the natural world and help cultivate habits of mind to be out-of-the-box innovators.

The Science curriculum aims to develop students’ scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding; and Science process skills through the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The Lower Secondary curriculum comprises six modules:

Secondary 1: Health Science, Environmental Science and Transportation Science
Secondary 2: Investigative Skills in Science (ISS), Communication Science and Materials Science

ISS provides students with the opportunity to be budding scientists or innovators by conducting in-depth studies in an area of their interest. Students who demonstrate passion and aptitude for scientific research continue to develop their projects for showcase and competitions through the Science Talent Development Programme (TDP).

Key Programmes/ Events

Performance Tasks
SUTD-SST Big D Camp
Workshops
Exchange Programmes

Three students in school uniforms present in a fabrication lab with a laptop, electronics project, and projected screen.

The ultimate pitch: Students showcase their competencies as they present their product to a panel of judges.

Students gather around shelving units holding multiple Anycubic Mega-S 3D printers with colorful filament spools.

Transforming design concepts into reality: 3D printing of prototypes.

Students in blue uniforms work on electronic circuit components at lab benches with laptops in a busy classroom.

Students working on their prototypes.