Registration for 2026 Sec 1 Students

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

A warm welcome on your child’s/ward’s posting to Kent Ridge Secondary School!

As part of the e-Registration process, we kindly request that you complete and submit the KRSS Secondary 1 (2026) e-Registration Form by 29 December 2025 (Monday). This will help the school gather essential information to support your child’s/ward’s smooth transition into secondary school life.    

Please note that students do not need to report to their posted secondary schools upon receiving their S1 posting results.

To welcome our new Secondary 1 students, the Secondary 1 Orientation Programme will be held on 2, 5 and 9 January 2026. A Secondary 1 Parents' Briefing will be held on 9 January 2026 (Friday) at 6pm.

Details of the First Day of School (2 January 2026) and the Secondary 1 Orientation Programme will be shared at a later date.

The school will be using Parents Gateway (PG) to communicate useful information on how to prepare your child/ward for the first day of school.

Class allocation for your child/ward will be available on Parents Gateway (under the “Contacts” section) after 12 noon on 23 December 2025 (Tuesday). We seek your understanding that minor adjustments may still be made thereafter.

You will also be notified via Parents Gateway if your child/ ward is eligible to offer core subjects at a more demanding level under Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB), or Higher Mother Tongue Languages (MTL), Higher Chinese Language (HCL) / Higher Malay Language (HML). Please check the FSBB and MTL sections below for more information.

Do ensure books for the correct subject level are purchased for your child/ward. If you are uncertain, you may wish to consider waiting until the first week of school to purchase your child's books.

For further clarification, please contact us.

1. Purchase of Books and Uniforms

Dates of sales in School: December 22, 23, 26, 29, 30

Operating Hours: 9am to 3pm

Our bookshop and uniform suppliers have established online ordering and delivery services.

Parents who wish to pick up their purchases physically are still encouraged to purchase online first so that the items can be collected from the vendors in school with minimal waiting time.

We seek the co-operation of parents/guardians for the following:

• Students coming to the school during the school holidays should be in proper school attire (i.e. Primary School Uniform/PE attire with proper school shoes, no coloured hair)

• Please do not come to the school if you are unwell or given medical certificate.

Please refer to School Rules on the school website for our School Uniform Policy.

2. MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)

For 2026 Sec 1 students whose FAS applications have been approved, please report to the KRSS school general office for further assistance.

For students who would like to apply for FAS, please refer to the following website: https://www.kentridgesec.moe.edu.sg/school-information/administrative-matters/financial-assistance/

3. KRSS Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs)

For information on the school’s co-curricular activities, please refer to the following website: https://www.kentridgesec.moe.edu.sg/programmes/co-curricular-activities/overview/

Please refer to the KRSS CCA Information Letter for more details.

Should you have any queries, please contact the following officers:

Ms Jaime Lim, HOD/Aesthetics & CCA
Email: lim_hwee_fung_jaime@schools.gov.sg

Mr Kevin Chow, SH/PE
Email: chow_kok_wei_kevin@schools.gov.sg

4. Full Subject-Based Banding

Kent Ridge Secondary School has implemented Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB) since 2023.

Students who are eligible to do subjects at a more demanding level will be informed by the school via Parents Gateway.

For more information on Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB), parents can refer to the following websites:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/full-subject-based-banding/main.html
https://www.kentridgesec.moe.edu.sg/programmes/full-subject-based-banding-sbb

Should you have any queries, please contact the following officer:
Mrs Sherine Ang, Year Head
Email: sherine_chua@schools.gov.sg

5. Mother Tongue Languages (MTL)

Higher Mother Tongue (HMT) Languages:

• Students eligible for HCL/HML will be informed by the school via Parents Gateway to indicate their option

• HCL/HML lessons will be conducted in school

• They do not need to buy CL/ML books before the decision is made

For the following groups of students, the school will make arrangements to see you when school starts:

• Students not taking Chinese Language (CL) or Malay Language (ML)

• Students offered 3rd Language

• Students who are exempted or intend to apply for exemption from MTL

Should you have any queries, please contact the following officer:
Mdm Yu Xiaoyan, HOD/MTL
Email: yu_xiaoyan@schools.gov.sg

6. National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP)

Through the National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP), all secondary school students will own a school-prescribed Personal Learning Device (PLD). Secondary One Students will be invited to purchase a school-prescribed PLD. Singapore Citizen students can use their Edusave Account to pay for the PLD.

The PLD will be used in tandem with the national e-learning platform – the Singapore Student Learning Space (“SLS”) – as well as other educational technology tools to personalise and enhance students’ learning. This will also enable students to acquire digital skills and apply these skills as they navigate an increasingly digitalised world.

For more information on Kent Ridge Secondary’s NDLP, please refer to the school website:
https://www.kentridgesec.moe.edu.sg/school-information/national-digital-literacy-programme-ndlp/

Details on the purchase of PLDs will be shared at a later date.

Should you have any queries, please contact the following officer:
Mrs Tan Jiayi, HOD/ICT
Email: low_jiayi@schools.gov.sg

7. Art/Music Elective Programme (AEP/MEP)

Secondary 1 students who exhibit interest and passion for Art/Music can apply for the Art/Music Elective Programme (AEP/MEP) in the following AEP/MEP Centres:
• AEP: National Junior College
• MEP: Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
• MEP: Dunman High School

Successful applicants will attend weekly lessons in the afternoon at the AEP/MEP Centre and are expected to commit to the programme for 4 years. Prior to application, interested students and their parents should work closely with the students’ secondary schools to ensure that their school timetable and commitments would allow them to participate fully in the AEP/MEP.

Do refer to important details in the web links provided below:
https://moe.gov.sg/aep
https://moe.gov.sg/mep

Should you have any queries, please contact the following officer:
Ms Jaime Lim, HOD/Aesthetics & CCA
Email: lim_hwee_fung_jaime@schools.gov.sg

8. Arrangements for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

For parents of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), the school's SEN Officers will be reaching out to you via Parents Gateway.

For urgent enquiries, you can also contact them:

Mrs Cheryl Lim, Senior SEN Officer
Email: tan_seok_gek@schools.gov.sg

Ms Sakina Binte Mohamed Ali, SEN Officer
Email: Sakina_Mohamed_Ali@schools.gov.sg

9. School Counselling Support

Parents who would like to find out more about the school’s counselling support system can contact the following officers:

Mr Aw Wei Keong, Freddy, Senior School Counsellor
Email: aw_wei_keong_freddy@schools.gov.sg

Ms Usha Rani, School Counsellor
Email: Usha_Rani@schools.gov.sg

10. Secondary One Students using Primary Level School Smart Card (SSC)

All students entering Secondary One in January 2026 will be issued with a new Secondary Level School Smart Card (SSC). TransitLink will deliver the cards to secondary schools by April 2026.

While Secondary One students are waiting for their Secondary Level SSCs to be ready, they can continue to use their Primary Level SSCs for concessionary travel till end-April 2026.

Students can still purchase the Bus Concession Pass (BCP) using their Primary Level SSCs but they would need to purchase the BCP for Secondary School students.

11. Student Lockers

Lockers are provided for all students and are located outside their respective classrooms. Students are required to bring their own padlocks. Padlocks are also available for purchase at the school bookshop.

12. Appeals and School Transfers

(A) Appeal to transfer to Kent Ridge Secondary School for non-medical reasons

Please submit your appeal via this online form by 12pm, 26 December 2025 (Friday).

Please note that your PSLE score must meet the school’s cut-off point (COP) for the relevant posting year.

Transfers are subject to the availability of vacancies and the school’s admission criteria.

Students who are successfully admitted through the DSA-Sec exercise are not allowed to transfer to another school. They are expected to honour their commitment to the allocated DSA school for the entire duration of the programme they are admitted to.

The application is deemed to be unsuccessful if you do not hear from the school by 9 January 2026.

(B) MOE’s Medical Appeal Exercise (MAE): For Serious Medical Conditions or Severe Physical Impairments only

If you have been posted to Kent Ridge Secondary School, but assess that the school is unable to accommodate your child’s medical or physical health needs, you may appeal to MOE for a transfer to another school. Appeals can be filed at our school’s general office in person or via email by 12pm, 22 December 2025 (Monday).

All appeals must be accompanied by relevant supporting documents, such as medical reports, letters from certified doctors, or assessment reports from qualified medical professionals.

The appeal results will be released on 2 January 2026.

(C) Appeal to transfer to another school for non-medical reasons

• Refer to your preferred school’s website for more information

• You should still report to KRSS on 2 January 2026 if you do not hear from your preferred school by then

• While awaiting reply from the other school, you will not need to purchase KRSS uniforms and books