Science

Discover how the Science Department inspires students through hands-on learning, real-world trips, and competitions. See our students' achievements and the programmes that fuel their curiosity.

Last updated 16 July 2026

Science Department

The Science department aims to nurture our students to have a lifelong passion for Science through student-centred activities that promote scientific thought and academic excellence. Guided by MOE’s Revised Science Curriculum Framework, our Science teachers design and implement lessons so that students experience Science through the three Ins – Inspire, Inquire and Innovate. Through skill development in scientific experimentation, critical thinking and problem-solving, our students will grow to be confident citizens of the 21st Century who possess a deep understanding of scientific ideas and are able to tackle Science-related problems, and communicate scientific ideas with confidence and clarity.

Engaging, Exciting & Enriching Science Experiences in Classrooms

Our curriculum is designed to Engage, Excite and Enrich students’ learning. These learning experiences are conducted in and beyond the classrooms and Science laboratories. Various teaching strategies are used to cater to the varying needs of students. Student learning is carefully monitored by our team of dedicated teachers, and gaps in learning are closed in a timely manner so that students can advance in their learning.

Four photos of students in blue uniforms doing science lab experiments and attending a classroom lesson with a projected presentation.

Two classroom scenes with students in blue uniforms sitting at desks while teachers instruct using projected slides.

Highlights of Programmes

Support School’s Farm to Table Applied Learning Programme

Our school’s Applied Learning Programme (ALP) provides students differentiated, experiential and authentic learning experiences that guide students to explore and apply scientific reasoning, methodologies and theories in their daily lives. Through these experiences, we strive to develop them into Vistarians who are inquisitive and innovative individuals.

NV students tending to garden beds, planting and handling soil and plants outdoors.

Experiential Learning at Learning Journeys

Students are provided opportunities to embark on Science Learning Journeys to witness the Science learned in their classrooms come alive in the real world. This allows students deepen their Science knowledge and build connections between their knowledge with the world around them.

NV students and an instructor in white lab coats pose in front of the NUS Chemistry sign.

A man in a white lab coat speaks to NV students in white coats inside a science laboratory.

Four scenes showing NV students at educational exhibits, a food display, an indoor briefing, and an outdoor walkway.

NV students walk a wooden boardwalk through mangroves and gather inside a curved wooden structure.

Students at various Science Competitions

Through Science Competitions, students get the opportunity to pursue and deepen their interest in Science, while challenging themselves to step out of their comfort zone and stretch their potential.

Temasek Engineering Olympiad 2025

Table 1: Award recipients

Name	Class	Award
Palcongan Shaniel Castillo	4E1	Silver Medal
Muhammad Darwisy Bin Zulkipli	4E2	Bronze Medal
Pham Hoang Long Arthur	4E2	Bronze Medal
Amy Chu Xin Hui	4E1	Certificate of Commendation
Lim Jing Wen	4E1	Certificate of Commendation

Five students from North Vista Secondary School pose with certificates in front of an Engineering Olympiad 2025 Temasek Polytechnic banner.

National STEM Championship 2025

Four students in blue uniforms sit at a table during the NSTEMC 2025 Qualifying Round Practical Component on 3 April 2025.

45th C.B. Paul Science Quiz 2025

Table 2: Award recipients

Name	Class	Award
PHUA ZEE XUAN, EVANGELINE	4E1	Silver
TAN YAN LING JOEY	4E1	Bronze
BRYAN TAN JUN RUN	4E1	Bronze
PALCONGAN SHANIEL CASTILLO	4E1	Honourable Mention
YEO JIA XUAN VALERIE	4E1	Merit
ARIEL LEE JIA EN	4E1	Merit
CHIA HUI TING	4E1	Merit
ALOYSIUS Ng Qi YUAN	4E1	Merit

NV students pose smiling before a projected screen reading 45th C.B. Paul Science Quiz 2025.

Singapore Science Buskers 2025

Students stand beside colorful science fair project boards on topics like magnetism, current, and magic at an indoor fair.

iIllustratum 2025 (organised by NUS Dept of Physics)

Table 3: Award recipients

S/N	Name	Class	Award
1	MERALA ROHITH	3H	Merit
2	PATTANI NEIL JIGNESH	3H	Merit
3	TAN KAI YUAN KAYDEN	3H	Merit
4	GOPALAKRISHNAN ADHIRYE	3H	Merit
5	LIM TING KANG VICTOR	3H	Merit
6	HAO KAIXIN	3H	Merit
7	LAU YU QIN, CELYN	3H	Participation
8	CHOE KHOO ZHI EN	3H	Participation
9	LIM YU CHUN	3H	Participation

NV students visit a Department of Physics, working on hands-on experiments and posing for a group photo.

Singapore Junior Science Olympiad

Table 4: Award recipients

Competition	Award	Name of Student (Class)
Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad 2025	Bronze	Ariel Lee Jia En (4E1)
Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad 2025	Bronze	Pham Hoang Long Arthur (4E2)
Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad 2025	Bronze	Ariel Lee Jia En (4E1)
	Bronze	Palcongan Shaniel Castillo (4E1)
	Bronze	Pham Hoang Long Arthur (4E2)
	Certificate of Merit	Eric Chua Chuan Chye (4E1)
Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad 2025	Silver	Lukas Wang De An (4E2)
	Bronze	Tan Jing Xun Jovan (4E1)
	Bronze	Lau Jolynn (4E1)
	Bronze	Phua Zee Xuan, Evangeline (4E1)
	Bronze	Raynon Goh Mao Yuan (4E2)
	Honourable Mention	Amy Chu Xin Hui (4E1)
	Honourable Mention	Kaitlyn Venice Ong David (4E1)
	Honourable Mention	Garry Veronica Grace Pascual (4E1)
	Honourable Mention	Lim Deng Nang (Lin Dingren) (4E1)
	Honourable Mention	Toh Xiu Qi, Debbie (4E1)
	Honourable Mention	Gabriel Masangkay Wenceslao (4E2)
	Honourable Mention	Noel Too Li Hao (4E2)

NV students pose on steps, smiling and holding certificates from the Singapore Junior Chemistry Olympiad.