Humanities

Discover how the Pasir Ris Secondary School Humanities programme engages students through hands-on learning experiences to develop informed and active citizens.

Last updated 11 July 2026

Our Programme

The Humanities Department at Pasir Ris Secondary aspires to cultivate a passion for the study of academic disciplines covering human behaviour and culture.

The subjects include Geography, History, Social Studies and Elements of Business. Adopting an Inquiry approach, we prepare our students for the evolving complexities of the globalised world by infusing experiential and hands-on learning opportunities. They do this through various platforms such as Geographical Inquiry and Historical Inquiry projects where they had the chance to research and apply their learning from the respective subject areas.

As part of professional learning, we continue to innovate our instructional programs by using various mobile applications in our teaching and learning. In addition, we continuously seek ways for students to apply what they have learnt in the Humanities curriculum into real life contexts, anchored on contemporary issues.

Circular diagram showing the Inquiry Process cycle: Sparking Curiosity, Gathering Data, Exercising Reasoning, Reflective Thinking.

This resulted in an increase in the variety of Humanities Subjects offered at the Upper Secondary levels. In addition, a thinking paradigm utilising the Elements of Thought and Intellectual Standards was adopted. Together with an emphasis on contemporary issues and broadcast journalism platforms, we aim to develop our students into concerned citizens who will be able to contribute meaningfully back to Singapore.

Teachers

Humanities Department Contact List

Subject(s) Taught	Name	E-mail Address
Social Studies / History	Ms Ho Shu Ying Connie HOD Humanities	shu_ying_ho@moe.edu.sg
History / Social Studies	Mr Hafidz Khan Surattee Muhammad HOD Student Management	muhammad_hafidz_khan_surattee@moe.edu.sg
History	Mdm Mariamah Mohd Yusoff History	mariamah_mohd_yusoff@moe.edu.sg
Geography	Mdm Sarifah Bte Tamsir LT Geography	sarifah_tamsir@moe.edu.sg
Social Studies / Geography	Mdm Hairunisa binte Hosnin ST Social Studies	hairunisa_hosnin@moe.edu.sg
Geography / Social Studies	Ms Sabrina Ho Yen Yin SH Student Well-being	ho_yen_yin_sabrina@moe.edu.sg
Geography / English Language	Mdm Noraidah Bte Suwandi	noraidah_suwandi@moe.edu.sg
Elements of Business Skills / English Language	Mdm Lee Wei Wei	lee_wei_wei@moe.edu.sg
History / English Language	Ms Mavis Ho Min Yu	ho_min_yu_mavis@moe.edu.sg
History / English Language	Mdm Shahilla d/o K Balakrishnan	shahilla_balakrishnan@moe.edu.sg
Social Studies / English Language	Ms Shayne Ong Chi Ying	chi_ying_shayne_ong@moe.edu.sg
Social Studies / History	Ms Fiona Chew Xin Rong	chew_xin_rong_fiona@moe.edu.sg
Humanities	Ms Mindy Low Lixian	mindy_low_lixian@moe.edu.sg
Humanities	Mr Ernest Yeo Yincai	yeo_yingcai_ernest@moe.edu.sg
Humanities	Ms Mabel Zhang Lingjia	zhang_lingjia_mabel@moe.edu.sg

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Students wearing masks engage in outdoor learning activities, including using a laptop near a pond and reviewing notes.

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