Humanities

Meet the Humanities department and discover how students explore heritage, sustainability, and history through hands-on trails, model UN, and competitions.

Last updated 16 September 2026

Department Information

A group of about 13 people posing on wooden stage steps in front of a red curtain.

Humanities department staff and roles

Head of Department
Mr Danny Cha Boon Hon
Subject Head
Mr Sam Soo Boon Siang (SH GEOG/NE)
Lead Teacher
Mdm Howe Joo-Li Serene (LT/Geography)
Names of Members of the Department
Mdm Zanariah Bte Zainal Abiden	Year Head
Mr Tan Kian Hong Edwin	Teacher
Ms Koh Ming Hui	Teacher
Mdm Siti Nurbasyirah	Teacher
Ms Jency	Teacher
Ms Lynn Chew	Teacher
Ms Tan Pei Wen	Teacher
Ms Isabel Ho	Teacher
Ms Teo Siew Hui Jessie	Teacher
Mr Godwin Tan	Teacher
Mr Azri	Teacher

Programme Highlights and Enrichment Activities

1. Heritage Trail Experience

Students explored the Singapore River through route planning, risk assessments, and presentations at historical sites. They researched and shared heritage knowledge, sketched the Botero Bird, and created sculptures during the art lessons later. The programme fostered critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, communication, and cross-disciplinary learning, nurturing students’ appreciation of heritage while building confidence as dynamic, adaptable learners.

2. Sustainability Trail Experience

Through the Sustainability Trail experience, students connected Geography and Mathematics through real-world learning. They explored Singapore’s water sustainability and applied mathematical concepts to analyse resources. The programme-built knowledge of context sharpened analytical and cross-disciplinary skills, and nurtured reflective learners ready to learn from mistakes, fostering resilience and innovative thinking.

Students in red uniforms sit on steps near a riverside plaza, looking at papers near a bronze animal statue.

Students sketching the iconic Botero Bird along the Singapore River, blending history, heritage, and art into a meaningful learning experience.

Students in red shirts sit on the ground near a bronze statue outside Maybank Tower building.

Students learning by the Singapore River, presenting their research on the coolie trade at a historical sculpture site; connecting heritage with real-world exploration.

Four students in white uniforms stand on an outdoor platform with a city skyline and blue crane visible behind them.

From equations to flood control, students at Marina Barrage combined Math and Geography using their PLDs to understand Singapore’s approach to sustainability

Eight students in red shirts and black skirts pose with peace signs in front of a school building mural.

Our IMUNC delegates representing the school with pride — building confidence, forging friendships, and shining on the global stage!

Four students in red polo shirts smile and hold up small cards in a school gymnasium with an Integrity sign.

Well done to our students for shining at the 10th National History Card Challenge Game, showcasing knowledge, strategy, and teamwork under the theme War and Diplomacy!