Humanities
Discover how the Humanities department nurtures curious, critical thinkers through fieldwork in Geography, History, and Social Studies.
"The calling of the Humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word." -- J. Irwin Miller
Mission
To develop critical and innovative Theresians who anticipate and respond to global changes in a socially responsible manner as they make links with what they have learnt to the real world contexts.
Vision
Every Theresian an inquirer in a dynamic world.
Key Programmes
Humanities fieldwork provides students with opportunities to apply inquiry skills through authentic investigations in Geography, History, and Social Studies.
For Geography, students explore a geographical issue through Geographical Investigation (GI) by gathering and analysing data from the field and secondary sources to draw conclusions. In Historical Investigation (HI), students examine an authentic historical issue, applying historical concepts and skills to develop evidence-based responses. Through Social Studies Issue Investigation (SSII), students investigate societal issues of concern, analyse multiple perspectives and propose reasoned conclusions and recommendations. Through these investigations, students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and reflective skills essential for informed, active citizenship.
Head of Department
Ms Melanie Lim (melanie_lim@schools.gov.sg (opens in new tab))
Department Staff
Geography and/or Social Studies
Mr Alfie Yang ( alfie_yang@moe.edu.sg.sg (opens in new tab))
Mr Chua Qiyou (chua_qiyou@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))
Mr Lua Jiong How (lua_jiong_how@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))
History and/or Social Studies
Mr Mark Tan (mark_tan_jie_yi@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))
Ms Quek Ygee Leng (quek_ygee_leng_a@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))