Humanities Department

Discover how the Humanities Department nurtures critical thinkers through inquiry-based learning in Geography, History, and Social Studies.

Last updated 4 May 2026

Vision
A dynamic team with a passion for engaging in life-long learning and excelling in a globalised world.

Mission
We nurture Character as well as Confident and Critical thinkers (C3) who are passionate towards learning and excelling through the Humanities lens.

Our Programmes
The Evergreen Humanities Department offers students the following subjects – Social Studies at Lower Secondary (Normal Technical Syllabus) and Upper Secondary (Express and Normal Academic Syllabi), and the choices of Core Geography and Core Literature, and History, Geography and Literature Electives.

The Humanities Department has various programmes to engage the students so that they are able to comprehend and appreciate the workings of the world around them.

Academic Programmes
The learning of Humanities places more emphasis on an inquiry-based approach. For History and Social Studies, students are required to research, analyse and interpret different types of sources to support their own hypothesis. On the other hand, Geography students are exposed to investigative and inquiry-based fieldwork, in which they are required to gather data and make evaluations based on the information they have collected.

Lower Secondary students are introduced to skills such as describing trends, essay writing skills and source interpretations. Lower Secondary students also have the opportunity to conduct authentic customised historical and geographical research beyond the classroom.

Key learning approach
The department’s key learning approach in teaching Humanities consists of multiple layers of scaffolding to help students unpack concepts and questions. The department practices making thinking visible in constructing quality answers and using different levels of scaffolding to meet the needs of students with different learning profiles. In addition, the department also uses guiding questions and graphic organisers to structure students’ thinking processes and link concepts across the topics. Providing f_eedback for learning_ and peer critiques are common pedagogical strategies used across the department to help students identify and bridge their learning gaps. This year, the department has embarked on using Differentiated Instructions to cater to the diverse needs of our learners.

In 2018, the Evergreen Secondary School History Unit was awarded the MOE Innergy Award (Bronze) for our innovative use of Cognitive Scaffold for Critical Reading and Analysis of History Sources.

Opportunities
Students participate in the annual NUS Geography Challenge and Interschool History Challenge as part of their extended learning curriculum.

2018 Secondary 1 Geography Inquiry-Based Lesson

Two photos of uniformed students drawing and coloring posters on large sheets of paper in a classroom.

2018 Secondary 3 Pure Geography Students Coastal Fieldwork at East Coast Park

Students conducting beach profiling on sandy shore using measuring poles and tape near ocean waves.

Students measuring a sandy beach with poles and tape, while others crouch to collect sand samples outdoors.

2018 Secondary 4 Geography Students — Tourism fieldwork at Kampong Glam

Students in red uniforms holding papers interview tourists on busy streets at Kampong Glam, Singapore.

2018 Secondary 4 Geography Students — Tourism fieldwork at Kampong Glam

Six people in school uniforms and casual wear pose outdoors holding tote bags near a grassy slope and building.

2017 Secondary 1 History Museum Visit to the National Museum

Students in white uniforms sit on the floor facing two standing presenters inside a museum.

2017 Secondary 2 History Museum Visit to Changi Chapel

Students in uniforms examine exhibits inside the Changi Prison museum hall with displays on the walls.

2017 Secondary 3 History Students - TACA Cards

Students in school uniforms working together at desks, reviewing papers and cards as part of a classroom activity.

Professional Development among History teachers

Teachers sit around a teal table in a classroom facing a presenter standing near a projector screen.