Tanglin Trust Senior School is the largest phase of Singapore's oldest British international school, around 1,300 students across the secondary years and Sixth Form. It is where the school's defining feature comes into its own: after IGCSE, students choose between A Level and the IB Diploma, the only Sixth Form in Singapore to offer both. For families with a child entering the secondary years, the Senior School is usually the deciding factor in choosing Tanglin at all.
Tanglin Trust Senior School at a glance
| Detail | Summary |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and exam boards | English National Curriculum to IGCSE in Years 10 and 11; A Level and the IB Diploma in the Sixth Form |
| Stages | Years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18), including the Sixth Form |
| Part of | Tanglin Trust, founded 1925, around 1,300 students in the Senior School |
| Accreditation | Within a school inspected under the British Schools Overseas framework and rated at the top grade |
| Fee band | Premium, reaching the top of the city range in the Sixth Form |
| Campus area | 95 Portsdown Road, south Singapore near Queenstown and one north |
The Senior School years
The lower secondary years continue the English National Curriculum before students sit IGCSE examinations in Years 10 and 11, which set up the Sixth Form. There the choice opens: A Level for students who want to specialise in three or four subjects, or the IB Diploma for those who prefer a broad six subject spread with Theory of Knowledge, the extended essay and the creativity, activity and service strand. Running both on one campus means the decision is made with teachers who know the student, not forced by the school they happened to join.
The scale of the Senior School supports a wide subject list, strong sport and a serious music and drama programme, alongside a university guidance team that prepares applications to the UK, the United States and beyond. Ask the admissions team for the most recent IGCSE, A Level and Diploma outcomes rather than long run averages, and read the latest inspection report to see an external judgment of the teaching.
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Tanglin Trust Senior School fees
Senior School tuition sits in the premium band for Singapore and reaches the top of the city range in the Sixth Form. Our Singapore international school fees guide places premium senior and Diploma tuition at roughly SGD 45,000 to 55,000 a year, and the Senior School falls within that bracket. Whether a student takes A Level or the Diploma does not change the headline fee, though examination entries are charged separately.
Beyond tuition, budget for a registration fee, a refundable deposit and optional bus and meal costs, and assume fee rises ahead of general inflation across the secondary years. Families moving mid year should ask how fees are prorated for a partial term.
Admissions
The academic year runs from August and the main intake follows it, with rolling entry where places exist. Year 7 and Sixth Form entry are the busiest points, so early application matters. The process combines an application with school reports and an assessment appropriate to the year group, more formal in the senior years than lower down the school.
Sixth Form entry is the most considered, since the school confirms a student's IGCSE profile supports A Level or the Diploma and discusses subject combinations before a place is offered. Students already in the Junior School move up internally, and siblings of current students are usually given priority.
Location and who goes there
The Senior School is part of the single Tanglin campus at 95 Portsdown Road in the south of Singapore, near Queenstown, one north and Holland Village. Senior families are drawn from the British and wider international communities who settle in the central and southern districts, and the school's bus network reaches students living further out toward Bukit Timah and the west coast. Many choose Tanglin precisely so a child can complete the secondary years without changing schools.
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Frequently asked questions
What years does Tanglin Trust Senior School cover?
The Senior School covers Years 7 to 13, the secondary years from around age eleven, taking students through IGCSE to a Sixth Form choice of A Level or the IB Diploma.
How much are Tanglin Trust Senior School fees?
Senior School fees sit in the premium band for Singapore and reach the top of the city range in the Sixth Form. Add registration, a refundable deposit and optional bus costs, and confirm the current schedule with the school.
Does Tanglin Trust Senior School offer the IB Diploma?
Yes. The Sixth Form offers both A Level and the IB Diploma, the only school in Singapore to run the two senior pathways side by side, so students choose the route that fits their strengths and university plans.
When do Tanglin Trust Senior School applications open?
The school year starts in August and the main intake follows it, with rolling entry where places exist. Year 7 and Sixth Form entry are the busiest points, so apply well ahead.
Where is Tanglin Trust Senior School?
The Senior School is part of the Tanglin Trust campus at 95 Portsdown Road in the south of Singapore, near the Queenstown and one north districts.
