ITE College West
ITE College West is one of the Institute of Technical Education's three colleges under the "One ITE System, Three Colleges" Governance and Education Model.
| ITE College West | |
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| Address | |
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1 Choa Chu Kang Grove, Singapore 688236 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Government |
| Motto | A College of Service and Innovation |
| Established | July 2010 |
| Principal | Alice Seow Chui Hoon |
| Website | ITE College West |
History
In July 2010, a 9.54-hectare mega-campus was opened, operating four schools - the School of Business and Services, School of Hospitality, School of Engineering and School of Info-Comm Technology. Four of the ITE campuses, Dover, Balestier, Bukit Batok and Clementi Campuses were merged into ITE College West.[1]
The campus, which was built by Gammon Construction under a PPP contract,[2] was officially opened on 18 April 2011 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[3]
Principals
| Name of principal | Years served |
|---|---|
| Yek Tiew Ming | 2010-2015 |
| Goh Mong Song | 2015–2020 |
| Alice Seow Chui Hoon | 2020–Present |
Culture and traditions
Uniform
Students are to wear the prescribed uniform. Inside the collar, there is a colour that represents different courses. Students are required to be in Physical Outfit for Physical Activities, students must change back to school uniform after physical activities. The Physical Education T-Shirt is a plain white shirt with two strips of the course colours. The colours below represents different types of courses:
- Yellow - School of Business & Services
- Green - School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology
- Orange - School of Engineering
- Purple - School of Hospitality
Activities
Students can participate in many co-curricular activities (CCA) organised by Clubs, Committees, and community service societies. Actively contributing in the CCA can help to attain a 'CCA bonus point' of 0.2, 0.15, 0.1 and 0.05 respectively, where it can help ITE graduates who are progressing to ITE Higher Nitec or Polytechnic diploma courses.[4]
Arts & Cultural Activities
- Acoustic Band
- Arts & Crafts
- Campus Radio
- Chinese Orchestra
- Choir Singing
- Dance Group
- Dikir Barat
- Drama
- Festive Drums
- Inspire Club
- Lion Dance
- Magic Club
- Percussion Club
- Rock & Pop Band
- Symphonic Band
Clubs & Societies
- ACE Club
- Apple Club
- Audio Visual Club
- Automation & Robotics
- Business Studies Club
- Community Service Club
- Clean Energy Club
- Cyber Security Club
- Computer Club
- Engineering Club
- Entrepreneurship
- Interact Club
- Library Club
- Media Smart Club
- Micromouse Club
- Photography Club
- SAFE home Club
- School Based Club
- SPARK Programme
- Student Council
- Service Ambassadors Club
- Work Safety & Health Club
Sports & Games
- Archery
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Fitness Club
- Bowling
- Chess
- Dragonboat
- Floorball
- Handball
- Martial Arts
- Motor Sport Club
- Netball
- Bouldering
- Rugby
- Sepak Takraw
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
School and Courses
The College has four schools:
- School of Business and Services (SBS)
- School of Hospitality (SOH)
- School of Engineering (SOE)
- School of Info-Comm Technology (SEIT)
School of Business & Services Courses
- Higher Nitec in Accounting
- Nitec in Business Services
- Nitec in Finance Services
- Nitec in Fitness Training
- Nitec in Travel & Tourism Services
- Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations
- Nitec in Retail Services
- Higher Nitec in Service Management
- Higher Nitec in Sports Management
School of Hospitality Courses
- Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts
- Asian Culinary Arts
- Western Culinary Arts
- Food & Beverage Operations
- Pastry & Baking
- Hospitality Operations
School of Electronics & Info-Communications Technology Courses
- Web Applications
- Electronics (Computer & Networking)
- Security Technology
- Info Communications Technology
School of Engineering Courses
- Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) in Automotive Engineering
- Work-Study Diploma (WSDip) in Electrical Engineering
- Higher Nitec in Automotive Engineering
- Nitec in Automotive Technology
- Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering
- Nitec in Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound)
- Nitec in Electrical Technology (Power & Control)
- Higher Nitec in Facility Management
- Nitec in Built Environment (Mechanical & Electrical Services)
- Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering
- Nitec in Mechanical Technology
- Higher Nitec in Mechatronics Engineering
- Nitec in Mechatronics and Robotics
- Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering
- Nitec in Rapid Transit Technology
Notable alumni
- Jeremy Chan - Singaporean actor
- Hayley Woo - Singaporean actress
- Jayley Woo - Singaporean actress[5]
References
- Fredriksen Birger; Sing Kong Lee; Chor Boon Goh (18 April 2008). Toward a Better Future: Education and Training for Economic Development in Singapore since 1965. World Bank Publications. ISBN 978-0-8213-7376-7.
- "Balfour Beatty ties up £100m PPP deal in Singapore". Building. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- Lai, Gerrard (19 April 2011). "PM Lee: ITE is critical element". my paper. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- "JPAE - Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise". jpae.polytechnic.edu.sg. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- "ITE gave actress Jayley Woo a fresh start in life". 2015-09-02. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
