Design and Technology Chapter

Introducing the Design & Technology Chapter's core team and upcoming events for D&T teachers and teacher leaders.

Last updated 29 July 2026

Welcome to our Design and Technology Chapter announcement with a smiling male Master Teacher's photo on a blueprint background.

Objectives of the Design & Technology Chapter

The Chapter promotes a culture of professionalism and pride for teacher leaders and teachers teaching D&T. It seeks to serve as a focal point to engage in collaborative learning to enhance pedagogical leadership and mentorship.

Our Subject Chapter Core Team

Core Team members from schools are representatives of Teacher Leaders across the four zones, coming together to contribute to the professional development of teachers and Teacher Leaders in the chapter.

Design and Technology Subject Chapter Core Team Members

Name	Designation	School / Division
Dr Muhammad Nazir Bin Amir	Master Teacher/Educational Support	AST/PXB
Monica Ong	Academy Officer	AST/PXB
North Zone
Mr Tan Yong Koon Matthew	Lead Teacher	Orchid Park Secondary School
Mr Tay Chee Tong	Senior Teacher	North Vista Secondary School
South Zone
Mr Ng Wern Chin Sean	Senior Teacher	Queenstown Secondary School
East Zone
Mdm Ma Lay Hwa Alison	Senior Teacher	Bedok View Secondary School
Mr Zairani Bin Matyasir	Senior Teacher	East Spring Secondary School
West Zone
Mr Loh Kwong Hong Jordan	Senior Teacher	Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
Mr Loy Suan Doong Dennis	Senior Teacher	Zhenghua Secondary School
HQ (CPDD, ETD) and NIE
Mohammad Hafiz Bin Imram	Senior Curriculum Specialist (D&T)	CPDD 1/Sciences Branch
Mr Chua Qing Jun	Senior Educational Technology Officer	ETD/LPET
Mr Ng Yong Sim	Lecturer	NIE/NSSE

A group of ten men and two women posing in front of an Academy of Singapore Teachers wall sign.

From left: Dr Nazir (AST), Mr Tay Chee Tong (North Vista Sec), Mr Sean Ng Wern Chin (Queenstown Sec), Mr Jordan Loh (Chua Chu Kang Sec), Mr Matthew Tan Yong Koon (Orchid Park Sec), Ms Alison Ma Lay Hwa (Bedok View Sec), Mr Dennis Loy Suan Doong (Zhenghua Sec), Mr Reagan Foo (guest CPDD), Mr Chua Qing Jun (ETD), Mr Zairani Bin Matyasir (East Spring Sec), Mr Danny Chew (guest CPDD), Ms Monica Ong (AST)

Our Calendar of Events

Teacher Leaders Networked Learning Sessions (2025)

Session 1 - 25 March (Tue)

Session 2 - 26 Sept (Fri)

AST-organised Teacher Led Workshops (2025)

TLW 1 - 11 March (Tue) - Dynamic Strategies for Effective Teaching of Electric Circuits

TLW 2 - 11 April (Fri) - An experiential approach to learning mechanisms and electronics in SKSS D&T Curriculum

TLW 3 - 4 July (Fri) - Meaningful Integration of Technologies in D&T Teaching and Learning

TLW 4 - 23 Aug (Fri) - Empowering student learning through the integrative approach of design thinking and STEM

STEM in Sciences NLC (2025)

Session 1 - 4 March (Tue)

Session 2 - 9 July (Wed)

Session 3 - 30 Sept (Tue)

Core Team Meetings (for Core Team members)

Members will be notified via email for core team meetings dates.

Chapter Learning Day

November. Actual date will be confirmed nearer to event.

Past Events

Chapter Learning Day 2024

Collage of group photos at Universal Studios Singapore with the text Chapter Learning Day 2023: Exploring STEM.

Collage of participants at a 2024 Design Thinking workshop at Singapore Zoo, building models and posing in groups.

STEM Interest NLC (Queenstown, Changkat Changi, Compassvale, Mayflower and East Spring Secondary Schools)

Six photos showing students and adults doing hands-on craft and engineering activities, including building colourful cardboard vehicles.

Students in school uniforms work on hands-on projects with craft materials and small solar-panel devices in classrooms.

Teacher Leaders Networking Sessions

A video conference grid showing 23 participants.

4 slides in layout format on facilitating the identification of real and meaningful needs, featuring Padlet discussion boards.

Interdisciplinary STEM NLC

Group of teachers posing with STEM projects in a colorful classroom, labelled D&T, Science, and Math.