Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
Objective:
We aim to:
• Inculcate sound values, strong community spirit and a
sense of national identity in students
The CCE emphasises the interconnectedness
of the core values, social and emotional competencies and civic literacy,
global awareness and cross-cultural skills that are critical for pupils'
character and citizenship development. This framework will underpin the
holistic education to enable our school to better prepare our pupils to thrive
in a fast-changing and highly-connected world. Citizenship and Character
Education, has always been at the heart of education in Singapore.
Curriculum:
Various key programmes such as National
Education (NE), Character and Citizenship Education (CCE), Values-in-action
(VIA), Social Studies (SS), Co-curricular Activities (CCA) and Form Teacher
Guidance Period (FTGP) are in place to inculcate values and build competencies
in our pupils so as to develop them into upright individuals and useful citizens.
Approach:
Driven by the whole school approach of
using the principles of Head (Knowing), Heart (Feeling) and Hands (Action), the
curriculum is delivered through direct teaching, teachable moments and infusion
in the following ways:
• Head
(Knowing): Explicit teaching
• Heart
(Feeling): Reflect and internalise
• Hands
(Action): Apply and contribute
Values and competencies are explicitly
taught during character and citizenship education lessons and infused
throughout the curriculum as well as through reflection and experience. Service
to the school and community, leadership roles and responsibilities, CCAs and
project work are various platforms and opportunities for pupils to apply what
they have internalised and learnt. In the process of contributing their time,
resources and working with one another, the pupils can live out the school
values and shine in the community.
Framework for 21st Century Competencies and
Student Outcomes
To better position our pupils to take
advantage of opportunities in a globalised world, our pupils need to possess
life-ready competencies like creativity, innovation, cross-cultural
understanding and resilience. Diagram 1 illustrates the Desired Pupil Outcomes
and the 21st Century Competencies.
Diagram 1: 21st Century Competencies and
Desired Pupil Outcomes
Values form the core of the framework of
21st century competencies, Social and Emotional Competencies (Middle Ring) and
the 21st Century Skills (Outer Ring) are required for our young to tap into the
rich opportunities in the new digital age while keeping a strong Singapore
heartbeat. Our School aims to strike a balance between pupils’ content
knowledge as well as the above mentioned competencies and values to thrive in
the future.
Desired Pupil Outcomes
The desired outcomes for every pupil are:
- A confident person who has a strong sense of right and
wrong, is adaptable and resilient, knows himself, is discerning in judgment,
thinks independently and critically, and communicates effectively.
- A self-directed learner who questions, reflects,
perseveres and takes responsibility for his own learning.
- An active contributor who is able to work effectively in
teams, is innovative, exercises initiative, takes calculated risks and strives
for excellence.
- A concerned citizen who is rooted to Singapore, has a
strong sense of civic responsibility, is informed about Singapore and the
world, and takes an active part in bettering the lives of others around
him.
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