Character and Citizenship Education
CCE Philosophy
Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) is an essential and integral part of our pupils’ learning experience. The goal of CCE is to inculcate the values and competencies in our pupils to develop them into good and moral individuals, who will contribute towards the well-being of the nation. Anchored on the school’s vision of nurturing A Community of Aspiring and Gracious Learners, our department’s mission (Anchorlites: Gracious, Prudent and Servant Leaders) to nurture our pupils who are assured of their identities as individuals. As individuals, they are gracious in their conduct, exercise prudence and make informed, moral choices. In addition, we also seek to develop our pupils as Servant Leaders who strive and work towards the improvement of society and self.
Objectives
- To create authentic experiences that promotes pupils’ cross-cultural awareness and a global outlook;
- To infuse CCE Core Values, School Values, 21st Century and Social and Emotional competencies across the Total Curriculum; and
- To develop the 21st Century Core Competencies and CCE Core Values in our pupils
CCE Core Values
Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony
School Values
Respect, Integrity, Confidence and Excellence
Approach
MOE’s Desired Outcomes of Education, the 21st Century Core Competencies and CCE Learning Outcomes (LOs) are central to the actualisation of the CCE Curriculum. We believe that values are best ‘caught’ – transmitted via experiential learning experience, capitalising on teachable moments and infused across all platforms. Hence, we adopt a ‘whole-school-approach’ in the intentional teaching and reinforcement of these values and competencies throughout the Total Curriculum. Teachers are a key and essential component to our pupils’ values education journey. They capture these teachable moments, facilitate discussion amongst pupils to draw out and reinforce their understanding and acquisition of these values and competencies.
To help pupils thrive in a rapidly-changing, volatile world, MOE has identified the above competencies that are increasingly important in the 21st Century. Schools are encouraged to imbue these competencies into a holistic education framework to better prepare our pupils for the future.
The Core Values and Competencies are:
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Core Values:
- Foundation of character
- Provide compass for behaviour
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Social Emotional Competencies - Skills, knowledge and dispositions that enable students to:
- Manage self and relationships effectively
- Make responsible decisions
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Skills related to Citizenship that enable students to:
- Function effectively as active citizens
- Stay rooted to Singapore
School-wide Key Programmes
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Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)
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School based Values Education
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Student Leadership Development
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Service to the community - Values in Action (VIA)
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Lifeskills
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Assembly Talks
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Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
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Growing Years Series (GYS)
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National Education infused in various NE core events and curriculum
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Award and Recognition Programme – Reinforce pupils’ display and upholding of positive values
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Counselling Service
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Learning and Behavioural Support (LBS) for special need students
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Life Circle and SEEDERS Programme - an intervention programme for at-risk students