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(1) Student Development Organisation Chart
(1) Student Development Organisation Chart
(2) Student Development Framework
(2) Student Development Framework
(3) Student Outcomes
(3) Student Outcomes
§ Our students should embrace high moral integrity.
§ Our students display sensitivity and respect to others; concern for society.
§ Our students are exemplary leaders and maximize their innovative and creative potentials.
Each week, at least two periods of formal affective education curriculum time will encompass a variety of activities conducted by Civics Tutors, Education / Senior Consultants or professionals to prepare our students for their future. This is to develop them to be innovative and passionate individuals who lead with integrity, serve with empathy, and possess a strong sense of civic responsibility.
The Three Pillars
The Three Pillars
Student Development programmes (refer to Organisation Chart) fall under three pillars
3.1 Guidance Education
3.1 Guidance Education
The Guidance Education comprises Higher Education and Career Guidance and Counselling units.
A. Education and Career Guidance
The ECG unit aims to educate our students to be aware of their interests, skills, and values, and nurture them to be reflective and purposeful individuals in their community and the world. The unit guides and assists our students in their application to top universities.
The unit organises the annual Education and Career Guidance Fair; Talent Attachment and Grooming (TAG) Programme (work experience) every June and December; engagement and information sessions by industry professionals and local and overseas university representatives; panel sessions by industry professionals and overseas undergraduate alumni; visits to local companies and universities; in-house briefing sessions on application processes; career skills, university essay writing workshop and vetting sessions; and provide one-on-one or group counselling sessions.
The ECG Centre located at the 3rd level of the Holistic Education Building (Block D) is a great resources on career and university-related matters, and is where the counsellors are seated. The ECG Corner at the library has SAT/ACT resource materials, essay writing guides and related books. Our online resources can be found on our Google site via this link (log in required): tinyurl.com/hwachongecg.
B. Pastoral Care & Counselling
The unit provides interactive care, support and guidance for students and to equip them with the skills to embrace their experiences during their growing up years. Students may approach the school counsellor should they need help.
If student encounters situations that disrupt their learning, they can seek help from their Civics Tutor, Faculty teachers, or our School Counsellor.
These teachers will assist students to identify opportunities for personal growth, expand repertoire of coping resources and make changes in themselves for achievement in the social, education and career planning, and academic domains.
3.2 Character & Citizenship Education
3.2 Character & Citizenship Education
A. National Education Programme (NE)
NE programmes are compulsory for all students including non-Singaporean citizens. The four core events are commemorated annually, namely Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, National Day and Racial Harmony Day, and are organised by the college's own Student National Education Council (SNEC). Dialogues with senior civil servants are held on a regular basis to sensitize students to the rationale behind policies and to raise awareness of the realities facing Singapore and the considerations of policy makers in defending Singapore's interests. In addition, the SNEC organizes small group dialogue sessions on current issues. Students will also get a chance to go on learning journeys, e.g. to army camps, SDC or Ethnographic trails. More information on SNEC organised activities can be found at https://sghwachong.wixsite.com/site/home or at SNEC Facebook or Instagram account.
There is a collection of print and non-print NE materials in the library. You may also visit the MOE NE website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/ne/ for the core principles, objectives and scope of the NE initiatives. You are encouraged to access the website so that you can make full use of this resource for any NE-related activities or projects. In addition, you can visit the NE board and read the iEMB for regular news updates on Singapore-related issues.
B. Community Involvement Programme (CIP) / Overseas Community Involvement Programme (OCIP)
The CIP and OCIP aim to raise awareness and participation in volunteerism in students that lead to a lifelong interest and involvement in community service. The programmes also provide opportunities for leadership training.
The student CIP Council organizes projects throughout the year under the guidance of CIP Unit tutors. These include organizing Leadership Camps for neighbourhood primary schools, providing peer tutoring for secondary school students in the cluster schools, bringing the elderly on excursions, providing opportunities to interact with the minority races and the clients from MINDS.
Students are also strongly encouraged to plan and organize their own local CIP projects. These are called Service-Learning projects, which are designed based on the needs of the beneficiaries. For monitoring purposes, all Service-Learning project proposals are submitted on the ISP at least 2 - 4 weeks prior to execution of the project. Approvals are granted for proposals that meet the stipulated guidelines by the CIP Unit. (Details are available at https://sghwachong.wixsite.com/cipcouncilofficial.) Students work closely with their Service-Learning Mentor, who facilitates their learning.
Students may also take part in OCIP trips organised by the OCIP Unit. The nature of these trips ranges from teaching, health care to construction of basic amenities, and to countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Nepal. These trips are usually held twice a year during the school holidays, i.e. May/June and Nov/Dec.
C. Pastoral Care & Moral Education Programme (PCME)
The Pastoral Care and Moral Education programme aims to equip the HCI student with competencies to become a wise, confident and self-disciplined individual, a passionate learner and a compassionate leader to succeed in our ever-changing world.
The PCME programme carries out the guidance curriculum which aims to develop students in the domains of (i) self-knowledge and interpersonal skills, (ii) moral and spiritual development, and (iii) life career planning and managing life roles, settings and events. The programme includes civics tutorial session activities, workshops and mass lectures by invited speakers.
D. Arts Enrichment and Appreciation Programme (AEA)
The Arts Enrichment and Appreciation Unit aims to expose students to a variety of genres and interests in the arts. In addition to arranging concerts and/or other arts enrichment activities at least once a term, the unit also organises the annual Hwa Chong Arts Festival that showcases our students’ talents in both the visual and the performing arts. Additional workshops and master classes may also be planned if there is sufficient demand.
E. Outdoor Education Programme (OE)
The Outdoor Education Programme provides students with the opportunity for active, experiential learning both locally and overseas with the emphasis on leadership, character development and caring for the environment. Students can expect to re-discover themselves from the exhilarating and life-changing experiences. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary, first person to successfully conquer Mt Everest.
F. Student Enrichment Programme (SE)
The Student Enrichment Programme aims to equip every student with soft skills for personal presentation and communication, and to expose students to different disciplines, broadening their education experience and fostering zest for life.
The three main programmes that the unit oversees are: (1) the Core Module Programme which is on a voluntary basis, aimed at equipping students with important life-skills through half-day workshops like Presentation Skills and Interview Skills; (2) the Sabbaticals which provides opportunities for sustained enrichment through workshops held on one dedicated day in the year; (3) the optional Foreign Language Programme which provides students with the opportunities to acquire a new foreign language and develop a better understanding of other cultures through the weekly language lessons; and (4) competitions e.g. entrepreneurship competitions.
These programmes offered also allow students to develop their talents in non-academic areas, gain exposure to new learning experiences and expose them to essential life-skills and values such as teamwork, discipline, and commitment.
G. Discipline Programme
Underpinning the disciplinary approach is self discipline, in which students are encouraged to demonstrate personal and social responsibilities and excellent work attitude. Please refer to the section on
Guidelines on Student Responsibilities for more information.
H. Co-curriculum Activities (CCA) & Health Programme
The programme provides students opportunities for inculcating values and life skills such as sportsmanship, celebrating victories, handling defeat graciously and building self-esteem. There is also further emphasis on leading a healthy lifestyle, attaining balance physically, physiologically, emotionally, mentally and socially. Please refer to the section
PE & CCA Department// for more information.
3.3 Leadership Education
3.3 Leadership Education
A. Leadership Development Programme (LD)
In line with the college vision to build an institution of leaders, the Leadership Development Programme is designed to nurture our students into leaders who are physically fit, mentally alert, socially adept, emotionally stable and psychologically resilient. Our objectives are to enable our students to gain experience in leadership roles, and to learn to contribute meaningfully to society as a leader. Details are available in the Leadership Enrichment And Development (LEAD) package distributed to all students.
Student leaders are given opportunities to lead in discussions, facilitate dialogue sessions with ministers and permanent secretaries, and participate in prestigious seminars/conferences, so as to gain more exposure and broaden their perspectives. We hope to provide every student with at least one opportunity to participate in leadership building courses (e.g. local and overseas expedition). They may also be selected for attachment programmes with external agencies and political leaders.
The LD Unit also organises scholarship seminars and Scholarship Day, with many top scholarship providers visiting the institution. Students can also easily access information about scholarships via BrightSparks, Singapore’s scholarship, higher education and career portal (http://www.brightsparks.com.sg).
B. Students’ Council (SC)
The Students' Council is a major student organisation that plays a large part in the student activities of the school. It represents the student body in the decision-making process with regards to improving the general welfare of the students, fosters school spirit, and produces responsible student leaders of integrity, character and excellence.
The College Students’ Council represents the highest level of student leadership. It is made up of five distinct committees that facilitate various aspects of school life, from encouraging student-administration communication to student welfare. The Students’ Council also takes charge of major events in the school calendar, such as Open House, Senior Promenade and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. Please refer to the section on Students’ Council for more information.
C. International Scholars Scheme Programme (ISS)
Hwa Chong Institution is the institution of choice for more than 150 international scholars, many of whom hail from China, Indonesia and Malaysia. Each scholar is assigned a teacher mentor who will help the international scholars integrate into the local system as well as guide and monitor them holistically. There are general group meetings with the mentors and/or key personnel each term. In Hwa Chong Institution, all scholars are expected to excel academically, and the Grant for English Language Programme is conducted to help scholars improve their mastery of the English Language. There are also opportunities for scholars to develop their leadership skills, by organizing events such as Scholars’ Orientation for incoming C1 scholars, Farewell Dinner, Scholars’ CIP projects or through the assumption of leadership roles such as Scholars’ Leaders. Outings are also organized for scholars and their local schoolmates in order to provide opportunities for them to interact with one another in the Hwa Chong family. Ultimately, the school hopes that all scholars will become ambassadors of Hwa Chong Institution and Singapore, personifying the values inculcated during their stint as International Scholars in Hwa Chong Institution.
D. Internationalisation Programme (ITP)
The Internationalisation Unit aims to give students an opportunity to experience the diversity of other cultures both locally and overseas. It consists of three main segments.
First, the hosting of the annual Hwa Chong Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summit (HC-APYLS), which brings together top international student leaders on a prestigious platform to discuss global issues facing the world today. Second, the unit oversees cultural exchanges and immersions with other top schools around the world. Third, the unit also conducts the Cultural Quotient (CQ) workshop for students going overseas to prepare them for the cultural exchange and interaction that will take place during such overseas trips. It aims to develop in students both cultural sensitivity and a global outlook.
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