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Welcome to Student-Initiated Learning!
This is your space to explore what inspires you — beyond lessons, tests and classrooms.
Choose what you want to learn, set your goals, and grow at your own pace.
Your learning, your way.
What Is SIL? (Student Language)
What Is SIL? (Student Language)
SIL = Student-Initiated Learning
Time for you to learn something YOU choose
Happens during HBL days + white space time
You can pick a project and work on it through the year
Make it fun:
🎶 Learn music • 🎨 Create art • 🔧 Build something • 🤸♂️ Train a skill
📸 Film, write, cook, research, code, design — you choose!
SIL Publicity Video 2022(edited).mp4How It Works (Simple Steps)
How It Works (Simple Steps)
1. Choose a Topic
What excites you?
Pick something meaningful to you.
2. Plan Your Project
Use the guide in “Getting Started.”
3. Learn & Do
Use each SIL session to explore and create.
4. Reflect & Show
Track progress and share what you’ve learned.
How do I show my learning over the weeks?
How do I show my learning over the weeks?
There are many ways you could progress on your work. Here are some examples to get you started.
Topic: Health & Fitness
Steps: Research on various body exercises.
Final product: Create a video of yourself doing a 20 minute full body workout.
Kalimba.mp4Topic: Learning to play the Kalimba (thumb piano).
Steps: Watch online videos to learn how to play the Kalimba.
Final product: Do a tutorial video teaching others how to play the instrument.
Topic: Creating perfumes
Steps: Research on how to create your own perfumes at home. Try making different scents.
Final product: Bring your perfumes to class for your friends to have a try!
Topic: Our School, Our Stories Competition
Steps: Read up on the rules of the competition.
Final Product: Take photos or a video that bring out one of the Competition Themes (priceless moments in school or our school community or united as one).
Topic: Crocheting
Steps: Watch tutorial videos online on crocheting.
Final product: Create a crochet shirt or soft toy.
Topic: Drones
Steps: Research on the different types of drones and the rules for drone-flying in Singapore. Read more here: https://youthopia.sg/read/drone-racing-is-the-new-kid-on-the-competitive-sports-block/
Final product: Create an infographic to share with your friends what you've learned about drone-flying in your research.
Topic: Typing Skills
Steps: Learn how to type fast through free online typing lessons (click below: https://www.typingclub.com/)
Final Product: Challenge your teachers to a typing competition! The fastest and more accurate typist wins!
Topic: Home, Truly. National Museum Digital Exhibition
Steps: View the online exhibition to find out what life was like for your parents and grandparents growing up in Singapore (Click: Home Truly (roots.gov.sg).
Final Product: Conduct an oral interview with your parents/grandparents to uncover hidden stories about their lives back then. What games did they play back then? Do they have memories of Yishun or of our school? Then create a podcast or infographic or comic strip to share their stories.
These are just some examples but you do not need to be limited by them. Feel free to explore other topics and showcase your learning in other ways!
Go to the Getting Started Tab to start your SIL journey!
Go to the Getting Started Tab to start your SIL journey!
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