Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Better Health for Better Tomorrow

Our school’s distinctive Applied Learning Programme (ALP) is themed “Better Health for Better Tomorrow”. The programme aims to build on our students’ holistic development through authentic hands-on learning experiences centered around Health and Food Sciences. By incorporating various areas in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field, we develop students to create innovative solutions and prototypes, connect theory to real-world issues and contribute to the community and society.

The Secondary 1 programme is titled “Healthy Living in Springfield”. Through the lesson modules, students are inspired to explore personal choices to lead a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. They are equipped with essential skills taught for maintaining a healthy diet, including reading nutrition labels and ingredient substitutions. Through practical experiments, students investigated the sugar content of different drinks, calorific value of food items and explored and examined probiotics in our diet. With the knowledge and skills gained, students are encouraged to design healthy recipes and cook healthy meals to promote healthy living in Singapore. The programme concluded with a learning journey to Science Centre’s “UNATAME STAR Lecture - The Future of Food” where students interacted with scientists, farmers, and entrepreneurs on novel food to learn about the technology advancements in food production.

The Secondary 2 programme is titled “Springfield in a Garden”. Students were given a real-world problem of ensuring food security in Singapore. As part of the 'Farm-to-Table' experience, students experienced soil-based and hydroponics planting, monitoring plant growth conditions using micro:bit sensors, harvesting, cooking vegetables and conducting sensory evaluation. For the milestone project, students research and ideate on a prototype for an urban farming set-up for land-scarce Singapore. They constructed a NFT Hydroponics System and upcycled PET bottles to construct a vertical microgreens garden. At the end of the programme, students embark on learning journeys to various industry partners to learn about current and new technologies in urban farming.