Sec 1 CCA briefing 2015 leaps 2.0 slides (for parents)

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A Holistic Education for

Secondary School

Students - LEAPS 2.0

Damai Secondary School


To share:

the purpose of Co-curricular Programmes

the intent & domains of LEAPS 2.0

& how parents can support the holistic development of

your child


• Co-Curricular Programmes

– 4 structured programmes that complement the

academic curriculum

Co-Curricular

Activities (CCA)

Student

Leadership

Development

Values In Action

(VIA)

Enrichment &

Lifeskills

Programme


• Co-Curricular Programmes support the

holistic development of the child

– Provides multiple avenues to nurture

students to prepare them for their future work

and life

Character &

Values

Social-Emotional

Competencies

21st Century

Competencies

Interests &

Talents


• Role of Parents in the

holistic development of your child

– Reinforcement of values, life skills, interests

and strengths at home


LEAPS 2.0

Recognition System for Co-Curricular Attainment


Leadership

Enrichment

Achievement

Participation

Service

LEAPS 2.0

DOMAINS

– to recognise

students’ holistic

development


• LEAPS 2.0

– 4 domains has levels of attainment: 1 - 5

Participation Achievement Leadership Service


• LEAPS 2.0

– Enrichment domain complements the other

domains for students’ holistic development

– Will be recognised in School Graduation

Certificate

– Will not have levels of attainment


INTENT OF LEAPS 2.0

Motivate students towards holistic and balanced

participation through the co-curricular programmes

Facilitate the learning of values, skills and competencies

for life

Recognise diverse interests of students; developing

students to be self-directed learners

Recognise the “home-school-community” approach to

holistic development of every child


• Participation

– Affirms students’ sustained development in school-based

CCA throughout secondary school

– Student can choose from Sports, Arts, Uniformed Groups,

Clubs and Societies

• Achievement

– Affirms students’ character development and efforts in

representing the school/external organisations in events

– Students diverse interests and talents are recognised as

events can go beyond CCA and beyond school

Key Information on LEAPS 2.0 Domains


Participation Domain in LEAPS 2.0

• At least 75% attendance each year

– Levels 1 - 4:

• Participation in a CCA for 2 to 5 years

– Levels 4 – 5:

• Continuous involvement in the same CCA for 4 or 5 years

– Levels 3 – 5:

• Exemplary conduct and active contribution in CCA with at

least 3 years of participation in any CCA


Achievement Domain in LEAPS 2.0

Representation

• Level 1:

– Represent class / house / CCA (Intra-school)

Representation/Accomplishment

• Levels 2 – 4:

– Representation school or external organisation in an event

– Accomplishment in an event represented

– Levels increase with no. of years of representation/accomplishment

• Level 5:

– Represent/accomplish Singapore / MOE / Singapore Schools /

National Project of Excellence (NPOE) / UG HQ in international UG

competitions


• Leadership

– Affirms students’ development as a leader

– Students are developed through leadership modules,

National Youth Achievement Award and leadership

positions.

• Service

– Affirms students’ contributions to the community and

development as responsible and active citizens

– Students serve the community through schools’ Values-In-

Action programmes

Key Information on LEAPS 2.0 Domains


Leadership Domain in LEAPS 2.0

• Level 1:

– Completed 2 modules on leadership

• Levels 2 – 3:

– National Youth Achievement Award:

– Level 2: Bronze

– Level 3: Silver and above

• Levels 2 – 5:

– Recognition of progressive student leadership

development through leadership positions


• Level 1-4:

Highest level attained in either:

– Number of hours of service

– Number of VIA projects

– A combination of both

• Level 5:

– VIA project:

• Student-initiated

• Impacts the community beyond the school

Service Domain in LEAPS 2.0


RECOGNITION OF

CO-CURRICULAR ATTAINMENT

LEAPS 2.0


Co-Curricular

Experience

Basic

Requirement

for Level of

Attainment in

Domains

Bonus

Points

Excellent 4,3,3,3 2

Good 4,1,1,1

3,2,1,1

2,2,2,1

1

Fair did not meet

above criteria

0


LEAPS 2.0 and previous LEAPS

Previous LEAPS LEAPS 2.0

Grading scheme to

differentiate

Fine differentiation -

A1, A2, B3, B4 …..

Recognition scheme to chart

development

Broad attainment –

Fair, Good and Excellent

Co-curricular Experience…

Recognising domains

unevenly

e.g. different domains

carry different

weighting in the

computation of points

Recalibrating towards balanced

participation across domains:

• equal weighting for all domains

• requiring minimum attainment in

each domain


LEAPS 2.0 and previous LEAPS

Previous LEAPS LEAPS 2.0

Encourage involvement in

different activities through

scoring and accumulating

points

Encourage progression of

development through levels of

attainment within each domain

over the years

Recognition of student

achievement in mainly

CCA activities

Recognise student

achievement beyond CCA

beyond school ; harnessing

community resources

Complex computation of

points

Easy to understand

requirements with only 3

broad levels


HOW TO SUPPORT MY CHILD’S

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT


Is my child able to cope?

How can I help to support

him/her in the learning

pursuits?

Supporting the Holistic

Development of my Child

How does my child want to

pursue this development?

What are the possible opportunities that can help

support this development?

What is my child interested in?

What is my child good at?

What kind of person does my child

want to be?

How can I reinforce my child's

learning of values and life skills in his

/her Co-Curricular Programmes?


CCA

VIA

ENRICHMENT

LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT

Focus on

LEARNING & ENJOYMENT

in Co-Curricular

Programmes


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CCA in Secondary School CCA in Primary School

• COMPULSORY for ALL

students

• Part of school’s co-

curriculum

• 4 – 5 year programme

• Sustainability & progression

of skills

• Changing of CCA is strongly

NOT encouraged

• NOT compulsory for all

students

• Students are encouraged to

join a CCA

• Part of school’s co-

curriculum

• Can be modular / termly

programme

• Students can change CCA

anytime


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Sports &

Games

Uniformed

Groups

Visual &

Performing

Arts

Clubs &

Societies

Canoeing

(girls only)

Netball

(girls only)

Dragonboat

(boys only)

Rugby

(boys only)

Softball

(boys only)

Handball

(boys / girls)

NPCC

NCC Land

(boys)

Girl Guides

Boys’ Brigade

St John

Ambulance

Brigade

Choir

Ethnic Dance

Modern Dance

Guzheng

Symphonic

Band

Art Club

Infocomm

Club


CCA is compulsory and every pupil must

participate in one CCA

CCAs will be conducted on either Mondays and/or

Wednesdays and/or Fridays (depending on the

chosen CCA)

Most CCAs will have 2 sessions per week

DO NOT arrange child’s personal enrichment

activities (eg. tuition) on CCA days


• On-line registration through the following:

www.learnfusion.com/schools/damaisec

OR via the school’s website

www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg – click on CCA – Sec 1 CCA

Registration 2015

login with student’s I/C number or FIN number (foreign

students)

select the preferred CCA (3 choices)

http://www.learnfusion.com/schools/damaisec

http://www.damaisec.moe.edu.sg/

Instructions to login.ppt









Starting date – 12 Jan 2015 (3pm onwards)

Closing date – 14 Jan 2015 (midnight)

Parents’ signature is required on the final print-out to acknowledge the registration

Students with no computer / printer at home to report to Computer Lab 4 (Level 2) on 14 Jan 2015 (Wed) at 2.45pm

Submit the signed print-out to Form Teacher on 16 Jan 2015

NO Appeals will be allowed if the student is allocated one of his / her choices.

CCA will commence in Term 1, Week 4 onwards

(26 Jan)


Thank You

Q&A