Character and Citizenship Education

1)    School Vision, Mission, Values & CCE Vision and Mission

2)    Desired Behaviour of a CPS student
At the end of six years, every CPS student shall be a RICHER student:

3)    CCE in the Classroom:

CCE lessons in school comprise CCE (Form Teacher Guidance Period), or CCE (FTGP), CCE (Mother Tongue Language), or CCE (MTL), and Programme for Active Learning (PAL) at lower primary.

The Social Studies (SS) curriculum complements the CCE curriculum in nurturing citizenship dispositions. During SS lessons, students learn and understand what it means to be a citizen of a country and the world.

4)    Our CCE Programmes:

1. CCE Ambassadors are selected in each Primary 1 to Primary 6 class, who are chosen based on good character and can be a positive role model to their classmates and schoolmates. CCE Ambassadors take charge of the Appreciation Corner and Monthly Birthday Celebrations in their classes.

   For the P4 to P6 CCE Ambassadors, they may be tasked to provide assistance to the 4 National Education events, such as increasing awareness and engagement in their respective classes and assisting teachers in implementation of activities during their lunch periods. The P4 to P6 CCE Ambassadors also provide guidance to the younger P1 to P3 CCE Ambassadors in carrying out their responsibilities.

2. In The Know is a monthly sharing during pre-assembly on newspaper articles related to our RICHER values and contemporary issues. Interesting occupations that are relevant in the 21st century are also shared to allow our students to explore different career paths and gain insights on possibilities in their education pathways. This programme aims to spark the students’ curiosity and develop our students to be self-directed lifelong learners.

   

3. Values-based Lessons conducted during FT Time aim to teach our P1 to P3 students the school’s RICHER values explicitly. The RICHER values are taught through stories which help our students to understand ways to demonstrate the values. P1 values-based lessons focus on understanding of the values and sharing of personal experiences while P2 and P3 values-based lessons focus on commitment of students to display the values through their actions.

   

4. Values Inculcation Programme (VIP) aims to encourage our students to display the RICHER values through their words and deeds. For our P1 and P2 students, stickers are awarded when they are seen doing good deeds out of their own initiative. Students who obtain milestones of 10, 40, 80 or 100 stars will receive a token and/or a certificate of commendation.

   

   VIP Champion Class certificates are awarded to one P1 and P2 class on a termly basis to recognise students who have obtained the most number of stickers received as a class. VIP Moments certificates are also awarded to P1 to P6 students who display commendable or extraordinary actions that show good values. These certificates are presented during pre-assembly.

   

5. RICHER Award aims to recognise our P3 to P6 students who demonstrate our RICHER values consistently through their actions and deeds. It is awarded at the end of Semester 1 to a student from each P3 to P6 class and awardees will receive a certificate and a badge. The good deeds demonstrated by the awardees are also conveyed to the school as good examples for other students to learn the various ways in demonstrating the school’s RICHER values.

6. CPS creates National Education experiences through the 4 commemorative events – Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day and National Day. These 4 commemorative events mark important points in Singapore’s history. A variety of activities are planned for these 4 events, including assembly programmes and activity booths during lunch periods.

   
   

7. Education and Career Guidance (ECG) is one of the six curriculum content areas in CCE. Students are provided opportunities to explore interesting occupations relevant in the 21st century and explore various education pathways. ECG is infused into the P5 and P6 FTGP curriculum for students to explore the MySkillsFuture student portal during FTGP lessons and at home.

   In 2023, P4 Career Conversations was piloted for the P4 students to have conversations with working professionals to find out more about their occupations and industries. The school invited working professionals to introduce and explain more about their jobs, what they do daily, and the education pathways required to acquire the jobs. The students asked questions to discover more about the different occupations and were exposed to a variety of industries.

   

8. Values in Action (VIA) is a learning experience in Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) that enhances students’ development as socially responsible citizens through ownership of their contributions to the community. In Corporation Primary School, students are given an opportunity to choose and have a voice in what they believe will make a difference in the community. This is in line with our school’s philosophy that CPS students can contribute to the society in his/her individual capacity. Through VIA, students will be able to exercise social responsibility in their spheres of influence and play their part through meaningful contribution to the community.

   Values in Action Lessons in CCE (FTGP):

   

   Playing an Active Role in my Community for Upper Primary students:

   P6 Service Learning at All Saints Home (Jurong East)

   

   P5 Service Learning and Activities with St Joseph’s Home