APSN Delta Senior School

About Us

APSN Delta Senior School (DSS) is an in-house Approved Training Organisation (ATO) with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) since 2008, an Approved Test Centre (ATC) endorsed by International Computer Driving License (ICDL) since Sep 2011 and WPLN Test Centre endorsed by British Council since Feb 2020. Our students are equipped with the relevant skills, knowledge and attributes through Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) training which helps to prepare them for work readiness and open employment. The WSQ is a national credential system that trains, develops, assesses and certifies skills and competencies for the workforce. As a continuing education and training (CET) system, WSQ supports the SkillsFuture movement to:

Promote recognition of skills and competencies to facilitate progression, mastery and mobility
Promote holistic development of the workforce through technical and generic skills and competencies;
Support economic development by professionalising skills and competencies to drive industry transformation, productivity and innovation efforts and
Encourage lifelong learning.

Training programmes developed under the WSQ system are based on skills and competencies validated by employers, unions and professional bodies. The WSQ programmes are funded and quality-assured by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), which awards the WSQ certifications.

Every student who qualifies for the certification track at APSN DSS will have the opportunity to attempt and obtain the Statements of Attainment (SOA) for all the modules offered in one of the following four WSQ vocational training programmes provided at APSN DSS:

Hotel and Accommodation Services
Food & Beverage
Retail Operations
Horticulture

Students are assigned to one of the four vocational training programmes based on a rigorous profiling process conducted by staff (trainers, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists) with the aim of preparing them for a career in the industry that suits their strengths and skills.

APSN DSS has put in place the following framework of progressive periods of work attachment to facilitate students’ transition from school to work. The maximum age for students to complete the WSQ programme is 21 years old.

Year 1 & 2 – School-based Vocational Training
Year 3 to 5 – 150 Hours of On-Site Training (OST) and after OST, students will be mapped according to their abilities to the Work Experience Programme (WEP) or Customised Work Experience Programme (CWEP)

However, students who require a longer runway to strengthen their readiness for the workplace are placed in the LEAD programme. The LEAD Programme provides a progressive competency-based curriculum that covers various aspects of students’ development. This includes life-skills
development through vocational training and other key learning areas like Numeracy and Literacy to develop students to be competent in terms of knowledge, skills and character. The focus of the LEAD Programme is shown below:

Learning Areas:

Literacy
Numeracy
Fitness and Health (includes community-based training)
Personal Management
Work Skills Training
Computer Skills Training
LIFE curriculum
Mobility Training/ Adapted Self-Defence
Fundamental Skills Training/ Work Skills Levelling Training

APSN DSS also provides various platforms for students to be socially responsible citizens who can contribute to their families and community. There are multiple opportunities within the curriculum for students to apply and showcase their strengths, abilities, talents and gifts.

Programmes

Vocational Training & WSQ Certification Programmes

Food & Beverage

Students in the Food & Beverage programme will be placed in one of the specialisation areas – Culinary Arts, F&B Service or Pastry and Baking – based on an internal assessment by the trainers at the end of Term 1 / Year 1. As part of the programme, students will be awarded Statements of Attainment (SOA) for completing each of the following modules within their areas of specialisation.

Food Services (Culinary Arts) WSQ Modules:

Food Safety Course Level 1
Workplace Safety and Health for Food and Beverage Operations
Prepare Equipment and Ingredients
Meat Storage and Fabrication
Demonstrate Basic Knife Skills
Prepare Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts and Mushrooms

Food Services (F&B Service) WSQ Modules

Food Safety Course Level 1
Workplace Safety and Health for Food and Beverage Operations
Prepare for Service (Mise En Place)
Provide Counter/Take-Away Service
Maintain Food & Beverage Service Environment
Service Challenges

Food Services (Pastry and Baking) WSQ Modules

Food Safety Course Level 1
Workplace Safety and Health for Food and Beverage Operations
Demonstrate Baking Techniques, Mixing Methods, and Piping Skills
Make Basic Cakes
Prepare Premix, Frozen and Bake-off Products
Make Tarts and Short-crust Pastry

Hotel and Accommodation Services

Students in the Hotel and Accommodation Services programme will be awarded Statements of Attainment (SOA) for completing each of the following modules. As part of the programme, students will receive training in multiple areas of housekeeping work involving the cleaning of public areas, performing tasks in the laundry room and servicing guest rooms in a hotel setting.

Hotel and Accommodation Services WSQ Modules:

A trainee will undergo one or more of the following units:

Service Public Areas
Service Guestrooms/Serviced Apartments
Provide Laundry Services
Provide Workplace Safety and Security
Maintain Linen/Uniform Room
Provide Related Housekeeping Services
Handle Guests/Customers’ Concerns and Feedback
Provide Bell Services

Retail Operations

Students in the Retail Operations programme will be awarded Statements of Attainment (SOA) for completing each of the following modules. As part of the programme, students will receive training in performing tasks within various contexts to prepare them for work in retail outlets and warehouses.

Retail Operations WSQ Modules:

Inventory Control
Store Security Policy
Visual Merchandising Presentation
Sales Closure
Comply with Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures
Service Leadership
Food Safety Course Level 1

Horticulture

Students in the Horticulture programme will be awarded Statements of Attainment (SOA) for completing each of the following modules. APSN DSS is currently partnering the Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE) to conduct modules in landscaping.

Landscape WSQ Modules:

Soil and Media Assessment and Remediation (Level 2)
Plant Propagation and Production (Level 2)
Horticultural Chemical Usage(Level 2)

Beside, DSS is also partnering NParks to conduct other WSQ modules in Landscape Operations. DSS is also part of the OneMillionTrees movement to educate our students on tree care and allow them the opportunities to play an active role in the greening of Singapore.

The Workplace Skills (WPS) Series:

The curriculum also encompasses Employability Skills -Workforce Skills Qualification (ES-WSQ) course modules which prepare students with relevant skills for the 21st century workplace. They are as follows:

Develop Personal Effectiveness at Operations Level
Communicate and Relate Effectively at the Workplace
Solve Problems & Make Decisions at Operational Level
Documents (ICDL)
Perform Presentation Functions (ICDL)

Literacy

The Literacy curriculum is designed to equip our students with a range of transferrable skills and knowledge essential for personal and job success. Students are provided opportunities to read, listen, speak and write texts for a range of purposes at workplace and daily living situations.

Numeracy

The Numeracy curriculum is designed to equip every student with numeracy skills that are relevant to life. This includes the “I’M Ready For Life” Programme, which adopts a multi-pronged approach to incorporate the numeracy knowledge, skills and attributes identified under the SPED Living, Learning & Working outcomes to make content accessible to all students. In addition, the “I’M Digitally Ready For Our Future Economy & Society” Programme also provides a hands-on learning experience to help our students to adapt to the fast changing digital landscape and be digitally ready for our future economy & society.

Student Character Development Programme

The Student Character Development (SCD) curriculum serves to nurture students with good values, sound character, and the ability to serve the community. The key programmes of SCD are Personal Management (PM), Service Learning (SL) and National Education (NE). In addition, the Healthy & Safe Relationship course and Buddy-IN programme are offered to selected students.

In Personal Management lessons, students learn the importance of self-regulation and how to manage their emotions to ensure personal and social well-being. Service Learning develops students to be socially responsible citizens who contribute to the best of their ability to the community.

National Education aims to provide opportunities for students to take pride in our national identity, have a sense of belonging to Singapore
and be committed to nation-building. They learn to value Singapore’s sociocultural diversity, and live in harmony and care for others.

Ready to Work Programme

Standard Work Performance
School-to-Work (S2W) Transition Programme
On-Site Training (OST)
Work Experience Programme (WEP) / Customised Work Experience Programme (CWEP)
Job Searching Skills
Career Guidance and Planning

Fitness & Health Programme

Through a number of platforms, the Fitness & Health (FH) department seeks to inculcate in students, the skills needed to lead dignified, fulfilling and independent lives. This is achieved through building up the students’ skills in:

Self-Care, e.g. Nutrition Management, First Aid, Sports Safety
Character Development, e.g. Sportsmanship, Teamwork
21st Century soft skills, e.g. Problem-Solving, Collaboration
Community Integration, e.g. Use of Public Fitness facilities

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)

It is compulsory for all students to have a CCA and our CCAs are conducted on Thursdays. Every CCA provides opportunities for students to serve as CCA leaders or take part in community events. Should students decide to change their CCA after the first year, they can put forth a request to their PDM at the start of Year 2/3 by completing a requisite form, which is subjected to approval. The list of
CCAs offered in APSN Delta Senior School is as follows:

Sports CCA

Badminton
Basketball
Bowling
Floorball
Soccer
Swimming
Table Tennis
Track and Field* – this CCA is being offered to selected students on Mondays

Arts CCA

Creative Arts
Dance
IT club
Lion Dance
Percussion
Circus Arts* – this CCA is being offered to selected students on Mondays

School Information

Phone	+65 6276 3818
Fax	+65 6468 3608
Email	dss@apsn.org.sg
Principal	Mr Subash Lazar
Address	3 Choa Chu Kang Grove Singapore 688237

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School Achievements

2020

Won the MOE-NCSS Innovation – Commendation Award in September for the project “Plant Guided Walks Conducted by Horticulture Students”. The guides for these walks are conducted none other than the horticulture students themselves allowing them to explore new career opportunities while changing misconceptions of what horticulture entails.

Ms Tan Mei Sze Michelle, HOD of Fitness and Health Department received the MOE-NCSS Outstanding SPED Teacher – Commendation Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions as a SPED teacher at APSN Delta Senior School.

2019

Achieved the Vanda Miss Joaquim Award in the Singapore Environment Council – StarHub School Green Awards (SGA) in November 2019.

DSS Project I’m Digital Plus – I’m Digitally Ready For Our Future Economy & Society, won the Digital Participation Pledge (DPP) Award on 5 Nov 2019. The DPP is the nation’s highest accolade for organisations who champion the digital readiness movement. It aims to provide recognition to Singapore-based organisations who exemplify the spirit of corporate citizenship, digital readiness and empower employees and customers to embrace the digital future.

2018

Achieved the Vanda Miss Joaquim Award and the Best 3R Award in the Singapore Environment Council – StarHub School Green Awards (SGA) in November 2018.

Won the Special Mention for Community Outreach and successfully sustained the Platinum Award in the category of Educational Institutions for the Community in Bloom (CIB) initiative organised by National Parks Board in Jun 2018.

Won the MOE-NCSS Innovation Award in September for its programme “I Am Ready For Life” which adopted a multi-prong approach to weave the knowledge, skills and attributes required to achieve the Living, Learning & Working (LLW) outcomes into the existing numeracy curriculum so as to better prepare students for life.

Won the MOE-NCSS Innovation – Commendation Award in September for the project “Food Composting for a Sustainable Future”, a collaboration between Green Ambassador Club, Horticulture and Food & Beverage departments. Our students has learned to use the handy equipment “Smart Cara” – a machine that grinds, dehydrates and filters odour to reduce food waste of up to 90%. In simple terms Smart Cara converts food waste into compost. This in turn can used as a soil enhancer and fertilizer, which is chemical-free, rich in nutrients and is cost effective too. This food recycling project has taught our students the importance and benefits of using energy saving equipment and the importance of conserving natural resources such as water, minerals, as well as reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.

Mrs Deivanai Surendran, HOD of Literacy Department received the MOE-NCSS Outstanding SPED Teacher – Commendation Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions as a SPED teacher at APSN Delta Senior School.

2017

Achieved the Kaoru Star Raft Award on 19 Nov 2017 at AFID Conference for “Empowering Students and Engaging the Community”

StarHub School Green Awards (SGA) in November 2017

Singapore Book of Records – Largest Single Cardboard Structure with a diameter of 5.0m and 3.0m high in the school on 28 July 2017.

Launch of the D20 Festival featuring the school Heritage Wall, Project D20 exhibits – 20 unique, meaningful and creative work produced by our students, musical and dance performance to commemorate the school 20th Anniversary on 8 July 2017.

2016

Lotus Award in the Singapore Environment Council

Won the NCSS-MOE Innovation Award in September for its programme Enhancing Transition Curriculum

Received Commendation for NCSS-MOE Innovation for its Team-based Learning Project

Won the Platinum Award and the Excellence Award for Best New Community Garden in the category of Educational Institutions

2015

Accredited by WDA to deliver courses under the Retail Operations framework on 29 Jun 2015.

Undergone the Business Excellence (BE) renewal assessment conducted by SPRING Singapore on 20 Nov 2014. It has continued to strive for greater heights of excellence on the Business Excellence Journey.

2014

Official opening of Delta Senior School new purpose-built vocational school for special needs by Minister for Education, Mr Heng Swee Kiat.

2013

Launch WSQ Retail Operations training in collaboration with Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS). Authentic retail store cum classroom learning facility was setup in Delta Senior School courtesy of GIANT Singapore Pte Ltd sponsorship.

Student Achievements