APSN Tanglin School

APSN Tanglin School’s curriculum aims to engage students in life-long learning, meaningful work and lead independent lives.

This is accomplished by building students’ competence in the core learning domains. These are Academic (i.e. Literacy, Numeracy and Science), Vocational Education, Social Emotional, Physical Education and Sports and The Arts.

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) sets the foundation for a values-based special education to nurture character and citizenship, as well as encourage active contribution to the society.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a key enabler for teaching and learning for students to live connected lives and be included in the society.

Literacy

• Aims at building literacy for living, learning and working in a print-rich environment where learning is integrative and each new element taught is incorporated into the whole of what was learnt before that.
• Two main components:
  • Receptive Language (Listening & Reading)
  • Expressive Language (Speaking & Writing)

Numeracy

• Aims at enabling students to acquire mathematical concepts and skills for everyday life and life-long learning.
• Two main components:
  • Arithmetic (Number Sense, Whole Number Operations, Rational Numbers & Data Analysis)
  • Measurement (Time, Length, Area & Perimeter, Mass & Volume and Money)

Science

• Aims at enabling students to see the relevance of Science to their daily lives, the society and the environment.
• Key focus:
  • Inculcate the spirit of scientific inquiry
  • Nurture our students to be the inquirer
  • Teachers to be the leader of inquiry

Vocational Education

• Aims to enable students to understand the World of Work and prepare them for further vocational education and training, work experience and independent living.
• Key components:
  • Food & Beverage/Home Economics
  • Hotel Accommodation/Housekeeping
  • Horticulture
  • Retail Operations
  • Vocational Guidance

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Aims to equip students with skills to recognise and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish positive relationships and manage challenges.
• Complements and enhances the effort of Character and Citizenship Education, a vital foundational component in fostering the core values of the school.

Physical Education and Sports

• Aims to train and provide students with skills and knowledge to lead active and healthy lives.
• Two main components:
  • Physical Fitness and Health Education
  • Games and Sports Skills Acquisition

The Arts

• Provides students with opportunities to explore their interest and demonstrate freedom of expression with an element of fun, while building character and values.
• Two main components:
  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts

Partnerships aim to enable families and communities to become informed about and involved in student development and learning. This is accomplished by increasing parents’ skills and leadership, connecting families with others in the school and in the community, creating better programmes and opportunities for students, and providing family services and support.

• Create an Action Team for School-Home-Community Partnership, the Parent Support Group, to develop strong school-family connections and other school goals.
• Provide training for the Parent Support Group to contribute by being involved and add value to their children’s learning and development.
• Assist families to understand parenting responsibility to guide and support their children.
• Increase understanding and cooperation between home and school via strong school-home communication.
• Encourage parents to be involved in school as volunteers or as audiences to strengthen school programmes.
• Collaborate with the community resources to help students succeed in school and in life.

• Comprise of a multi-disciplinary team which provides professional services in Occupational Therapy, Psychological Intervention, Social Work & Counselling and Speech & Language Therapy.
• Provide one-to-one or group intervention for students and support for parents/caregivers and teaching staff.