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Secondary - Character & Leadership Development(Overview)
In SCGS, every pupil is nurtured to be a quality world ready Jinyu leader. The values-driven Character and Leadership Excellence Programme spirals the development of intra, inter-personal, cognitive and leadership skills and attitudes in our holistic 10-year education.
The pervasive Character and Leadership Excellence Programme encourages whole school participation and engagement that develops in pupils a passion for character excellence. Inspired pupils not only have a sincere desire to apply themselves to service, they are also determined to impact those whom they lead to make a difference in their own spheres of influence.
The inclusive and differentiated approach of the Character and Leadership Excellence Programme is guided by Howard Gardner’s Five Minds for the Future which provides breadth of development through the ethical, respectful, creative, synthesising and disciplined minds which are essential for leaders of the future.
The rigor of the programme is also achieved through Joseph Renzuli’s Schoolwide Enrichment Model which takes pupils through Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 programmes of increasing depth.
The Character and Leadership Excellence Programme is organized along three tracks: General Schoolwide Programme, Emerging Leaders and Accelerated Leaders, as shown in the figure below:
General schoolwide programmes aim to inculcate core values and skills through
multiple platforms including Instructional Programmes, Character Education lessons,
CCA and other level-based enrichment programmes.
Examples include:
- Personal Mastery Course from Sec 1-4 which progressively builds effective
servant leadership skills with personal mastery
- Full level leadership trainings through camps, outdoor education, CIP/service-
learning and overseas trips (Sec 1-Malacca Trip, Sec 2-Overseas Service Learning)
- Special Events/Projects that teach active leadership and commitment to the
community and nation. These include Project Work, ‘Lead Youths in Research in Community Service’
- (LYRICS), i-SCMUN etc.
Emerging Leaders Track provides pupils further leadership opportunities and training.
Differentiation is key to cater to the potential and pace of pupils’ development.
Examples include:
- Specialised leadership training for CCA leaders conducted within school and
at HQ/National level
- SC Ambassadors, Peer Leaders, Prefects, CCA leaders and Class Committee
Executive Members training and roles include development in higher order
leadership skills, with emphasis on Servant Leadership. Other aspects include
problem solving skills, events organization, conflict management and scenario planning
Accelerated Leaders Track provides pupils with exceptional leadership competency to
go through mentorship and wide-ranging opportunities for high-level and challenging
assignments to hone their leadership skills and to impact and influence the school
community and beyond.
Examples include:
- Senior and Executive Prefects are involved in the planning and execution of events
like Teachers Day, SC Day and Graduation
Dinner
- CCA Executive Leaders assist in the planning and running of CCA activities, CHAMPS Carnival promotion of CCAs and other school events like Open House
- Special Project Leaders undertake rigorous projects like Business@Sch, SCMUN,
Open Little Eyes Conference (OLE) that include the participation of other schools
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