YSS Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) ORIENTATION BRIEFING TO PARENTS CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers YSS Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) ORIENTATION BRIEFING TO PARENTS Mr. Subhash HOD PE / CCA A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Introduction Philosophy & Objective of CCAs Distinct difference between Pri and Sec CCAs CCA Registration Procedure in YSS (ORRA) LEAPs System In Yishun Secondary School, the philosophy of our CCA programme is to provide our students with not just varied, but authentic learning opportunities for them to develop strong character, good values and life skills. A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Philosophy Provide students with varied and authentic opportunities to develop character and life skills In Yishun Secondary School, the philosophy of our CCA programme is to provide our students with not just varied, but authentic learning opportunities for them to develop strong character, good values and life skills. A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Objectives Develop knowledge & skills YSS core values – Respect, Integrity and Resilience 21st Century Competencies Some key aims of our CCA programme includes: Developing in our students … Explore & extend interests for lifelong healthy pursuits A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Policy Change of CCAs CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Primary School Secondary School CCA Requirement Optional Compulsory Maximum No. of CCAs Unlimited 1 CCA Option to Quit Can quit anytime Must sustain for 4 /5years Nature of CCA Recreational/Enrichment Recreational/Competitive Attendance Easy going Stringent Must maintain 75% attendance CCA Allocation First come ,first serve Weighing between interest and ability CCA Policy Change of CCAs CCA changing form collected from SPE Parents’ acknowledgement Current CCA teachers to endorse New CCA teacher to accept HOD PE / CCA to approve upon interview Student officially change CCA from Feb A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

Uniformed Groups Sports & Games Clubs and Societies Performing Arts   National Cadet Corps (NCC) (boys) Badminton (Boys and Girls) Aperture (Infocomm/ Photography) D’lite National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Basketball AVA Choir National Civil Defence Cadet Corps Football (Boys) Robotics Chinese Dance Boys Brigade Netball (Girls) Malay Dance Girl Guides Sepak Takraw (Boys) Indian Dance Volleyball (Girls) Guzheng Symphonic Band Total of 21 CCAs. 5 Uniform Groups; 6 Sports & Games; 3 Clubs and Societies’ and 7 Performing Arts

LEAPS – CCA Grading System CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers LEAPS – CCA Grading System Leadership Enrichment Achievement Participation Service To motivate and affirm our students efforts in their holistic personal development through CCA, the LEAPS system of recognition was developed by the ministry of education. LEAPS is the acronym for 5 domains of development, namely leadership, enrichment, achievement, participation and service. A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

LEAPS 2.0 4 domains has levels of attainment: 1 - 5 Leadership Achievement Participation Service Through the school’s co-curricular programmes, students development in 4 domains – Participation, Achievement, Leadership and Service – will count towards their bonus points for admissions to post-secondary institutions. For the 4 domains included in bonus points computation, students may obtain levels of attainment that runs from level 1 to level 5 Brief elaboration on each domain: Participation - recognises your child’s membership in a school-based CCA Achievement - recognises your child’s achievements from representing the school or an external organisation approved by the school. Examples include representation and accomplishment at different platforms such as concerts and competitions. Leadership - recognises your child’s development as a leader Service - recognises your child’s contributions in community service

RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS’ CO-CURRICULAR ATTAINMENT CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS’ CO-CURRICULAR ATTAINMENT CCA Grade will be translated to bonus point(s) which can be used for selection of courses/schools in JC/Poly/ITE. Note: The student must first qualify for JC/Poly/ITE with the academic score before the CCA bonus point can be used. Co-Curricular Attainment 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 A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

Participation Domain in LEAPS 2.0 At least 75% attendance each year Levels 3: Participation in any CCA for 4 years Levels 4: Participate in the same CCA for 4 years Participate in any CCA for 4 years and displays exemplary conduct and active contribution Let’s have a look at the broad recognition criteria of LEAPS. The details can be found in the students’ handbook. Sustained engagement in the same CCA allows for better progressive development of character, skills, knowledge and friendships, and will be accorded higher recognition.

Achievement Domain in LEAPS 2.0 Representation Level 1: Represented class in inter-class games (Intra-school) Level 2 : Represent school in competition/performance for 1 years Level 3 : Represent school in competition/performance for 2 years Level 4 : Represent school in competition/performance for 3 years Level 5: Represent Singapore Schools / UG HQ in international UG competitions This slide shares a bit more on achievement. Details in handout. Level 1: Intra –school Does not recognise mass participation - representation is needed. E.g. school cross-country where everyone takes part may or may not be counted. If all students either represent class or CCA or house etc., it can be counted even though everyone participates. Level 2: Event can be local or international . Generally, local and international events are pegged at the same levels as the standards of international competitions can vary widely. The focus is more on students’ participation and development. Level 2-4 is for representation over 1, 2 and 3 or more years respectively. Level 3-4 is for accomplishment over 1-2 years respectively. Level 5: Highest level of representation/accomplishment where only some students will be able to reach. Recognition honours the high rigour demanded at these established platforms and recognises the efforts and mastery of these students to qualify. E.g. International Olympiads, regional games, etc. NPOE = Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra and Singapore National Youth Orchestra

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 Levels 2 – 5: Recognition of progressive student leadership development through leadership positions in school and in the CCAs Recognition is accorded to students’ ability to take charge of personal development, work in a team and assume responsibilities in service of others. Details in hand out. Schools are also able to customise leadership positions that are meaningful for students’ leadership development.

Service Domain in LEAPS 2.0 Level 1-4: Highest level attained in either: (together with class, level, school VIA programmes) 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 Details in handout. This domain recognises students’ development as socially responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to the community. For level 5, as opposed to earlier levels, must have impact beyond the school VIA takes alignment from the CCE curriculum which will be rolled out in 2014 – time spent on VIA includes planning, service and reflection components. Student initiative could take the form of proposing ideas for a student group’s VIA or Service-Learning project, facilitated by the teacher, e.g. identifying what community issues the group would like to address and how the group can help address those issues. Verbal examples: Hours for (failed) VIA project  can the quantity of time spent be converted to community service hours? Yes.

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers CCA ORRA Orientation Recruitment Registration Allocation (& Appeals) A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Timeline Term 1 Event Remarks Week 1 Fri (5 Jan) Orientation Sports CCA trial CCA Orientation. Students to sign up for at least one visit per week. Week 2 Recruitment 1 week programme Students to have the option to visit the various VPA , UG and Club/Societies Registration Students are to register through the CCA Option Form Week 3 Data processing To be done by CCA Unit Week 4 (22 Jan) Allocation Students would be made known of their CCA allocation Week 4-7 (22 Jan – 16 Feb) Trial Students will begin participation with their designated CCA Week 8( 19-23 Feb) Appeal Submission of CCA Transfer Form(if any) Week 9( 26 Feb) Students are encouraged not to make any changes thereafter A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

Allocation (& Appeals) CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Allocation (& Appeals) There will be a cap to the number of students for CCA (Sports) due to venue and resource constraints Most students will be allocated the CCAs of their choice ( either first or second) Most students are to go through their allocated CCA ( week 4-7) before they can change their CCAs All students can only change CCA once A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers CCA Option Form Section A- Letter of Offer(Physical Sports) Section B – CCA Options A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

Supporting the Holistic Development of my Child 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? Is my child able to cope? How can I help to support him/her in the learning pursuits? How does my child want to pursue this development? What are the possible opportunities that can help support this development? You can discuss the following areas with your child when selecting his/her co-curricular activities. Identifying interests and strengths Example: What is your child interested in? What is your child good at?   Setting objectives Example: What kind of person does your child want to be? How can I reinforce my child's learning of values and life skills in his/her Co-Curricular Programmes? Encouraging self-directed learning Example: How does your child want to pursue this development? What are the possible opportunities that can help support this development? Managing commitments Example: Is your child able to cope? How can you help to support him/her in the learning pursuits? What is my child interested in? What is my child good at?

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Aim Role of Parents in the holistic development of your child Reinforcement of values, life skills, interests and strengths at home Make a CCA conversation We will like to seek support from parents to complement our school’s efforts to develop values, life skills, interests and strengths of your child at home. Together, we believe we can provide the best possible education for every Yishunites. A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School

CCA Induction Programme for New Teachers Thank you A Presentation by A Murugapa, Yishun Secondary School