Student Learning Profile

Objectives To introduce the idea of SLP in Senior Secondary Education To introduce the WebSAMS SLP Module that address students’ whole person development

What is SLP? Provide supplementary information on secondary school leavers’ competencies and specialties, for giving a fuller picture of the students, in terms of whole person development. Under the NSS education, students should be encouraged to build up a profile to record and reflect on their learning experiences and achievements. It is both a learning tool and a means to demonstrate personal development and the expected qualities of student.

Suggested Design and Implementation It would be school-based and the content may include brief information of: –Academic performance in school; –Other Learning Experiences; and –Awards / achievements gained outside schools –Student Self-Account

What is the role of SLP in students’ learning experiences? Students tell their own stories… to show their success in Whole Person Development

SLP Assist student in selecting records Advise on presentation Assist recording process Validate inside-school details (in-school record) Provide outside-school details Reflect on personal study and OLE Present relevant OLE data Provide content of Self-Account Data Preparation Profile Generation Teacher Student

Teacher led, reflection oriented Turning experience into learning, but insufficient student ownership Teacher led, recording oriented Tendency to compliance mentality Student led, recording oriented Student Ownership, but not learning-focused Student led, reflection oriented Self-regulated learning Life-wide Learning and Library Section, CDI Implementation Strategies – School Practices

Strategies enhancing student reflection by adopting WebSAMS SLP Module Existing practices in school –Student handbooks –Spreadsheets –Electronic systems

Student Particulars

Academic Performance in School Understanding in- school performance in academic subjects Knowing the topics of projects involved.

Other Learning Experiences Description shows learning goals, knowledge, generic skills, values and attitudes developed Which kind(s) of experience on each activity? What participating role was the student involved in the activity? What evidence of achievements does the student have in each activity?

Awards and Major Achievements issued by School Information on awards and achievements issued by the school

Performance / Awards and Key Participation Outside School Performance outside school Readers could ask student to produce evidence against each entry if necessary

Student’s ‘Self-Account’ -Highlight impressive learning experiences and how skills and attitudes learnt. -Provide information on personal goal-setting or careers aspiration. -Highlight a particular skill / ability possessed.

Writing of OLE Programme Description and Self-account to increase educational value of SLP and students ’ voice in SLP

Example on OLE programme description – Visits to the elderly home Students have opportunities to learn how to serve as volunteers in elderly homes. Three visits, altogether twelve hours, have been scheduled over the senior secondary years. Students learn to serve as volunteers in elderly homes, such as offering variety shows. Through the experience, students enhance their communication skills and develop sense of empathy for the elderly.

OLE Programme Description Learning goals Knowledge Generic skills Values and attitudes

Self-Account Highlight impressive learning experiences and how skills and attitudes learnt. Provide information on personal goal- setting or careers aspiration. Highlight a particular skill / ability possessed.

An example on OLE Programme Description Cultural Services Volunteers Scheme The Scheme is initiated by Leisure and Cultural Services Department. School helps train up students to provide voluntary service to promote arts and culture. This broadens students ’ horizon and awareness of the need to raise the quality of humanities. In the process, students enhance their leadership, communication skills and creativity.

How commitment to personal goals was formed An example on Student ’ s Self-account … I enjoy very much to get along with people … Among the activities I joined previously, the most impressive one was the Cultural Services Volunteers Scheme. It provided a chance for me to broaden my horizon and realize the importance of collaboration with people of different cultures to make a better world in future. This has encouraged me to know more about people and to cater for their needs. Therefore, I have set a career goal to engage in marketing research and service business. … Interpersonal Skills

Tips from seed schools Manpower –Building on existing practices on using WebSAMS –Forming a SLP Team by non-class teachers –Creating dialogue opportunities with students in existing class teachers periods Generation and use of SLP –Once a year / use of simplified version –As supplementary information delivered at parents ’ day