1. Common Question Why CCA ? Is there a grading system ?
What are the components in the CCA grading system ?
What can I do now ?
In Fairfield, besides striving for academic excellence, we are very focused on developing a child’s character and leadership qualities

2. C C A The Fairsian Experience
Good evening Parents. My name is Mr Francis Ng, SH CCA and I will be bringing you through the presentation on CCA, The Fairsian Experience.

3. What CCAs offer… Platform for personal growth Engaging experience
Inward realisation, outward growth
Opportunity to develop as leaders
and CCA is a very good platform to support the molding of a child’s character and building up leadership qualities in various ways. It allows for personal growth by providing engaging and enriching experiences for the pupils through well-planned and developmental activities.

4. Character Commitment Achievement
In our school, we term CCA as Character, Commitment and Achievement. With developing the child’s character and leadership competency as our main focus, the school sets up support structures to ensure that all pupils learn and growth in their 4/5 years of education in Fairfield.

5. SPORTS Badminton (Girls) Basketball ( Boys) Football (Boys only)
Squash (Boys)
Volleyball (Mixed)
Netball (Girls)
This is a list of the sports CCA that Fairfield offer. Each sport trains an average of about 3 times a week. Pupils are selected into the sports CCA based on their talent and skills as they will be training competitively to represent the school in the National Schools competition. Recreational players will find that they are at a disadvantage under the LEAPS grading as they will not be able to stand a chance in representing the school. So if your child has been selected and identified by our coaches. Congratulations!
The sports CCA also looks into the other areas of holistic development, as explained earlier. E.g. pupils in the volleyball team and netball team have volunteered their services at the Queenstown GRC weekly Meet the People’s Session as well as block visits.

6. Performing Arts Symphonic Band Choir Drama (English) Modern Dance
Guitar Ensemble
Our Performing Arts CCA have practises about 3 times a week too and like the sports team, entry into PA CCA is by selection only. And therefore, parents, if your child has been selected into a PA CCA, congratulations to you too.

7. Uniformed Groups Girls’ Brigade Boys’ Brigade Red Cross Youth (Mixed)
National Cadet Corp (Land)
National Cadet Corp (Sea)
(Mixed and for Singaporeans only)
Uniform group CCAs are a very good platforms to build character and leadership. UGs instill a high level of discipline and resilience in its members through the various programmes organised by the teachers and HQ. I think for those of us who had the UG experience during our school days and especially for the males who have had the opportunity to serve in the National Service, we do know how the UGs bond and build in us, the spirit of self-discipline, team-unity and many other values. We want our pupils to also experience the rich and meaningful learning experiences.
Please note that because of the close affiliation to the Singapore Navy and the cadets do go in naval camps and onboard navy ships for sailing expeditions with the navy, NCC Sea is open ONLY to boys and girls who are Singaporeans and are able to swim.

8. Clubs & Societies
Core
(Robotics, Videography, Photography )
Optional CCAs (2nd CCA)_
Journalism
Fairfield also offers non-core CCAs for pupils to take up as an additional CCA such as the clubs and societies listed.
The clubs and societies conduct their CCA sessions 2-3 times a week. Parents, I want to strongly emphasize that the values of joining a club and society broaden and balanced the development of your child. While the pupils learn the specialized skills in the respective CCAs, for example, the Volleyball CCA members learn the technical skills in the sport; NCC Land cadets learn acquire basic military knowledge in affiliation to the SAF, taking up a CCA in the Clubs & Societies would provide the learning and development of other important lifeskills.
Pupils who join a club or society find themselves learning useful soft skills such as debating skills, which build up their confidence in public speaking. Our Debating and Oratorical Society members have done extremely well by emerging as champions in the National Schools Debate Competition in In one of the dialogues with the Members of Parliament organised by the People’s Association, our pupils from the debate were specifically complimented by Mr Christopher, MP for Ulu Pandan, for their great competency and confidence in engaging the panel in the discussion on the issues of the post-1965 generation. Well, these debaters are also members of a Uniformed Group, Performing Art or Sport.
Journalism helps in the improvement of the pupils’ writing skills; especially when the Journalism team is responsible for the school’s publication, such as the Fairsian Times and the school magazines. Our pupils in Journalism are also given opportunities to interact and pick up skills from the journalists from Channel News Asia.
Our Art, Media, Library and Young Discoverers’ Club CCAs members have also been achieving at both National and International level Competitions. We are very pleased to share with you that our media team’s entry for the NEmationIII was awarded 2nd in the DigiCon6 Competition, a competition organised by the Tokyo Broadcasting System of Japan which showcases the very best of digital content created by professionals and amateurs in Asia. You may also have seen our pupils’ award-winning design at the postbox in Orchard Road, or the entries of book reviews put up in the National Libraries.
These are soft skills that your child picks up from this category of CCAs.

9. LEAPS 2.0 – CCA Recognition Scheme
The CCA Recognition Scheme has been designed:
to encourage continuous participation in CCA,
to ensure a more balanced pupil’s CCA load,
to reward effort, contribution and achievement,
Levels attained can be used in applications for scholarships, bursaries and admission to Pre-U classes and the Polytechnics.
Allow me to share with you on the CCA grading system. A pupil’s CCA is graded by an MOE grading system known as LEAPS. L for Leadership, E for enrichment, A for achievement, P for Participation and S for Service. This system of grading focuses on the holistic development of all pupils in their character and leadership competencies.

10. LEAPS 2.0 – CCA Recognition Scheme
Leadership - roles in CCA, class, house or school activities.
Achievement - representation, attainment & accomplishment.
Participation - attendance in CCA, intra-school, NDP
Service - Community Service
For details , refer to Student Diary pg or School Website
In order to achieve good grades for CCA, your child is encouraged to attend ALL CCA sessions as part of his/her commitment to the CCA.
If he/she misses one session, he/she will find that for the next session, he/she may have a lot to catch up with as activities planned or the skills learn as for every CCA, each session is developmental.
If his/her attendance falls below 75%, it will affect his/her CCA points.

11. CCA Bonus Points ADMISSION TO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
At the end of the graduation year, students’ co-curricular attainment will be recognised according to Excellent/Good/Fair. The level of attainment will be converted to a bonus point(s) which can be used for admission to Junior Colleges/Polytechnics/Institutes of Technical Education.
This is a table which shows the no. of CCA points which translate to the Grade the child will receive at the end of his/her 4/5 years of secondary school.
Every child is required to take part in one CORE CCA in school. There are 3 categories of the CORE CCA which are the Sports, Performing Arts and Uniform Group. Allow me to share with you the different CORE CCA categories we have in Fairfield

12. Direct School Admission (ITE, JCs, Polys)
Students can gain admission to courses in JCs, ITEs and Polytechnics via DSA if they can show strong aptitude, leadership or talents in Performing Arts , sports or interest areas, before GCE ‘O’ or ‘N’ level results are released, on condition they meet the eligibility criteria.
This is a table which shows the no. of CCA points which translate to the Grade the child will receive at the end of his/her 4/5 years of secondary school.
Every child is required to take part in one CORE CCA in school. There are 3 categories of the CORE CCA which are the Sports, Performing Arts and Uniform Group. Allow me to share with you the different CORE CCA categories we have in Fairfield

13. CCA Allocation Process
Week 2
CCA Selections : Jan
Online CCA Registration from 15 Jan (Pupils with no internet access at home will register their CCA on 16 Jan in school)
Week 3
Close of CCA Registration on 19 Jan. Tentative release of CCA Allocation – 23 Jan
(23 Jan)
Week 3
Week 4
CCA Appeal Period Jan
Week 5
CCA begin from 31 Jan

14. CCA Allocation Process
Online
Registration
15-18 Jan
Auditions/ Trials
11-13 Jan
Professional Assessments on the child’s ability is done and based on the child’s merit, he/she will be selected for sports/ pa CCAs.
We will also match this selection with the child’s interest and finally allocate a CCA for him/her. Your child will be briefed how to fill up the CCA option form.
Release of CCA Allocation
from 23 Jan

15. How you can partner us
Emphasise to your child that CCA attendance is mandatory
Monitor your child’s participation. Check for letters issued by CCA Teacher. Refer to the CCA webpages for the CCA’s whole year programme.
Schedule tuition and enrichment activities on weekends if possible.
If your child is sick, ask your child to produce MC to CCA teacher the next working day.

16. What You Can Do Before 15 Jan
Sit down with your child
Talk with your child about their interests
Check out CCA webpages for more info about the CCA demands
Look at the CCAs he/she is shortlisted during trials/auditions
Manage the CCA commitments with his/her other pursuits

17. Professional Assessments on the child’s ability is done and based on the child’s merit, he/she will be selected for sports/ pa CCAs.
We will also match this selection with the child’s interest and finally allocate a CCA for him/her. Your child will be briefed how to fill up the CCA option form.
CCA Registration Link

18. C C A Francis Ng – Head of PE/CCA francis.fmss@fairfieldsec.org
Tel :
C C A
Thank you for your attention and we hope that your child will have a wonderful CCA experience in Fairfield.