Humanities

The Humanities Department adopts the Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) approach to engage our students in learning the Humanities. Experiential Learning is incorporated in the design of IBL lessons to provide authentic scenarios for students to acquire and apply their knowledge and skills. The department also integrates ICT in lessons to encourage self-directed and collaborative learning to prepare students for post-secondary education.

KEY PROGRAMMES

Geography Investigations:

• Sec 1:Studying the water quality in the school
• Sec 2: Understanding the Pasir Ris neighbourhood
• Sec 3: Visit to ChangiBeach and studying the microclimate in the school
• Sec 4: Understanding Tourism at Gardens by the Bay

Historical Investigations:

• Sec 1: What was education like for the people in colonial Singapore before WWII?
• Sec 2: What caused the Maria Hertogh riots?

History Speaker Series: 

• Associate Professor Bruce Lockhart, NUS – The Cold War and its Impact on Southeast Asia
• Mr. Paul Ho and Mr. Michael Ng – Archaeology and the History of Singapore
• Dr. Sayaka Chatani, NUS – The Japanese Empire and WWII

Social Studies Investigation (E/NA)

• Visit to Kampong Buangkok

Social Studies (Normal Technical) Learning Journeys and Performance Tasks

• Sec 1: Poster to encourage interaction among diverse student groups in school / promote integration of migrants in Singapore
• Sec 2: Terrorism Prevention Poster / Upcycling Project
• Sec 3: Financial Literacy Poster (Managing Financial Resources Wisely)
• Sec 4: Social Enterprise Proposal

Principles of Accounts

• Fund-raising project for charity
• Creation of Principles of Accounts Games 
• Proposal of Home-based business and statement of projected financial performance
• Participation in“The Ultimate Startup Challenge” organised by Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Business and Accountancy
• Participation in “ACCtraordinary Difference Makers” jointly organised by ITE and the 5 Polytechnics, and supported by SAC and ISCA

Elements of Business Skills Learning Journeys to understand the retail and service sectors, e.g.

• Visit to Galaxy Pods @ Chinatown
• Visit to Landmark Village Hotel
• Visit to Decathlon at Stadium Boulevard
• Visit to Chan Brothers at Fook Hai Building
• Visit to SEA Aquarium @ Sentosa

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (2020-2021)

Our students were also given opportunities to further develop their knowledge and skills when they were selected to represent the school in external competitions. With their hard work and guidance from the department teachers, our students accomplished the following:

• NUS-MOE Geography Challenge 2020 (Individual Silver and Bronze Medals)
• NUS-MOE Geography Challenge 2021 (Individual Bronze Medal, Semi-finalists in the Team GeoTrail competition)
• Historical Scene Investigation Challenge 2020, organised by NLB and MOE (2nd Overall)
• Historical Scene Investigation Challenge 2021, organized by NLB and MOE (Silver Award)
• MOE History Challenge2021, organised by MOE-CPDD (qualified for the MOE History Talent Development Programme)
• Singapore Model Cabinet 2021, organised by VJC – Honourable mention for position paper