Citizenship Education
Building national pride and identity through meaningful Citizenship and Character Education (CCE) lessons, enriching learning journeys, and commemorative events such as National Day and International Friendship Day.
Citizenship Education
Goals of Citizenship Education
1. Foster a sense of identity, pride and self-respect as Singaporeans;
2. Teach the Singapore story — how Singapore succeeded against the odds to become a nation;
3. To help students understand Singapore’s unique challenges, constraints and vulnerabilities, which make us different from other countries;
4. To instill the core values of our way of life, and the will to prevail, that ensures our continued success and well-being.
The platforms with which we achieve our goals are:
1. CCE lessons
2. Infusion of NE Messages through the curriculum
3. Commemoration of the National Events
4. Learning journeys
5. Special morning assembly presentation
6. Training of Citizenship Ambassadors
Total Defence Commemoration:
Our international students from various countries came together to present a fashion show in conjunction with International Friendship Day:
Swiss upper secondary students greatly enjoyed themselves in the Social Studies IFD Current Affairs gameshow.
National Day Celebrations is a yearly highlight for Swiss Cottage.
Together, as One United People !
