Character and Citizenship Education

OBJECTIVES

CCE Vision: People of Good Character and Responsible Citizens

Every Dunearnite to be grounded in core values, as demonstrated through their attitude, behaviour and competencies, thus achieving the Desired Outcomes of Education in the 21st Century.

Removing all barriers to learning,
Building strong character and citizenship, and
Providing clear education and career guidance.

CCE Student Level Outcomes

Every Dunearnite a Community Youth Leader who is Confident, Concerned, Contributing Actively and Self-Directed.

Sec 1	Sec 2	Sec 3	Sec 4 & 5
Confident people who show awareness of self, family and environment through personal leadership	Concerned citizens who show appreciation of family, school and community through team leadership	Active contributors who demonstrate action in the community and nation through community leadership	Self-directed learners who demonstrate actualization in the nation and the world through global leadership

CCE Framework

The Dunearn CCE Framework is a structure providing us clear directions and alignment on why we do what we do and how we do it. In Dunearn, students are the heart of what we do. We want to help every Dunearnite to be anchored in core values (Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care and Harmony), demonstrated through their Attitude, Behaviour and Competencies, so as to achieve the desired outcomes of education in the 21st Century i.e., A Self-directed Learner, Confident Person, Concerned Citizen and Active Contributor.

The 3 colours in the middle triangle – Blue, Red and Gold – are linked to the Dunearn school crest.
1) Blue represents discipline and steadfastness in character, so we want every Dunearnite to be grounded in core values
2) Red represents pupils’ passion and enthusiasm for learning, so this would be demonstrated in their attitude and behaviour
3) Gold represents the ultimate target of our endeavours, which is the DOE in the 21st C.

Hence, while we look forward, we are also grounded in core values and not forgetting our roots and tradition.

One key CCE Pedogogical approach that we use to facilitate students’ character and citizenship development and reflection is the Experiential Learning Approach, based on Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model. Students will reflect on their experience, learn from it, and apply the lessons in everyday life.

Staffing

CCE Committee

Name	Designation	Email
Mr Nazrul Hadi Bin Jamali	HOD CCE (Internal)	nazrul_hadi_jamali@moe.edu.sg
Mrs Hazel Lee	HOD Educational Support	hazel_hong_wen_ee@moe.edu.sg
Mr Tang Chee Kuan	Year Head (Lower Sec)	tang_chee_kuan@moe.edu.sg
Mr Png Keat Siong	School Counsellor	p_ng_keat_siong@moe.edu.sg
Mdm Lim Sai Joo	SEN Officer	lim_sai_joo@moe.edu.sg
Ms Rashedah Khan	Student Welfare Officer	rashedah_khan_pate_khan@moe.edu.sg
Mdm Norlizah	Administration Manager	norlizah_yamaludin@moe.edu.sg
Mdm Lailtha	Senior Teacher	lailtha_savathan@moe.edu.sg
Mr Siraj	Teacher	siraj_ansari_mohamed_shariff@moe.edu.sg
Ms Hanani	Teacher	nur_hanani_jaafar@moe.edu.sg
Ms Siti Arnie	Teacher	siti_arnie_mohd_affandi@moe.edu.sg
Ms Li Yanmei	Teacher	li_yan_mei@moe.edu.sg
Ms Anna Tay An Na	Teacher	anna_tay@moe.edu.sg
Mr Wayne Tan	SH English	wayne_tan_yan_da@moe.edu.sg
Mr Ow Gan Pin	Teacher	ow_gan_pin@moe.edu.sg
Mrs Hee Lim Gee Kheng	Teacher	hee_lim_gee_kheng@moe.edu.sg
Ms Esther Zheng Jiahui	Teacher	zheng_jiahui@moe.edu.sg

ECG Committee

Name	Designation	Email
Mrs Hazel Lee	HOD Educational Support	hazel_hong_wen_ee@moe.edu.sg
Ms Ng Mei Ferng	Teacher	ng_mei_ferng@moe.edu.sg
Ms Nur Diana Jailani	Teacher	nur_diana_jailani@moe.edu.sg
Ms Pang Jia Shin	Teacher	pang_jia_shin@moe.edu.sg
Mr Muhammad Amin Morni	ECG Counsellor	muhammad_amin_morni@schools.gov.sg

Key Programmes and Processes

Character Education

All students participate in core CCE lessons which cover a range of content areas such as Sexuality Education, Mental Health, Education & Career Guidance (ECG), Cyber Wellness, Family Education, Peer Support and Relationship and National Education. Our teachers use a variety of facilitation strategies and educational technology to engage our students in discussions and sense-making.

Besides the core CCE lessons, CCE has also been infused into classroom lessons across a variety of subjects and school-wide programmes such as Values in Action (VIA). Our VIA programme is designed to be differentiated with the Sec 1 students doing activities related to the school or environment; Sec 2, appreciating the elderly; Sec 3, serving needy families and Sec 4/5, role-modeling service in the community (student-initiated). Some of the partners the school has worked with include SWCDC, Bukit Batok Home for the Aged, REACH Youth Powerhouse etc.

Citizenship Education

Developing a strong national identity among students has always been the focus of our National Education (NE) Programmes. The school’s NE framework is implemented through the infusion of NE into the curriculum and the commemoration of major events like Total Defence Day, Racial Harmony Day, International Friendship Day and National Day. Students are also given opportunities to attend enriching learning journeys to historical and heritage sites such as the National Museum of Singapore.