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.

We achieve our goals by removing all barriers to learning, building strong character and citizenship, and provide clear guidance in education and career.

Undergirding all our actions are our core beliefs.
Our Calling: Belief in Oneself - Every Teacher a CCE Teacher; to Lead, Care and Inspire. Our Future: Belief in Being Part of Something Larger - Student and National Outcomes; Shaping Success of Singapore.
Our Culture: Belief in One's Students. Belief in One Another - Culture of Care.

Last but not least, the triangular support structure represents the close partnership we want to establish with the key stakeholders - the parents and community - to ensure the well-being of every child in this school, thereby having a Student-centric, Values-Driven education.

The figures below show how we design our CCE programmes and processes to achieve the level outcomes.

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	SH Special Projects	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

S/N	Key Result Area	Key Programmes and Processes	Alignment to Mission
1	Intervention and Partnership	Needs assessment Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) e.g., MOE FAS, school-based FAS, referrals to external organizations Support and follow-up action for vulnerable students or students with socio-emotional / mental health / special / medical needs Meeting with parents Counselling (school / external agencies) House visits After School Engagement (ASE) Customized / intervention programmes Collaboration with Student Management Committee Access Arrangement Cohort programmes Post-exam activities Assembly talks Meet-the-Parents talks Mobilization of CARE officers during emergency	Removing all barriers to learning
2	Curriculum	CCE2021 lessons Dunearn Character Development Profile (DCDP) Form Teacher Time Awards and Recognition Class of the Term / Year Student of the Term Edusave Character Award (ECHA) Student Suggestion Scheme Farewell Celebration	Building strong character and citizenship
3	National Education (NE)	NE curriculum packages NE core events Total Defence Day (TDD) International Friendship Day (IFD) Racial Harmony Day (RHD) National Day (ND) Cohort citizenship programmes NE Quiz Survey on Citizenship Education
4	Values in Action (VIA) [led by Student Leadership committee]	Sec 1: School-/environment-based VIA Sec 2: Local community VIA Sec 3: Local community VIA Sec 4/5: Student-initiated local community VIA Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
5	Education and Career Guidance (ECG) [led by ECG committee]	ECG lessons Open house visits (poly / JC) for Sec 4 and 5 Higher Institution and Career Week ITE talks / visits / Experience ITE programme Cohort programmes and talks Work attachment Elective Modules ECG Counselling	Providing clear education and career guidance

Character Education

CCE lessons are taught by Form Teachers, including Sexuality Education (SEd), Mental Health (MH), Education & Career Guidance (ECG), Cyber Wellness (CW), Family Education (FE), and National Education (NE).

CCE has also been infused into classroom lessons across a variety of subjects. Measures are also undertaken to provide greater support for teachers, such as the expansion of the range of CCE resources available and the provision of training on pedagogical approaches and classroom strategies regarding the teaching and learning of values.

Values in Action (VIA) Programme is designed to be differentiated with the Sec 1 students doing activities related to school/external environment; Sec 2, appreciating the elderly; Sec 3, serving needy families; 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.

To strengthen positive relationships and self-discipline, CCE committee works closely with the Student Development Team and Student Management committee. The Pupil-Teacher Relational Time (PTRT) is one of the strategies the school has adopted to strengthen positive teacher-student relationships. It is a structured programme where both the pupils and their Form teachers could meet on a one-on-one basis to talk and discuss issues. Through the conversations, teachers will be able to better understand their pupils and their challenges and hence, providing timely intervention. Concurrent with the PTRT, the school has structured Form Teacher Time (FTT) where Form Teachers spend quality time with the class to enhance their learning, check-in on their well-being, foster bonding 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. Below are some examples of ongoing programs and events that were organised:

NE Core Events
Cohort Citizenship Programmes
Publicity of students’ work (via noticeboard, website)
Compulsory NE Quiz for the graduating classes (4E and 4N)
Biennial Citizenship Survey for selected Sec 2 and Sec 4 students
Other activities by departments/CCAs e.g., MT Cultural camp, Maths Trail, ALP, Environmental activities, CCA VIA etc.

Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model

The main school-wide CCE pedogogical approach used 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.

Dunearn Character Development Profile (DCDP): Formative Assessment of Character Development

What is it?

A rubrics tool aligned with MOE 21st Century Competencies (21st CC) framework, school core values and Dunearn Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) programmes.
A total of six Criteria (R3ICH) and 15 Standards/Benchmarks describing the desired values, attitudes, behaviour, social & emotional learning (SEL) skills and 21st CC. R3ICH stands for 6 core values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care (Compassion) & Harmony.
It is designed with references to:
- MOE Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) Toolkit
- MOE 21st CC Framework, Standards and Benchmarks
- MOE SEL Goals, Standards and Benchmarks

Why do we do so?
Purpose:

To help students develop their character progressively from lower to upper secondary and to take ownership for it.
To help teachers work together with students and their parents on character development and hence strengthen the relationships.

End goals:

Culture of Care
Positive Teacher-Student, Teacher-Parent, Parent-Child Relationships
Desired Outcomes of Education

How do we do so?

Values form the essence of one's character. Values and character may be assessed using proxy indicators such as attitude, behaviour, SEL skills and 21st CC i.e., R3ICH = f(Attitude, Behaviour, SEL, 21st CC).
The overall assessment is based on both student's self-assessment and formative assessment by the Form Teachers.
Teacher's assessment is based on observation and understanding of students' attitudes, behaviour and competencies through formal and informal interactions e.g., classroom time, one-to-one session, service learning activities, after school programmes etc. Feedback may also be obtained from other stakeholders.