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The Joint Integrated Programme Prospectus The Joint Integrated 2018–2019 Programme Prospectus 1 8 Foreword 4 Talent Development Programmes 32 —— 8.1 2 Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese) 34 Introduction 6 —— 8.2 Humanities Programme 38 —— 2.1 Our Shared Vision 8 —— 8.3 Music Elective Programme 40 —— 2.2 Our Shared Philosophy 10 9 —— 2.3 Our Unified Approach 12 Overseas Immersion Programmes 44 3 10 The JIP Graduate 14 Life Skills, Character and Citizenship Programme 46 4 11 The JIP Curriculum 16 Student Leadership Programme 50 5 12 Our Core Curriculum 20 Co-Curricular Programme 52 6 13 World Readinesss Programme 22 The JIP Schools 7 —— 13.1 Catholic High School 58 Passion Pursuit 26 —— 13.2 —— 7.1 CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School 60 Research and Mentorship 30 —— 13.3 Singapore Chinese Girls’ School 62 —— 13.4 Eunoia Junior College 64 1 Dear Parents and Students, From Left to Right: Foreword Mrs Fiona Tan (Principal, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School), Ms Soh Lai Leng Magdalen (Principal, Catholic High School), Mrs Eugenia Lim (Principal, Singapore Chinese Girls’ School), Mrs Wong-Cheang Mei Heng (Principal, Eunoia Junior College) Good education informs, great education An exciting addition to this league is transforms. For about a century, Eunoia Junior College. Together, the four Catholic High School, CHIJ St Nicholas schools provide a holistic and seamless Girls’ School and Singapore Chinese six-year Integrated Programme to our Girls’ School have transformed students. In order to prepare our students generations of successful men and to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex women – many of whom have and ambiguous (VUCA) world, we “... we challenge our students to look contributed significantly to the challenge our students to look beyond transformation of Singapore. The three the local to the global, beyond problems beyond the local to the global, beyond schools have in common a strong to opportunities, beyond risks to tradition of excellence in all-round possibilities, and beyond the functional development of students, an outstanding and utilitarian to the emotive and problems to opportunities, beyond risks to legacy of producing visionary leaders cultural. In doing so, we nurture students and a strong network of alumni who have the wisdom, the gumption and possibilities, and beyond the functional and members from different fields who are the will to create the future they desire. dedicated and supportive of the schools. utilitarian to the emotive and cultural.” This confluence of three schools with If what you have read thus far excites strong heritage, sustained traditions of you, read on to find out more about excellence and strong alumni networks what we have in store for you. Don’t integrates the best elements of the miss this exciting opportunity of a academic and student development lifetime. Join us and be part of the league programmes unique to these schools. that will transform the future. 4—5 2 Introduction The Joint Integrated Programme Integrating and extending from the best elements of existing signature (JIP) is offered by Catholic High programmes unique to our schools, the JIP aims to provide academically School (CHS), CHIJ St Nicholas strong students with an enriched Girls’ School (CHIJ SNGS), broad-based curriculum. Our students have the opportunities to engage in a Singapore Chinese Girls’ School wide spectrum of authentic and future- (SCGS) and Eunoia Junior oriented learning experiences that will equip them with competencies to College (EJC). navigate in a complex world. JIP students from CHS, CHIJ SNGS and SCGS will spend their first four years in their respective secondary schools before progressing to EJC, and can look forward to the following MOE special programmes in the pursuit of their learning passions and aspirations. From Year 3, JIP students can offer the Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese). JIP students from CHS and CHIJ SNGS can offer the Music Elective Programme from Year 1. EJC students can offer the Bicultural Studies Programme (Chinese), Music Elective Programme and Humanities Scholarship Programme. 6—7 Principled Leaders of 2.1 Tomorrow OUR SHARED VISION 2.2 OUR SHARED PHILOSOPHY Catholic High School, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School and Singapore Chinese Girls’ School have in common a strong tradition of excellence in all-round development of students—an outstanding legacy of producing visionary leaders, and a strong network of alumni members from different fields who are dedicated and supportive of their schools. Eunoia Junior College will nurturing a community of leverage the best elements principled leaders. Together, that are unique to the three the four schools are weaving schools, in particular, the a tapestry of educational synergy resulting from the experiences with a strong confluence of three schools emphasis on Character, with strong heritage, Cognitive and Leadership sustained traditions of development, to develop our excellence and strong students with a Passion for alumni networks, to realise Life and Service to Society. our shared JIP vision of 2.3 OUR UNIFIED APPROACH Cognitive Development ○ Have firm and strong grounding in the respective disciplines or key areas to support future learnings The diagram summarises the JIP approach ○ Are purposeful in pursuit of excellence for developing and nurturing our students, through the three main blocks of 1 Cognitive COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION & development, 2 Character development and 3 Leadership development. The outer portion of the diagram shows the desired outcomes, in terms of the knowledge, skills and attitudes, that are embodied by our graduates. INFORMATION SKILLS Cognitive Development THINKING CRITICAL & INVENTIVE Principled Leaders of Tomorrow Character Character Leadership Leadership Development Development Development Development ○ Have the courage to stand up ○ Able to work effectively in teams for what is right ○ Exercise initiative ○ Uphold moral integrity ○ Embrace the spirit of enterprise but ○ Strive for excellence take calculated risks ○ Demonstrate global outlook ○ Exhibit strong civic responsibility and keen sense of service ○ Rooted to Singapore CIVIC LITERACY, GLOBAL AWARENESS ○ Promote common good & CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS ○ Are informed about Singapore and the world ○ Are sensitive to cultural differences ○ Engage meaningfully with people from different cultures 12—13 3 As principled leaders of tomorrow, graduates of the Joint Integrated Programme will possess a strong passion for life, and be persons of integrity and discerning individuals who are challenged to think critically and make sound moral and ethical judgements. They will exhibit The JIP Graduate high levels of distinction in their acquisition and mastery of 21st Century Competencies, and be dedicated and committed in using their talents to impact lives in positive and ethical ways. The Six Core Attributes of Principled Leaders How the Six Core Attributes Are Manifested Personal Mastery Confident in Self Ethical Leadership Inspired to Serve Intellectual Curiosity Joy for Learning Passionate Living Zest for Life Global Outlook Balanced in Perspectives Innovative Thinking Enterprising in Spirit 14 —15 4 The JIP Curriculum The Joint Integrated Programme curriculum offers an enriched, authentic and extensive six-year experience for JIP students. It not only identifies a common core that is offered to all our JIP students but provides expanded opportunities for student interaction and learning, made possible by the creation of common spaces that honour the uniqueness in each school and enable the three secondary schools, together with Eunoia Junior College, to engage our students in our JIP Curriculum. Students in the Joint Integrated Programme can expect to immerse themselves in an enriched, ○ Philosophy of Knowledge extensive and authentic six-year learning (Eastern & Western Perspectives) experience that enables them to explore ○ Emerging Asia and further develop their personal strengths, ○ Current Affairs passions and talents. Apart from the Core (including Economics and Governance & Politics) Curriculum, the JIP has two signature ○ Disciplinary Modules programmes: 1 World Readiness Programmes, and 2 Passion Pursuit. ○ Character & Leadership Programme ○ Careers & Further Education Programme ○ Co-Curricular Activities & Physical Education Programme Languages and/or Knowledge Skills ○ English Programme ○ Mother Tongue Programme Humanities and the Arts ○ Aesthetics Programme ○ Humanities Programme ○ Music Elective Programme Core World Life Skills, Mathematics and Sciences Academic Readiness Character & ○ Mathematics Programme ○ Sciences Programme Programme Programme Citizenship Programme Platforms Platforms for Pursuit Passion Pursuit for Exploration Local and Overseas ○ Aesthetics and Sabbaticals / Attachments Affective Modules ○ Institute of Higher Learning ○ Service Learning ○ Industries Programme Research & Mentorship Programme 38—19 5 OUR CORE Developed collaboratively by the three partner CURRICULUM schools, the Year 1 to 4 academic programme is aligned with the three disciplines of Languages, Humanities and the Arts, and Mathematics and Sciences. This is to ensure a strong grounding in the content, skills, and rigour required to excel in the core subject disciplines offered within the same disciplinary clusters at JC1 and JC2. A deep understanding of subject matter is emphasised to support further intellectual pursuits, enabling students to transform factual information into new and “useable” knowledge. Hence, all Year 1 and 2 students offer a general curriculum that enables
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