ACADEMIC EXTENSION( YEAR 1 & 2 PROGRAMMES)
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Junior Researcher Programme( JRP)
The Junior Researcher Programme focuses on educating and equipping students with foundational research skills, which will be extended as they progress on to Year 3 & 4 IP and SEC with ArtScience, Signum Fidei and Curriculum + respectively. It is designed to encourage interdisciplinary learning and discovery by infusing research skills as a pedagogical tool in Level 1 & Level 2 learning. The programme also seeks to talent scout and develop IP & SEC students, with aptitude in research work, to represent the school and participate in competitions and various research programme at the national level.
Innomakers Programme( IMP)
The Innomakers Programme in St Joseph’ s Institution is an innovative, student-centred approach that promotes experiential learning ad cultivates curiosity and creativity. The programme encourages students to use Design Thinking to empathise, design prototype, and create real-world solutions, strengthening 21st century competencies like Adaptive Thinking, Inventive Thinking and Communication. The Maker Education encompasses both analogue and digital making activities in the Makerspaces, offering diverse learning opportunities which include Digitial Making Actvities and Ananlogue Making Activities.
Josephian Arts Programme( JAP)
The Josephian Arts Programme in Visual Arts and Music nurtures students as young artists and musicians through a structured, inquiry-based approach. Centred on the four domains of growth— Challenge, Collaborate, Coach, and Connect— JAP encourages students to explore, reflect, and express themselves meaningfully. Through investigative and practice-based learning, students develop technical skills, cultivate artistic voice, and build critical thinking abilities. The curriculum design is anchored in key frameworks: Content, Concept and Context in Visual Arts, and Explore, Experiment and Present in Music. Students engage in creative processes that connect personal ideas to real-world issues such as sustainability and mental wellness. Weekly afternoon sessions span 80 to 180 minutes across the levels.
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