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ACADEMIC EXTENSION ( YEARS 1 & 2 PROGRAMMES )

Building Understanding of the World Through Inquiry and Nurturing a Sense of Wonder and Curiosity
Academic Discovery Modules ( ADM )
To inquire about the world or the self through a process guided by teachers . This process will get students to adopt lenses of the discipline in order to answer essential questions . As an example , this will give them opportunities to think and act like a scientist or historian .
Independent Study Modules ( ISM )
To inquire about a topic of great interest through an independent research . Students get to pose any inquiry questions ( E . g . What kind of lives do celebrities lead ? Why do frogs croak after rain ?) which may arise in their daily lives , and go through an independent research process to answer these questions . They will then do an oral presentation in order to communicate their learning .
Josephian Innomakers Programme ( IMP )
The Josephian Innomakers Programme aims to provide students with the opportunities and platforms to learn through play , and through this playful learning , learn to be agents of change by innovating in service to the community . Creative Problem Solving framework and Design Thinking are integrated in the curriculum to encourage students to Think , Make , Do and Share . Students will be introduced to the 21st-century workplace as they learn skills like coding , building robots , 3D printing , video-making and cardboard modelling . Skills and dispositions aligned with the Approaches to Learning ( AtL ) will be developed as the learning experiences challenge students to communicate , collaborate , selfmanage , research , and think creatively as well as critically .
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 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 .
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