Total Curriculum

Total Curriculum

At Hougang Primary School (HGP), the total curriculum, ‘Future of Learning’ (FoL), refers to our students’ holistic educational experience in both the academic and non-academic areas.

We hope to design and enact a learner-centred curriculum that provides our students with hope and confidence for the future, regardless of their starting point in life.

We aim to provide educational experiences and learning spaces that support the holistic growth of students and continual development of staff.

We want to create learning opportunities that encourage our students to develop a sense of purpose beyond themselves and contribute to the world around them.

The total curriculum framework (diagram below) thus serves to guide the planning and implementation of the total curriculum to meet the desired student learning outcomes.

The framework is represented by a heart in the centre, surrounded by a three-layered flywheel that symbolises how small, consistent efforts and improvements in teaching and learning build on one another, then accumulate over time to create a cycle of momentum. This momentum enables our students to taste success, be it big or small, which in turn help the school achieve the desired student outcomes.

The school values of Care, Integrity, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience lie at the heart of the framework. They anchor our goal towards developing our students holistically, shaping their beliefs, attitudes and actions.

The innermost ring of the flywheel encompasses the Emerging 21^st Century Competencies (E21CCs). The school seeks to develop these competencies in our students through the total curriculum, which will enable our students to thrive in and beyond school while living, learning and working in a rapidly changing, highly digitalised, and interconnected environment.

The middle ring of the flywheel entails the four broad components which constitute a holistic and future-oriented education in HGP, providing our students with rich and engaging learning experiences.

1.    Engaging and innovative curriculum that fosters curiosity, enhances critical thinking skills and promotes the joy of learning.

2. Student-centric pedagogy that harnesses technology to personalise learning experiences, cater to diverse learning styles, facilitate interactive and collaborative environments and empower students to take an active role in their learning. The teaching approach in HGP is guided by the Singapore Curriculum Philosophy and anchored on the Singapore Teaching Practice. The school adopts Differentiated Instruction, E-Pedagogy, Thinking Routines and CCE Facilitation Strategies as key approaches.

3. Learner-centred and balanced assessment system that assesses student learning in both the academic and student-development aspects of the curriculum, where students actively gather evidence to support their own learning, developing into self-directed learners.

4. Customised and niche programmes that develop key E21CCs, which will enable our students to thrive in the complex world. Existing signature programmes include:

• Applied Learning Programme in Science Education

• Learn for Life Programme in Outdoor Education

• Computational Thinking via Coding

• Interdisciplinary Project Work

The outermost flywheel captures the four key enablers that support and drive the implementation of the total curriculum.

The desired student outcomes of the FoL in HGP are attained when our students are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills, grounded in our school values.

1. Future-Ready Thinkers who possess an intrinsic motivation for learning and demonstrate the thinking skills required to succeed in the future.

2. Leaders with Good Character who are rooted in values and make responsible choices for themselves and others.

3. Active Contributors who possess a spirit of giving, seeking to serve and contribute to the community.