PinnaCle(Talent Development)

Talent Development Programme (PinnaCle@Peicai)

Peicai Secondary School’s vision as a forward-looking school is to nurture future-ready students with a critical mind and a compassionate heart.

PinnaCle@Peicai, the school’s Talent Development Programme (TDP), provides enriched and customised learning experiences in English, Mathematics, Science, and Sports. It is designed to deepen students’ mastery in specific disciplines while cultivating key 21st Century Competencies, including critical, adaptive, and inventive thinking. Through this programme, students are empowered to stretch their potential, pursue excellence, and develop as confident, future-ready learners.

PinnaCle@Peicai aims to

Admission into the TDP is based on a student’s passion, interest and strength as well as his/her academic results in the respective subjects.

Theoretical Framework

PinnaCle@Peicai follows Howard Gardner’s Five Minds of the Future approach and aims to develop students holistically whilst allowing them to pursue their talent in the respective domains.

Overview of Programme

In PinnaCle@Peicai, students are exposed to a myriad of student-centred learning experiences, from workshops, conferences, and work attachments to national and international competitions.

Students will be mentored by teachers who will facilitate learning and exploration of the various domains in greater depth in a progressive manner and they will also be given opportunities to lead in the planning and execution of selected school events related to the talent area.

PinnaCle@Peicai prepares our young talents well in their chosen areas of interest. The experience will help them to build a strong portfolio based on their strengths which will also give them an edge in their pursuits at post-secondary level.

Entry Criteria

Students have several opportunities to join the PinnaCle@Peicai Programme at key entry points:

(a) Direct Entry After PSLE:

• At least AL3 or better in PSLE for the subject

(b) Secondary 1 Mid-Year

• Pass English, Mathematics & Science for Sem 1

• For Mathematics & Science: Overall marks % must be at least 85% for subject

• For English: Overall marks % must be at least 80% for subject

• At least a Good conduct grade

• Subject teacher's recommendation

(c) Secondary 1 End-Year

• Pass English, Mathematics & Science for academic year

• Overall marks % must be at least 75% for the subject (EL/MA/Sci).

• Conduct grade must be at least a good

• Subject teacher's recommendation

(d) Secondary 2 End-Year (from 2025)

• Pass English, Mathematics & Science for academic year

• Overall marks % must be at least 75% for the subject (EL/MA/Sci).

• Conduct grade must be at least a good

• Subject teacher's recommendation

PinnaCle Challenge by PinnaCle@Peicai

The PinnaCle Challenge, an annual competition hosted by the educators and students of Peicai Secondary School's Talent Development Programme (PinnaCle@Peicai), serves as a platform for Primary 6 pupils from different schools to collaborate, experiment, and compete, thereby fostering the development of innovative and critical solutions or approaches to address real world problems.

This is our third year holding the challenge after a successful run last year, which saw 16 teams of Primary Six pupils engaged in a spirited journey of discovery and learning, tackling hands-on English, Math & Science, and Sports challenges, while our PinnaCle student mentors grew in confidence and teamwork as they mentored and guided their younger peers. The event captured the spirit of curiosity and purposeful learning that defines the PinnaCle Programme.

In line with MOE’s enhanced 21CC Framework and EdTech Masterplan 2030, the objectives of the PinnaCle Challenge are:

(a) To enhance pupils’ inventive thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills; and

(b) To develop pupils’ digital literacy and technological skills.

This competition provides your Primary Six pupils with a platform to learn from their peers across schools, refine their ideas, and actively engage in solving contemporary challenges from four subject disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, and Sports. Additionally, the event will expose your students to using technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR).

Working in teams of four, the Primary 6 participants, under the mentorship of the PinnaCle Student Mentors, engaged in the challenge tasks within a set timeframe. As the culmination of the process, they then presented their deliverables to a panel of judges. The pupils put up a persuasive showcase to convince the judges of their innovative and viable solutions.