Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
Education and Career Guidance (ECG)
Objectives
In Peicai, we aim to:
1) enable students to explore viable education and career options through the provision of accurate and comprehensive information; (Knowledge)
2) nurture student's self-awareness, self-directedness and life skills for continual learning and training; (Skills)
3) inculcate an appreciation for the value of all occupations and how they contribute to the well-functioning of society; (Mindset)
4) equip students with skills and means to positively engage their parents and other career influencers. (Engaging the community)
Curriculum
ECG Outcomes for Secondary Students
1) Our ECG programmes are planned and conducted for students at various levels in alignment with the ECG Development Model by the Ministry of Education.
The goals of ECG are to support students in:
• Discovering purpose - Who am I?
Nurture students' self-awareness to support them in discovering how they can meaningfully play a part in their community.
•Exploring opportunities - Where do I want to go?
Develop students' self-directedness and confidence to explore and leverage education and career opportunities while respecting the value of all occupations.
• Staying relevant - How do I get there?
Build students' adaptability and resilience to embrace the need for lifelong learning.
ECG Experiences @ PCSS
Through the ECG Experiences, we seek to guide our students to:
•become more aware of their own strengths and interests
• understand the relevant courses of study at post-secondary institutions
• explore different industries and careers
The wide variety of ECG experiences in PCSS aim to enable our students to make informed choices about post-secondary education and possible careers.
Key Programmes
ECG-Based Lessons During CCE periods
As part of CCE lessons, all students have lessons focusing on Education and Career Guidance. During the lessons, the following areas are covered:
Discovering who you are
• Self-Awareness and Personal Management
Making informed career decisions
•Exploring and Understanding the Education Landscape
• Exploration of Occupational Clusters
• Identification of Relational Support and Decision Influencers
Continual learning
• Adoption of Growth Mindset and Developing Enduring Dispositions
Student Work Attachment Programme (SWAP)
The Student Work Attachment Programme (SWAP) is designed to enable Peicaians to:
The work attachment opportunities are open to students at the upper secondary levels. Students are invited to apply for the available work attachment opportunities and are selected to go for the work attachments based on criteria which includes passion for the work area and industry.
Click here to find out more about the Student Work Attachment Programme at PCSS.
Our Partners providing work attachment opportunities for our students include the following:
Applied Learning Modules (ApLM)
Applied Learning Modules@ Temasek Poly
Applied Learning Modules@ Polytechnic (ApLM@Poly) are 3-day modules designed to complement the Express and Normal Academic curricula through their focus on the practical application of knowledge. ApLM@Poly provide our students with applied learning opportunities – learning that involves doing and applying, learning about the real world, and learning for life. ApLM@Poly also allow our students to discover their interests and strengths and make informed education and career choices.
Students presenting their interactive dashboards to the rest of the ApLM@Poly participants. |
Students using analytics tools to make sense of their data. |
Providing Students with Applied Learning Opportunities – Learning That Involves Doing And Applying, Learning About The Real World, And Learning For Life. |
Applied Learning Module@ ITE
ITE’s Applied Learning Modules (ApLM@ITE), formerly known as Category A Elective Modules (CAT A EM) are short courses developed to broaden the learning experiences of MOE students. The 22.5-hour programme will introduce students to ITE’s full-time Nitec and Higher Nitec courses, as well as expose them to possible educational progression and career pathways, thereby enabling them to make more informed choices upon graduation from secondary schools. Through the hands-on practical sessions, students will have the opportunity to discover how the knowledge and skills learnt can be applied to related industries.
Our students putting the skills they learnt through the elective modules into practice |
Interaction with Post-Secondary Institutions & Alumni on Higher Education and Career Options
Talks by Invited Junior Colleges and Polytechnics during Parent Engagement Sessions
Lecturer from Temasek Polytechnic sharing on the various courses offered in the Polytechnic |
Engagement by Junior Colleges and Polytechnics during the Start Smart Programme
ECG Talks on Choosing Suitable Post Secondary Pathways |
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Fair by Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Talks by Alumni
Students browsing brochures and interacting with representatives from different post-secondary institutions |
Students visiting the various post-secondary institutions booths from the Junior Colleges, Polytechnics and ITEs |
Alumni sharing about his career choice with the SAF with our Secondary 3 students |
Alumni engaging students in a Q&A after sharing about their careers in the Airforce, Business, Media and Nursing |
Visits to Post-Secondary Institutions
Providing students deeper insights into the various courses |
Getting A Glimpse into a student’s life in the Polytechnic |
Direct Schools Admission (DSA-JC) / Early Admission Exercise Workshops
Workshops on Portfolio Building and Interview Skills to guide students in their application for DSA(JC), EAE (Poly) and EAE (ITE) |
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor
The school also has an in-house ECG Counsellor who provides the following to students:
• up-to-date information and resources on post-secondary education
•individual and/or group counselling and guidance sessions with the aim of helping students make well-informed decisions or manage issues related to education and career choices
•work closely with the school to support the planning and delivery of ECG strategies that are customised to the school’s needs, profile or areas of priority
Students may proactively make appointments to meet up with the ECG Counsellor in school through their Form Teachers
ECG Resources
ECG Overview:
www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/education-and-career-guidance/overview
ECG Tips for Parents:
www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/programmes/ecg/ecg-tips-for-parents.ashx
Post-secondary Options:
www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary
Post-Secondary Education Institutions:
www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/overview/
Early Admissions Exercise (Polytechnics):
www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/poly-eae
Polytechnic Foundation Programme:
https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html
Joint Admissions Exercise :
www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae