Student Initiated Learning (SIL)
STUDENT-INITIATED LEARNING 2023
SECONDARY 1 & 2 STARS PROGRAMME
Why Student-Initiated Learning?
Student-Initiated Learning on HBL days will provide dedicated time and space for students to explore their areas of interests by initiating learning activities on their own. Students will dedicate about an hour to discover, develop and deepen interests through self-directed learning and exploration.
What does Student-Initiated Learning look like in Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)?
In Geylang Methodist School (Secondary), we named our Student-Initiated Learning the STARS Programme.
Our Secondary 1 and 2 students will choose an interest in one area of the STARS and embark on a journey of self-discovery and development.
Sports and Wellness (E.g. Exercise, Health, Mental Health, Food)
Technology and Innovation (E.g. STEM, Coding, Robotics, Game Design)
Aesthetics (E.g. Music, Arts, Dance, Drama, Design, Language, Culinary)
Reading and Writing (E.g. Books, Novels, Poems, Plays, Educational Magazines, Journals)
Sustainable Living (E.g. Care for Environment and Nature, Recycling)
This is achieved through a structured process of discovering of interests and career choices with MySkillsFuture, followed by opportunities for self-directed exploration and learning to develop their areas of interests. Students will end the year with the opportunity to attend one of the STARS modules in the SHINE programme, which is aligned to their area of interest. This will help them deepen their learning with the trainers who are experts in the various industries.
Semester 1: Individual Work
Semester 2: Individual/ Group Work
End-of-Year: Shine Programme
Level: Secondary 1
Dates: HBL Days
Objective:
- To provide opportunities for all students to discover, develop and deepen interests through self-directed learning and exploration. (Individual Work)
Schedule
| No. | Date | Programme | Duration | Time | Mode of Learning | ||
| Term 1 | |||||||
| 1. | 16 Jan (Mon) | Briefing on STARS (SIL) | 30 min | GEMS Time | Friendship Hall
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| 2. | 27 Jan (Fri) | Introduction to STARS (SIL) | 1 hour | HBL
| SLS | ||
| 3. | 8 Feb (Wed) | ECG Session 1 (MySkillsFuture)
| 1 hour | HBL
| Google Classroom | ||
| 4. | 21 Feb (Tue) | ECG Session 2 (MySkillsFuture)
| 1 hour | HBL
| Google Classroom | ||
| 5. | 6 Mar (Mon) | STARS (SIL) – Getting Started - Exploring Options - Deciding on Area of Interest | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| Term 2 | |||||||
| 6. | 31 Mar (Fri) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 1 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 7. | 13 Apr (Thu) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 2 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 8. | 26 Apr (Wed) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 3 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 9. | 9 May (Tue) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 4 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 10. | 22 May (Mon) | Preparation of Presentation | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet/ PowerPoint | ||
| 11. | Last week of May | Showcase
| 3 hours | During post-exam programme (3 hours) | Presentations | ||
| Term 3 | |||||||
| 12. | 20 Jul (Thu) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 5 (ND Theme) | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 13. | 15 Aug (Tue) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 6 (ND Theme) | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 14. | 28 Aug (Mon) | Preparation and Upload of Presentation | 1 hour | HBL
| Upload of PowerPoint/Padlet link into SLS
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| 15. | Last week of Oct | SHINE and Showcase | 2 days x 3 hours | During post-exam programme (6 hours) | Elective modules by vendor | ||
For every session, students to write the following in Padlet. They are to upload photos and/or videos.
- What is your activity for today?
- Describe what you did for your activity.
- What did you learn from today’s activity?
- What are the challenges and how did you overcome them?
Level: Secondary 2
Dates: HBL Days
Objective:
- To provide opportunities for all students to discover, develop and deepen interests through self-directed learning and exploration. (Individual or Group Work)
Schedule
| No. | Date | Programme | Duration | Time | Mode of Learning | ||
| Term 1 | |||||||
| 1. | 16 Jan (Mon) | Briefing on STARS (SIL) | 30 min | GEMS Time | Friendship Hall
| ||
| 2. | 27 Jan (Fri) | Introduction to STARS (SIL) | 1 hour | HBL
| SLS | ||
| 3. | 8 Feb (Wed) | ECG Session 1 (MySkillsFuture)
| 1 hour | HBL
| Google Classroom | ||
| 4. | 21 Feb (Tue) | ECG Session 2 (MySkillsFuture)
| 1 hour | HBL
| Google Classroom | ||
| 5. | 6 Mar (Mon) | STARS (SIL) – Getting Started - Exploring Options - Deciding on Area of Interest | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| Term 2 | |||||||
| 6. | 31 Mar (Fri) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 1 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 7. | 13 Apr (Thu) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 2 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 8. | 26 Apr (Wed) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 3 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 9. | 9 May (Tue) | STARS (SIL) – Activity 4 | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 10. | 22 May (Mon) | Preparation of Presentation | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet/ PowerPoint | ||
| 11. | Last week of May | Showcase
| 3 hours | During post-exam programme (3 hours) | Presentations | ||
| Term 3 | |||||||
| 12. | 20 Jul (Thu) | Job Shadow | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 13. | 15 Aug (Tue) | Job Shadow | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 14. | 28 Aug (Mon) | Job Shadow | 1 hour | HBL
| Padlet | ||
| 15. | Last week of Oct | SHINE and Showcase | 2 days x 3 hours | During post-exam programme (6 hours) | Elective modules by vendor | ||
For every session, students to write the following in Padlet. They are to upload photos and/or videos.
- What is your activity for today?
- Describe what you did for your activity.
- What did you learn from today’s activity?
- What are the challenges and how did you overcome them?
Click the link below for more information about the programme.