Why
Nurture the Spirit of I&E?
For individual
A
strong spirit of I&E will equip our young with the strength
of character to deal with life’s challenges and respond
to complex changes in our society and country.
For society
To
meet the challenges of global economic development and international
competition, Singapore needs people who are willing to try
new and untested routes, without fear of failure; people
who are prepared to be flexible, to multitask, to take responsibility
and to inspire teams and organisations to take leaps of
innovation.
What
Is This Spirit of I&E?
It is a core set of life skills and attitudes that
we want to develop in our students.
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A spirit of inquiry and thinking originally
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A willingness to do something differently, even if there
is a risk of failure
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A ruggedness of character, the ability to bounce back
and try again
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A willingness to stand in a team, lead a team and fight
as a team
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A sense of “giving back” to the community
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we seek to nurture the spirit of I&E, schools
should be guided by the 5 key tenets:
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Every child, not a few
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Celebrate, not mandate
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Flexibility, with discipline
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Signpost, not scorecards
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A journey, not a destination
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Key
Ideas about Nurturing the I&E Spirit
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It is about… |
It is not just about… |
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Giving space to our young to develop passion
for what they do, and realise their unique
talents and abilities. This requires prioritising
and balancing the range of emphases, so that
time and space can be freed up.
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Getting our young to question as they learn
and develop a certain boldness as they do
so, never being satisfied with existing explanations
and knowledge.
- Exposing
our young to new experiences, to help them
face up to difficulties, persevere and overcome
challenges through making the most of the
CCA curriculum framework.
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Imbuing in our young a sense of “giving back”
to the community.
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Teaching students how to run businesses.
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Embarking on additional programmes specifically
for I&E.
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