Academic Program

By Rodney Chua

The Academic Program

The best private Christian schools in Singapore provide an effective educational curriculum to capture the individual needs and learning styles of each student. A small class, individualized attention and a mastery-based philosophy set the students’ pathway to the best colleges. They aim to enhance academic excellence by nurturing a love for learning, inculcate creativity and critical thinking skills through a student-centred approach to education. The best schools have specific plans to prepare the students for a college of their choice.

Students in the best private Christian schools learn to set reasonable goals and receive motivation through encouragement and support, and achieve control through guidance and discipline. Students’ learning is measured, which relates to accountability. Such assessments are not used to communicate grades or rank students. They are used to create a better understanding of the students’ learning and guide the individual learners on their journey to academic achievement. The students receive recognition and rewards for their effort and achievement.

The best private schools use technology to enhance the learning process of the students. However, they also understand the limitations technology has in certain areas of learning. For example, technology should not be used as substitute for manual tools such as writing or teacher-student interaction which are important in an effective learning environment. It should be used to improve the learning process and introduce new educational opportunities.