Character and Citizenship Education department

Life Skills Education

Our Life Skills Programme supports students’ social-emotional development and is aligned with MOE’s 21st Century Competencies (21CC). It guides students to manage themselves effectively, build healthy and respectful relationships, and navigate diverse life situations with confidence, resilience and sound values.

These competencies are developed through purposeful learning experiences that are responsive to students’ needs, including Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) lessons, targeted workshops informed by students’ learning needs, and other structured programmes that provide authentic contexts for reflection, practice and growth. 

The College focuses on six key life skills areas:

1. Self-Awareness

2. Self-Management (physical and mental well-being)

3. Social and Global Awareness
   ○       Civic literacy
   ○       Global awareness
   ○       Cross-cultural skills

4. Decision-Making
   ○       Research
   ○       Problem-solving

5. Critical and Inventive Thinking

6. Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Community Engagement & Service Learning

NYJC encourages students to care for communities beyond the college through:

• Participating in fundraising activities for organisations in need

• Partnering with organisations such as Tong Chai Medical Institution, Lions Befrienders, the Rotary Club and Braddell Heights CC among others.

• Taking part in overseas community service projects to develop civic responsibility and global awareness

More on NYJC Service Learning here.

Personnel of Character and Citizenship Education Department

Tan Meng Lee

HOD (Character and Citizenship Education) Chemistry

Cai Xiuting Maggie

Subject Head (Service Learning) Geography

Tonny Lim Wee Shing

Subject Head (Life Skills) PE