SkillsFuture for Educators - CCE

SFEd Level 1 (Emergent)
Character and Citizenship Education in the Singapore Context (for Pre-Service Educators)
This course seeks to give pre-service teachers an appreciation of why CCE is central to education, what CCE means and includes, and how CCE can be promoted. Specifically, the course will challenge participants to understand the importance of CCE and their role in supporting CCE. It does these by attending to the social context of education in Singapore. Importantly, participants will also acquire and apply facilitation strategies to support students’ learning in CCE.
SFEd Level 2 (Proficient)
Exploring the HeART of CCE (For Primary, Secondary and Pre-University Educators)
This course aims to deepen teachers’ conviction and competencies to facilitate student learning in CCE, and to cater for the diverse needs of students through building a caring and enabling school environment. Participants will examine some emergent trends and their impact on students’ social-emotional well-being and character and citizenship development. Participants will explore some ways to foster a sense of belonging and an appreciation of diversity so as to create a caring and enabling school environment. Participants will also learn about some central concepts in CCE to develop a shared understanding on what we hope to achieve through CCE. To strengthen the ability to facilitate students’ learning in CCE, they will also be introduced to CCE pedagogy and strategies to facilitate discussions on contemporary issues.
SFEd Level 3 (Accomplished)
Facilitating Challenging Discussions in CCE (For Specialised CCE Teachers in Secondary School)
This course aims to deepen the competence and efficacy of Specialised CCE Teachers to effectively apply CCE pedagogical approaches and mentor other teachers in facilitating students’ learning in CCE, including contemporary issues discussions that may be challenging. Participants will explore CCE pedagogies and strategies to facilitate challenging discussions effectively. These include enabling student voice, facilitating diverse perspectives, and building empathy and sense of community among students.
Facilitating Challenging Discussions in CCE (For Specialised CCE Teachers in Pre-University)
SFEd Level 4 (Leading)
A Process-Oriented Approach to Assessment in CCE
Reflecting on Practice Through Lesson Study in CCE
This course aims to help participants understand the theory behind lesson study and its role as a collaborative professional development model. Guided through the key stages of the lesson study cycle, participants will be provided with experiential and authentic learning experiences (e.g. observation of research lessons in real classrooms, professional dialogue with lesson study experts). Participants will be prepared for the adoption of lesson study to reflect on practice in CCE.