1. Character and Citizenship Education
and the Social Functions of Schools in
the Singapore Education System
DED 230 Topic 1
Eileen Chan, Iris Chia, Lim Peihua, Michelle Han and Selina Lee

2. What is CCE?
 Character and Citizenship Education
What comes under CCE?
 National Education (NE)
 Education and Career Guidance
 Sexuality Education
 Cyber Wellness
 Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
 Community Involvement Program (CIP)
 Character Education/ Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

3. What would you like to see in your students
after 10 years of formal education?
 Compassion
 Courageous
 Determination
 Discipline
 Empathy
 ……

4. Desired Outcomes for Character Education
 Our students will have the following
attributes under Social Emotional
Learning (SEL):
 Self-Awareness
 Self-Management
 Social Awareness
 Relationship Management
 Responsible Decision Making

5. Desired Outcomes for Citizenship Education
 Our students will have the following
attributes:
 Loyal citizens
 Showing care and concern for others
 Socio-Culturally sensitive
 Make informed and responsible decisions

6. Who are the stakeholders that
contribute to CCE?
 The Students
 The Parents
 The Teachers
 The School Management
 Principal and Vice-Principal
 Middle Management (Subject Heads,
Level Heads, Heads of Departments)
 The Media

7. A little bit of history
•Ethics (1959)
•Civics (1967)
•Education for Living (1973)
•Review of the Moral Education (1978)
•Good Citizen (Pri, 1981)
•Being and Becoming (Sec, 1981)

8. A little bit of history
•Social Studies (Pri, 1981)
•Religious Knowledge (1984)
•Civics and Moral Education (1995)
•National Education (1997)
•Social Studies (2001)
•CCE (2010)
WHY??? 21st Century Competencies

9. 21st Century Competencies
Core Values (MOE, 2011):
1. Responsibility
2. Resilience
3. Respect
4. Integrity
5. Care
6. Harmony

10. Other Resources
 Thai Smoking Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHH2LsAHeHc
 CCE2011
http://www.cce2011.nie.edu.sg/files/LeeWingOn.pdf
 Heng Swee Keat
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2011/11/08/opening-
address-by-mr-heng-swee-keat-at-1st-nie-moe-cce-conference.php
 21 CC
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2010/03/moe-to-enhance-
learning-of-21s.php
 Swiss roll
http://www.nie.edu.sg/files/EPD%20Presentation%20@
%20TE21%20Summit_(final).pdf