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APSN Association for Persons with Special Needs Schools: Katong School (KS) Chao Yang School (CYS) Tanglin School (TS) Delta Senior School (DSS) Training Centre : Centre For Adults (CFA) 2
Empowered Lives for an Engaged Society • Enabling People with Special Needs to be Active Contributors of Society • Inspiring and Building Capabilities of Partners in the community • Leading and Advocating towards an Inclusive Society INTEGRITY RESILIENCE COMMITMENT RESPECT 3
Thought Leadership and Advocacy Enhancing APSN’s Alumni Curriculum New Engagement Enhancement Strategic and Research Directions Enhancing and Developing New Job Capabilities 4
OUTCOMES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ( SPED ) SPED VISION: Active in the Community, Valued in Society The Living Outcomes relate to personal management, community participation, leisure, relationships, and national identity; The Learning Outcomes relate to the active engagement of continual learning and the attainment of relevant skills and qualifications; The Working Outcomes relate to gainful and sustained employment. 5
SPED Curriculum Framework 6
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School Information School Hours : AM 7. 45 am to 12.30 pm ( Secondary ) PM 12.30 am to 5. 15 pm ( Primary ) AM 9.30 am to 10 am 10 am to 10.30 am Recess : PM 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm 2.45 pm to 3.15 pm Classes : AM 12 classes, PM 10 classes, 5 ASP PTR : 1: 15 1: 15 1: 4 Staff : Teaching, Allied Professionals, Trainers/Instructors, Admin and Support No. of Students : 200 ( MID, MID+ASD ) No. of Staff: 73 8
Key Learning Areas and Curriculum - Primary 1. English (Reading Mastery, STELLAR) Functional 2. Mathematics (Pre-Primary , Functional) Literacy- 3. Science Numeracy 4. IT Literacy is explicitly taught 1. Life Skills • Social- (PATHS, Personal Grooming & Hygiene, Personal Safety, Eating & Food Emotional Preparation, Household Maintenance, Travelling, Using Public Amenities) and Daily 2. Physical Education Living 3. The Arts (Visual and Performing Art) • Physical 4. Co-Curricular Activities (from Primary 3 onwards) Education ASD Programme only: Integration Skills; Communication skills, social skills and play skills • The Arts Pre- Work values and practices embedded in all KLAs and assessed in the Standards of School Performance (SSP). Career- Vocational 9
Key Learning Areas and Curriculum - Secondary 1 . English (Functional) Functional 2. Mathematics (Functional) Literacy- 3. Science Numeracy 4. IT Literacy is explicitly taught • Social- 1. Self Management Emotional (Decision Making, Problem Solving, Social Emotional and Daily Competence, Sexuality Education) Living • Physical 2. Physical Education Edn and 3. The Arts (Visual and Performing) Sports • 4. Co-Curricular Activities The Arts 1.Pre-Vocational Training 2. Food & Beverage/Hospitality/Retail Career- Operations/Horticulture/Hard Skills/SOAs Vocational 3. Work values and practices embedded in all KLAs and assessed in the Standards of Work Performance (SWP) 10
CCA – Sports & Outdoor; Performing & Visual Arts B uilding resilience and perseverance C reating success to drive learning D eveloping communication & social emotional competencies B uilding self-worth and confidence 11
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Key Learning Areas Character & Citizenship Anchor sound Education (CCE) values and Manage responsible Socio-Emotional emotions, behaviour Competence (SEC) develop Perform self- positive care routines, attitudes Self-Help Skills access community Develop Health resources good habits of healthy Positive values living and attitudes in Healthy & developing Safe relationships Relationships with others 13
Reading Oral Comprehension Communication Listening Meanigful Compre- Learning hension Experience Language Writing Use RM STELLAR Handwriting Keyboarding Language Without Tears Writing Without Tears Reading Strand (HWT) (KWT) Strand 14
PEDAGOGY Concrete/Pictorial ASSESSMENT /Abstract - CA/ SA Functional - Paper-pencil Numeracy - rubrics • Number Sense, - Computer-based Counting and - Alternative Assessmen t Computation • Measurement • Budgeting PLANNING • Scheduling - Placement (Modular) - Individualised Educational Plans (IEP) 15
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PA/VA Knowledge, Skills and Exposure to Attributes the Arts Aesthetics Curriculum Holistic , Leisure and Creative Student- Expression Centred 17
conducted by the industrial skills create self-awareness Explicit school Occupational that are and teach Therapist and teaching of interpersonal skills for relevant to the Psychologist to proper work students to cope with determine the students’ current job habits to the skills, knowledge, the social aspects of market students interests and working in general preferences (SKIP). Janitorial Skills Secondary 1 Horticulture Secondary 2 Hospitality Secondary 3 Retail Operations Secondary 4 Food & Beverage All levels 18
WORK EXPERIENCE 19
Examples of Hard Skills Students learn about working in the retail industry using standard retail equipment in an authentic retail setting. Students learn the proper way to work through lessons on ergonomics. 20
Examples of Work Experience Work Exposure Work Experience begins with the Work Exposure Programme where, together with Work Guidance , students become aware about the concept of work 21
KS Students at work ork Horticulture Food & Beverage 22
KS Students at work ork Hospitality 23
Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) • Administered under Workforce Development Authority (WDA) • Computer adapted assessment • 8 levels of attainment • Sit for this exam at 16 years • Used for transition into the senior school (Literacy: Level2, Numeracy: Level 1) • For placement into the various programmes in the senior school 24
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What is the role of the APs? • Provide intervention for the students. • Support and train teachers, instructors and teacher aids at school level. • Support and train parents and caregivers. • Liaise with external agencies for additional support. 26
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Referral System Consultation Weekly Intervention 28
Programmes for students OT • Handwriting without Tears – P1 to P4 and ASD classes • Bal-A-Vis-X – Sec 2, P1 to P6, and ASD Classes • The Listening Programme – Selected students in ASD classes, Primary and Secondary SLT • Communication Skills – P1 29
SWA /PSY • Transition Programme - P6 to Sec 1 (Term 4) - Sec 4 to Post Sec • Friendship Programme – Sec 2 (Term 2 and 3) PSY/SLT • Social Skills – ASD classes 30
Workshop for Parents and Teachers conducted by APs • Mind-Body Exercises (OT) • Handwriting without Tear – Fine Motor/Visual Perceptual Workshop • Bringing-up my child with Special Needs. • Sibling Workshop (Psy) 31
Every child, Every Opportunity 32
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