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Association for Persons with Special Needs

APSN

Schools: Katong School (KS) Chao Yang School (CYS) Tanglin School (TS) Delta Senior School (DSS) Training Centre : Centre For Adults (CFA)

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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

APSN’s New Strategic Directions

Thought Leadership and Advocacy Enhancing Alumni Engagement Enhancing and Developing New Job Capabilities Curriculum Enhancement and Research

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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.

OUTCOMES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ( SPED )

SPED VISION: Active in the Community, Valued in Society

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SPED Curriculum Framework

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School Hours : AM 7. 45 am to 12.30 pm ( Secondary ) PM 12.30 am to 5. 15 pm ( Primary ) Recess : 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

School Information

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AM 9.30 am to 10 am 10 am to 10.30 am PM 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm 2.45 pm to 3.15 pm

Key Learning Areas and Curriculum

• Primary
• 1. English (Reading Mastery, STELLAR)
• 2. Mathematics (Pre-Primary , Functional)
• 3. Science
• 4. IT Literacy is explicitly taught
• 1. Life Skills

(PATHS, Personal Grooming & Hygiene, Personal Safety, Eating & Food Preparation, Household Maintenance, Travelling, Using Public Amenities)

• 2. Physical Education
• 3. The Arts (Visual and Performing Art)
• 4. Co-Curricular Activities (from Primary 3 onwards)

ASD Programme only: Integration Skills; Communication skills, social skills and play skills Work values and practices embedded in all KLAs and assessed in the Standards of School Performance (SSP).

Functional Literacy- Numeracy

• Social-

Emotional and Daily Living

• Physical

Education

• The Arts

Pre- Career- Vocational

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Key Learning Areas and Curriculum - Secondary

• 1. English (Functional)
• 2. Mathematics (Functional)
• 3. Science
• 4. IT Literacy is explicitly taught
• 1. Self Management

(Decision Making, Problem Solving, Social Emotional Competence, Sexuality Education)

• 2. Physical Education
• 3. The Arts (Visual and Performing)
• 4. Co-Curricular Activities

1.Pre-Vocational Training

• 2. Food & Beverage/Hospitality/Retail

Operations/Horticulture/Hard Skills/SOAs

• 3. Work values and practices embedded in all KLAs and

assessed in the Standards of Work Performance (SWP) Functional Literacy- Numeracy

• Social-

Emotional and Daily Living

• Physical

Edn and Sports

• The Arts

Career- Vocational

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CCA – Sports & Outdoor;

Performing & Visual Arts

Building resilience and perseverance

Creating success to drive learning Developing communication & social

emotional competencies

Building self-worth and confidence

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Key Learning Areas

Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) Socio-Emotional Competence (SEC)

Self-Help Skills

Health

Healthy & Safe Relationships Anchor sound values and responsible behaviour Manage emotions, develop positive attitudes Perform self- care routines, access community resources Develop good habits

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living Positive values and attitudes in developing relationships with others

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RM Reading Strand STELLAR Language Strand Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) Keyboarding Without Tears (KWT) Writing

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Reading Comprehension

Oral Communication

Meanigful Learning Experience Listening Compre- hension

Writing

Language Use

PLANNING

• Placement (Modular)
• Individualised

Educational Plans (IEP)

PEDAGOGY Concrete/Pictorial /Abstract

ASSESSMENT

• CA/ SA
• Paper-pencil
• rubrics
• Computer-based
• Alternative Assessment

Functional Numeracy

• Number Sense,

Counting and Computation

• Measurement
• Budgeting
• Scheduling

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Aesthetics Curriculum PA/VA Exposure to the Arts Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Holistic , Student- Centred

Leisure and Creative Expression

industrial skills that are relevant to the current job market

conducted by the school Occupational Therapist and Psychologist to determine the students’ skills, knowledge, interests and preferences (SKIP).

create self-awareness and teach interpersonal skills for students to cope with the social aspects of working in general Explicit teaching of proper work habits to the students

Janitorial Skills Secondary 1 Horticulture Secondary 2 Hospitality Secondary 3 Retail Operations Secondary 4 Food & Beverage All levels

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WORK EXPERIENCE

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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.

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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

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KS Students at work

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Horticulture Food & Beverage

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KS Students at work

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Hospitality

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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

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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.

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Referral System Consultation Weekly Intervention

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

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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

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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)

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Every child, Every Opportunity