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Framework and Objectives
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
| Curriculum Domain |
Key Programmes (Each Module is 25 Hours) |
Total Curriculum Hours | |||
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Foundation Program
(1 year & 2 years)1 |
ITE Skill Certificate (ISC)
Programme (2 years) |
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ISC1
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ISC2
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| Character Education | NorthLight Programme | 200 | Students will offer the respective programmes for the corresponding year | 100 | This is covered under the pre-employment skills training programme. |
| Sport & Wellness Programme | 150 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Art Appreciation Programme | 125 |
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| CCAs | [120]2 | [120] | [120] | ||
| Instructional Education | Language and Literacy Programme | 125 (inclusive of 25 hrs for drama) | Students will offer the appropriate modules based on entry level | 100 | 100 |
| Math work for Us! Programme | 150 | 100* | 50* | ||
| ICT Literacy Programme | 150 | 50 | ICT will be used to support the projects of the other subject areas* | ||
| Vocational Education | Vocational Training Programme | 100 (taster)^ | Students will offer 4 taster programmes out of 6 for each year | 500 (Core)@100 (Electives)# | 200 (Core)@250 (Electives)# |
| Pre-employments Skills Training Programme |
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100 | |
| Industrial Attachment |
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250 | |
| Total no of hours per year (excluding CCAs) |
1000 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
Notes:
^ Taster: Students to offer 4 electives (each 25 hours long).
@ Core modules from the Technical, Services and Creative Strands.
# Elective modules from the Technical, Services and Creative Strands.
* Customised for vocational training.
OBJECTIVE
The curriculum at NorthLight is clustered under three domains: Character Education, Foundation Education and Vocational Education.
A snapshot of this is provided in the following table.
| Curriculum Domains | Objective | Key Programmes |
| Character Education | Develop in the students the qualities and values to lead fulfilling lives |
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| Foundation Education | Help students acquire core competencies in literacy and numeracy to function effectively in daily life and work |
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| Vocational Education | Prepare students for entry-level jobs in the Technical, Services and Creative industries |
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