2007

PSE Award (IT)

LEAD IT@Schools

Focus Area

Knowledge Creation in IT

Key Projects

To explore the use of IT to support inquiry along a continuum from structured inquiry to guided inquiry to student initiated inquiry in the teaching and learning of Science

Pedagogical Framework

Inquiry-Based Learning

The school focused on the use of an inquiry-based approach for the teaching and learning of Science in the Primary 3, 4, 5 and 6 levels with the support of IT tools such as the PocketPCs and Flashloggers. The teachers were encouraged to help students to progress along a 3-point inquiry continuum (structured inquiry, guided inquiry and self-initiated inquiry).

Primary Roles of IT as utilized in this project

1. Information source
2. Data gathering tool
3. Analysis tool
4. Presentation and Communications tool

Centre of Excellence (IT) - West Zone

CCA

AWARDS

West Zone Soccer Championships

• 1st Runner Up for Junior Boys

48th National Inter-Primary School Track & Field Championships

• Gold - B & D Division Boys 100m & 200m

S'pore Science Youth Festival (SSYF)

• Distinction
• Most Interesting Display Solar Town

GreenwaveCompetition 2007
(organized by Sembawang Shipyard)

• 2nd Prize Solar House

Company Award 2006

• Silver

Red Cross Excellent Unit Award

• Silver

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