Humanities

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

Area of Focus

Vision	Mission
Every KCPian an A.C.E. (Analytical, Collaborative & Ethical) thinker, serving the community with an excellence mindset.	To develop KCPians holistically through collaborative, cooperative and inquiry based learning strategies to instill a sense of self directed for life-long learning

Values
T: Teamwork (T-GRACE)
G : God-fearing
R: Resilience
A: Agape
C: Conscientiousness
E: Empathy

Strategies employed in the Humanities Department@KCPSS:

Learning Journeys for an experiential learning experience
Field Studies for an authentic learning experience in the field of Geography
Inquiry based approach to hone critical and inventive thinking skills
Differentiated teaching practices to cater to the learning needs and styles of students
Collaborative and cooperative learning strategies to enable students to be engaged learners
Flipped classrooms to provide opportunities for students to be self-directed learners
AfL (Assessment for learning) to enhance the feedback given to students
Media platforms to understand and appreciate cross-cultural differences

Programmes

Learning Journeys for Secondary One students (History)

Amazing Race@Singapore River

Our Secondary One students embarked on a learning journey to the Singapore River with the theme, “From a sleepy fishing village into a modern metropolis”. Through this they were able to gather information and data for their ‘Historical Investigation’ in a fun and engaging way based on an amazing race format. In addition, they were also able to apply Maths concepts and EL elements to challenges set to them in their learning journey.

Learning Journeys for Secondary Two students (History)

Investigations@Old Ford Factory Museum

History came alive for the Secondary Two students when they returned to the Japanese Occupation at the Memories at Old Ford Factory! A World War II historical site, the History and English department leveraged on the Secondary Two Learning Journey to walk through the pathway of ‘Syonan’ and relived the moments of the past. Many of our students walked away with a better understanding of the experiences of the locals and survivors of the Japanese Occupation, helping our young to appreciate that Singapore’s sovereignty came with a price.

Geographical Investigations @ Labrador Park/Singapore Botanic Gardens

	The Secondary One students embarked on learning journeys to either Labrador Park or Singapore Botanic Gardens to investigate the characteristics of the tropical forest. Students will also observe the human activities that take place in our tropical forests. This is part of their primary data collection for the Geographical Investigation.

Geographical Investigations @ Toa Payoh & Bishan Neighborhood

	The Secondary Two students embarked on a field study trip to explore the neighborhood at Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. They discovered elements of inclusive housing on their journey and a sense of place and space.

Self-directed Field Studies for the Secondary Four/Five students (Geography)

Field studies@Chinatown (Tourism)	The Secondary Four and Five students embarked on a self-directed Learning Journey to Chinatown to enhance their Geographical Investigation skills in conducting interviews, land use surveys and data collection.
NUS Geography Challenge for Upper Secondary Geography Students	Students who have excelled in their Geography at Upper Secondary are selected to participate in the NUS Geography Challenge. These students are given additional training to prepare them for the various Geography related challenges at the competition itself.
Learning Journeys for Secondary Three students (Social Studies)	The Secondary Three students embarked on their ‘Issues Investigation’ project with a view to solving the concerns facing an ageing population.
Lower Sec Historical Investigation (HI) and Sec 4 Media Literacy Task	The Secondary 2 and 4 History students were tasked to create a video using research findings gathered from their History lessons. The Secondary 2s focussed on the Historical Investigation (HI) and created a video based on their understanding about the legacy of the Founding Fathers they have chosen to study while the Secondary 4s worked on the reasons for the Cold War. Using iMovie, Windows Movie Maker and other video-making web applications, this project encourages an engaging pedagogy to make learning fun and exciting. Through their decision-making processes, in terms of the creation of their own messages and the mode of portrayal in their clips, this project promotes a deeper awareness of how history can come alive how they are able to evaluate significance in the past and how they impact the present and even the future.

Secondary 1 Media Literacy	Secondary 2 Media Literacy	Secondary 4 Media Literacy