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National Arts Council-Arts Education
Programme
NAC-AEP 2019/2020
Briefing for Artists and Arts Groups
Today’s Programme
 Introduction to NAC Education

 Overview of NAC-AEP

 Key NAC-AEP Statistics & Findings

 Panel Discussion and Q&A
 Considerations behind the planning & designing of an effective and engaging arts
 education programme

 NAC-AEP Assessment & Application Process

 Refreshment @ Foyer & Mingling

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Introducing the team
NAC Education Unit
Ms Grace Ng            Director, Education & Development
Ms Aruna Johnson       Deputy Director, Education
Mr Lin Kuantai         Assistant Director, Education
Mdm Jumirah            Executive, Education
Art Form/ Sector ICs
Ms Ivy Lam             Visual Arts / Film & Multimedia
Mr Liu Yonglun         Music / Special Education
Mr Jason Ang           Music
Ms Joyce Sim           Theatre
Ms Eunice Yap          Theatre
Ms Esther Huang        Dance/ Literary Arts
Ms Chua Jia Lin        Pre-School
Ms Yuana Mahuri        Pre-School
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NAC Education Unit
                             VISION
        Students will be empowered by the arts to become
              confident, articulate and creative adults
          who will contribute to society as active citizens
          with a deep understanding of Singapore culture

                            MISSION
          To ensure all children and youth have access to
                quality arts education experiences

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Focus Areas
                    CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

                      Quality of Programmes

                             All Students
                            Have Access to
        PROFESSIONAL            Quality
        DEVELOPMENT         Arts Education
                                                  ADVOCACY

               Quality of                     Sustainable
              Instruction                     & Integrated
                                             Arts Education

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DESIRED OUTCOMES

Every child will …

(i) have attended a performance or             (iv) Every arts educator/ instructor will be
    exhibition in a professional arts venue         trained not only in the art form but also
    (e.g. theatre, museum etc.)                     the basics of teaching and learning

(ii) have a learning experience in school      (v) Every MOE arts teacher will have a
     with a Singapore artist or arts group         professional learning experience with a
                                                   Singapore artist, arts group
(iii) be exposed to arts programmes across         or arts institution
      all 5 art forms (LA, VA, Music, Dance,
      Theatre)                                 (vi) Every school will be committed to
                                                    develop a holistic and integrated
  … by the time they complete                       arts education programme
  secondary school education

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Overview of NAC-AEP
About NAC-AEP
                                              Biennial Open Call
  Approved programmes          For programmes to be endorsed under NAC-AEP
     (2017/18 cycle)           for a period of 2 years (e.g. 2019 – 2020)
         1,644                            Programmes Supported
    (Pri – JC/CI, ITE, SPED)
                                            Across 5 Art Forms
                               Visual Arts/ Film & Multimedia, Music, Dance,
                               Theatre, Literary Arts
                                   Broadbased arts programmes beyond
            95%                       classroom curriculum and CCAs
     of MOE schools
        engage in              •    Exposure (assembly programmes)
                               •    Experience (workshops)
        NAC-AEP
                               •    Excursion (learning journeys to arts venues)

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About Tote Board Arts Grant
         Educational Level          Annual Grant   School
                                    Quantum        Co-Payment
         Primary and Secondary      $15,000        Up to 50% of
         Schools, Junior Colleges                  programme cost
         and Centralised
         Institutes
         ITE Regional Campuses      $70,000        Up to 50% of
                                                   programme cost
         Special Education          $9,000         Up to 70% of
         Schools                                   programme cost

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Key NAC-AEP Statistics & Findings
(↑ from 80% in 2014)

                         of students have
                                                              82% of students
          93%            built awareness of                    want to learn more
                                                              about the arts after
            (↑ from      the art form
          88% in 2014)                                        participating in NAC-
                                                                       AEP
                                        What we
                                          have
                                        achieved
                                        together
                                                           82%
                                                           of students
                                                       developed a deeper
                                                    appreciation of Singapore
  (↑ from
62% in 2014)
               63% of students                        arts and culture after
                                                   participating in an NAC-AEP
               take part in NAC-AEP
                                                           programme
                                                                 Source: 2016 NAC-AEP students
                                                                 surveys for MOE schools (N=2,067)

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Top 3 reasons why schools purchase
NAC-AEP
 1. Through NAC-AEP, students gain greater awareness of various
    art forms
 2. Students enjoy the NAC-AEP
 3. Through NAC-AEP, students have opportunity for hands-on
    engagement with the arts
                    Theatre
                     (982)
                     30.2%

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Positive arts experiences for our students
“Performance was something out of                      “Above and beyond being great musicians,
                                                       the performers engaged the
the box and refreshing. Presenter did a
good job combining poetry with dance                   audience effectively and got them
interpretations. Performers did a good job             excited about traditional music. An
in the dance too.”                                     outstanding programme!”

      – Bendemeer Secondary School                          – St. Andrew’s Junior College

                                        Theatre
  “The students have gained a good fundamental         “It was great that we were able to work with
  knowledge and skill of the medium and   (982)
                                            art form
                                         30.2%The
  which they will be able to take it on further.       the artist and integrate the programme
  instructors were very professional                   with our theme. The integration provided
  and committed in their teaching and                  for children to express their ideas and explore
  guidance.”                                           the process of their creative experimentation
        – Nan Chiau High School                        meaningfully.”

                                                             – MY World Pre-School (Ang Mo Kio)
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Diversity of art forms offered in NAC-AEP
             Literary
               Arts
                5%

                    Theatre
                     14%      Visual Arts /
                                 Film &
                              Multimedia
                                  30%

                  Dance
                   25%
                                                               Music
                                                               15%
                              Music
                              26%
                                              Dance
                                               29%

                                                 Source: Approved programmes for
                                                 NAC-AEP 2017/2018 cycle
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More arts education opportunities for our young
people through NAC-AEP over the years
 2500

 2000

                                                                     Approximately
 1500
                                                                     50-60% of
                                                                     applications are
                          Total no. of
 1000                     programme                                  approved each
                          applications                               cycle.
                            received
  500

   0

        2013/2014 cycle              2015/2016 cycle   2017/2018 cycle
                                                                  Regular NAC-AEP programmes
                                                                  approved

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However, the appetite for programmes has
remained fairly constant…

                               Visual Arts           Dance
   1000
                                / Film &             (404)
                               Multimedia            17.4%
                                  (633)                                               Total no. of
                                 27.3%                                                 approved
    500
                                                                                     programmes

                                                        Music
                                 Theatre                (773)
     0
             2013
                                   (437)
                                 2014
                                                        33.3%
                                                     2015                2016
                                  18.8%
               No. of programmes with bookings subsidised by Tote Board Arts Grant

 - We also note that over the last 4 years, approximately half of approved
   programmes are purchased at least once annually

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Feedback from schools on areas for
improvement
  Instructor not approved by NAC

                                   More age-appropriate

                                                                                      Frequent change
                                                                                      in instructors
                                   Too much
                                   lecture-style   More hands-         Delivered
                                                                    programmes
                                   history                           not fulfilling
                                   component       on activities     programme
                                                                           outline
                                   punctuality        Wider programme variety
                                   Better student engagement

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Future Needs
 Wider Programme Variety to Extend & Enrich the Curriculum
 • More inter-disciplinary and fresh programme content
 • More arts programmes involving the use of technology
 • More programmes in line with Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
   and National Education (NE)

                        Theatre
                         (982)
                         30.2%

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However, we also heard your challenges…
 Common Challenges                          To address your concerns…
 • Some school teachers are unaware/        NAC is working closely with MOE through
   unsure of what NAC-AEP entails and       various platforms, at the cluster and
   the processes involved                   school levels, to share
                                            a) NAC-AEP and Tote Board Arts Grant,
 • Schools do not know how to utilise the
                                               as well as the relevant processes
   Tote Board Arts Grant
                                            b) Good practices for artist-school
 • Lack of school support when the arts        partnerships.
   programme is run        Theatre
                            (982)
                            30.2%

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However, we also heard your challenges…
 Common Challenges                       To address your concerns…
 Last-minute cancellations by schools    We advise artists and arts groups to
                                         include in the proposal terms of contract
                                         such as
                                         (a) Party’s obligations
                                         (b) Payment terms and any last-minute
                                             cancellation costs
 Low take-up for specific programmes     We encourage you to familiarise yourself
                           Theatre
                            (982)        with the arts education landscape, and
                            30.2%        review these programmes with low- take-
                                         up.

                                         You may wish to also review your
                                         marketing efforts to schools.

            We invite artists and arts companies to share with us your
            feedback directly anytime.                                           20
NAC-AEP Assessment
Overview of NAC-AEP Assessment
Programme
                  Lesson Plans
                                          CVs of      Assessment Panel
Information                             instructors
                                                      •   School leader/ Arts Key
                                                          Personnel from MOE
                                                          schools

                                                      •   Reps from MOE Arts
       Artistic                                           Education Branch /
                                 Credentials              Singapore Teachers’
        Merit
                                                          Academy for the Arts

                                                      •   Arts Educators
                  Assessment
                    Criteria                          •   Independent artists

                                                      •   NAC Reps
                                 Feedback on
    Educational                      past
      Value                      programmes

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Assessment Criteria
1. Artistic Merit
    Programmes should
    • Display artistic excellence
    • Effectively engage students and help them develop a deeper understanding
       of the art form
    • Develop students’ critical appreciation of the art form and ability to make
       sense of what they have seen

2. Educational Value
    Programmes should
    • Possess clearly-defined objectives and clear strategies to achieve the learning
       outcomes
    • Stretch the imagination, encourage creativity and critical thinking, and
       provoke an aesthetic response
    • Encourage student engagement
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3a. Credentials (Programmes for Pri, Sec, JCCI, ITE)
              Art Form Training        Teaching Experience               Pedagogy Training
Exposure
                                                NA                                 NA
Excursion
                                                                                   NA
Experience                                                      Minimum pedagogical training
                                                                certification:
                   Professional                                 • Diploma / Degree / Masters / PhD in
             qualification (minimum                             Education or teaching; or
                 of a diploma in a        Relevant teaching
              relevant art form) and     experience in local    • Other pedagogical certification such
               industry experience      schools of at least 2   as (but not limited to) NAC-NIEI
                                        years in the art form   Essentials of Teaching and Learning
                                                                Certificate or SDEA Drama Pedagogy;
                                                                or

                                                                • Extensive track record in teaching
                                                                their specialised field of art (min. 10
                                                                years of teaching experience in local
                                                                schools)
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3b. Credentials (Programmes for SPED schools)
                        Art Form Training                            Teaching Experience
Exposure

Excursion                                                                       NA

Experience
                                                           Relevant teaching experience in SPED schools
                                                                        of at least 2 years
              Professional qualification (minimum of a                          OR
             diploma in a relevant art form) and industry
                                                          Minimum pedagogical training certification
                              experience
                                                          relevant to Special Education
                                                          • Diploma / Degree / Masters / PhD in
                                                          Education or teaching; or

                                                          • Other pedagogical certification such as (but
                                                          not limited to) NAC-SSI Facilitating Arts Based
                                                          Learning for Children with Special Needs

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4. Feedback on Past Programmes
• Feedback from NAC-AEP External Panel
• Feedback from NAC’s observation of programmes
• Feedback from Schools
   – Teacher survey
   – Online feedback submission

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What if I do not have the relevant pedagogical
certification?
                          Programme meets assessment criteria?
                                                   Yes
                    Instructor has met the relevant requirements?
                    No*                                  Yes
       Has instructor signed up for                  Approve programme and Letter Of
            pedagogy course?                              Eligibility (LOE) issued

    Yes                               No
   If pedagogy               Instructor will not
      course is                be approved.
  completed by
 2018, instructor
 will be approved
 and LOE issued

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Capability Development for Arts Instructors
Raising the quality of arts instruction
• In 2012, NAC announced that all arts instructors wishing to conduct NAC-AEP
  Experience workshop programmes from 2017 onwards will need to have the
  minimum pedagogical certification.

• To encourage arts instructors to receive pedagogical training, subsidy was
  provided for existing NAC-AEP instructors since 2012:

          2012 – 2016                  90% subsidy from NAC
          2017                         50% subsidy from NAC

• To date, approximately 900 instructors have received training.

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Equipping fundamental pedagogical knowledge
          ESSENTIALS OF                        FACILITATING ARTS-BASED LEARNING
      TEACHING AND LEARNING                     FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

40 hours (Part-Time)                       38 hours (Part-Time)
–   Psychology of learning: Some basic     –    Overview of Disabilities
    principles                             –    Identify and manage students with
–   The process of teaching: What               Sensory Processing Disorders during
    contributes to effective teaching?
–   Anatomy of a lesson: Lesson planning        lesson in the arts
    and components of a lesson plan        –    Social Communications in children
–   Assessment and Evaluation                   with special needs
                                           –    Understanding & managing behavior:
Others courses include:                         Strategies and Applications
– Drama Pedagogy (SDEA)                    –    Pre-practicum Observations
– Dance Pedagogy (LASALLE)                 –    Practicum Sessions
– Urban Dance Teaching and Learning (O
  School), or equivalent

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List of Pedagogy Courses Offered in 2018…
              Course                   Cost per pax         Subsidy for          Total cost
                                        (incl. GST)          NAC-AEP               per pax
                                                            Instructors          (incl. GST)
 Essentials of Teaching and              $984.40               50%                 $492.20
 Learning
 (NIE International)
 (Mar/April 2018)
 Specialist Diploma in Arts         Information on the next course run will be shared soon on
 Education                          the NAC Arts Education website (https://aep.nac.gov.sg)
 (NIE International)

 Facilitating Arts Based Learning   Tentatively July – October 2018
 for Children with Special Needs
 (Social Service Institute)         Details will be shared on the NAC Arts Education website.

 Teaching the Arts in an Early      Currently ongoing from Jan – Mar 2018.
 Childhood Environment              Future runs will be dependent on discussions with the new
 (Seed Institute)                   National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC).

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NAC-AEP 2019/2020 Application Process
Overview of Application Process

     Registration of
                                        Evaluation of
     account on the    Submission of
                                       Applications by
        NAC Arts          Online
                                         Assessment
       Education        Applications        Panel
         portal

                          Approved
                       programmes to    Release of
                       be on NAC-AEP    Application
                         2019/2020      Outcomes
                          Directory

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Overview of Application Process

     Registration of
                                        Evaluation of
     account on the    Submission of
                                       Applications by
        NAC Arts          Online
                                         Assessment
       Education        Applications        Panel
         portal

                          Approved
                       programmes to    Release of
                       be on NAC-AEP    Application
                         2019/2020      Outcomes
                          Directory

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Account Registration (for 1st time users)
• You will need a registered user account on the NAC Arts Education portal if you
  wish to submit programme applications.

• Please note that you will also need to register for a new user account if:
    – You are a new representative of an existing arts organisation
    – You are an existing user, but your organisation has a change in its Unique Entity Number (UEN)

                           Individual Artist        Collective                UEN-Registered Arts
                           (submitting programmes   Representative            Organisation
                           on your own personal     (collective is not UEN-   Representative
                           capacity)                registered)
    ID required during
    registration

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Account Registration (for 1st time users)
               https://aep.nac.gov.sg

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Overview of Application Process

     Registration of
                                        Evaluation of
     account on the    Submission of
                                       Applications by
        NAC Arts          Online
                                         Assessment
       Education        Applications        Panel
         portal

                          Approved
                       programmes to    Release of
                       be on NAC-AEP    Application
                         2019/2020      Outcomes
                          Directory

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Recommended Sequence of Actions
       If you are a repeat applicant from        If you are a new applicant
                2017/2018 cycle
   1                       Prepare materials for submission

   2      Review the CVs previously         Submit CVs of individuals conducting
         submitted into the system &          the programmes into the system
         update the CVs accordingly.

   3                 Submit Programmes for NAC-AEP 2019/2020

   4       Review all programme submissions to make sure they are in order

   5            Submit the applications within the application window
                     (19 February 2018 – 29 March 2018 6PM)

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Step 1: Preparing Materials for Submission

• Sample application form template available on the NAC Arts Education website
  for 1st-time applicants to familiarise with the information required
    – Refer to Useful Links section

• We recommend to prepare the materials to be submitted beforehand to
  facilitate your online submission.
    – Programme details

    – Lesson Plans

    – Evaluation rubrics (if any)

    – CVs of individuals conducting the programme

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Navigating the Dashboard Upon Login

    Step
      2

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Step 2: Submitting CVs

• You will need to submit the CVs of individuals conducting the programmes into
  the online portal.

• Soft copy of CV template is available on NAC Arts Education website
    – Groups with large number of instructors can use this template to facilitate gathering of
      information for the administrator to submit

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Step 2: Submitting CVs

                         If the instructor has taught the same
                         programme in different schools, you may
                         wish to condense the information when
                         filling up the CV form.

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Step 2: Submitting CVs
                              As a security measure,
                              the system will log you
                              out after 20 minutes of
                              inactivity (i.e. not clicking
                              to the next page).
                              Save regularly!

  •   Click “Save” to save CV as draft, without submitting it. This instructor will not be
      reflected in the NAC-AEP application form later.

  •   Click “Submit” to submit the CV. You can still edit the CV after submission.

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Step 2: Review CVs Submitted

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Navigating the Dashboard Upon Login

                                      Step
                                        3

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Step 3: Submitting Applications

                           Select the instructor(s) that
                           will be conducting the
                           particular programme.

                           If you have keyed the
                           instructor CVs but cannot
                           find it here, check if you
                           have submitted.

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Step 3: Submitting Applications

 Due to system security,
 please avoid using special
 characters in your
 application and document
 file names to minimise errors
 encountered.                     Lesson plans are only visible
                                  to NAC-AEP Assessors, and
                                  will not be published
                                  publicly.

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Step 3: Submitting Applications

     Programme description +
       Weblinks/ video URLs

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NAC-AEP 2019/2020 Timeline

                                                           Approved
                                                          programmes
 Briefing                 Application                     available for
 Sessions                  deadline                          schools

  29 – 31      19 Feb       29 Mar                             Jan 2019 –
                                            Nov 2018
 Jan 2018       2018       2018 6PM                             Dec 2020

            Application               Release of application
             window                   outcomes & approved
              opens                programmes populating the
                                      programme directory

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Application Outcome & Letter of Eligibility
• You will be notified via email on the outcome of your applications.
• Every approved NAC-AEP programme comes with a Letter of
  Eligibility (LOE).
   – Download the LOE from the portal
   – Check who the approved instructor(s) for the programme are
   – Present the LOE to schools that purchase the programmes as proof of NAC-
     AEP eligibility

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Post-Approval: Programme Customisation
• From 2017, schools are not required to submit a Customisation
  request to NAC for the following customisations made to existing
  approved NAC-AEP programmes based on schools’ needs:
   – E.g. Programme duration, number of workshop sessions, programme cost

   – However, customisation of programme content and change of instructors
     not approved for the NAC-AEP programme are not allowed.

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Post-Approval: Change Request
• If you wish to make any of the following changes to the published
  information of an existing approved programme, you may submit
  a Change Request.
   – Programme Information

   – Addition of instructor/ facilitator (previously not approved)

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Post-Approval: Invoicing the School
• You should invoice the schools 100% of programme cost, even if
  they are tapping on the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy
• Schools will claim for the Tote Board Arts Grant subsidy separately
  through their IFAAS system.
• Please include the Programme ID and Programme Title in your
  invoice to the school.
   – As per listed in the NAC-AEP Programme Directory

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Other Important Notes
MOE Instructor Registration Scheme
•   MOE requires all instructors who conduct enrichment activities that are > 8 hours to
    register with MOE
•   Registered status will be valid for 2 years, recommended to re-apply at least 3 months
    prior to status expiry
•   6 – 8 weeks processing time
•   https://www.moe.gov.sg/coaches-instructors

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Contact Us
You can reach the NAC Education unit at:
NAC_AEP@nac.gov.sg

For website-related queries, or any technical difficulties,
please email (with a screenshot, if relevant):
aepwebsite_support@nac.gov.sg

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Useful Links
•   https://aep.nac.gov.sg/nacaep/nacaep/aep/Application.html
     – Soft copy of briefing slides will be uploaded here after the sessions
     – Other useful materials
          •   CV template
          •   Sample application forms
          •   Sample lesson plan templates
          •   Sample evaluation rubrics template
          •   Detailed assessment criteria
          •   Website User Guide
•   https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/education-system/21st-century-competencies
     – Framework for 21st Century Competencies
•   https://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/character-citizenship-education/
     – Character & Citizenship Education Syllabus

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