Message by HOD

Read about how Serangoon Secondary School builds character and guides students towards their future through CCE, and find out how you can partner the school.

Last updated on 11 September 2026

Message from HOD (Character & Citizenship Education)

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) is integral to the holistic development of our students as Resilient Individuals, Passionate Learners, and Active Contributors. We aspire to see Serangoon StaRs thrive - as individuals, and as an integral part of their community.

In Serangoon Secondary School, we are committed to empower Serangoon StaRs to SHINE by developing in them

• Good character,
• Resilience and social-emotional well-being,
• Future readiness, and
• Active citizenship;

for the growth of self and good of others.

We adopt an integrated and holistic approach, anchored on MOE’s philosophy of Character and Citizenship Education and our school’s SHINE values & level themes, enacting CCE intentionally through

• CCE lessons, comprising content areas such as National Education, Sexuality Education, Family Education, Mental Health, Education & Career Guidance and Cyber Wellness
• Co-Curricular Activities
• School-based and cohort initiatives e.g. level camps & workshops, applied learning electives, learning journeys, etc.
• National Education (NE) events
• Student Leadership Development Programme (SLD)
• Values-In-Action (VIA)

A girl in Singapore NCC uniform holds the Singapore flag during a parade with scouts and cadets behind her.

A uniformed cadet in a blue beret faces rows of soldiers on a school courtyard during a Happy National Day ceremony.

Students perform a stage play, some in striped prisoner costumes and one in a green military uniform, before a brick wall backdrop.

Serangoon StaRs are engaged in experiential learning and put into practice values and social emotional competencies taught. We envision a deepening of their learning and broadening of their spheres of influence, as they grow from

• Understanding and Leading Self;
• Understanding Others and Working Together;
• Impacting and Inspiring Others; to
• Striving for Excellence and Looking Ahead.

A comprehensive Education and Career Guidance (ECG) programme can have a positive impact on the quality of students’ educational and career decisions, and on their education performance and the overall climate of the school (Lapan, Gysbers & Sun, 1997).

ECG is strongly emphasized in Serangoon Secondary School. Serangoon StaRs discover their strengths and interests, and explore their goals and aspirations through the Curriculum, Cohort ECG Experiences, and other school experiences. Students are given the opportunity to participate in talks, workshops, learning journeys and attachment experiences to learn about various Institutes of Higher Learning, industries, and careers.

Serangoon StaRs learn to proactively manage their individual pathways to success and are encouraged to have regular conversations with their teachers and the ECG counsellor, Ms Juan, on their education and career aspirations and plans.

A group of eleven people posing indoors in front of an "Our Serangoon Story" exhibition display.

Students in blue uniforms sit in a classroom watching a presenter beside a screen showing "Aviation Industry."

Two adults pose with thumbs up in front of a large group of teenage boys in blue school uniforms indoors.

Group of students in blue uniforms posing on a stage at Novotel, with a slide reading "Hospitality is a work of heart."

It takes a village to raise a child. We warmly invite you - parents, alumni, other stakeholders and members of the public - to partner with us to enhance and enrich the school experiences for our Serangoon StaRs.

We look forward to your support and partnership.

Mr Koh Sien Kok Dennis
HOD (CCE)