Educational Support

Find out how SSS supports students through tailored programmes that build skills, resilience, and confidence for a well-rounded education.

Last updated on 20 August 2026

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT in SSS

Educational Support aims to enable and empower our students to embody the school’s SHINE (Self-Directedness, Harmony, Integrity, ResilieNce and Excellence) values, and progress in their education. We focus on providing opportunities for our students, especially learners who may require more support, to attain their fullest potential.

To support our students, our school plans customised interventions that focus on instilling socio-emotional competencies. Our programmes also leverage peer support and relationships, strong teacher-student relationships and positive learning experiences to nurture a caring and enabling ecosystem for our students to flourish.

KEY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME

To effectively cater to the diverse needs of our student profiles, we implement a variety of targeted programmes as outlined below.

I. ORION STARS AFTER SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
The Orion StaRs After School Engagement programme strives to provide meaningful engagement for Lower Secondary students through:

• Immersive and authentic learning experiences such as Learning Journeys and Values In Action projects
• Interest-based activities such as sports, arts and crafts and cooking.

These varied activities strengthen our students’ personal and socio-emotional learning (SEL) competencies as they learn to collaborate with one other. The programme also strives to help our students develop self-awareness as they discover personal strengths and interests.

Students in blue uniforms present to young children seated on the floor in a classroom, with an Orion Stars VIA slide projected behind them.

Students in blue uniforms sit in a circle on plastic chairs in a hall while a teacher stands near a projector screen.

Strengthening social-emotional skills and giving back to the community. Students learn, collaborate, and lead through SEL and VIA activities.

Two boys holding cups of bubble tea indoors, with bold comic-style text reading "DIY Bubble Tea!"

Four children in blue uniforms sit on a floor playing a colorful Jenga block tower game together.

From creating bubble tea to challenging friends in Jenga, students discover new interests while building teamwork and confidence.

II. MENTORING PROGRAMMES
The school works closely with our partners to curate mentoring programmes to support and nurture our Secondary 2 and 3 students. These significant adults mentor and support the holistic development of these students.

Through one-on-one and group interactions, students organically acquire key socio-emotional competencies in the aspects of self-management, relationship management and responsible decision making.

The dedicated attention and positive relationships with the mentors help students feel seen, supported, and connected. This positive and trusting relationship contributes to a stronger sense of belonging and psychological safety within the school environment. The support structure not only enhances academic motivation but also acts as an essential safeguard for their overall well-being and resilience.

Leveraging significant adults as mentors, our students acquire key socio-emotional competencies in the aspects of self-management, relationship management and responsible decision making. Experiential learning activities such as projects and outdoor learning journeys provide platforms for our students to showcase and strengthen their socio-emotional learning.

III. APPLIED LEARNING PROGRAMME (ApLM)

Applied Learning Modules (ApLM)
Applied Learning Modules provide hands-on, industry-relevant learning experiences that complement academic studies across different educational levels.

ApLM@Schools
Offers secondary students exposure to various industries through experiential learning in subjects like engineering, healthcare, business, and creative arts. Students develop 21st-century skills whilst exploring career pathways to inform their post-secondary decisions.

ApLM@Poly
Provides polytechnic students with advanced industry skills through partnerships with industry players. Students work on real projects using cutting-edge technologies, deepening technical competencies for workforce entry or further specialisation.

ApLM@ITE
Emphasises practical skills development aligned with industry needs. ITE students acquire additional certifications, explore new technologies, and develop cross-functional capabilities to stay relevant in the evolving job market.

Four photos of students in blue uniforms cooking, using a flight simulator, working on a laptop, and making drinks.

ApLM@Schools: Through hands-on learning experiences in school and learning journeys, ApLM@Schools exposes our students to different fields of interest such as Hospitality, Business and Services, Design and Media, Applied and Health Sciences, Electronics and Info-Comm Technology and Engineering. The photos above show our Secondary 2 students actively engaged in learning during the ApLM@Schools held from 25 Feb 2025 to 28 Feb 2025.

A group of students in blue uniforms gather on a wooden floor in an indoor rehearsal room with microphone stands.

Students in blue uniforms sit at tables in a red-walled classroom, facing a presenter at a projector screen.

ApLM@Poly: ApLM@Poly are elective courses developed by the Polytechnics. These electives, each involving 21 to 24 hours of contact time with the Polytechnic lecturers, give students the opportunity to apply their learning to authentic learning contexts. The photos above show our Secondary 3 students during the ApLM@Poly programme held from 27 May 2025 to 29 May 2025.

A boy in a blue shirt climbs an indoor bouldering wall while another boy watches nearby, with a crowd in the background.

A group of teens in blue uniforms sit in a circle on a tiled floor in an open covered area with a laptop nearby.

ApLM@ITE: ApLM@ITE are short courses developed to broaden the learning experiences of students. The 22.5-hour programme will introduce students to ITE’s full-time Nitec and Higher Nitec courses. Through the hands-on practical sessions, students will have the opportunity to discover how the knowledge and skills learnt can be applied to related industries. The photos above show our Secondary 3 students during the ApLM@ITE programme held from 1 April 2025 to 3 April 2025.