Enrichment programmes and activities for High-Ability Learners

About the Championship

The Wits & Words: Inter-school Debate Championship builds the oral competencies of verbally talented students.

Who it is for

Primary 5 and 6 students.

When it is

• January: Registration begins.
• February: Preliminary rounds start.
• First week of the mid-year school holidays: Grand Finals.

Programme details

School teams compete in 1 of 2 divisions according to their past performance, participation record, or both. Each division has separate preliminary rounds, break rounds and final round. Corresponding Division 1 and Division 2 rounds are held on the same dates.

About the programme

The Creative Writing Programme (CWP) nurtures students’ creative writing skills in English. It comprises an online enrichment session for pupils, a non-residential in-person creative writing camp and the chance to be published in Mementoes, a collection of the best works from the CWP Camp.

Who it is for

Selected Primary 5 students with an interest and aptitude in creative writing in English.

When it is

• Tier 1 Enrichment Session (Mar): Conducted by a published writer, this session provides exposure to aspects of creative writing.
• Tier 2 CWP Camp (Sept): Successful applicants take part in a 2-day non-residential in-person camp during the September school holidays.
• After the Camp (Sept-Oct): Camp participants apply their learning to refine or create a piece of work. Selected works are published in Mementoes.

How to apply

Registration for both Tier 1 Enrichment Session and Tier 2 CWP Camp is made through schools, via CWP liaison teachers.

About the programme

Reading Circles (RC) is a provision for advanced readers who are ready to read more widely, deeply and critically.

Based on the instructional approach of reader response, RC aims to engage advanced readers to help them extend their experience of the world through exposure to a range of age-appropriate rich texts (fiction and non-fiction). Through collective inquiry and the cultivation of an active inquiring stance to reading , readers are encouraged to respond with authentic connections to the texts and their worlds they meet, and to develop capacity for imagination, perspective-taking and empathy.

Resources for RC are designed as modules, and each module is constructed around one fiction text. The reading modules vary in pitch and difficulty to cater to a range of verbal talents.

Who it is for

Primary 4 to 6 students with interest and aptitude for reading.

RCs are school-based provisions run by teachers who have been trained to facilitate such inquiry.

About the competition

Jointly organised by the Gifted Education Branch and the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, the Primary Mathematics Project Competition aims to:

• Provide opportunities for students to extend their learning beyond the classroom and apply Mathematics in daily life.
• Encourage students to carry out innovative and creative work in Mathematics.

There are 2 categories:

1. Design a poster on the theme, “Mathematics is all around us!', for Primary 4 students.
2. Design a game on the theme, “Mathematics is fun!', for Primary 5 students.

Each school may submit a maximum of 3 entries, up to 2 entries for Primary 4 and 1 entry for Primary 5.

Who it is for

All Primary 4 and Primary 5 students.

When it is

February to July.

About the programme

The E2K Mathematics Programme aims to develop students' mathematical reasoning skills and deepens their conceptual understanding through an inquiry approach.

Students will have opportunities to work independently or collaborate with their peers and engage in mathematical thinking through resources such as puzzles, games and mathematical explorations specially designed for this programme. The rich learning experiences offered by the programme serve to help students to:

• Develop the habits, attitudes and dispositions mathematicians possess.
• Gain important 21st century competencies such as critical thinking, invention thinking and effective communication skills.

Teachers who have been trained in the E2K pedagogy run the programme in schools.

Who it is for

Primary 4 to 6 students with interest and aptitude for Mathematics.

About the programme

The E2K Science Programme offers opportunities for students to engage in scientific investigations to discover and deepen their understanding of advanced science concepts through an inquiry approach. The rich learning experiences offered by the programme serve to help students to:

• Develop the habits, attitudes and dispositions scientists possess.
• Gain important 21st century competencies such as critical thinking, invention thinking and effective communication skills.

Teachers who have been trained in the E2K pedagogy run the programme in schools.

Who it is for

Primary 4 to 6 students with interest and aptitude for Science.