PAL Programme

Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

• an extension to the existing curriculum for PE, Music and Art

• one of the recommendations from the Primary Education Review & Implementation (PERI) (March 2009)

• builds and strengthens the Non-Academic Programme within the formal curriculum

Objectives

• Provide pupils with broad exposure and experiences through fun and varied activities in Sports & Games, Outdoor Education, Performing Arts & Visual Arts

• Facilitate all rounded development of pupils in the 5 learning domains (Moral/Cognitive/Physical/Social/Aesthetics)

• Provide varied avenues for pupils to develop social and emotional competencies

PAL Characteristics

• Experiential

• Fun & Enjoyable

• Encompasses learning in a creative way

• Provides opportunities for children to create

• Incorporates values education and social & emotional learning

PAL Learning Outcomes

• Exhibit confidence in what they do & express themselves effectively

• Exhibit curiosity & positive attitudes to learn

• Enjoy group experiences & teamwork

PAL Structure

• Adherence to MOE guidelines

• Alignment to school’s Strategic Trusts

• ST1: Empowering Students (Leveraging on PAL to provide pupils with wider exposure to PE/Art/Music)

• ST2: Enabling Staff (Seeking opportunities, creating space to learn and improve competency in PAL facilitation)

• ST3: Engaging Stakeholders (Establishing partnership with schools to share and learn from their experiences in PAL implementation)

3 domains from PAL have been implemented in P1 & P2 Time-table

• Visual Art

• Performing Arts

• Sports & Games

• Outdoor Education

• 14 sessions of at least 1hr/session/domain

* (Teacher-Facilitated)

• Classes placed into 3 groups

  • (~30 pupils per class)

• P1s will complete Visual Arts, Outdoor Education and Performing Arts

• P2s will complete Visual Arts, Sports and Performing Arts