National Education
Discover how National Education develops informed and engaged students through an understanding of Singapore's history and identity.
National Education (NE) was launched in 1997 with the intent to instill national identity and the spirit of togetherness in our young.
As a significant aspect of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE), NE comprises a wide range of school efforts that aims to:
Provide our students with the knowledge, skills and values to understand Singapore's history, realities and challenges unique to our nation, appreciate our journey to nationhood, cultivate the instincts for survival as a nation, and have confidence in our nation's future.
Be empowering and aspirational, allowing for individual sense-making, to nurture engaged citizens, who are socially aware, adept at critical thinking, and informed about local, regional and global issues.
Help our students experience and explore their national identity as Singaporeans and foster a strong sense of belonging, reality, and hope which motivates our students to play a contributory role in their immediate communities and in the nation while they seek to achieve their personal life goals.
Guided by the mission of SST, the NE committee carefully designs programmes and activities that develop our students and nurture them to become passionate innovators who apply knowledge of science and technology, guided by the spirit of the humanities for a better world. Through their participation, we hope to inspire our students’ heads, hearts and hands for the betterment of the local and global societies.
Key Programmes/ Events
Total Defence Day
International Friendship Day
Racial Harmony Day
National Day