Humanities

Mr Nor Azahar Bin Mohd Ismail
(HOD / Humanities)

Mr Ian Mui Jun Xian
(SH (Covering) / Humanities)

Mdm G Anantha

Mrs Clara Tan Lim Liu Xiang

Ms Soh Lin Na Linda

Mr Bryan Yam Yew Chung

Mr Shashidaren

Miss Ong Lay Hoon

1

Geography(GI), Historical (HI) & Issue Investigations (II)

To provide opportunity for students to ask relevant questions, to pose and define problems, to plan what to do and how to research, to predict outcomes and anticipate consequences, and to test conclusions and improve ideas.
To provide a platform for more student-directed inquiry
To allow students to gather sources using different modes of research.
To give insight as to how history can possibly be used in the community to enhance the relevance of history to students.
To develop skills and values that cannot be wholly assessed through conventional pen-and-paper assessment modes as students are required to integrate the knowledge, skills and values learnt and demonstrate them in the classroom.
To provide students with the opportunity to practise and demonstrate the 21st Century Competencies to become informed, concerned and participative citizens.

This is part of the Inquiry-based learning in the department where students from the different levels and streams work together to complete authentic project tasks.

GI- Sec 1-5
HI-Sec 1-2
II- Sec 3

2

Humanities Day

To inculcate love and passion for Humanities
To provide platforms for students to apply the learning of Humanities beyond the classroom
To promote a sense of affiliation to the department

A day is set aside in the calendar for the department to organize the following activities for the students during the Humanities Day:
Daily trivia
Humanities Quiz/ Games for lower secondary classes
Virtual/Actual Amazing Race for upper secondary classes
Screening of Movies

Daily trivia: All levels
Humanities Quiz/ Games for lower secondary classes: Sec 1 & 2
Virtual/Actual Amazing Race for upper secondary classes: Sec 3
Screening of Movies: All levels

3

Humanities Competitions

To provide platform for students to share about National Education issues as they grapple with matters pertaining to nationalism and national interest in the world community
To promote analytical thinking
To build up the confidence in articulating thoughts and ideas
To provide platforms for students to engage with historians and have a discussion on a broad range of historical issues.
To engage, empower and educate students on local and global issues and highlight the omnipresence of Geography in our everyday lives.
To encourage students to embark on independent learning.

Selected students are sent to participate in the following competitions/ events:
NUS History Challenge
NUS Geography Challenge
Inter-Class Debate Competition

NUS History Challenge: Sec 3
NUS Geography: Sec 3
Inter-Class Debate Competition: Sec 3

Sec 1

Geographical Investigation, Historical Investigation, Humanities Day, Social Studies Authentic Project Task for Normal Technical

Geography, History & Social Studies

Sec 2

Geographical Investigation, Historical Investigation, Humanities Day, Social Studies Authentic Project Task for Normal Technical, Humanities Quiz

Geography, History & Social Studies

Sec 3

Geographical Investigation, Historical Investigation, Issue Investigation, NUS History Challenge, NUS Geography, Humanities Day, Social Studies Authentic Project Task for Normal Technical, Inter-Class Debate

Geography, History & Social Studies

Sec 4/5

Skills Workshop,Geographical Investigation, Historical Investigation, Social Studies Authentic Project Task for Normal Technical, Humanities Day

Geography, History & Social Studies