Talent Development Programme
Zhonghua Talent Development Programme is a 4-year progressive curriculum for selected students who show great aptitude, strong interest and motivation in fostering holistic development. Riding on the national push for STEM education, curated programmes are tailored to stretch students for exposure to disciplines and areas of interest in alignment with Zhonghua’s vision of cultivating Scholars ● Leaders.
Fig. 1 Framework for Talent Development Programme
The Zhonghua TDP aims to:
1. Provide a more challenging curriculum for higher ability/high potential students
2. Set a strong foundation for student success at future national assessment platforms
Sec 1 students who display strong intellectual and cognitive abilities are identified by using:
1. Quantitative Results – Assessment Results;
2. Qualitative Results - Recommendations from Year Head, Form Teachers and Subject Teachers.
Selected students will then go through an interview before confirmation in the programme.
Zhonghua STEAM Research Programme
STEAM represents STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) plus the arts – Humanities, Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Design Thinking, New Media, Creativity and Communication Skills. Technological innovation remains tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – the STEM subjects. Art, design and creativity are poised to transform our economy in the 21st century just as science and technology did in the last century. We need to add A to the equation — to transform STEM into STEAM.
The STEAM Research Programme is a one-year research project for the Talent Development Programme (TDP) students. The students are mentored by Zhonghua teachers on projects related to the theme of sustainability and livability and they adopt both the creative problem solving and design thinking frameworks, which provide useful scaffolds for young innovators as they seek creative solutions to real life problems. They will also have the opportunity to take part in the Innovation Programme (IvP) organised by MOE Gifted Education Branch.
The objectives for the STEAM Research Programme are to:
1. Provide an opportunity for our students to work on real world problems that encourage the application of STEAM
2. Support our students’ talents, interests in global issues, natural curiosity and creativity
3. Help our students understand how each discipline is connected and related in the real world
4. Equip our students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to be the next generation of entrepreneurs, creative thinkers and inventors
Public Speaking workshop
In this workshop, students learn the tricks and tips to thinking critically, presenting confidently and speaking eloquently. They will go through a series of lessons where they learn to unpack given topics, plan interesting presentations, and speak persuasively.
Cybersecurity Workshop
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What does the above message mean?
In this workshop, students learn the fundamentals of how confidential messages are transmitted across the Internet to prevent eavesdroppers from intercepting them. They also practise critical and inventive thinking to crack encrypted secret messages.
Students also learn deeper about the potential dangers of an online profile and experience hands-on activities to understand how targeted attacks can occur. Through this workshop, students appreciate the benefits and dangers of the digital world better and develop better habits navigating the digital world.
Other External Competitions, Workshops and Learning Journeys
Caring For Others
TDP students are continuously encouraged to use and share knowledge learned to benefit others. TDP students will collaboratively plan and execute VIA projects to contribute to the larger community and show care to others.
