Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

Discover how CCE at CWSS builds good character and active citizenship through camps, Values-in-Action, and national commemorations, guided by the school's Steward Leadership framework.

Last updated 8 September 2026

Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

CCE is integrated into our instructional programmes, various co-curricular programmes and key Student Development Experiences (SDEs). The design and delivery of CCE lessons and programmes in CWSS are guided by the school’s Character Framework, anchored on Steward Leadership. The 4 qualities of Steward Leadership are mapped to the CCE Learning Outcomes and CWSS WEALTH Values.

The school adopts the following guiding principles and approaches:

Every teacher a CCE teacher

Teachers are best placed to lead and uphold the school’s WEALTH Values. Teachers role-model values to shape and instil good character in students. The quality of teacher-student relationships and the provision of a caring and enabling environment are essential to the character development of the students.

Values are both taught and caught

Values are taught as knowledge and skills encapsulated in the CCE learning outcomes. Values are caught when students witness values enacted by peers and adults in different learning experiences.

Life experiences as a context for learning

The teaching and learning of CCE focus on using students’ as well as teachers’ life experiences to form the context for learning. This enables students to better retain the knowledge, skills and values taught and caught.

Expanding domain from self to world

Students learn to embrace their social roles through interaction with the world around them and act with consideration for the consequences of their actions on themselves and others.

The school’s key CCE programmes include:-

Values-In-Action, which is an important aspect of CCE in developing vital 21st century skills and social-emotional competencies. CWSS works closely with our long-term partners to provide opportunities for students to contribute to the community and learn while contributing.
Education and Career Guidance (ECG) experiences helps students to develop a sense of purpose in life. By nurturing self-awareness and self-directedness for lifelong learning, ECG helps students develop a growth mindset, adaptability and resilience to tackle challenges, embrace opportunities and appreciate the value of various occupations.
Cohort Camps provide students with immersive and experiential learning opportunities to develop character traits of resilience and resourcefulness, as well as social skills such as collaboration and communication. Each cohort will go through different theme and experiences during their camp.

Cohort Camp themes and types by secondary level

Level	Secondary 1	Secondary 2	Secondary 3	Secondary 4/5
Orientation Camp	Outdoor Adventure Camp	Design Thinking Camp	Education Career Guidance Camp
Theme	What does being a Commonwealthian mean to me?	How do I work well with my friends?	How can I empower myself & my friends to make a difference to our community?	How do I prepare myself & my friends for the future?

Citizenship Education activities, including, CCE Lesson, NSmen Alumni sharing and commemorating four key National events: National Day, Total Defence Day, Racial Harmony Day, and International Friendship Day.

Racial Harmony Day Celebrations

A group of young women in colorful traditional Asian and South Asian attire posing in front of a green living plant wall.

A large group of young people in diverse traditional cultural outfits pose together in front of a green plant wall.

Woman in blue shirt applying henna to a girl's hand at a table with craft supplies and quilling patterns.

Six people smile at a table with food products and papers at an indoor school or community fair event.

National Day Celebrations

Students in various uniforms stand in formation on a school courtyard during an outdoor parade or assembly.

Performers playing drums on stage at the Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh National Day Music Carnival in Singapore.

Youth cadets in navy and blue uniforms saluting during an outdoor parade at a school courtyard.

A student conductor leads a school band performing outdoors with music stands in a courtyard.

Four people in red shirts handle canned goods together indoors, one woman smiling and one wearing a black face mask.

Students in uniforms stand at attention on a school courtyard, with crowds watching from building balconies bearing the motto "Ever With The Best."

Students in red shirts stand in rows on a school court, raising arms in a synchronized heart shape gesture.

A large group of young people posing outdoors on grass, some wearing traditional costumes and holding spears.