Student Initiated Learning

Student Initiated Learning gives students the freedom to explore their passions beyond the classroom. Learn how this programme builds lifelong curiosity and self-directed learning.

Last updated 13 July 2026

Objectives of Programme

When Student Initiated Learning (SIL) was first introduced in 2021, it provided students with dedicated time and space during their fortnightly Home-Based Learning (HBL) to explore their areas of interests by initiating learning activities on their own.

Key purpose:

Encourage students to exercise self-directedness in their learning
Explore beyond the curriculum to pursue areas of passion
Ignite Joy of Learning in students
Inculcate a spirit of lifelong learning that will see students through their adult-life

Student Initiated Learning Activities

The long-term goal of SIL was for students to fully initiate and carry out their own learning activities. The school recognises students’ project/task through the Celebration of Learning at the end of each Semester.

Collage of Scratch coding blocks, a first-person shooter game, a ruined city scene, and a boy with a headset.

Large school assembly in a gymnasium with hundreds of students seated on the floor facing a performer on stage.

Celebration of Learning

At the end of each semester, the school celebrates the SIL learning through the celebration of learning via a talk show, where selected students share or demonstrate their skills learnt through the semester or year with the school.

Eight smiling students in colorful school uniforms pose with an adult wearing a headset mic in front of a projected screen.

This celebration embraces the resilience and growth mindset of our students for their tenacity and trying to master a new skill or learning.