Education and Career Guidance

Education and Career Guidance (ECG)

At Unity Secondary School, we strive to:

Provide accurate and comprehensive education and career information to help students explore viable pathways for their future. (Knowledge)
Develop students’ self-awareness, self-management, and lifelong learning skills to enable them to take ownership of their personal growth and career development. (Skills)
Foster an appreciation for the dignity and value of all occupations and their collective contribution to the well-being of society. (Mindset)
Empower students with communication and collaboration skills to engage their parents meaningfully in their decision-making journey. (Engaging the Community)

Curriculum

ECG Outcomes for Secondary Students

Our ECG programmes are planned and conducted for students at various levels in alignment with the ECG Development Model by the Ministry of Education.

The goals of ECG are to support students in:

Discovering purpose - Who am I? Nurture students' self-awareness to support them in discovering how they can meaningfully play a part in their community.
Exploring opportunities - Where do I want to go? Develop students' self-directedness and confidence to explore and leverage education and career opportunities while respecting the value of all occupations.
Staying relevant - How do I get there? Build students' adaptability and resilience to embrace the need for lifelong learning.

ECG Experiences @ Unity Secondary School

Through our ECG experiences, we aim to guide students to:

Discover their strengths, interests, and aspirations
Understand post-secondary pathways and the range of courses available
Explore diverse industries and career opportunities

The wide range of ECG experiences at Unity Secondary School enables students to make informed and confident decisions about their post-secondary education and future careers.

List:

ECG Lessons during CCE Lessons
Applied Learning Modules
Visit to Post-Secondary Institutions (Junior Colleges, Polytechnics, Institute of Technical Education)
Customised Workshops – Job Taster
Talks by Alumni and SAC
ECG Fair

Experience ITE Programme at ITE College West

DSA and EAE Talk from ASRJC and Republic Polytechnic

Post Secondary Institution Booths at ECG Fair

Engaging talks by our special guests at the ‘Exploring opportUNITY Through Careers’ Day

Applied Learning Modules

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Counsellor
The school also has an in-house ECG Counsellor who provides the following to students:

up-to-date information and resources on post-secondary education
individual and/or group counselling and guidance sessions with the aim of helping students make well-informed decisions or manage issues related to education and career choices
work closely with the school to support the planning and delivery of ECG strategies that are customised to the school’s needs, profile or areas of priority

Students may make appointments to meet up with the ECG Counsellor in school through their Character Coaches or make an appointment by emailing the ECG Counsellor at phoa_ang_hiok@schools.gov.sg.

ECG Resources

Link: https://tinyurl.com/ussecgboard

ECG Overview:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/education-and-career-guidance/overview

ECG Tips for Parents:
https://go.gov.sg/tips-for-parents

Post-secondary Options:

www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary

Post-Secondary Education Institutions:

www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/overview/

Early Admissions Exercise (Polytechnics):

www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/poly-eae

Polytechnic Foundation Programme:

https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html

Joint Admissions Exercise :

www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/jae